Ravinia Gears Up For Sold-Out Weekend Shows

Ravinia Music Festival will make adjustments to their traffic and parking plan this weekend due to three sold-out shows taking place from Thursday through Saturday.

According to a city of Highland Park news release, heavy donor attendance will require the use of the main (West) lot in addition to the North and South Priority lots for those donors with on-site permit parking privilege permits. All non-donor patrons will be directed to the Park and Ride remote lots including the Chicago Botanical Garden, which will serve as a space for overflow parking all three nights.

Sold-out shows this weekend feature Sheryl Crow (Thursday at 8 p.m.) and Tony Bennett/Lady Gaga (Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.).

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Police traffic units will be in the area starting at 3 p.m. Thursday to direct and monitor traffic prior to the opening of the main lot at 4 p.m. Units will be in the area at 2 p.m. on the nights of the Tony Bennett/Lady Gaga concerts - one hour earlier than usual - prior to the opening of the main lot at 4 p.m.

Email communication to donor ticket purchasers, additional signage at Ravinia Festival parking entrances, supplemental Ravinia staff at entry points and website updates have either been implemented or will be in order to keep all in the loop, the release said.