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Collective Soul, Sugar Ray Rock Taste Of Joliet: 20 Photos

Joliet Park District Director Brad Staab hit a home run with Friday night's lineup as music fans loved Sugar Ray and Collective Soul.

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Georgia native Ed Roland is the frontman for the rock band Collective Soul. The crowd at Taste of Joliet loved his performance Friday night.
Georgia native Ed Roland is the frontman for the rock band Collective Soul. The crowd at Taste of Joliet loved his performance Friday night. (John Ferak/Joliet Patch Editor )

JOLIET, IL — Just three days before Taste of Joliet returned to Memorial Stadium for the first time since 2019, Ann Wilson of Heart had to cancel because of a health emergency. But Wilson's absence became an afterthought Friday night as thousands of people packed Memorial Stadium to re-live the 1990s with the band Sugar Ray.

Then, at 9:30 p.m., Georgia rock band Collective Soul took the stage.

Collective Soul rocked the house. Practically everyone who gathered near the stage and around the V.I.P. section stayed for Collective Soul's entire performance, which lasted until 10:47 p.m.

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The crowd was into the music and having a blast for both shows, Sugar Ray and Collective Soul.

Joliet Patch captured numerous photos from Friday night's opening of Taste of Joliet.

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Here's a sampling of those photos starting with the main music headliner, Collective Soul, followed by photos of Sugar Ray and then others.

Taste of Joliet returns Saturday with country music night. Jimmie Allen and Brett Young are the main music stars for country night.

The crowd at Taste of Joliet loved Collective Soul's performance Friday night. John Ferak/Patch
The crowd at Taste of Joliet loved Collective Soul's performance Friday night. John Ferak/Patch
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Sugar Ray took the stage at 8 p.m. for the Taste of Joliet. John Ferak/Patch
Sugar Ray took the stage at 8 p.m. for the Taste of Joliet. John Ferak/Patch
Mark McGrath of Sugar Ray told everyone that he heard Joliet is a drinking town. John Ferak/Patch
Sugar Ray took the stage at 8 p.m. for the Taste of Joliet. John Ferak/Patch
Eddie Volkman in the Morning with Hannah B introduce Collective Soul at Friday night's Taste of Joliet. John Ferak/Patch
WJOL's Scott Slocum introduces the Joliet Park District Board at Taste of Joliet Friday night. John Ferak/Patch
Joliet Mayor Bob O'Dekirk greets people at Friday night's Taste of Joliet prior to Collective Soul. John Ferak/Patch
The crowd at Taste of Joliet loved Collective Soul's performance Friday night. John Ferak/Patch
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