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Summer 2022 Pops Concert

6:30 pm
Wednesday, August 24, 2022

Open Air Pops Concert

Free one-hour concert in the park!
 

Rain date: Thursday, August 25, 6:30 p.m.
(If still wet, we will be at the Regina Dominican School.)



This concert is part of the Wilmette Sesquicentennial celebrations.

Program

  • J. Strauss II
  • Overture to Die Fledermaus 
  • Frederick Loewe,
    arr. Bennett
  • Selections from My Fair Lady
  • Leroy Anderson
  • The Syncopated Clock
    Appears on former Wilmette Resident Percy Faith’s Greatest Hits album
  • Leroy Anderson
  • Bugler's Holiday
    (Trumpets:
    Matthew Bain
    Chitaka Nishikiori
    Annie Grapentine)
  • Copland
  • Three Dance Episodes from “Rodeo”
    Buckaroo Holiday
    Saturday Night Waltz
    Hoe Down
  • John Williams
  • Flying Theme from E.T. (The Extra-Terrestrial).
  • John Williams
  • The Imperial March (Darth Vader’s Theme) from Star Wars
  • John Philip Sousa
  • Washington Post March

Family friendly. Something for everyone.

We will be partnering with Baker Demonstration School, which will provide fun child activities before and during the concert, including an instrument petting zoo.

Bring a picnic to enjoy and your own chairs or you can sit on the semi-circular stone and grass seats.

Sponsored by Byline Bank & The Mabadi Group
Byline Bank The Mabadi Group

This project is partially supported by a grant from the Evanston Arts Council, a city agency supported by the City of Evanston, and the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.

Activities for children provided by Baker Demonstration School

Evanston Township High School Auditorium

1600 Dodge Avenue, Evanston
See map.

Audience members may park in "Lot 1" off of Dodge Ave. at ETHS. You may then enter at "Door 6" across the street for easiest access to the auditorium. Please see the maps for locations of "Lot 1" [PDF] and "Door 6" [PDF].

Parking

Parking Map (printable PDF)

Free Parking in the gate-controlled beach parking lot has been secured for ESO Concert attendees after 5:30 p.m. on the day of the concert only. Accessibility/Handicapped spaces are also in this lot. Before 5:30 p.m. a season pass or a $19 daily fee is required.

In addition there is street parking available. However, Middle Drive has been reserved for ESO performers only.