Starlight Movies & Concerts

Starlight Movies & Concerts

Spend your summer nights in the park with free concerts & movies!

Starlight Concert 200.png We're planning the concerts and movies for the 2013 season. Check this page later this spring for updates on Starlight performers and the late summer movie series.

Starlight Concerts

Starlight Concerts are presented every summer by the City of Evanston. The series features 16 free outdoor concerts at six park locations throughout Evanston. The 2013 concerts will take place from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m., June 13 through August 20, 2013. 

Day/Date Park Performer
Thurs., June 13 James TBA
Tues., June 18 Harbert TBA
Thurs., June 20 James TBA
Tues., June 25 Bent TBA
Thurs., June 27 James TBA
     
Tues., July 9 Twiggs TBA
Thurs., July 11 James TBA
Tues., July 16 Harbert TBA
Thurs., July 18 James TBA
Tues., July 23 Dawes TBA
Thurs., July 25 Brummel TBA
Tues., July 30 Dawes TBA
     
Tues., Aug. 6 Dawes TBA
Thurs., Aug. 8 Twiggs TBA
Tues., Aug. 13 Dawes TBA
Tues., Aug. 20 Dawes TBA

Park locations:
James Park: Dodge Ave. at Mulford (S. of Oakton St.)
Dawes Park: Sheridan Rd. at Church St. (lagoon)
Harbert Park: Dempster St. at McDaniel (E. of canal)
Twiggs Park: Dodge Ave. at Simpson St.
Bent Park: Central St. at Cowper Ave.
Brummel Park: Brummel St. at Elmwood Ave.

In the event of inclement weather for concerts, rain site information will be available after 4:30 p.m. on the show date by calling 847/448-8058, 847/448-8260 or 847/448-4311.

Concert rain sites: Levy Senior Center, 300 Dodge Ave., Evanston is the rain site for Dawes, James and Brummel Park concerts. Fleetwood-Jourdain Center, 1655 Foster St., Evanston is the rain site for Twiggs, Harbert and Bent Park concerts.

Map of parks

Starlight Movies in the Park

 Movies in the Park will be held on select Wednesdays and Saturdays at dusk (tentative schedule below). Movies are cancelled in inclement weather.

Date Day Time Park Movie
Aug 7 Wed 8:15 pm Harbert TBA
Aug 10 Sat 8:10 pm Twiggs TBA
Aug 14 Wed 8:05 pm Bent TBA
Aug 17 Sat 8:00 pm Elks TBA
Aug 21 Wed 7:55 pm James TBA
Aug 24 Sat 7:50 pm Brummel TBA
Aug 28 Wed 7:45 pm Dawes TBA
Sept 7 Sat 7:25 pm Dawes TBA

Park sites

James Park, Dodge Ave. at Mulford St. (S. of Oakton)
Dawes Park, Sheridan Rd. at Church St. (at the lagoon)
Harbert Park, Dempster St. at McDaniel Ave. (east of North Shore Channel)
Twiggs Park, Dodge Ave. at Simpson St.
Bent Park, Central St. at Cowper Ave.
Brummel Park, Brummel St. at Elmwood Ave. 

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Interested in performing at a City of Evanston summer concert or festival?

Send your demo to:
Program Manager - Cultural Arts Division
927 Noyes St., Evanston, Il 60201
847.448.8260
culturalarts@cityofevanston.org

Concert Sponsors 

Evanston Starlight Concerts are presented by the City of Evanston’s Cultural Arts Division and are partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.
 

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