Starlight Movies & Concerts
The free concerts and movies in the park will return in 2012!
Concerts and movies are over for the 2011 season. The 2012 line-up will be posted soon. Thanks for your support!
If you are interested in performing at a City of Evanston summer concert or festival, please send your demo to:
Program Manager - Cultural Arts Division
927 Noyes St., Evanston, Il 60201
847.448.8260
culturalarts@cityofevanston.org
Starlight Movies in the Park are held on select Wednesdays and Saturdays at dusk. Movies are cancelled in inclement weather.
| Date | Day | Time | Park |
| August 8 | Wed | 8:15 pm | Harbert |
| August 11 | Sat | 8:10 pm | Twiggs |
| August 15 | Wed | 8:05 pm | Bent |
| August 18 | Sat | 8:00 pm | Elks |
| August 22 | Wed | 7:55 pm | James |
| August 25 | Sat | 7:50 pm | Brummel |
| August 29 | Wed | 7:45 pm | Dawes |
| September 8 | Sat | 7:25 pm | Dawes |
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.
Click here>>> for a link to a video of Expo '76 performing at Brummel Park
All Starlight Concerts are held from 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. Free admission
Date |
Day |
Park |
Performer |
| June 14 | Thursday | James Park | TBA |
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June 19 |
Tuesday | Harbert Park | TBA |
| June 21 | Thursday | James Park | TBA |
| June 26 | Tuesday | Bent Park | TBA |
| June 28 | Thursday | James Park | TBA |
| July 10 | Tuesday | Twiggs Park | TBA |
| July 12 | Thursday | James Park |
TBA |
| July 17 | Tuesday | Harbert Park | TBA |
| July 19 | Thursday | James Park | TBA |
| July 24 | Tuesday | Dawes Park | TBA |
| July 26 | Thursday | Brummel Park | TBA |
| July 31 | Tuesday | Dawes Park | TBA |
| August 7 | Tuesday | Dawes Park | TBA |
| August 9 | Thursday | Twiggs Park | TBA |
| August 14 | Tuesday | Dawes Park | TBA |
| August 21 | Tuesday | Dawes Park | TBA |
Photo at left: Ezra Furman & the Harpoons performed on June 16
Concert rain sites:
If rain threatens, call the Special Events hotline at 847/448-8058 after 4:30 p.m. for an update.
Levy Senior Center, 300 Dodge Ave., Evanston will be the rain site for Dawes, James and Brummel Park concerts.
Fleetwood-Jourdain Center, 1655 Foster St., Evanston will be the rain site for Twiggs, Harbert and Bent Park concerts.
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.
2011 Concert Sponsors
