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2025 Starlight Series: Featuring Six Concerts and Four Movies and at Evanston Parks

EVANSTON, IL - Evanston's 2025 Starlight Concert & Movie Series will feature six outdoor concerts and four outdoor movies at park locations throughout the summer. 

Community members are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs, blankets, and snacks. In the event of inclement weather, concerts and movies will be canceled. The decision to cancel will be made by 4 p.m. on the show date. Please check the Evanston Parks & Recreation Facebook page or contact 311 by calling/texting 847-448-4311.

Starlight Concerts

Starlight concerts will kick off on June 10, and take place on specified Tuesdays (see below), from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Schedule

• Tuesday, June 10
  Tallmadge Park, 927 Noyes St.
  J. Davis Trio (Garage jazz with big beats hip-hop)

• Tuesday, July 1
  Harbert Payne Park
  Chris Greene Quartet (Jazz)

• Tuesday, July 8
  Leah LoMar Park
  Radio Free Honduras (Latin Americana)

• Tuesday, July 22
  Kamen Park West
  Finom (Rock)

• Tuesday, August 19
  Beck Park
  The Midnight Sun Band (60's to today hits)

• Tuesday, August 26
  Independence Park
  The Sullivan Sisters (Bluegrass)

Starlight Movies

Starlight Movies return on Friday, June 27, with a special screening of Wicked (2024, PG) and the annual Food Truck Fest. Starting at 5:30 p.m., guests can enjoy a delicious variety of food and dessert options from on-site trucks before the movie begins.

Schedule

• Wickedly Good Food Truck Fest
  Friday, June 27
  Ingraham Park
  Wicked (2024, PG), at 6 p.m.
  

• Evanston on the Big Screen
  Saturday, June 28
  Baker Park
  Dennis the Menace (1993, PG), at 5:30 p.m.
  Uncle Buck (1989, PG), at 7:20 p.m.

• Growing Up
  Saturday, August 2
  Bent Park
  Toy Story (1995, G), at 5:30 p.m.
  Inside Out 2 (2024, PG), at 7:20 p.m.

• Out of This World
  Saturday, August 30
  Larimer Park
  Wild Robot (2024, PG), at 5:30 p.m.
  Asteroid City (2023, PG-13), at 7:20 p.m.

The Starlight Concert Series is presented by the City's Parks and Recreation Department and is sponsored by Evanston Folk Festival (presented by SPACE), the Illinois Arts Council, and Goldfish Swim School.

For more information visit cityofevanston.org/starlight, view the flyer, or call/text 847-448-4311. For convenience, residents may simply dial 311 in Evanston.

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Media Contacts:
Cynthia Vargas
cvargas@cityofevanston.org
Phone: 847-448-8234

Jessie Mayo 
jmayo@cityofevanston.org
Phone: 847-448-8041