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Concerts in the Park
Grab a blanket, picnic basket and head to the park for a fun evening of music. Countryside Park, the City’s largest, offers an ideal setting
for relaxing on a summer night, catching up with family, friends and neighbors and enjoying the free music.
All concerts are held at 7 p.m. on Thursdays (rain or shine) at Countryside Park located at 61st Street, ˝ block east of Brainard Avenue.
June 5
Concert in the Park - Route 66
Countryside Park
630 - 61st St., Countryside
7:00 PM
708.485.2595
Route 66 will take you on a musical journey through the decades from nostalgic Swing to contemporary Rock’n Roll. Enjoy the best
of the Beatles, Queen, Tina Turner and more – all in a fabulous four-part harmony.
www.route66sings.com
June 12
Concert in the Park - Johnny Russler and the Beach Bum Band
Countryside Park
630 - 61st St., Countryside
7:00 PM
708.485.2595
More than just a Jimmy Buffet cover band – expect to groove with the tunes from Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff, Paul Simon and much more!
www.beachbumband.com
June 19
Concert in the Park - New Odyssey
Countryside Park
630 - 61st St., Countryside
7:00 PM
708.485.2595
Three guys – thirty instruments! Outstanding arrangements of almost every style are performed on 30 different musical instruments!
www.newodyssey.net
June 26
Concert in the Park - The Meteors
Countryside Park
630 - 61st St., Countryside
7:00 PM
708.485.2595
The music of the 50s, 60s, and 70s holds a special memory for those who grew up with it – the music you can sing along with,
music you can dance to and music you fell in love with.
www.themeteors.org
July 3
Concert in the Park - Banjo Buddies
Countryside Park
630 - 61st St., Countryside
7:00 PM
708.485.2595
Chicago’s top, nationally recognized Dixieland jazz band has entertained audiences across the country with their unique,
eclectic style of Dixieland music and entertainment for over two decades.
www.banjobuddies.com
July 10
Concert in the Park - Live Band Karaoke
Countryside Park
630 - 61st St., Countryside
7:00 PM
708.485.2595
Combining the silly fun of karaoke with the energy of a live rock band. Live band karaoke allows anyone to fulfill their rock and roll fantasy.
www.livebandkaraokechicago.com
July 17
Concert in the Park - Keith Eric and the Waterhouse Band
Countryside Park
630 - 61st St., Countryside
7:00 PM
708.485.2595
Experience de cool runnings of Jamaican music with Keith Eric and the Waterhouse Band. Colorful costumes, exotic instruments,
vibrant movements and wonderful stories all express the culture and sounds of the Caribbean.
www.myspace.com/waterhousechicago
July 24
Concert in the Park - Final Say
Countryside Park
630 - 61st St., Countryside
7:00 PM
708.485.2595
Enjoy all your favorites from alternative, classic rock, soul, Motown, New Wave, Big Hair Rock, R & B, to the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s.
www.finalsay.com
Movies in the Park
"And the Oscar goes to…"
Movies under the stars…nothing beats a free outdoor movie! Grab a blanket, bring your picnic basket and enjoy a family favorite.
Come early, grab a front row seat and enjoy some time on the playground before the show.
All movies are on Fridays at dusk at Countryside Park, 61st Street ˝ block east of Brainard Avenue.
August 1
Movie in the Park - Ratatouille
Won best animated feature film of the year
(Rain date: August 4, 2008)
Countryside Park
630 - 61st St., Countryside
Dusk
708.485.2595
In one of Paris’ finest restaurants, Remy, a determined young rat, dreams of becoming a renowned French chef. Torn between his family's wishes
and his true calling, Remy and his pal Linguini set in motion a hilarious chain of events that turns the City of Lights upside down.
http://disney.go.com/disneyvideos/animatedfilms/ratatouille/
August 8
Movie in the Park - Finding Neverland
Nominated for best motion picture of the year
(Rain date: August 11, 2008)
Countryside Park
630 - 61st St., Countryside
Dusk
708.485.2595
Award winners Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet, Dustin Hoffman and Julie Christie star in this magical tale about one of the world’s greatest storytellers
and the people who inspired his masterwork “Peter Pan.” Well-known playwright James M. Barrie finds his career at a crossroads when his latest play
flops and doubters question his future. Then by chance he meets a widow and her four adventurous boys. Together they form a friendship that ignites
the imagination needed to produce Barrie’s greatest work.
http://video.movies.go.com/findingneverland/
August 15
Movie in the Park - Surf's Up
Nominated for best animated feature film of the year
(Rain date: August 18, 2008)
Countryside Park
630 - 61st St., Countryside
Dusk
708.485.2595
Come join Cody, a Rockhopper penguin, as he journeys from his home in Shiverpool, Antarctica, to take part in the Big Z Memorial Surf-Off on the
beach of Pen Gu Island. During his adventure he meets some new friends, including surf nut Chicken Joe and the spirited lifeguard Lani. Cody believes
that winning is everything until he meets The Geek, an old washed-up pro-surfer, who may just show Cody that a true winner isn’t always the one who
comes in first.
http://www.sonypictures.com/homevideo/surfsup/
August 22
Movie in the Park - Seabiscuit
Nominated for best picture of the year
(Rain date: August 25, 2008)
Countryside Park
630 - 61st St., Countryside
Dusk
708.485.2595
It’s a story that inspired a nation…and one that almost didn’t happen. It is the story of a country whose dreams had been shattered…and the people
who found a hero in an average horse that could achieve the unthinkable. It is the story of three lost men who found each other and discovered
hope in an unlikely place.
The odds were incredible, the dream was impossible... And somehow, it actually happened.
http://www.seabiscuitmovie.com//
*All movies subject to change based on availability
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