Ravinia Festival
Highland Park, IL 60035-5218
Phone: (847) 266-5100
Ratings & Reviews Summary for Ravinia Festival
What Users are Saying:
- Friendly staff
- Good bathrooms
- Enjoyable shows
- Good value
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User Reviews for Ravinia Festival
07/18/2006 Posted by colinpowell
I have been to many many concerts in my life, but the Tom Jones concert at Ravinia last sunday night was the best! It recently was my 86 year old mothers birthday, my 2 sisters birthdays, and my best friends birthday. So as a gift I purchased on line lawn tickets at Ravinia for the Tom Jones concert for July 16th. It was my first time there and was even better than what I had expected. We got there when the gates opened and set up our chairs, food, and drinks but stiil could not see the stage. If we had spent more money on regular seats we could have seen Tom. Instead, we started a major dance party when he came on, pulled out our big bag of undies, and started flinging them through the air! People of all ages joined in all around us! It was amazing! I can't wait to go back!
07/27/2005 Posted by rpajcox
Ravinia Festival is truly unique, in that you may see concerts in several different venues all on the premises. Wine and beer flow freely on the lawn, although the majority of Ravinia goers appear to consider overly evident mass consumption of alcohol inappropriate. The only negative aspect of Ravinia is the parking situation. If you cannot afford yourself enough time to enter the park a couple hours before the concert begins, you will be hard-pressed to find adequate lawn space for your group of people on sold out nights. The Ravinia parking lot fills quickly, and while there is parking in downtown Highland Park complete with a free shuttle, this adds another 30-60 minutes to the commute precious time when finding lawn space on a busy night. All in all, however, Ravinia is unique and well worth it. I challenge you to find a concert experience like it!
Pros: Clean Facilities, Inexpensive, Unique Experience
Cons: Parking, High Concession Price, Lawn Often "Oversold"
07/09/2002 Posted by jswalton1
Spread the blanket, kick off your shoes and uncork the wine. This is a great place to relax, savor the symphony and the summer evening. It can be a bargain, too, if you buy lawn tickets and bring your dinner. Metra's the way to get there.
Pros: casual, accessible by train
Cons: pricey consessions
07/01/2002 Posted by robyngalbos_citysearch
I love packing a picnic and sitting on the lawn at Ravinia. It's such a beautiful venue and the music is unbeatable--from the Chicago Symphony to touring headline acts. The Metra is the best way to get there and it's fairly inexpensive. There's a special round-trip Ravinia fare that makes it even more worthwhile for concertgoers, and you don't have to worry about the hassle of parking. It's a great idea for an inexpensive date if you bring you own food and wine.
Pros: Romantic spot, Great shows, Clean bathrooms
05/23/2002 Posted by Chiguy
This is a terrific way to spend an evening, yes it's pretty "yuppie" classical music, blanket on the grass, cheese wine. Check their calendar I've seen Chris Isaac and Poi Dog there so there is something for everyone, take the metra it lets you off a block away. Pack for the evening, some people bring grills, picnic tables and coolers so what ever you'd like is ok.
