Yeah…we went there. Join the fun, y’all!
Kickstart your Memorial Day weekend with the sweet sounds of Brad Jackson and the Shades of Country. Concert on a Thursday night? You betcha! They’re so good you’ll think the weekend is already here.
FREE “Concerts On The Hill” 2016 Grand Finale September 1, 2016
The 42 season’s finale features the Joliet Central High School Marching Band & the Joliet American Legion Band. See you Thursday 6:30 pm!
“CONCERTS ON THE HILL”
LAST CONCERT OF THE 42 SEASON!
SEPTEMBER 1 at 6:30 PM
features
JOLIET CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND
Director Don Stinson
JOLIET AMERICAN LEGION BAND
Directed by Tom Drake
He’s celebrating 60 Years with the Joliet American Legion Band in 2016!
Emcee BILL DRILLING
Soloist LARRY CRAWFORD
Ushers JOLIET LIONS CLUB
Traffic JOLIET AUXILIARY POLICE & JOLIET POLICE DEPARTMENT
Series Sponsor WILL-JOLIET BICENTENNIAL PARK INC.
Supporting Sponsor WADSWORTH GOLF CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Art Enclave Sponsor FIRST COMMUNITY FINANCIAL BANK
Many thanks to our audience members and volunteers who made 2016 a wonderful year!
Mark your calendars for June 1, 2017.
Looking forward to our 43rd season with you!
LOOKING BACK AT OUR 42nd SEASON…
AUGUST 25, 2016
featuring
JOLIET TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA
Directed by Peter Lipari
and the
TT NELSON SWING BAND
Directed by Tom Nelson
FREE EYE HEALTH SCREENINGS
BEFORE the concerts (6-7 pm). Ideal for children. Screening inside building.
Courtesy of the Joliet Noon Lions Club.
Also, Lions will be collecting eyeglasses no longer used for those in need.
Next Thursday, SEPTEMBER 1, is the last concert of the 2016 season – don’t miss!
JOLIET CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND
&
JOLIET AMERICAN LEGION BAND
For a schedule, please contact us:
bipark@jolietcity.org
Who has been here this summer? Check them out below:
POLKA PARTY AUGUST 18, 2016
featuring
EDDIE KOROSA JR & THE BOYS FROM ILLINOIS
&
FRANK ROSSI & THE SOUNDS OF SINATRA
Polka King Korosa + Sinatra Swing Rossi = Polka Party!
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The magic combination of Eddie Korosa’s Polka Band and Frank Rossi’s Sounds of Sinatra has been a hit each year – we’re thrilled to have them back!
We even had the good fortune of having Councilwoman Jan Quillman emcee their evening again, as she did last year, for another fun night of dancing and great music at the free “Concert On The Hill” downtown Joliet. Or as Eddie says…
ROUND 3 – “BEST NIGHT EVER”
SPECIAL CONCERT AUGUST 11, 2016
featuring
THE NEW INVADERS
Get your dancing shoes ready for the groovy sounds of the 60’s to the 70’s!
www.newinvaders.com
NEW! AUGUST 4
Vocalist Madeline Miller from the Berklee College of Music.
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ON MADELINE.
For 2016, there’s more variety & new features!
Enjoy a SPECIAL NEW ACT each month on June 9, July 7 & August 11:
JUNE 9 ELVIS! Tribute artist Nick Miller – 7:30 PM
(Concerts starts at 6:30 pm, Elvis is 3rd act & on approximately 7:30 pm)
JULY 7 SPOKEN FOUR 6:30-8:30 PM
AUGUST 11 NEW INVADERS 6:30-8:30 PM
ARTISTS’ ENCLAVE – also new!
Come chill & sell your creative work during concerts.
Spots are just $5 Students & Seniors and $10 Seniors
Pay at concession tent
Beer and wine will now be available for $3!
Here are our previous performers of 2016:
See you on the hill Thursdays at 6:30 pm!
Spoken Four plays “Concerts On The Hill” July 7, 2016
SPOKEN FOUR, the hit, high-energy band, is coming to Bicentennial Park!
They are July’s special feature concert and will be the only act of the evening. When you hear SPOKEN FOUR perform, you’ll know why! They are a part of Maggie Speaks, one of the best live bands in Chicago.
Don’t miss this talent group that will make you want to get up and dance! SPOKEN FOUR covers a wide range of tunes from the 50’s to the top 40, and truly enjoy interacting with their audiences. Just check out their Facebook page.
SPOKEN FOUR has a wonderful following and have ‘ve been playing concerts from Glencoe to Geneva to Romeoville…now Bicentennial Park. Welcome to all the SPOKEN FOUR fans!
MEMBERS
Domingo Castillo – Guitars
Lauren Banning – Vocals
Shannon Stevenson – Vocals
Jeff Moehle – Drums
Seth Adams – Bass
Find more about them on their site: http://www.chicago-bands.com/band/spoken-four
In case of inclement weather, the concert will be moved to the indoor theatre.
JOLIET AMERICAN LEGION BAND’s Spring Concert April 30, 2016
Join us for a lovely evening of beautiful music by Joliet’s pride and joy!
Support your Joliet American Legion Band with a program ad.
It’s so affordable and means so much to this all-volunteer and award-winning band.
Click here for more informaiton: secretary@jolietlegionband.org
Grand crowd for 41st Season of “Concerts On The Hill” August 27, 2015
A big round of applause to all who came out to fill the hill last Thursday!
It was a grand crowd for the season’s grand finale to the 41st “Concert On The Hill” on August 27, featuring the:
Joliet Central High School Marching Band – Director Mike Fiske
Joliet Township High School Orchestra – Director Peter Lipari
Joliet American Legion Band – Directed by Tom Drake
It was a wonderful night thanks to all of you!
Next year will be the 42nd Season of FREE “Concerts On The Hill.”
Mark your calendars for the first concert: June 2, 2016!
