Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts
Lakeside Pavilion Free Outdoor Summer Series August 23, 2026
McAninch Arts Center (MAC) is pleased to announce the return of the Lakeside Pavilion Free Outdoor Summer Series on Wednesdays and Thursdays, July 8-Aug. 6 at 7:30 p.m. Serving as both a celebratory finale to the Lakeside Series and an exciting prelude to its 40th anniversary season, the MAC hosts a free one-day 40th Anniversary Festival Sunday, Aug. 23 headlined by Sixteen Candles.
Schedule is as follows:
- Wednesday, July 8, 7:30 p.m. Chicago Brass Band
- Thursday, July 9, 7:30 p.m. New Philharmonic
- Wednesday, July 15, 7:30 p.m. WDCB LIVE Jazz Concert: CJ Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band
- Friday, July 16, 7:30 p.m. Electric Avenue – The 80s MTV Experience
- Wednesday, July 22, 7:30 p.m. WDCB LIVE Jazz Concert: The Battle: Eric Alexander & Vincent Herring
- Thursday, July 23, 7:30 p.m. The Barricade Boys
- Thursday, July 30, 7:30 p.m. Uptown
- Thursday, Aug. 6, 7:30 p.m. Rhinestone Cowgirls
- Sunday, Aug. 23, noon-5 p.m. MAC’s 40th Anniversary Festival
Audiences are encouraged to bring a donation of a nonperishable food item to benefit the Glen House Food Pantry and College of DuPage Student Fuel Pantry. All concerts are scheduled to take place outdoors. In the case of excessive heat or inclement weather, concerts will be moved indoors to the Belushi Performance Hall. Concessions will be available for purchase. The Pavilion will open 90 minutes before the event start time.
