2026 summer performances
SEASON 18 - SUMMER SUNSET
FREE, professional dance concerts for all ages
Bring a chair or blanket
Photo by Topher Alexander
Summer Sunset: A Celebration, A Farewell, A Thank You
Our 18th and final season — July 2026
TUESDAY, JULY 7 - KENNICOTT PARK
KENWOOD - 4434 S. Lake Park Ave, 60653
6:30 pm
We'll be on the field south of the park building. Bring a chair or blanket to sit on.
Our professional company will be joined by Youth Performance Partner: The Creatives - Creative Netwerk
Ticket Giveaway Partner: Chicago Dance Crash - expo/sd, July
WEDNESDAY, JULY 8 - JEFFERSON PLAYGROUND PARK
LOWER WEST SIDE - 1709 S Desplaines St, 60616
6:30 PM
Ticket Giveaway Partner: Visceral Dance Chicago
FRIDAY, JULY 10 - MCKINLEY PARK
MCKINLEY PARK - 2210 W. Pershing Rd, 60609
6:30 PM
We'll be on the northwest corner of the park along Western between the skating rink and the memorial statue. Bring a chair or blanket to sit on.
Our professional company will be joined by Youth Performance Partner: Joffrey Community Engagement Exelon Strobel Dancers
Ticket Giveaway Partner: Giordano Dance Chicago, April
MONDAY, JULY 13 - WEST PULLMAN PARK
WEST pULLMAN - 401 W 123rd St, 60628
6:30 PM
We'll be on the northwest corner of the park along 123rd St next to the tennis courts. Bring a chair or blanket to sit on.
Our professional company will be joined by Youth Performance Partner: West Pullman Park Lady Wolfpack Dance Team
Ticket Giveaway Partner: South Chicago Dance Theatre, May
TUESDAY, JULY 14 - BEVERLY PARK
BEVERLY - 2460 w 102ND ST, 60655
6:30 PM
We'll be on concrete pad west of the tennis courts near 103rd St. Bring a chair or blanket to sit on.
Our professional company will be joined by Youth Performance Partners:
Ticket Giveaway Partner: Broadway in Chicago - Dirty Dancing: The Musical, September
WEDNESDAY, JULY 15 - RIDGEVILLE PARK DISTRICT
RAINDATE: 7/16
EVANSTON - 908 SEWARD ST, 60202
6:00 PM*
In partnership with Concerts on the Ridge, we'll be on the stage on the south side of the park building.
Our professional company will be joined by Youth Performance Partners:
Ticket Giveaway Partner: Chicago Repertory Ballet - The Capulets, November
FRIDAY, JULY 17 - RUTHERFORD SAYRE PARK
MONTCLARE - 6871 W Belden, 60707
6:30 PM
We'll be in the concrete pad west of the fieldhouse along Belden Ave. Bring a chair or blanket to sit on.
Our professional company will be joined by Youth Performance Partner: TranscenDance Studios
Ticket Giveaway Partner: Winifred Haun & Dancers - How the Light Gets In, October
MONDAY, JULY 20 - INDEPENDENCE PARK
IRVING PARK - 3945 N SPRINGFIELD AVE, 60618
6:30 PM
We'll be on the west side of the fieldhouse. Bring a chair or blanket to sit on.
Our professional company will be joined by Youth Performance Partner: Extensions Dance Company
Ticket Giveaway Partner: The Auditorium
TUESDAY, JULY 21 - OAKDALE PARK
washington heights - 965 w 95TH ST, 60643
6:30 PM
We'll be in the grove east of the pool along 96th St. Bring a chair or blanket to sit on.
Our professional company will be joined by Youth Performance Partner: MSB Dance Ensemble
Ticket Giveaway Partner: The Joffrey Ballet - Notes on Love, February
WEDNESDAY, JULY 22 - PALMER PARK
ROSELAND - 201 E 111th St, 60628
6:30 PM
We'll be set up on the basketball court between the park buildings and S Martin Luther King Dr.
Our professional company will be joined by Youth Performance Partner: Chicago Elite of Palmer Park
Ticket Giveaway Partner: The Seldoms, All At Once, March
FRIDAY, JULY 24 - TOUHY PARK
ROGERS PARK - 7348 N Paulina St, 60626
6:30 PM
We'll be on the grass south of the fieldhouse. Bring a chair or blanket to sit on.
Our professional company will be joined by Youth Performance Partner: Synapse Arts
Ticket Giveaway Partner: Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, February
This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council through federal funds provided by the National Endowment for the Arts and a CityArts grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.
