It's summer again and a great lineup of bands is coming back to The Glen Town Center every Tuesday night beginning June 4th.
The Glen Town Center will host its summer-long “Summer Sounds” live music series featuring a great mix of blues, rock, funk, folk, jazz and reggae. The Glen Town Center will also provide fun crafts and interactive activities during each concert. This is a free event.
Tuesday, June 4 - Five Guys Named Moe - kick off our Summer Sounds lineup of great music!
In 1988, FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE was formed as a result of several friends /musicians with the desire to get together and play some kickin' music with a twist...they wanted to entertain people in addition to playing or performing for them! They wanted to make it fun for 
everyone including themselves. The MOES WIDE VARIETY OF MUSIC ranges from blues, rock, funk and soul to rhythm & blues including Covers and Originals. The MOES invite you to join them for some great music, good times and our strong following of fans called The Moe-Heads. So you can experience for yourself what is called "MOE-OLOGY"!
LOCATION: Navy Park
DATE: Tuesday, June 4
TIME: Band begins at 6:30 PM
TIME: Children's activities (including Face Painter
and Balloon Artist) begin at 5:00 PM
COST: FREE
Tuesday, June 11 - Flat Cats - the hottest swinging jazz and blues from Chicago.
The Flat Cats, based in Chicago, IL, play a range of vintage and modern music rooted in the hottest swinging jazz and blues, contemporary classics, and timeless standards. Whether you choose to listen, tap your foot, or cut a rug on the dance floor, you are sure to be entertained! The group is comprised of six talented musicians with years of performing, arranging, and composing experience.
LOCATION: Navy Park
DATE: Tuesday, June 11
TIME: Band begins at 6:30 PM
TIME: Children's activities (including Face Painter
and Balloon Artist) begin at 5:00 PM
COST: FREE
Tuesday, June 18 - Vinyl Highway Band- performs and duplicates Classic Rock.
VINYL HIGHWAY BAND is a five piece Elmhurst-based Classic Rock band.
All members of VINYL HIGHWAY BAND have preformed professionally in Chicagoland area for the past three decades.
VINYL HIGHWAY BAND performs and duplicates the Classic Rock hits of Chicago, Doobie Brothers, Santana, ELO, The Who, Moody Blues
, Three Dog Night,
Bruce Springsteen, Joe Cocker, Deep Purple, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Procol Harum, Rare Earth, Blood Sweat and Tears, Steppenwolf, The Buckinghams,
Sugar Loaf, Toto, King Harvest,The Outsiders, The Rascals, Uriah Heap, Marmalade, Vanilla Fudge, America, Ides of March, Steely Dan, Monkees, Argent, B.J. Thomas, Hamilton Joe Frank and Reynolds, Los Bravos, Allman Brothers, Edison Lighthouse, Hall & Oats, Neil Diamond and many more.
Capturing the sounds, orchestrations and vocal harmonies of so many diversified artist VINYL HIGHWAY BAND will leave you with a memorable experience.
LOCATION: Navy Park
DATE: Tuesday, June 18
TIME: Band begins at 6:30 PM
TIME: Children's activities (including Face Painter
and Balloon Artist) begin at 5:00 PM
COST: FREE
Tuesday, June 25 - CoverGurl, High energy rock-and-roll, Live & Sexy.
High Powered Party Rock! This is a show that is both visually and sonically captivating. This is not a background-music band. CoverGurl brings you the best and most exciting party rock ranging from classic rock from artists like Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith to current rock like Fallout. CoverGurl is a four-piece rock powerhouse. It features a female lead vocalist and that means you may hear No Doubt, Blondie and Alanis songs, along with Joan Jett to Jane's Addiction, Pat Benatar to Pearl Jam.
LOCATION: Navy Park
DATE: Tuesday, June 25
TIME: Band begins at 6:30 PM
TIME: Children's activities (including Face Painter
and Balloon Artist) begin at 5:00 PM
COST: FREE
Tuesday, July 2 - 28 Days - Best described as "Musical Tapas."
28 Days can be best described as “Musical Tapas”, taking audiences through decades of hit song in bite-sized portions of audible delicacies. Bon appetite. Biography: Since its inception in 2006, 28 Days has been performing for thousands of screaming fans, consistently delivering its non-stop, high-energy show for an unrivaled musical experience.
Like an I-Pod loaded with all your favorite music, 28 Days delivers a wide range of music spanning many genres and decades of memorable hit songs serving audiences with a wide range of musical fare. Dubbed “Musical Tapas”, 28 Days dishes up an assortment of Country, Pop, Classic Rock, R&B, Dance, Disco, Motown and much more, to satisfy your musical taste buds.
LOCATION: Navy Park
DATE: Tuesday, July 2
TIME: Band begins at 6:30 PM
TIME: Children's activities (including Face Painter
and Balloon Artist) begin at 5:00 PM
COST: FREE
Tuesday, July 9 - Shindig - A tribute to the '60s!
SHINDIG! A Tribute to the ‘60s, delivers a unique musical and visual trip through the diversely entertaining decade of the 1960s. The band is one of the most authentic '60s tribute bands in the Chicago area and features male and female vocal selections, complex harmonies and authentic arrangements and instrumentation.
Featuring songs by The Beatles, The Beach Boys, The Monkees, The Rolling Stones, The Byrds, Herman's Hermits, Cryan' Shames, The Mamas and the Papas, Sonny and Cher and a unique tribute to the best ‘girl groups’ of the decade, SHiNDiG! delivers "true to the originals" renditions of the 45's played on AM radio during this decade of great music. And the unique, period look of the band mirrors each type of music that they deliver and adds to that feeling of being immersed in the '60s music scene!
LOCATION: Navy Park
DATE: Tuesday, July 9
TIME: Band begins at 6:30 PM
TIME: Children's activities (including Face Painter
and Balloon Artist) begin at 5:00 PM
COST: FREE
Tuesday, July 16 - Lise René - A mix of pop, rock, func and dance.
Lisa René embarks on a new phase of her career by releasing her debut CD, “The Eyes Have It” on her own record label, Vision One Records. With a mix of pop, rock, funk and dance, “The Eyes Have It” showcases Lisa’s versatile songwriting capabilities. Her songs feature endless melodies with countless hooks and her emotionally revealing lyrics speak of universal experiences, with an underlying theme of a search for truth. Her song “It All Trickles Down” was awarded Honorable Mention from the international John Lennon Songwriting Contest.
Lisa joined forces with local guitarist, Marty Kuster - of the band “Tongue Bath”, on 12 of the tracks, and longtime friend and keyboardist, Gary Vlk - formerly of the bands “Shortcuts” and “The All Night News Boys”, on 1 track, in rounding out the musical arrangements of each song.
LOCATION: Navy Park
DATE: Tuesday, July 16
TIME: Band begins at 6:30 PM
TIME: Children's activities (including Face Painter
and Balloon Artist) begin at 5:00 PM
COST: FREE
Tuesday, July 23 - Jin And Tonic -Lady Antebellum meets Sugarland meets Los Lonely Boys
When you think The Jin and Tonic Band, think Lady Antebellum meets Sugarland meets Los Lonely Boys. In the vein of these great bands, The Jin and Tonic Band is set to take Chicagoland by storm. With their unique blend of three part harmonies and great musicianship, this band has had an incredible past few years. During that time they released their first all original CD, “Said Yes Once,” performed it to a packed Joe’s Bar, Chicago (May 21, 2010), and shared the stage with two of country music’s hottest acts: Lady Antebellum and The Band Perry.
They headlined at some of Chicago’s largest festivals and events, and entertained every size crowd. Their debut CD has been receiving rave reviews and is beginning to make people take notice. In addition to their original music, The Jin and Tonic Band specializes in covering only the best of current and classic country and rock songs that are guaranteed to have any event rocking.
LOCATION: Navy Park
DATE: Tuesday, July 23
TIME: Band begins at 6:30 PM
TIME: Children's activities (including Face Painter
and Balloon Artist) begin at 5:00 PM
COST: FREE
Tuesday, July 30 - Chicago Tribute Band - The Great Chicago Sound!
CTA is a 7 piece horn band dedicated to performing the music of one of the most popular and enduring bands of all time, Chicago. The unique sound that was and is Chicago defined a generation and changed the sound of popular music forever. See us live and experience our concert set of Chicago’s greatest hits!
Our personnel are all veterans of the Chicago area musical scene and have performed with such notable national and local artists as Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Mel Tormé, Tony Bennett, The Hat Guys, Flapjacks, Katie Sullivan, Legacy, The Four Man Acoustical Band, Farewell, Deja Groove, Bill Russo and The Chicago Jazz Ensemble, Take 5, The Dana Legg Big Band, Woody Herman Orchestra, Fanfare, The Fox Valley Concert Band, and many other of the area’s finest musicians and ensembles.
LOCATION: Navy Park
DATE: Tuesday, July 30
TIME: Band begins at 6:30 PM
TIME: Children's activities (including Face Painter
and Balloon Artist) begin at 5:00 PM
COST: FREE
Tuesday, August 6 - Johnny Russler and the Beach Bum Band ~ Beach Music for Everybody!
Island, warm weather, and beach music with variety for everybody, and enough Buffett music to please the Parrothead crowd. The Beach Bum Band has traveled across the country performing on stage with Jimmy Buffett as his backup band for charity events from North Carolina to Wisconsin and Nebraska.
Since 2002, the Beach Bum Band has provided pre-show entertainment for Buffett Concerts at Tweeter Center in Illinois, Alpine Valley in Wisconsin, and Target Center in Minneapolis. From its Illinois base the band has made regular stops in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, the Carolinas and Margaritaville in Key West, Florida.
LOCATION: Navy Park
DATE: Tuesday, August 6
TIME: Band begins at 6:30 PM
TIME: Children's activities (including Face Painter
and Balloon Artist) begin at 5:00 PM
COST: FREE
Tuesday, August 13 - One Foot in the Groove - Chicago's a capella rock and roll band!
One Foot in the Groove is an eight piece rock band with a horn section. We’ve been performing at Chicago Bulls games since February 2000! Celebrating America’s classic rock heritage, this ensemble features a brass section to cover the songs of classic horn bands like Blood, Sweat and Tears, Chicago, The Ides of March, Tower of Power, Earth, Wind and Fire, The Blues Brothers and many more.
LOCATION: Navy Park
DATE: Tuesday, August 13
TIME: Band begins at 6:30 PM
TIME: Children's activities (including Face Painter
and Balloon Artist) begin at 5:00 PM
COST: FREE
Tuesday, August 20 - The Rockin' Johnny Band - Vintage Chicago Blues plus Soul, swing and more!
The Rockin' Johnny Band has been one of Chicago's most loved blues bands since 1995. Their music has been played on WXRT's "Local Anaesthetic" and "Blues Breakers" radio shows, the band has often been featured at The Chicago Blues Festival, and they regularly work in Chicagoland's best blues clubs such as Buddy Guy's Legends. Their CDs and live performances have drawn great reviews in Living Blues, The Chicago Sun Times, Pioneer Press, and National Public Radio's "848".
Guitarist Johnny Burgin came to Chicago from South Carolina to attend the University of Chicago, and earned the name "Rockin' Johnny" as a DJ at the college radio station WHPK. Rockin' Johnny began playing in the ghetto clubs of Chicago's West Side with blues singer Taildragger, and then began touring nationally as a sideman with former Howlin' Wolf drummer Sam Lay and blues piano legend Pinetop Perkins.
LOCATION: Navy Park
DATE: Tuesday, August 20
TIME: Band begins at 6:30 PM
TIME: Children's activities (including Face Painter
and Balloon Artist) begin at 5:00 PM
COST: FREE
Tuesday, August 27 - White Saddle - Returns to Summer Sounds with the best of country!
There is something to be said for life experience, especially in the world of country music. The best country groups become families after about a million miles of highway shared, the best songs are lived out sooner or later and the musicians and their fans feel like they know each other, because they actually do.
The White Saddle Band is one of these groups. Functioning as a unit since 1980, the band has played all across America’s heartland at clubs, concerts, festivals, private parties and any other event that requires the best of new and old country music infused at times with R&B, the blues and straight-no-chaser rock and roll. They have shared stages with some of country’s biggest names, including Asleep At the Wheel, Charlie Daniels, the Kentucky Headhunters, Alabama, Travis Tritt and many others. Their set list ranges from Kenny Chesney to Keith Urban, from Merle Haggard to Toby Keith, and from Elvis to Jimmy Buffett, with the occasional original tune thrown in for fun.
LOCATION: Navy Park
DATE: Tuesday, August 27
TIME: Band begins at 6:30 PM
TIME: Children's activities (including Face Painter and Balloon Artist) begin at 5:00 PM
COST: FREE