Join Aurora Downtown for live summer concerts starting May 5
Millennium Plaza, a green space along Stolp Avenue next to Leland Tower in downtown Aurora, will host 18 free concerts this summer.
The concerts are part of Wednesdays at the Plaza, a free summer concert series, First Fridays in downtown Aurora, and Summer Second Saturdays, a free afternoon with family-friendly entertainment and activities.
The auditorium seating facing the Fox River is the perfect setting for a summer evening with live music.
The schedule will be:
• May 5: Sones de México Ensemble/James Sanders' Conjunto for the Cinco de Mayo concert;
• May 13: School of Rock-Plainfield for Summer Second Saturdays;
• June 2: Eric Chesser and Blue Sky Blind with School of Rock-Mokena;
• June 10: The Aviators on Second Summer Saturdays;
• June 14: Jake Mack and the Lesser Stags;
• June 21: Empty Can Band;
• June 28: Wayne's World special concert featuring Noah's Arcade with the Kevin Trudo and Friends;
• July 5: Greg Boerner;
• July 8: Two DJs and a Food Truck for Second Summer Saturdays;
• July 12: Devil in a Woodpile;
• July 19: Etha & Friends;
• July 26: Town Band;
• Aug. 2: Anderlik, Otto & Church;
• Aug. 4: Scott Tipping Trio with Ron Porter Trio;
• Aug. 9: Feed the Birds;
• Aug. 12: Dabylon on Summer Second Saturdays;
• Aug. 16: Big Sadie;
• Sept. 1: Miles Nielsen & the Rusted Hearts with The Desperate Bastards.
Wednesdays at the Plaza concerts are from 7 to 9 p.m. First Fridays concerts are 6 to 10 p.m. and Summer Second Saturdays are 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Coolers (no alcohol) are welcome. Blankets and/or cushions are recommended. Chairs can be set up in the small lawn area.
All concerts are sponsored by Aurora Downtown, a nonprofit group of downtown business and property owners within SSA #One. Certain dates are also sponsored by City of Aurora. Wednesdays at the Plaza sponsors are Karademas Management, Aurora Fastprint, If These Walls Could Talk, The Compounder, Rocktown Adventures, Reuland's Food Service, Vicki McCoy/ReMax, The Yetee, Alderman Carl Franco, City of Aurora, Aurora Downtown, Downtown Auroran Magazine and the Fox Valley Park District.
For information, visit www.auroradowntown.org.