Summer Fun at The Promenade Bolingbrook
The Promenade in Bolingbrook will once again be “THE” place to be on Thursday evenings Summer of 2011. Their ever popular Free Main Street Summer Concert Series is scheduled to begin June 9th and continue on through August 25th with a host of dynamic cover bands that are sure to fill The Promenade's Village Green (center of the mall) with live music enthusiasts for an evening of entertainment under the stars.
The FREE Main Street Summer Concert Series will begin at 7 p.m. and continue through 9 p.m. The Promenade will have some chairs for attendees, however, recommends that guests bring their own lawn chairs and blankets for guaranteed seating. The 2011 line up has been confirmed as follows:
• June 9th – Heartache (Eagles Tribute)
• June 16th – Gone 2 Paradise (Jimmy Buffett & Beach Music)
• June 23rd – Loose Screws ( 60's through 90's Music)
• June 30th – The Moods (Motown and Soul)
• July 7th – Jamrose (Country & Pop Hits)
• July 14th – Crown Vics ( 1950's Jump Boogie)
• July 21st – Howard & the White Boys (Blues)
• July 28th – Five Guys Named Moe
• August 4th – Hip Hugger (Contemporary Dance)
• August 11th – Meteors (60's and British Invasion)
• August 18th – TNT (10 piece Horn Band)
• August 25th – SODA (60's through Today)
The Promenade's Farmer Market is an added advantage and reason to visit The Promenade on Thursday's in 2011. The 2011 Farmers Market has been assigned a new date & time to coincide with ever popular Free Main Street Summer Concert Series, that has filled the center will live entertainment enthusiasts for the past four summers. Beginning one week before the Concert Series on June 2nd, The Farmers Market will run through October 13, 2011, sharing 12 weeks of Thursdays during the summer months, making it the perfect day to visit The Promenade to gather not only fresh produce and gourmet foods, but also a night out for live entertainment, under the stars. The Farmers Market will run from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. on the high traffic corner of Boughton Rd and Feather Bound Dr. near Ulta. Vendors currently include:
• Pasture raised eggs, turkey, chicken and pork
• Grass fed beef
• Hanging baskets, planters, annuals & perennials, mums, trees & shrubs
• Labriola bread
• Infused olive oils
• Pastas and sauce
• Homemade toffee, caramels, frozen chocolate covered fruits
• Homemade shortbread, granola, tea cakes
• Amish cookies, pies, fruit spreads and syrups
• “It Tastes Like Love” pies, diabetic desserts, toasted nuts
• Fresh seasonal produce
The Promenade is located at 631 E. Boughton Rd., in Bolingbrook,
Ill., just west of I-355.
The Promenade is an open air shopping district featuring specialty shops and restaurants including Macy's, Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, Gold Class Cinemas and many other fine retailers. The Promenade is a pedestrian-friendly gathering place for shopping, dining and entertainment. For more information visit : www.thepromenadebolingbrook.com.
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*Show dates are weather permitting