CHEAP TRICK to Perform at RiverEdge Park in Downtown Aurora
James Hatem will open for the rock legends at the Illinois outdoor venue.
Cheap Trick, the legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band from Rockford, Illinois, will perform at downtown Aurora's RiverEdge Park on Thursday, June 25.
Known for iconic hits including "I Want You To Want Me," "Dream Police," "The Flame" and "Surrender," the band will bring its signature blend of hard rock and power-pop to the newly expanded outdoor venue. Nashville-based singer-songwriter James Hatem will open the concert.
Tickets are $50, with gates opening at 6 p.m. and the concert beginning at 8 p.m. All tickets are general admission.
Performance Information
Cheap Trick
Thursday, June 25
Gates: 6 p.m.
Show: 8 p.m.
Tickets: $50
Tickets are available online at riveredgeaurora.com, by phone at (630) 896-6666, at the Paramount Theatre box office, 23 E. Galena Blvd. in Aurora, or at RiverEdge Park on the day of the performance. Additional fees apply to phone and online orders.
RiverEdge Park is located at 360 N. Broadway in Aurora, directly across from the Metra Aurora Transportation Center.
About The Venue
Following a year-long renovation project, RiverEdge Park has reopened with a number of new amenities, including a 16-station beverage pavilion, expanded entrance and ticketing area, larger grass seating sections, three new video boards, an expanded restroom facility, a new backstage artist pavilion and food offerings from local favorite Strawberries BBQ.
Guests are encouraged to bring bag chairs for designated concrete seating areas, while blankets and bag chairs are permitted on the lawn. Standing-room viewing is available directly in front of the stage.
About Cheap Trick
For nearly five decades, Cheap Trick has remained one of rock music's most enduring and influential bands. Formed in Rockford, Illinois, by Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson and Bun E. Carlos, the group has earned more than 40 international Gold and Platinum certifications, sold more than 20 million albums worldwide and performed more than 6,000 concerts.
The band's catalog includes such classics as "Heaven Tonight," "Dream Police," "Surrender," "I Want You To Want Me" and the No. 1 hit "The Flame." Cheap Trick was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016 and continues to maintain an active touring schedule.
About James Hatem
James Hatem is a Nashville-based singer-songwriter originally from New Jersey whose music blends blues, rock and Americana influences. Drawing inspiration from artists including John Mayer, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix and The Band, Hatem has built a reputation for energetic live performances and emotionally driven songwriting.
He has toured with Cheap Trick and has shared stages with The Rolling Stones, Kansas and LeAnn Rimes.
RiverEdge Park 2026 Concert & Event Schedule
Blues on the Fox
Featuring Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Eric Gales, Ally Venable, and Tommy Castro & the Painkillers
Saturday, June 20, 3 p.m.
Tickets: $39 through May 31; $44 beginning June 1
Aurora's Fireworks Celebration
Friday, July 3, 9:15 p.m.
Free admission
Lauren Alaina
July 5, 8 p.m.
Tickets: $37
Movies in the Park: THE GOONIES
Thursday, July 16, 8 p.m.
Tickets: $2 in advance; $4 day-of; free for children ages 2 and under with ticket
Downtown Alive: Sixteen Candles
Friday, July 17, 8 p.m.
Tickets: $3 through May 31; $5 beginning June 1
Get The Led Out
Saturday, July 18, 8 p.m.
Tickets: $27
Six One Five Collective
Saturday, July 25, 8 p.m.
Tickets: $22
Movies in the Park: THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG
Thursday, July 30, 8 p.m.
Tickets: $2 in advance; $4 day-of; free for children ages 2 and under with ticket
Hollywood Nights: The Bob Seger Experience
Friday, July 31, 8 p.m.
Tickets: $16 through May 31; $23 beginning June 1
Movies in the Park: COCO
Thursday, August 6, 8 p.m.
Tickets: $2 in advance; $4 day-of; free for children ages 2 and under with ticket
Downtown Alive: 90's Pop Nation
Saturday, August 8, 8 p.m.
Tickets: $3 through May 31; $5 beginning June 1
UB40 Featuring Ali Campbell
Sunday, August 9, 8 p.m.
Tickets: $60
Gov't Mule
Thursday, August 13, 8 p.m.
Tickets: $39
The Beach Boys
Friday, August 14, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $56
Poi Dog Pondering
Saturday, August 15, 8 p.m.
Tickets: $46
Totally Tubular Festival
Sunday, August 16, 7 p.m.
Tickets: $45
The Australian Pink Floyd Show
Friday, August 21, 8 p.m.
Tickets: $39.50 in advance; $44.50 day-of
Third Eye Blind
Sunday, August 23, 8 p.m.
Tickets: $71
Stayin' Alive
Saturday, August 29, 8 p.m.
Tickets: $18 through May 31; $24 beginning June 1
About RiverEdge Park
RiverEdge Park opened in 2013 and was renamed Thomas J. Weisner RiverEdge Park in 2016 in honor of the late Aurora Mayor Thomas J. Weisner. The venue is anchored by the John C. Dunham Performance Pavilion and offers state-of-the-art sound and lighting along the Fox River waterfront.
RiverEdge Park is managed and programmed by the Aurora Civic Center Authority, which also oversees Paramount Theatre, Copley Theater, Stolp Island Theatre and the Paramount School of the Arts. For more information, visit riveredgeaurora.com or call (630) 896-6666.
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