MB Financial Park at Rosemont to Host Free Concert & Fireworks, 7/3

Start the Independence Day holiday with MB Financial Park at Rosemont's weeklyRockin' in the Park concert series Wednesday, July 3. Classic rock cover band Arra will perform on the great lawn in the center of MB Financial Park at 7 p.m. with a spectacular fireworks show immediately following the performance. Admission is free, parking is free with validation and outside coolers cannot be brought into the park. Food and beverages will be available for purchase from tents also located on the great lawn.

Wednesday, July 3: Arra & Fireworks - Arra is one of the best and largest-drawing classic rock cover bands in the Chicago area. Performing the biggest hits by the biggest bands of all time with precision and excellence, they have also headlined or performed at many of the area's largest summer festival events. A fireworks show will follow this concert.

A full listing of the remaining Rockin' in the Park concerts are listed below.

Rockin' in the Park: Free Summer Concert Series

The 2013 Rockin' in the Park festival will be a summer-long concert series, beginning on Thursday, June 6 and continuing through Thursday, August 15. The festival will feature eleven live bands, fireworks and food and beverage tents on the great lawn in the center of new MB Financial Park at Rosemont.

Thursday, July 11: Libido Funk Circus - Originally formed as an over-the-top tribute to the Disco music of the 70s, Libido Funk Circus has been entertaining a wide range of audiences since its inception. From the hits of the good ole' Motown days to the bass-thumping beats of today's dance music; from the always danceable Disco grooves to the new wave rock of the 80's, Libido Funk Circus has something for everyone.

Thursday, July 18: 16 Candles - Established in 2003, 16 Candles brings all the great 80′s songs you love to life in full force. The members are five fun-loving guys with a simple love for the music of years past and a mission to fuse nostalgia and style to create a sight/sound spectacular unlike any other.

Thursday, July 25: American English - This Beatles tribute show was voted "number one" by thousands of Beatles fans as winners of sound-a-like contests at Beatlefest for three consecutive years. They have also won Illinois Entertainer of the Year and have been voted "Best Tribute Band" three of the last four years by their fans in the Chicago area.

Wednesday, July 31: Modern Day Romeos - Based out of Chicago's suburbs, the band's six members have come together from different musical backgrounds to create the most fun and high-energy show you can experience. Modern Day Romeos has
been endorsed and praised by many in the media including: 95.1 WIIL Rock, STAR 105.5, 102.3 WXLC and 1220 WKRS along with countless newspaper and magazine publications.

Thursday, August 8: INFINITY & Fireworks - With a following that makes them one of the top cover bands in Chicago, INFINITY lights up the stage with their unique vocals and instrumentals performing hits from Boston, Bon Jovi, Led Zeppelin, Styx, Queen, REO Speedwagon and Journey. They are genuine entertainers, and everyone in the audience, no matter what age, will become part of this show. A fireworks show will follow this concert.

Thursday, August 15: Breakfast Club - A high energy rock and dance 80's tribute band, every song Breakfast Club plays is a hit that brings down the house. Moonwalk down memory lane with Breakfast Club as they spin you right round to all the radical sounds, styles and way cool dance steps from the 1980s in over-the-top retro 80s attire.

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