Alabama Shakes will perform at the Ravinia Festival on August 21, 2026. The concert is part of a season that highlights a diverse lineup of over 90 artists, featuring both legendary acts and contemporary voices. This much-anticipated event showcases the newly updated and redesigned Hunter Pavilion, which enhances the festival experience for both performers and audiences. Joining Alabama Shakes will be special guest Liam Kazar.
Cast and Creative Team for Alabama Shakes at Ravinia Festival
Cast
Rod Stewart
Ensemble
Susan Graham
Ensemble
Frederica von Stade
Ensemble
Yunchan Lim
Ensemble
Alisa Weilerstein
Ensemble
Steve Hackman
Ensemble
Quincy Jones
Ensemble
St. Vincent
Ensemble
Noah Ricketts
Ensemble
Bryonha Marie
Ensemble
Earl Lee
Ensemble
Chi-Yuan Lin
Ensemble
Ted Sperling
Ensemble
Laura Karpman
Ensemble
James Conlon
Ensemble
Klaus Mäkelä
Ensemble
Daniel Lozakovich
Ensemble
María Dueñas
Ensemble
Stella Chen
Ensemble
Emanuel Ax
Ensemble
Carlos Simon
Ensemble
Marin Alsop
Ensemble
Lizzo
Ensemble
Alabama Shakes
Ensemble
Ricky Martin
Ensemble
Kevin Murphy
Ensemble
Harry Connick Jr.
Ensemble
Augustin Hadelich
Ensemble
Terence Blanchard
Ensemble
Ravi Coltrane
Ensemble
Gregory Alan Isakov
Ensemble
Labrinth
Ensemble
Micaela Diamond
Ensemble
Damon Intrabartolo
Ensemble.
Misha Dichter
Ensemble
Hugh Jackman
Ensemble
Jacob Collier
Ensemble
Paul Simon
Ensemble
Brandi Carlile
Ensemble
Squirrel Nut Zippers
Ensemble
Chanticleer
Ensemble
Black Moon Trio
Ensemble
Chance the Rapper
Ensemble
Gladys Knight
Ensemble
Creative Team
Bryonha Marie
Vocalist
Micaela Diamond
Vocalist
Noah Ricketts
Vocalist
Chi-Yuan Lin
Taki Alsop Fellow
Jacob Collier
Artist
Lizzo
Flutist
Steve Hackman
Conductor/Producer
Klaus Mäkelä
Zell Music Director Designate
James Conlon
Conductor
Jeffrey P. Haydon
President and CEO
Ted Sperling
Conductor
Earl Lee
Solti Conducting Award winner
Laura Karpman
Composer
Jules Buckley
Orchestrator/Conductor
Marc Bamuthi Joseph
Librettist
John Clayton
Artistic Director
Billy Childs
Artistic Director
Steve Wilson
Artistic Director
Midori
Artistic Director
Kevin Murphy
Artistic Director
Cori Ellison
Dramaturg
Stacy Garrop
Composer
Steven Isserlis
Artist
Ravinia Festival
Organization.
Bennett Gordon Hall
Venue
Daniel Lozakovich
Artist
María Dueñas
Artist
Stella Chen
Artist
Emanuel Ax
Artist
William Warfield
Vocalist
Carmen Balthrop
Vocalist
Quincy Jones
Composer/Producer
Karen Ouzounian
Artist
Olga Kern
Artist
Susan Graham
Artist
Frederica von Stade
Artist
Misha Dichter
Artist
Augustin Hadelich
Artist
Inon Barnatan
Artist
Alisa Weilerstein
Artist
Jeremy Denk
Artist
Joshua Bell
Artist
Marin Alsop
Chief Conductor
Carlos Simon
Composer
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