Music on the Rock Featuring Chris O’Leary
Schedule
Wed Aug 07 2024 at 05:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
737 N. Main Street, Rockford, IL, United States, Illinois 61103 | Rockford, IL
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🎶🌟 Get ready to rock, music lovers! 🌟🎶Join us for Music on the Rock at the Burpee Museum of Natural History with Crossroads Blues Society Featuring Chris O’Leary! 🎸✨🎤
📅 Date: August 7, 2024
⏰ Time: 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
📍 Location: On the bank of the beautiful Rock River
🍔 Food Truck: Ka Bao!
🍺 Drinks: Prairie Street Brewing Co.
Chris’ musical background includes duties as lead singer and front man for rock and roll hall of famer and Grammy award winner Levon Helm’s band, The Barnburners. During the 6 years that Chris and Levon played together they toured across the US and Canada lighting up stages everywhere they went. Chris has appeared on stage with: Legendary Rolling Stones sideman Bobby Keys, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Jimmy Vivino, Jeff Healy, Dan Akroyd, Albert Lee, Dave Edmunds, Dave Maxwell and the great James Cotton to name just a few. Chris has also recorded with Bill Perry and Hubert Sumlin, among others. The Chris O’Leary Band’s debut CD “Mr. Used to Be” won the 2011 Best New Artist Debut CD Blues Blast Award and was nominated for best new artist debut at the 2011 American Blues Music Awards.
Come early for more fun! FREE after 4pm every Wednesday!🌟
✨ Wonderful Wednesday: Themed Fun Waves! Join our FREE class at 4pm "What Is a Wave???"!
Register online at https://burpee.org/wonderful-wednesdays/
🦁 New Exhibit: Explore the temporary exhibit "Tournament of the Animals"
Bring your friends, family, and good vibes to our FREE music event! Enjoy delicious food and drinks while relaxing in our stunning outdoor theater. And don’t worry about the weather – if it rains, we’ll move the party indoors!
Come for the music, stay for the memories. See you there! 🌞🍔🎵
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Made possible because of generous donations from:
Crossroads Blues Society, Rockford Area Arts Council, David Rosik & Allison Butler-Roskik, Emerson, Signs Now, Joe & Janette Geraghty, George & Diane Wilhelmsen, Scot Krebs, Tyler’s Landscaping Service, Inc., Rockford T-shirt Company, Haas Towing, SavantWealth Management, Northwest Bank, Susan Martin, Astute WebGroup and Kevin Kuhn
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737 N. Main Street, Rockford, IL, United States, Illinois 61103Event Location & Nearby Stays:
