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UPDATE! For the safety and comfort of everyone, we are cancelling tonight's concert. After looking at the extended radar and consulting several different sources for the weather, it is clear that it will be raining the entire weekend. The forecast for the Bolingbrook/Naperville area calls for thunderstorms accelerating and ramping up in the later afternoon and evening hours with a potential for strong to severe storms with gusty winds and heavy downpours. The peak activity is to occur between 6:00 and 9:30 p.m. which coincides with the concert. For our ticket holders, we will be reaching out to you via email to provide options. 

Even though we've made the difficult decision to cancel our event, you can still support our work. Consider making a gift today...a gift that protects nature, inspires discovery, and brings people and nature together! MAKE A GIFT TODAY!
Saturday, August 20, 2022
6:00 to 9:30 p.m. 
Whalon Lake Preserve - Lakeside Shelter 
Whalon Lake is located on Royce Road, west of Route 53/Bolingbrook Drive, in Naperville
​UPDATE! For the safety and comfort of everyone, we are cancelling tonight's concert. After looking at the extended radar and consulting several different sources for the weather, it is clear that it will be raining the entire weekend. The forecast for the Bolingbrook/Naperville area calls for thunderstorms accelerating and ramping up in the later afternoon and evening hours with a potential for strong to severe storms with gusty winds and heavy downpours. The peak activity is to occur between 6:00 and 9:30 p.m. which coincides with the concert. For our ticket holders, we will be reaching out to you via email to provide options. 

Join us for our first-ever Summer Celebration Benefit Concert with the Big Lagniappe delivering their New Orleans influenced funk, R&B, and jazz. You'll be treated to a beautiful and enjoyable summer evening lakeside complete with food, live music, dancing, and more! 
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  • The venue opens at 6:00 p.m. and the concert begins at 7:00 p.m.
  • You may bring along your own picnic or you can let someone else do the cooking and enjoy food and beverage from our featured food trucks. 

​Our food and beverage truck lineup for the evening includes:  
  • Grumpy Gaucho - Explore the flavors of Argentina with their baked empanadas, gourmet sauces and more! 
  • The Dock Tavern at Inwood - Serving up their world-class margaritas!  ​

​Everything we do depends on support from people like you who care! Your ticket purchase ensures that we can continue to protect nature, inspire discovery, and bring people and nature together!
We work side-by-side with many local businesses and corporate partners to bring new and improved programs and amenities to the residents of Will County.

As a community partner, your support helps to fund and promote this event as well as keep ticket prices reasonable - which is so important right now!

The more community partners we have, the more we can offer to our guests, and the greater impact we can have in enhancing our environmental and quality of life for all! 

We think there's no better way to reach your community, expand your reach, and show your support for nature and our environment than to sign on as one of our community partners!

Download a PDF - Summer Celebration Benefit Concert Partnership Package Information 

SUMMER CELEBRATION ​EVENT PARTNERS

We would like to thank the following community partners for their generous support!
With continuing support from: