City of Wheaton, IL
Celebrate Wheaton Arts Weekend & Make Music Wheaton
Wheaton’s Fine & Cultural Arts Commission encourages the community to enjoy music and more with a full weekend of events during Wheaton Arts Weekend June 19-21, which includes the return of the Make Music Wheaton festival on Sunday, June 21. This weekend full of music and creativity will offer free concerts in parks, shops and more, inviting the community to celebrate the arts in Wheaton.
Friday, June 19
- The Gospel According to Blues, 4:30 p.m. at Wheaton Public Library West Plaza, 225 N. Cross St., presented by Wheaton Public Library. This free concert features a Chicago-based blues-gospel band.
- Murals, Mocktails and Music, 2-5 p.m., Hale Street & downtown Wheaton, presented by the Downtown Wheaton Association. In partnership with POSCA, this event features art and a mural installation in downtown Wheaton. Watch the art come to life and enjoy music as you sample, sip and stroll craft mocktails throughout downtown Wheaton, with live music by Leroy Winn Power Trio on Hale Street. Tickets are required for this event.
- Gospel Blues Night, 5-9:30 p.m., Memorial Park, 225 Karlskoga Ave. Enjoy a local Gospel Hymn Sing at 5 p.m., followed by A Patch of Blues at 6:30 p.m. and Jimmy Burns and Soul Message Band at 8 p.m. Presented with Delmark Records Chicago and WDCB 90.9FM.
- Make Music Wheaton: Enjoy music throughout the day at numerous locations during the third annual festival. Held in conjunction with the international music festival on the longest day of the year, musicians of all skill levels are invited to participate by signing up at https://wheaton.makemusicday.org/ and being matched with a hosting location or business. Live music will take place in Adams Park, the downtown pavilion at Liberty & Main Street, downtown Wheaton shops & restaurants, and Town Square. The full schedule will be posted at www.makemusicday.org/wheaton.