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Beer, Brats & Beethoven

Beer, Brats & Beethoven

Sunday, July 19, 2026 Tasting Craft Beer and Classic Music at Ravinia

Presented by the Ravinia Associates Board

A summer night never sounded this savory! On Sunday, July 19, sip and sup with some of Chicagoland’s best brews in this craft beer tasting event.

From Ravinia’s Lawn, enjoy Chief Conductor Marin Alsop and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s performance of Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony, renowned for its painterly depictions of rustic tranquility and stormy swirls (famously featured in Disney’s Fantasia), and the composer’s Violin Concerto with María Dueñas, who lends “memorable, highly individual” flair to the music with “bold, languorously romantic” playing in her solo cadenzas (The Strad).

Purchase Tickets
Donor presales April 10–20 / Public sales open April 23

Add tickets to your cart using the “Beer Brats & Beethoven” option. Must be 21+ to receive a tasting glass and consume alcoholic beverages.

Specially priced BB&B tickets for children 15 & under are available during ticket selection.
Please email us at associates@ravinia.org with any questions.

Details

Each Beer, Brats & Beethoven ticket is $65 and includes:

  • Complimentary tasting glass
  • Tasters of craft beer, hard ciders, seltzers, and more sips from the best breweries and distilleries across Chicagoland
  • Bratwurst bar (vegan and kosher options available)
  • General Admission Lawn ticket to enjoy the concert
  • Early entry into the park through the donor gates

Must be 21+ to receive a tasting glass and consume alcoholic beverages.

Specially priced BB&B tickets for children 15 & under include a kids-only ice cream sundae bar!

The party starts at 1:30 p.m.!

Join us at the Northern Trust and Santa Fe Tents.

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Participating Breweries

Details Coming Soon

Begyle Brewing, Dovetail Brewery, Ninth Hour Brewing, Eris Brewery & Cider House, Go Non-Alcoholic Brewing, Kishwaukee Brewing, Heaven’s Door Whiskey, Illuminated Brew Works, Luna Bay Kombucha, Judson & Moore Distillery, Moor’s Brewing, Pipeworks Brewing, Old Irving Brewing, Piece Brewery, Sew Hop’d Brewery, Sketchbook Brewing, Still Austin Whiskey, Tighthead Brewing, Virtue Cider

Concert Details

More Info for Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Symphony and Violin Concerto
Sun, July 19, 2026
Hunter Pavilion

Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Symphony and Violin Concerto

Marin Alsop, conductor / María Dueñas, violin

CSO Series
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