Know Before You Go
Getting to Ravinia: Parking, Rideshare & Train
$25 Parking • Park and Ride Open • Free Metra UP-N Train
Park in the West Parking Lot at 201 Ravinia Park Rd. The lot opens 1 hour before the listed “Public Gates” time.
Shuttles from the free Park and Ride lot in downtown Highland Park begin running 30 minutes before the listed “Public Gates” time.
Alert your driver: Uber, Lyft, and other car services must use one of the following parking lots to drop off and pick up guests.
- West Parking Lot (201 Ravinia Park Rd) — inbound access allowed up to 30 minutes before the end of the performance
- Braeside Train Station (10 N. St. Johns Ave) — ¼ mile walk from Ravinia
- Ravinia Train Station (680 St. Johns Ave) — ½ mile walk from Ravinia
- No drop-offs or pick-ups are allowed on public streets. If Highland Park Police or Ravinia staff redirect traffic, please follow those instructions.
Ride the Metra Union Pacific North Line train to and from our main entrance for free with your Ravinia ticket.
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About the Performance
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Experience hip-hop history reimagined as Nas makes his Ravinia debut, joining forces with the Chicago Philharmonic for a powerful symphonic performance of his groundbreaking debut album, Illmatic. More than three decades after its release, this genre-defining masterpiece—ranked by Billboard as the #1 Greatest Rap Album of All Time—takes on a new life with lush orchestration, elevating Nas’ poetic lyricism and raw storytelling to epic proportions.
Since his 1994 debut, Nas has shaped the sound and soul of hip-hop, releasing 14 subsequent albums—8 of which have gone platinum or multi-platinum, including Nastradamus, Stillmatic, God’s Son, and Street’s Disciple. A 16-time GRAMMY nominee, he secured his first win with King’s Disease in 2020 for Best Rap Album, followed by two sequels and his Magic trilogy, produced alongside Hit-Boy. His most recent release, Magic 3, marks the final chapter of this prolific creative partnership, closing an extraordinary era of innovation and influence.
Beyond music, Nas is a hip-hop mogul, actor, executive producer, and co-founder of Mass Appeal Records, whose impact on the culture is immeasurable. Now, this one-night-only collaboration with the Chicago Philharmonic brings his legacy to the concert stage like never before—an unforgettable fusion of hip-hop and symphony that honors one of the most influential albums of all time.
Don’t miss this monumental musical event—a rare chance to witness Nas and the Chicago Philharmonic unite for a live orchestral performance of Illmatic.