This Land: America in Song
Created and conducted by Ted Sperling
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DateAug 2, 2026
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VenueHunter Pavilion
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Event Starts5:00 PM
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Donor Gates2:30 PM
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Public Gates3:00 PM
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Ticket Prices$30–$111
All tickets show the “all-in” price, fees included. Availability and prices are subject to change.
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Seating ChartView Seating Chart
Reserved Seat Ticket: $38–$111
Reserved Block Ticket: $70
Price per person; must reserve full block of 2, 4, or 6
General Admission Ticket: $30
Lawn Admission Ticket: More Info
All guests need a ticket for park admission, regardless of age
Wintrust Chair & Table Rental Reservation
The Park View and Lawn Bar are open for dinner and drinks, and the Freehling Room is open to eligible Ravinia donors. Reservations are recommended for dinner.
Ravinia Café and Concession Stands are open with hot food plus chilled grab-and-go, drinks, ice cream, and snacks.
Cashless: Cash will not be accepted at Dining Pavilion restaurants, bars, or concessions. Please bring a credit/debit card or other cashless forms of payment.
Know Before You Go
Getting to Ravinia: Parking, Rideshare & Train
$15 Parking Onsite • 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.
Park and Ride shuttles are not in service for this event – please come directly to the onsite parking lot.
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.
More Train Info
Inside the Hunter Pavilion
Please note the following food, drink, and personal item policies before entering the Hunter Pavilion:
- Drinks are allowed inside the Pavilion at all performances, but must be in an approved container. Drinks must be in plastic cups or plastic bottles sized for 24oz or smaller. No metal or glass containers are permitted, including metal water bottles.
- No food is permitted at reserved seats.
- No bags larger than 18″×12″×12″, coolers, wagons, strollers, large umbrellas, or any other large items Large items may be returned to your vehicle or stored (unsupervised) along the outer perimeter inside the Pavilion.
- Items brought into the Pavilion are subject to search at the entrance.
- All guests must have a ticket for entry, regardless of age.
Prohibited Items
Any item deemed harmful or unsafe by Ravinia staff is prohibited.
While comfort and enjoyment of a night out at Ravinia are our top priorities, guests are prohibited from bringing the following items into the park:
- Firearms or explosives (including those possessed by off-duty officers or concealed carry license holders)
- Professional photographic and video or audio recording equipment
- Grills, firepits, or large open flames
- Chafing fuel or other canned heating products (e.g., Sterno)
- Beer kegs
- Athletic equipment (e.g., balls and flying discs)
- Bicycles, scooters, or skates (bike racks can be found outside the west and south entrances)
- Animals, except for service animals trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities
- Tents or canopies
- Umbrellas over six feet in diameter
- Anything that needs to be staked into the ground
- Drones or other flying apparatus
- Items intended for protest, solicitation, or promotion not related to the event
Contact the box office (847-266-5100) with any questions.
Performance Content
At Ravinia, we believe that music has the power to bring people together. While we do not control what artists share, we ask all participants—artists and audiences alike—to uphold the spirit of respect, community, and connection that Ravinia offers.
Should any circumstance threaten physical safety, we will take appropriate action to ensure the well-being of our guests, artists, and staff.
Park Map
View or download our park map for the locations of Ravinia’s venues, parking lots, restrooms, first aid station, chair/table rental pickup, Festival Shop, and in-park dining options.
About the Performance
Ravinia is grateful for support
In Honor of Sandra K. Crown
Premier Sponsor
Ravinia is grateful for media support from

Tony Award–winning orchestrator and conductor Ted Sperling tills more than 200 years of popular songs to share enchanting gems that center our country’s triumphs and challenges, joined by the CSO and vocalists Micaela Diamond, Bryonha Marie, and Noah J. Ricketts.
Praised for her “wall-ripping, roof-shaking pipes” (New York Stage Review), Bryonha Marie is rapidly establishing herself as one of the brightest young stars of Broadway and crossover. Best known for her tour de force Broadway performance in Prince of Broadway, a career retrospective of the work of the late Harold Prince, Marie has also thrilled Broadway audiences in The Gershwin’s Porgy & Bess, After Midnight (performing with Patti LaBelle, Toni Braxton, KD Lang and Fantasia), and The Book of Mormon. She is joined by Noah Ricketts, best known for his star turn as Nick Carraway in the Broadway production of The Great Gatsby and acclaimed performances on stage and screen that showcase his warmth, charisma, and soaring tenor.
Together with Sperling and the CSO, Marie and Ricketts bring fresh voice and vibrant storytelling to a sweeping musical journey—unearthing beloved classics and hidden treasures that reflect the spirit, struggles, and enduring hope of America. The program gleams like amber waves of grain with iconic songs and orchestral favorites including “Summertime,” “A Change Is Gonna Come,” “Shenandoah,” “Over the Rainbow,” the hoedown from Copland’s Rodeo, and more timeless standards and contemporary anthems.
Performers
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Ted Sperling, conductor and creator
Micaela Diamond, vocalist
Bryonha Marie, vocalist
Noah J. Ricketts, vocalist
Before the Performance: More Family Fun at KidsLawn
3:00–4:30 p.m. at the KidsLawn space on the North Lawn
Join Reach Teach Play® for kid-focused activities before today’s performance!
KidsLawn also features interactive, large-scale percussion instruments to bring out the kids’ creative energy!