Know Before You Go: Back-To-Back New Lenox Shows Starring Men At Work, Toad The Wet Sprocket, Big & Rich

NEW LENOX, IL — New Lenox's Summer Concert Series keeps rolling this weekend, with back-to-back shows at the Performing Arts Pavilion.

Tickets are still available for both shows, with headliners Toad the Wet Sprocket and Men at Work on Friday, and country duo Big & Rich on Saturday. Tickets can be purchased online.

Future shows include Andy Grammer on Aug. 15, Blue Oyster Cult and Bad Company's Simon Kirke on Aug. 29, and The Who's Roger Daltrey on Sept. 12. Tickets are still on sale.

Here's what you should know before you go this weekend, to kick back and enjoy the show(s).

FRIDAY, AUG. 7

Men at Work headline the evening alongside Toad the Wet Sprocket with seminal Japanese pop-punk band Shonen Knife.

All seats at the New Lenox Performing Arts Pavilion are general admission lawn seating.

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SATURDAY, AUG. 8

Big & Rich (with an appearance by Cowboy Troy) headline the evening with special guests Matthew and Gunnar Nelson. New Lenox native and now Nashville-based singer/songwriter Makena Hartlin also returns to her hometown stage for an hour-long opening set.

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GENERAL NEED-TO-KNOW INFO

Food and Drink

Food and beverages, including beer and hard seltzer, will be available for sale in the venue. Patrons must be at least 21 years of age to purchase alcohol. Drink tickets, which are available for sale on site, must be used for all alcohol purchases. Each drink ticket will cost $6 (one ticket = one beverage), and beer ticket sales are CASH ONLY. Drink tickets are only valid at the concert at which they are purchased.

During the Summer Concert Series, local restaurants are invited to set up booths to sell food to guests. No food or beverage may be carried into the venue.

Aug. 7 Food Vendors:

• Auntie Anne's
• Creamery
• Drew's Dogs
• Espresso Will Travel
• Joey's Red Hots
• Lou Malnati's
• Tom Kelly's Chophouse & Pub

Aug. 8 Food Vendors:

• Auntie Anne's
• Creamery
• Drew's Dogs
• Espresso Will Travel
• Joey's Red Hots
• Kernel Sweetooth
• Lou Malnati's
• Tom Kelly's Chophouse & Pub

Parking

Limited parking is available at the Village Hall south lot (1 Veterans Parkway), the New Lenox Public Library (120 Veterans Parkway), Old Plank Trail Community Bank (280 Veterans Parkway), and Trinity Services (301 Veterans Parkway).

Additional free parking is available at the Route 30 Metra station, located at 201 N. Prairie in New Lenox. Access to the venue is provided via a free shuttle service that runs continuously throughout the event. Shuttles drop off in the Village Commons at the corner of Veterans Parkway and Gear, near Gate 1.

Accessibility

Accessible parking is available at the New Lenox Police Department's administrative lot, located to the southeast of the building. Patrons then have the option of being transported to the concert entry gate via golf cart. Limited accessible parking spaces are also available in the Village Hall south lot and the New Lenox Public Library lot.

Entrances

There are two entrances to the Performing Arts Pavilion. The first (Gate 1) is located at Veterans Parkway and Gear, near the front of the Village Hall. The other entrance (Gate 3) is located in front of the New Lenox Police Department.

Gate 3 offers an accessible entrance, providing a separate, designated entry for those who need assistance to their seat. This is the closest entry to the accessible parking as well as being the closest entry to the venue's designated accessible seating, which is located in front of the concession stand and is accessible via sidewalk.

Location

The Performing Arts Pavilion is located at 101 Veterans Parkway in New Lenox. From Interstate 80, exit at Route 30 and head east. Approximately one mile down, turn right onto Veterans Parkway.All seating at the Performing Arts Pavilion is general admission lawn seating. Accessible seating is reserved in front of the concession stand and features a flat, concrete surface that can be accessed via sidewalk.

What To Leave At Home

The following items are prohibited: video/audio recording devices, professional cameras and cameras with detachable lenses, pets (excluding service animals), outside food or beverages, tables, wagons, and umbrellas. Small, empty, soft-sided/collapsible coolers are permitted. All bags are subject to search. Blankets and lawn chairs are permitted.

Reminders

The shows are rain or shine, and once you leave, you can't come back. Children ages 8 and under are admitted free and must be accompanied by an adult. Smoking is prohibited.