by Jennifer Yos
LANSING, Ill. (May 19, 2019) – A few concerts have been added since this story originally posted in April. The current complete schedule is listed below:
Wednesday Concert Series
All programs in the Wednesday Concert Series are free admission. Concerts are scheduled from 7:00–9:30pm on the following Wednesdays.
May 29: Hairbangers Ball
Tribute band recreating 1980s rock concert music from bands like Guns N’ Roses, Mötley Crüe, Bon Jovi, and Poison
June 5: Final Say
Chicago band covering the latest Top 40 hits and classics that are sure to bring an audience to their feet
June 12: RockZilla
Fox Pointe Director Tony Troncozo’s classic hard rock cover band, featuring Troncozo on lead vocals and guitar
June 19: The Original Hazzard County Band
Midwest country band covering music of Jim Reeves, Merle Haggard, Jimmy Buffet, and more; Nelson Wynn on pedal steel guitar and vocals
June 26: Unity
Award-winning original reggae band playing old roots, rock, and reggae favorites along with original music blending roots, rock, blues, funk, and reggae
July 10: Crawpuppies
Northwest Indiana pop rock band covering bands like the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, the Doors, the Stones, U2, Counting Crows, Gin Blossoms, Poi Dog Pondering, and “everyone else who makes good music”
July 17: Mike and Joe
Modern rock cover band playing music mostly from the 90s through today, covering bands/artists like Blink 182, Maroon 5, U2, Fallout Boy, Justin Timberlake, Third Eye Blind, Mumford and Sons, Sublime, Dave Matthews Band, Weezer, Train, Keith Urban, Ed Sheeran, The Eagles, Jimmy Eat World, Goo Goo Dolls, Foo Fighters, Florida Georgia Line, OAR, The Cure, Pearl Jam, and more
July 24: Dick Diamond & the Dusters
Retro tribute/novelty stage show band playing cover songs from the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and every decade thereafter
July 31: Cadillac Groove
Chicago band covering Southern Rock, Blues, Funk, R&B, Soul, and more
Bonus event: TUESDAY, August 6, 5:00-8:00pm
National Night Out—a Lansing Police Department-sponsored event with fun family activities to foster partnership connections between the Lansing Police Department and the community; hot dogs, chips, drinks, and snow cones will be served; entertainment includes magic shows, emergency vehicles on display, and music (free admission; open to the public)
August 7: Latin Satin Soul
Chicago and Northwest Indiana Latin cover band playing music of Latin artists like Marc Anthony, Santana, Jay Perez, and Selena, as well as R&B, Jazz, Classic Rock, and Soul
August 14: Cowboy Jukebox
Chicago’s five-piece country rock party band, playing country’s top 40ss through the decades as well as some Pop Billboard hits of the 90s and 2000s
August 21: Spoken Four
Chicago band with DJ-style medleys of cover songs from the 50s to today’s Top 40 hits that get everyone up and dancing
August 28: Gone 2 Paradise
Tribute band delivering the ultimate Jimmy Buffett “Parrothead” experience
Weekend events
Saturday, June 8
Cruise Night Concert #1, featuring music from the 50s and 60s
Saturday, July 13
Food Truck Fest at 3:00pm, and Cruise Night Concert #2 at 8:30pm, featuring country music
Saturday/Sunday, July 20–21
“Blues, Brews and BBQs” Blues Fest—featuring accomplished Blues musicians (listed below), craft beers, and a variety of local barbecue joint offerings (free admission)
- Ronnie Baker Brooks (Saturday headliner)—respected Chicago blues and soul guitarist, singer, and songwriter, who has performed on stage with his legendary blues musician father Lonnie Brooks and has four albums: Golddigger, Take Me Witcha, and The Torch with Watchdog Records, and a 2017 released album, Times Have Changed, with Provogue
- Stoney Curtis Band (Saturday)—classic electric blues rock trio heavily influenced by 60s/70s psychedelia, featuring lead singer Stoney Curtis on strat
- Steepwater Band (Sunday headliner)—blues rock band formed in Chicago in 1998, with influences from early British blues, delta blues, Psychedelia, Americana, Jazz, and 50s rock-n-roll
- Jimmy Nick and Don’t Tell Mama (Sunday)—high energy electric blues and rock-n-roll band featuring saxophone, bass, drums backing Jimmy’s electrifying guitar play
Saturday, July 27, 3:00–11:00pm
Lansing Lions Summer Fest—a Lansing Lions Club-sponsored event celebrating 82 years of community service with food and craft vendors, children’s bouncy house, and music from Little Giant, a 1960s pop, rock-n-roll, and British Invasion cover band (on stage from 7:00–10:30pm)
Saturday, August 3
Cruise Night Concert #3, featuring a 70s/80s “anthem” band
Friday/Saturday, August 9–10
Woodstock 50th Anniversary Celebration—a Lansing Public Library-sponsored event featuring live 60s music and groovy merchandising to create a throwback vibe of the epic 1969 Woodstock concert
Friday–Sunday, October 11–13
Autumn Fest—a LACE-sponsored three-day fall festival featuring food vendors, children’s activities, a Market Place, military tribute, beer garden, and live stage entertainment, including Lansing’s own Brian Grilli!
Fox Pointe Director Tony Troncozo is currently developing a Fox Pointe website which will detail concerts and events. For more information or inquiries, contact Tony Troncozo at Lansing’s Municipal Center: 708-895-7200.
Fox Pointe is located at 18138 Henry Street in Lansing, Illinois.