Ravinia 2025 Issue 2

BENNETT GORDON HALL 7:30 PM TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2025 STEANS INSTITUTE JAZZ GRANDSTAND The Jazz Program at the Steans Institute is all about composition and collaboration in small groups. Fromday one, 15 fellows dive into rehearsals, experimenting with different instrumental combos andcreatingnewmusicunder the guidance of co-Artistic Directors pianist Billy Childs, bassist John Clayton, and saxophonist Steve Wilson. They learn to adapt to the dynamic nature of jazz performance, where flexibility is key. By the end of the week, the musicians come together as three quintets to debut their original compositions at the Jazz Grandstand concert Please see tonight’s insert for complete program information. PAVILION 7:00 PMWEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 2025 THE BLACK CROWES SCORCHED WAVES † † Ravinia debut SCORCHED WAVES Scorched Waves is an indie rock sensation from Stevens Point, WI. Self-described as “groove- punk,” the quintet features a sound reminiscent of Arctic Monkeys, The Killers, and The Kooks. With their introspective songwriting, groovy riffs, and expressive arrangements, Scorched Waves offers a unique blend of indie and alter- native rock, post-punk, and pop punk. They were Grand Champions of the 2023 Bitter Jester Music Festival here in Highland Park (out of 24 groups in the “battle of the bands”), where keyboardist Jaren Wojcik won Instrumentalist of the Year honors and Damian Kessler split the Drummer of the Year laurels. Scorched Waves most recently earned the runner-up trophy at Bitter Jester after receiving an honorable mention as the third-place band in 2022, making them the only band in the festival’s two-decade history to have achieved the full trifecta of finishes over three years in a row. They recently opened for Ax and the Hatchetmen and for Wheatus, and they perform regularly around the Midwest. Scorched Wavesis making their Ravinia debut. RAVINIAMAGAZINE • JUNE 16 – JUNE 29, 2025 58