Ravinia 2026 Issue 6

HUNTERPAVILION 7:00 PM THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 , 2026 ZIGGYMARLEY and THIEVERYCORPORATION † ievery Corporation – – Ziggy Marley † Ravinia debut ZIGGYMARLEY e eldest son of Bob and Rita Marley, Ziggy has hewed his own path, infusing the reggae genre with funk, blues, rock, and other elements through mindful songcra . For nearly years he has cultivated a multifaceted career as a mu- sician, producer, activist, and humanitarian, earning eight Grammy Awards and a Daytime Emmy. Equal parts storyteller and motivational guide, he explores issues from environmental awareness to self-empowerment and social jus- tice to political inequity while returning to the transformative power of love. At age , Ziggy Marley entered the family music trade as a sing- er on the charity single “Children Playing in the Streets” alongside his siblings; together they began performing as the Melody Makers a er their father’s death. e group released its rst album in , Play the Game Right , backed by the rhythm section from e Wailers. Ziggy be- came the de facto leader of the Melody Makers around the same time, and ’s pop-in ected Hey World! gave way to the band’s rst tours, including regular appearances at Reggae Sun- splash. Marley and the Melody Makers worked with members of Talking Heads on their next two albums, Conscious Party ( ) and One Bright Day ( ), which both climbed well into Billboard ’s top and won Grammy Awards. Following the Grammy-nominated Jahmekya ( ), the group embraced personal themes on Joy and Blues ( ), formed its own label for Free Like We Want B ( ), and earned a third Grammy with Fallen Is Babylon ( ). e Melody Makers disbanded a er ’s Spirit of Music , and Marley began a solo career with ’s Dragon y . He reentered the reggae main- stream with the Grammy-winning Love Is My Religion ( ) and then crossed into children’s music with Family Time ( ) and More Family Time ( ), each featuring guests like Paul Si- mon, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, Alanis Moris- sette, and Laurie Berkner. Marley most recently released the therapeutically driven Brightside ( ) following the hit reggae discs Wild and Free ( ), Fly Rasta ( ), Ziggy Marley ( ), and Rebellion Rises ( ). Ziggy Mar- ley made his Ravinia debut in and tonight makes his rst return to the festival. THIEVERYCORPORATION Nearly years into a genre-defying electronic music career, ievery Corporation has seen its founding principles of DIY and inclusion become key themes in mainstream social con- versation. A er a dozen highly acclaimed full- length albums, remix LPs, concert recordings, and decades of incendiary live performances that have thrilled audiences worldwide, iev- ery Corporation’s music and message is more relevant and important now than ever. is un- ltered message is what enabled founders Rob Garza and Eric Hilton to mine their musical inspirations and create one of the most unique bodies of work in electronic music, respectfully incorporating tastes of international cultural styles. Garza shares, “When we started, we were in uenced by music from all over the world, ipping through bins in secondhand record stores for LPs from Brazil, India, Iran, Jamaica, jazz records … we wanted to make music where you didn’t know whether it was recorded today or a decade ago.” ievery Corporation’s music has always looked toward the future while paying homage to the past, starting with their groundbreaking debut LP, ’s Sounds from the ievery Hi-Fi , which both in- troduced the world to Garza and Hilton as producers and set their course as pioneers of song-based electronic music with wildly diverse vocalists. People don’t refer to ievery Corporation as “world music,” but it’s safe to say that their music and ethos is global in its scope and ahead of its time at every turn. By not following trends or the whims of major labels, and embracing the cultural diversities that make the world such a wondrous place, ievery Corporation has created a legacy that runs deep and continues to expand. “[Over the years] we’ve le nothing undone. We far exceeded what we thought we would do,” says the band. And ievery Corporation’s music will continue on to reverberate and in uence the next generation of listeners with an ear toward a global musical experience. is is ievery Corporation’s Ravinia debut. RAVINIAMAGAZINE • SEPTEMBER 7 – SEPTEMBER 23 , 2026 76