John Legend at The Pavilion at Ravinia

The Pavilion here at Ravinia, just a half hour drive outside of Chicago, is excited to welcome John Legend to the stage as he gives us a special, once in a lifetime performance scheduled for Sunday August 24th. He will also be playing the day before on the 23rd - so if you can't catch him on Sunday, no worries - you got two options! 

John Legend is no secret and, if you’ve kept up with hip hop and R&B over the last two or three decades, you’ve probably heard his voice on the chorus or in the backing vocals of your favorite rapper’s songs, or behind the piano on some of the genres most iconic beats. John actually began his career working behind the scenes for many iconic artists in rap, like Lauryn Hill’s Everything is Everything record Alicia Keys’ You Don’t Know My Name, as well as delivering support to Jay Z and Kanye West. He was the first artist Kanye signed to G.O.O.D Music back in the early 2000s, and his first record, Get Lifted, debuted in the Top 200 on Billboard’s charts, and went on to go double platinum. His first hit song was also on the record, titled Ordinary People. With this album, he went on to win three Grammys - including Best R&B Album of that year. 

Legend’s accolades and industry connections are deep, and his voice is a testament to the soul of American R&B. Though Legend has gone platinum multiple times across all his albums, nothing saw greater success than his 2013 single, All of Me. It peaked at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100, and spent 23 weeks in the top 10 at the time. The song has gone Diamond (x10 platinum, although Legend has technically gone x14 platinum for the record), and Legend has made a lasting impression as a front man for Rhythm and Blues - not just a sideline character. His success has seen him go off to do multiple things in not only music but also television. He has produced stage plays, won Tony and Emmy awards, made rock operas, served as a vocal coach on The Voice, and even released Christmas albums. He may be the music industry’s most dedicated and genuine talent - and his curated selection of shows and performances is a testament to that. Other than Ravinia this summer, Legend will also be performing in Saint Lucia, Norway, Rwanda, and Jamaica. He’s a hard man to catch and keep up with - so let’s make sure to give him a warm welcome when he takes the stage in August.

We can’t wait to see you, John! And we know everyone else is too. Get your tix, and let’s enjoy the show!