Ravinia 2021 - Issue 3

PAVILION 7:30 PM SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 2021 7:30 PM SUNDAY, AUGUST 22, 2021 FEEL FLOWS WORLD TOUR THE BEACH BOYS MIKE LOVE BRUCE JOHNSTON TIM BONHOMME JOHN COWSILL BRIAN EICHENBERGER KEITH HUBACHER RANDY LEAGO CHRISTIAN LOVE SCOTT TOTTEN with JOHN STAMOS A MESSAGE FROM RBC WEALTH MANAGEMENT At RBC Wealth Management, we believe the strength of our business is directly tied to the well-being of the communities where we live and work. For over 100 years, RBC has strived to be the leading provider of financial services, while building strong partnerships with our clients and the world around us. We understand that wealth refers to more than just one’s finances. It also includes a sense of prosperity and well-being in the community. Through our dedication to a broad range of social and environmental causes, we support nonprofit organizations that make a positive difference in our local communities. With active employee volunteerism, sponsorships, and grants, we are committed to inspiring a path to a better future. In 2020, the RBC Founda- tion–USA proudly awarded grants exceeding $2.8 million to nonprofit organizations nationwide. We are proud to support the Ravinia Festival, which brings music not only to thousands of con- certgoers each year, but also to local classrooms and communities through its Reach Teach Play education programs. We know that when kids have access to music, their development thrives. We thank Ravinia for their work continuing to ensure all kids have access to music education. By supporting the arts, our goal is to help foster greater dialogue and appreciation for the role that art and culture play in shaping our communities. RBC Wealth Management is a proud Fea- tured Sponsor of the Ravinia Festival, celebrating more than 25 years of support. THE BEACH BOYS Most artists measure their success by hit songs or albums sold, but few can also claim to have made a lasting impact on the music industry; The Beach Boys are one such group. Throughout the 1960s the group ruled the airwaves and came to define a style of rock with a parade of hits beginning with 1961’s “Surfin’,” co-written by frontman Mike Love and co-founder Brian Wilson. The Beach Boys scored multiple top-10 hits every year for half a decade: in 1963 there was “Surfin’ USA” and “Surfer Girl”; 1964, “Fun, Fun, Fun” and number-one “I Get Around”; 1965, number-one “Help Me, Rhonda” and “Barbara Ann”; 1966, “Sloop John B” and the history-defining “Good Vibrations.” In addition to creating that enduringly popu- lar song, the group altered the fabric of the recording industry with 1966’s Pet Sounds , which would later be named number two on Rolling Stone ’s list of the 500 greatest al- bums of all time. With the release of Endless Summer in 1974, The Beach Boys began to enthrall a second generation of fans, and in 1988 “Kokomo” became the group’s biggest hit and first chart-topper since “Good Vi- brations,” today its best-selling single. That same year, the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and in 2001 The Beach Boys were accorded the Grammy Life- time Achievement Award. In 2012, the liv- ing original members of the group reunited for a 50th anniversary tour, also recording their first studio album of original material in over a decade, That’s Why God Made the Radio . The album entered Billboard ’s charts at number three, making it The Beach Boys’ first top-10 record since 1976. Continuing a series of archival releases, Feel Flows: The Sun- flower & Surf ’s Up Sessions 1969–1971 is due out this month, featuring alternate mixes and other previously unreleased recordings from the studio tapes for the Sunflower (1970) and Surf’s Up (1971) albums. The Beach Boys first appeared at Ravinia in 2002 and tonight re- turn for their 14th season at the festival. JOHN STAMOS A two-time Emmy-nominated television, film, and theater actor and producer, John Stamos continues to captivate audiences with an array of multi-faceted performanc- es in his career spanning many decades. He currently stars in the Disney+ original series Big Shot , written and executive produced by David E. Kelley and Dean Lorey, and recent- ly appeared in Greg Berlanti’s Netflix drama You and ABC’s The Little Mermaid Live . His television credits also include a four-year run on the Emmy- and Peabody-winning drama ER , Necessary Roughness , Galavant , Entou- rage , Two and a Half Men , and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit . In 2016, Stamos won the People’s Choice Award for Favorite Actor in a New TV Series with his role on Fox’s Grand- fathered , and was also honored with TV Land’s Timeless Icon Award. That same year, he joined the cast of Scream Queens on Fox as a series regular and executive produced Netflix’s Fuller House , an overnight-sensa- tion spin-off that became one of the top five most watched shows on the platform in its first season and received an Emmy nomina- tion for Outstanding Children’s Program in 2018. Stamos also has established a strong stage presence, beginning with his Broadway debut in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying . His Broadway credits also in- clude Gore Vidal’s Tony-nominated political play The Best Man (with James Earl Jones), Roundabout Theatre Company’s Bye Bye Birdie , and the Tony-winning musicals Nine and Cabaret . Additionally, he has appeared in productions of Hairspray , The Little Mermaid , and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory at the Hollywood Bowl. As an advocate for the support and advancement of children, Stamos is a Celebrity Ambassador for Child- Help, an organization that helps the victims of child abuse through education treatment and prevention programs. In 2018, he part- nered with My Saint My Hero to create the St. Amos Wearable Blessings Collection, do- nating the entire net proceeds to ChildHelp. A skilled drummer and singer, Stamos has toured, recorded, and collaborated with The Beach Boys for over 30 years. RAVINIA MAGAZINE • AUGUST 18 – SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 42