{"id":8163,"date":"2016-08-09T09:16:13","date_gmt":"2016-08-09T14:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=8163"},"modified":"2016-08-09T09:16:13","modified_gmt":"2016-08-09T14:16:13","slug":"dolly-parton-at-ravinia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/dolly-parton-at-ravinia\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello, Dolly! a Music Icon Brings Southern Charm to Ravinia"},"content":{"rendered":"

The woman and legend took to the Chicago stage<\/h2>\n

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Under a perfect starlit night at Ravinia, Dolly Parton shared the powerful, rich vocals of her beloved classic hits and a few new ones in the \u201cPure and Simple Tour.\u201d A songwriter, entertainer, and musical legend for more than five decades, Dolly\u2019s love affair with the audience showcased her warm Southern charm and downhome Smokey Mountain roots.<\/p>\n

Parton, never one to take herself too seriously, told of growing up \u201cdirt poor\u201d as one of 12 children in a small two-room cabin. There was always a lot of love in her family and her songs reflect that. \u201cYeah, we had running water\u2026when you ran to get it,\u201d she joked. And, \u201cIt takes a lot of money to look this cheap,\u201d were just a few of her self-deprecating jabs.<\/p>\n

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Photo Credit: Russell Jenkins, Ravinia<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But it was mostly about the music during this completely sold out concert, where nary a blade of grass could be seen on the lawn. From her flagship \u201cJolene\u201d to \u201cIslands in the Stream\u201d to \u201c9 \u2013 5\u201d to \u201cHere You Come Again,\u201d this 70-year old icon sang with flawless pitch. She also played guitar, banjo, piano, fiddle and saxophone, sometimes even playing the song backwards just to prove she could. She introduced songs from her new album, \u201cPure and Simple\u201d coming out August 26 and \u201cThe Complete Trios,\u201d her new compilation of recordings with Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt, to be released September 9.<\/p>\n

Moving away from her own compositions, she belted out a medley of folk-rock covers, including \u201cAmerican Pie, \u201cBlowin\u2019 in the Wind,\u201d and \u201cIf I Had a Hammer.\u201d For her encore, she exhilarated the crowd with \u201cI Will Always Love You.\u201d<\/p>\n

It was a beautiful night to remember in Highland Park as Dolly Parton thrilled her fans and made some new ones along the way.<\/p>\n

Coming up this week is War with Los Lonely Boys on August 11, Tony Bennett<\/a> on August 13, and Don Henley, August 14 and 15. For tickets, go to Ravinia.org.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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