
Back for 2025:
Free Summer Concert Series
Sat09aug7:00pmEchoes of Pompeii

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Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and The Hammond Port Authority are excited to welcome Echoes of Pompeii to The Pavilion at Wolf Lake on Saturday,
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Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and The Hammond Port Authority are excited to welcome Echoes of Pompeii to The Pavilion at Wolf Lake on Saturday, August 9th, 2025!
Echoes of Pompeii is comprised of a 11-piece orchestra to give fans the true sound of a Pink Floyd concert. From synthesizers, delayed vocals, slide guitars and female backup singers, Echoes of Pompeii leaves no stone unturned. They will grab you with our state-of-the-art visuals such as lasers, lights, video, and iconic images that Pink Floyd was well known to produce. Echoes of Pompeii plays all eras of Pink Floyd from the early Syd Barrett days to the later exclusion of the Roger Waters era, and everything in between. So let Echoes of Pompeii take you back in time when we were all young and listening to the best music and making the best memories.
Echoes of Pompeii will perform a FREE show as part of The Pavilion at Wolf Lake’s Summer Concert Series. Don’t miss a great evening with Echoes of Pompeii on Saturday, August 9th at The Pav!
Time
7:00pm(GMT-06:00)
More Info
Band WebsiteGates Open
6:00pm
Cost
FREE
Parking
FREE

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Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and The Hammond Port Authority are excited to welcome Rico! to The Pavilion at Wolf Lake on Saturday, August 16th,
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Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and The Hammond Port Authority are excited to welcome Rico! to The Pavilion at Wolf Lake on Saturday, August 16th, 2025!
Rico creates an immense fiery soulful sound through bass, congas, percussion, drums, timbales, keyboards, guitar, and pure passion. The band will move you physically and mentally with their hypnotic blend of afro-cuban rhythms, or purge deep into your soul with their eminent sense of melody. They are influenced and inspired by all the innovative rock,
soul, jazz, afro-cuban, blues, funk, reggae, and hip-hop pioneers.
Rico! is a conglomeration of all the great musical idioms, with a cast of talented musicians to stir and season a rich flavorful sound. The world’s music is Rico! and their vision is to play inspiring music bridging the gap and bringing all people together in peace, harmony and happiness.
Rico! will perform a FREE show as part of The Pavilion at Wolf Lake’s Summer Concert Series.
Don’t miss a great evening with Rico! on Saturday, August 16th at The Pav!
Time
7:00pm - 11:50pm(GMT-06:00)
More Info
Band WebsiteGates Open
6:00pm
Cost
FREE
Parking
FREE
Sat23aug7:00pmTrippin’ Billies

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Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and The Hammond Port Authority are excited to welcome the return of Trippin’ Billies to The Pavilion at Wolf Lake
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Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and The Hammond Port Authority are excited to welcome the return of Trippin’ Billies to The Pavilion at Wolf Lake on Saturday, August 23rd, 2025!
Trippin Billies, the nation’s premier Dave Matthews Band tribute group, is BACK for this year’s FREE Summer Concert Series at The Pav. Don’t miss some of Chicago’s best musicians performing some of the Dave Matthews Band’s best!
Trippin’ Billies will perform a FREE show as part of The Pavilion at Wolf Lake’s Summer Concert Series.
Don’t miss a great evening with Trippin’ Billies on Saturday, August 23rd at The Pav!
Time
7:00pm(GMT-06:00)
More Info
Band WebsiteGates Open
6:00pm
Cost
FREE
Parking
FREE

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Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and the Hammond Port Authority are excited to welcome the return of Sinatra Forever to The Pavilion at Wolf Lake
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Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and the Hammond Port Authority are excited to welcome the return of Sinatra Forever to The Pavilion at Wolf Lake on Saturday, September 6th!
Bring your chairs, blankets, and picnic baskets and join us for this FREE show as part of The Pav Summer Series! Sinatra Forever: A Salute to Frank Sinatra is a timeless concert that pays homage to the greatest singer of all time with American Songbook standards featuring original arrangements performed by Frank Sinatra.
You won’t want to miss Sinatra Forever on Saturday, September 6th at The Pav!
Time
7:00pm(GMT-06:00)
More Info
Band WebsiteGates Open
6:00pm
Cost
FREE
Parking
FREE

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Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and the Hammond Port Authority are excited to welcome BONFIRE to The Pavilion at Wolf Lake on Saturday, September 13th!
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Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and the Hammond Port Authority are excited to welcome BONFIRE to The Pavilion at Wolf Lake on Saturday, September 13th!
BONFIRE brings an incomparable kick to your senses. Highly colorful stage antics, true addictive sound, and exciting energy mix with a wall of Marshalls, bagpipes, a Hells Bell, cannons, video screen, a stripping guitarist. and a large inflatable Rosie that will leave you feeling like you had a literal kick in the teeth! Experience the spectacle that is Bonfire, the international true and exciting production likeness and tribute band to the real AC/DC. Legitimate right down to their guitar pickups!
You won’t want to miss BONFIRE on Saturday, September 13th at The Pav!
Time
7:00pm(GMT-06:00)
More Info
Band WebsiteGates Open
6:00pm
Cost
FREE
Parking
FREE

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Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and the Hammond Port Authority are excited to welcome the return of Shining Star to The Pavilion at Wolf Lake
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Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and the Hammond Port Authority are excited to welcome the return of Shining Star to The Pavilion at Wolf Lake on Saturday, September 20th!
Shining Star brings that special, magical era of the 70’s and 80’s to the stage as only Earth Wind and Fire could do. With a library of Grammy Award-winning and multi-Platinum records to choose from, Shining Star will have your singing and dancing the night away!
You won’t want to miss Shining Star on Saturday, September 20th at The Pav!
Time
7:00pm(GMT-06:00)
More Info
Band WebsiteGates Open
6:00pm
Cost
FREE
Parking
FREE

How much is the show?
FREE!
How much is parking?
FREE!
Will there be food vendors?
Yes!
We will have local small businesses at each show.
Can I bring my own food & drink?
Yes!
(But we encourage supporting the small businesses at each show.)
Are these all-ages shows?
Yes!
Bring out the whole family!
Are there seats?
A FEW
We suggest bringing chairs or a blanket.

Welcome to the PAV
Nestled on the shore of Wolf Lake, and located just 20 minutes from Chicago’s Loop, The Pavilion at Wolf Lake Memorial Park has quickly become Northwest Indiana’s premier outdoor venue for concerts, movies, and festivals.
Owned and operated by the Hammond Port Authority, “The PAV” and its tower design were inspired by the 1895 Frank Lloyd Wright amusement resort concept for Wolf Lake.
With a 2,600 square foot main stage and 86,000 square feet of concrete and grass for seating, the PAV plays host to all kinds of concerts and activities including annual events like the Festival of the Lakes, the WHAM! Bike Ride, and the 4th of July Naturalization Ceremony.