Cocktails in the Park has been Batavia MainStreet’s largest single fundraiser for the non-profit organization, which typically hosts city-wide events including Block Party, BatFest, and the Holiday Sneak Peek as well as programs like the Batavia Farmers' Market, Artisan Collective, and Batavia Boardwalk Shops.
Please note that this event is non-refundable.
Dan Whitaker plays the Sidecar Supper Club Beer Garden in Batavia with Ear Powers on bass and Chase Jackson on drums. Two sets of music under the moon light.
Singer-songwriter and guitarist Dan Whitaker digs deep into country, folk, blues, and jazz to create his own original sound. He’s equally comfortable crafting intricate bluesy instrumentals along with his character-driven stories set on the road and in honky tonks. When not fronting his honky tonk band The Shinebenders, he performs songs spanning his 30-year career as an independent artist.
The Desperate Bastards are Wavy Dave Burlingame on bass, Mike Church on guitar, Drew Littell on drums and Rob Anderlik on lap steel guitars. Blues, Bluegrass and Roots Rock Music featuring the music of the Allman Brothers, Grateful Dead, Lyle Lovett, Warren Zevon, Jerry Douglas and many more.
InFunktious is an ever growing collective of professional musicians whose purpose is to spread the joy and energy of good music by way of putting on a great show that has people dancing, drinking and having fun!
With slide guitar, banjo and acoustic guitar come arrangements steeped heavily in the fingerpicking styles of the Delta Blues. Bouncing baselines and dancing melodies driven along with two-part foot percussion provide a dynamic listening experience, greeting listeners with his unique brand of porch pop.
Live Music in the Beer Garden!
Down-to-earth country, with grit, emotion and relatability. Playing some old time country by the likes of Willie, Waylon, and Merle! Come on out for some great food and drinks, and stay for some good old honky-tonk music!
“Pearls Around The World Food Extravaganza & Celebration” is a Progressive Dinner (Served Tapa Style) featuring food prepared by some of our best area restaurants, with live entertainment.
This fundraising event is to support our Seniors, our wonderful Pearls, who are living with mild-to-moderate cognitive and physical impairments, many of whom suffer from depression, isolation, anxiety, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s diseases. Elderday Center strives to help them stay in safe home environments for as long as possible and in the communities they love. Our community’s support is what helps us assist them in aging in place longer with independence and dignity.
DATE: Saturday, May 21, 2022
DINNER: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
LIVE MUSIC: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
PLACE: Elderday Center, 328 W Wilson Street, Batavia, IL 60510
COST: $30.00
The Heavy Lifting is a hard-hitting, Rock, Blues, and Americana power trio from Chicagoland featuring an eclectic mix of high-energy covers and originals.
Jim Hurley on the drums, Chad Watson on bass and vocals, and Jake Mack on guitar and vocals. With a mix of originals and tunes the boys in the band have wanted to cover for a long time, and a streamlined take on the arrangements, the group is a bona-fide power trio, dabbling in Rock, Americana, Blues, and Power Pop, bringing a case o' whoopass and a truckload of fun to every show.
