RiverEdge makes its summer return with Blues on the Fox, Saturday, June 20 at RiverEdge Park, 360 North Broadway in downtown Aurora.
Blues on the Fox marks the annual kick off to summer concert season at RiverEdge Park.
The 2026 headliner is Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, arguably the most recognizable ambassador for New Orleans music working today. Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue close the fest at 9pm.
Leading up to Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue are three more terrific blues acts: California blues powerhouse Tommy Castro & the Painkillers at 3pm, Texas blues phenom Ally Venable at 5pm, and Memphis blues rocker Eric Gales at 7pm.
This year, Blues on the Fox also marks the debut of downtown Aurora’s newly renovated outdoor concert venue. Following a year off for renovations, blues fans are going to find RiverEdge is back bigger and better than ever, ready to attract music lovers to downtown Aurora for live concert excitement, a warm community feel, and gorgeous views of the Fox River.
Festivalgoers can look forward to new amenities including a new 16-station beverage pavilion, an expanded entrance with ticket booth, an expanded grass seating area, three new jumbotrons, a new restroom building with 24 women’s and 18 men’s facilities, four new family/anyone restrooms, a new backstage artist pavilion, and a new, in-house food vendor, local Aurora favorite Strawberries BBQ.
Plan ahead and save, blues fans. Full-day tickets to Blues on the Fox are just $39 through May 31. Tickets are $44 starting June 1 through day of show. Gates open at 2pm. All tickets are general admission. Audiences are encouraged to bring bag chairs for seating on designated cement areas. Bag chairs and blankets are welcome on grass. Standing room only in front of the stage.
For tickets and information, visit riveredgeaurora.com, call (630) 896-6666, stop by RiverEdge’s satellite box office, Paramount Theatre, 23 East Galena Blvd., Aurora, 10am to 6pm, Monday through Saturday, and until show time on show days, or purchase day-of at RiverEdge Park. Ticket prices are for in-person purchase. Additional fees apply for phone and online orders.
