Important Event Update
Due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has been rescheduled to Friday, August 21, 2026. If you already purchased a ticket, it is good for the new date. If you need a refund, please reach out to us. Have a safe and Happy 4th of July.
Rescheduled: Friday, August 21, 2026
America 250 Celebration CELEBRATE AMERICA 250!
Orchestra ReVivo presents an evening of patriotic favorites for the entire family.
Gurnee, Illinois.
Your Evening, Start to Finish
Celebrate America 250
Rescheduling Announcement
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we will be rescheduling this event to Friday, August 21st, 2026. We are excited to make this announcement and we look forward to seeing you then. If you already purchased a ticket, it is good for that date. If you need a refund, please reach out to us. Have a safe and Happy 4th of July.
Revel in all things Americana at this once in a lifetime event celebrating our country's 250th birthday. Featuring the very best and most iconic American symphonic music, Orchestra Revivo comes to the Ten stage for this inaugural partnership. Hear the music of Copland, Bernstein, Sousa, Tchaikovsky 1812, Leroy Anderson, Irving Berlin, and the Armed Forces Salute. Poised for the whole family - a concert of America's best - to pay tribute and honor our treasured nation.
Enjoy opening cocktails with brass spectacular from the orchestra in the foyer, dinner in the Grand Ballroom, and then the concert. Win a raffle to conduct The Stars and Stripes with Orchestra Revivo and bid on wonderful special auction items.
Cocktails with the Brass Quintet
The evening opens with a Celebratory Brass Quintet performing in the reception area as you arrive. Mingle with friends and family over cocktails while the sounds of trumpet and horn set the tone for the night ahead.
Take your seat in The Ten Hotel's Grand Ballroom for an elegant, Chef-Curated Buffet dinner. The room seats up to 800 guests, so tables fill at a comfortable pace with no crowding.
Dinner in the Grand Ballroom
Orchestra ReVivo: The Concert
Maestro Ron Arden takes the podium and Orchestra ReVivo fills the ballroom with patriotic favorites. From Sousa marches to Copland's sweeping Americana, this is live orchestral music performed by professional musicians with four decades of collective experience on stages from Omaha to Chicago. No speakers, no screens. Just the real thing.
Tickets & Reservations
The Grand Ballroom has a fixed capacity, and this is the only performance. Previously purchased tickets remain valid for the new date.
Concert Only
- Valid for Friday, August 21, 2026
- Arrive at 6:45 PM
- Full orchestral concert
- Reserved seating
- No cocktail reception
- No dinner service
Dinner & Concert
- Valid for Friday, August 21, 2026
- Cocktail reception at 5:00 PM
- Celebratory Brass Quintet
- Elegant plated dinner at 6:00 PM
- Full orchestral concert at 6:45 PM
- The complete evening experience
Already purchased? Your ticket is automatically valid for Friday, August 21, 2026. If you need a refund, please contact The Ten Hotel team.
Complete Your Reservation
Select your ticket type below and secure your seats for the rescheduled America 250 celebration.
AMERICA 250! Concert Only
Maestro Ron Arden
Conductor, Violist, Vocalist
Over four decades of experience on stages from Omaha to Chicago.
About Orchestra ReVivo
"Music That Lives Again"
Orchestra ReVivo is a professional ensemble founded in 2025 by Maestro Ron Arden. Arden previously founded and led the Lake County Symphony Orchestra for 21 seasons, growing it into one of northern Illinois's most respected community orchestras.
He also served as music director of the Lake Forest Civic Orchestra and led the Zion Chamber Orchestra, where he built audiences from a few hundred to over a thousand.
ReVivo's professional musicians play everything from the great classics to Broadway, jazz, and American popular music. The ensemble's name reflects its mission: keeping live orchestral music vibrant and accessible in northern Illinois.
"For this special performance, the program features patriotic masterworks selected to honor America's 250th birthday."
Why 2026 is Unlike Any Other Year
July 4, 2026 marks America's 250th birthday. This special celebration will now be held on Friday, August 21, 2026.
The occasion has a name: the Semiquincentennial, or simply America 250. It marks a quarter millennium since the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776.
Congress established the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission in 2016 to prepare for this milestone. Across the country, communities are hosting once-in-a-generation celebrations:
The U.S. Mint has issued commemorative coins.
The National Archives is touring original founding documents to museums nationwide.
The Navy is hosting an International Fleet Review in New York Harbor with ships from 30 countries.
Washington, D.C. is staging a "Great American State Fair" on the National Mall.
"The last time America celebrated a milestone birthday this significant was the Bicentennial in 1976. If you were alive for that, you remember it. If you were not, this is your generation's version of that moment."
Fireworks are wonderful. But marking the 250th anniversary of your country with a live orchestra, an elegant dinner, and your family around you?
That is the kind of evening that becomes a story you tell.
Event Details & Logistics
Date & Schedule
Friday, August 21, 2026
Cocktails 5:00 PM • Dinner 6:00 PM • Concert 6:45 PM
Venue
Grand Ballroom at The Ten Hotel
6161 W. Grand Ave., Gurnee, IL 60031
(847) 336-6300
Tickets
Concert Only: $30
Dinner & Concert: $65 Best Value
Already purchased tickets remain valid for Friday, August 21, 2026.
Event Logistics
- Parking: Free on-site parking
- Dress Code: Smart casual / Cocktail attire
- Hotel Package: Contact ma*******@**********ee.com to inquire about a stay + event bundle
- Refund Requests: If you cannot attend the new date, please contact the hotel team for assistance.
Getting Here
The Ten Hotel sits on Grand Avenue (Route 132) in Gurnee, conveniently located minutes from I-94 and I-294.
Waukegan
15 min drive
Highland Park
25 min drive
Libertyville
15 min drive
Kenosha, WI
20 min drive
Mundelein
20 min drive
Downtown Chicago
50 min drive
Vernon Hills
20 min drive
Milwaukee
55 min drive
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about the rescheduled America 250 celebration.
Celebrate America's 250th Birthday in Style
Cocktails. Dinner. A live orchestra. All in one evening.
Previously purchased tickets remain valid for the new date.