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Ravinia 2011 tickets go on sale early Wednesday

By Sun-Times Wire

Reminder: Ravinia tickets go on sale at 5 a.m. Wednesday exclusively through Ravinia’s website. (Phone sales begin May 22 at 847-266-5100.)

The full list of non-classical, pop shows is here.

Some shows might fill up quickly, such as Robert Plant & His Band of Joy (June 16), Maroon 5 (June 30-July1), Jennifer Hudson (July 16), Rufus Wainwright (with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Aug. 14) and the return of Chicago (Aug. 27-28).

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