More About Gabis Arboretum presents the 2025 Acorn Concert Series - BUY TICKETS NOW 🎵🌳
Experience summer evenings under the stars at Gabis Arboretum's 2025 Acorn Concert Series.
This year's lineup features five outdoor shows in our picturesque natural setting at 450 W 100 N, Valparaiso.
Tickets on Sale NOW!
CONCERT LINEUP:
🎵 Friday, June 20
Kashmir (Led Zeppelin Tribute)
Opening Act: Triangle Method
🎵 Friday, July 11
Rocks Off (Rolling Stones Tribute)
Opening Act: Head Honchos
🎵 Saturday, August 9
Hyryder (Grateful Dead Tribute)
Opening Act: TBA
🎵 Friday, August 29
Mike & Joe (Modern Rock Tribute)
Opening Act: The Double Features
🎵 Friday, September 12
The Prince Experience (Prince Tribute)
Opening Act: Lauren Dukes
Individual Tickets:
$23 in advance & increase to $28 the week of for non-members
VIP Season Tickets: On Sale May 1-June 20 Enjoy premium parking closer to the venue and admission to all five concerts with our VIP season tickets.
$85 member (special link through member email)/$105 non-member
Children 12 and under: Free (no ticket required, must check in at gate with paying adult)
📅 Music starts at 7 p.m. 💯
🎟️ Tickets on Sale May 1st 🎟 Special member pricing is available, check member email announcements.
⏰ Gates open at 6 PM
📍 Gabis Arboretum at PNW, 450 West 100 North, Valparaiso
For additional concert information and tickets 👉Click for Details
Inclement Weather & Refunds
Concerts run rain or shine. In severe weather, the venue will decide on delays or cancellations.
Updates on weather and show conditions will be posted on our website and Facebook.
If the show is cancelled, ticket holders will be notified by email.
Refunds are not available unless the venue cancels the show.
Outside Food & Beverages
Outside food and non-alcoholic beverages are permitted.
Outside alcohol is strictly prohibited.
Coolers will be checked upon entry.
Food, beer, wine, and other beverages will be available for purchase. Please support our local vendors!
What to Bring
Bring a lawn chair or blanket; seating is not provided.
Pop-up tents are not permitted.
Leashed, well-behaved dogs are welcome.
Smoking is permitted in designated areas only.
Accessibility
The concert venue is on grass.
Wheelchair-accessible restrooms and handicap parking spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Golf carts are available to transport guests from their vehicles to the concert venue.
To request an additional disability-related accommodation not already mentioned, please contact the Office of Institutional Equity at oie@pnw.edu or (219) 989-2163 five days prior to the event.
This year's lineup features five outdoor shows in our picturesque natural setting at 450 W 100 N, Valparaiso.
Tickets on Sale NOW!
CONCERT LINEUP:
🎵 Friday, June 20
Kashmir (Led Zeppelin Tribute)
Opening Act: Triangle Method
🎵 Friday, July 11
Rocks Off (Rolling Stones Tribute)
Opening Act: Head Honchos
🎵 Saturday, August 9
Hyryder (Grateful Dead Tribute)
Opening Act: TBA
🎵 Friday, August 29
Mike & Joe (Modern Rock Tribute)
Opening Act: The Double Features
🎵 Friday, September 12
The Prince Experience (Prince Tribute)
Opening Act: Lauren Dukes
Individual Tickets:
$23 in advance & increase to $28 the week of for non-members
VIP Season Tickets: On Sale May 1-June 20 Enjoy premium parking closer to the venue and admission to all five concerts with our VIP season tickets.
$85 member (special link through member email)/$105 non-member
Children 12 and under: Free (no ticket required, must check in at gate with paying adult)
📅 Music starts at 7 p.m. 💯
🎟️ Tickets on Sale May 1st 🎟 Special member pricing is available, check member email announcements.
⏰ Gates open at 6 PM
📍 Gabis Arboretum at PNW, 450 West 100 North, Valparaiso
For additional concert information and tickets 👉Click for Details
Inclement Weather & Refunds
Concerts run rain or shine. In severe weather, the venue will decide on delays or cancellations.
Updates on weather and show conditions will be posted on our website and Facebook.
If the show is cancelled, ticket holders will be notified by email.
Refunds are not available unless the venue cancels the show.
Outside Food & Beverages
Outside food and non-alcoholic beverages are permitted.
Outside alcohol is strictly prohibited.
Coolers will be checked upon entry.
Food, beer, wine, and other beverages will be available for purchase. Please support our local vendors!
What to Bring
Bring a lawn chair or blanket; seating is not provided.
Pop-up tents are not permitted.
Leashed, well-behaved dogs are welcome.
Smoking is permitted in designated areas only.
Accessibility
The concert venue is on grass.
Wheelchair-accessible restrooms and handicap parking spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Golf carts are available to transport guests from their vehicles to the concert venue.
To request an additional disability-related accommodation not already mentioned, please contact the Office of Institutional Equity at oie@pnw.edu or (219) 989-2163 five days prior to the event.
Date & Time
September 2, 2025
Location
Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Northwest
450 W 100 N
Valparaiso, IN 46385
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Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Northwest is a 300-acre, oak preserve of formal gardens, woodlands, wetlands, prairies and hiking trails located near Valparaiso, Indiana. Open year round, the Arboretum offers a wide variety of events and classes for all ages. Officially becoming part of Purdue University Northwest in 2018, Gabis Arboretum provides an enriching, natural habitat for public, educational, conservation and recreational use.
Located approximately 25 miles from the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and 60 miles southeast of Chicago in Valparaiso, Indiana, Gabis Arboretum offers beautiful vistas, quiet corners and hiking trails to escape into its diverse landscape.
Located approximately 25 miles from the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and 60 miles southeast of Chicago in Valparaiso, Indiana, Gabis Arboretum offers beautiful vistas, quiet corners and hiking trails to escape into its diverse landscape.
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