Music on the Rock

Wednesday Night Music Continues in 2024… Stay Tuned!

Music on the Rock is a free music event on select summer Wednesdays on the banks of the Rock River at Burpee Museum of Natural History. The outdoor theater provides a spectacular location for relaxing and enjoying food and drink with friends and family. Join us from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm for a-rockin’ good time!

Rain location includes an indoor option on Burpee’s campus.

CONCERT LINE UP 2023

Dave Keller Band

Photo Credit: Junction Arts & Media

Mike Wheeler

Photo Credit: American Blues Scene

THANK YOU SPONSORS

Susan Martin | Joseph Geraghty | George Wilhelmsen | Tyler Smith

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Burpee provides an excellent opportunity for exposure through our well-attended Music on the Rock concerts. From 250 to 300 attendees, our events reach a large group in the local Rockford population, as well as a wide range in the Chicago-land suburb region and southern Wisconsin region. Check out Sponsorship Opportunities below!

Tier 1: Presenting Sponsor // $10,000

• Company logo & branding on all event marketing:
  • Banner on the river, main street, all electronic marketing (website & social media)
  • Featured in the next magazine issue (full page)
  • Event t-shirts
• Informed of attendance data & website/social media data (impressions, likes, page views)
• Opportunity to kick off and end the season (e.g., go on stage prior to concert)
• Reserved seating area with water and soft drinks for guests for the entire season
• FREE museum collections tour for event guests (night of the event)
• FREE day passes for event guests (to be used later)

Tier 2: Nightly Sponsor // $2,500

• Company logo & branding on event marketing related to weekly concerts:
  • Preferred spot for company logo on website
  • Featured in the next magazine issue (quarter page)
• Opportunity to speak prior to the concert
• Reserved seating area with water and soft drinks for guests
• FREE museum collections tour for guests (night of the event)
• FREE day passes for event guests (to be used later, maximum 25)

Tier 3: Lawn Sponsor // $500 half series, $1,000 full series

• Company logo & branding on the lawn of the event
• Company name featured in our next magazine issue

Tier 4: Media Sponsor // Trade

$1,000 worth of media coverage for five shows for:

• Company logo & branding on all event marketing and t-shirts
• Company name featured in our next magazine issue

Tier 5: Sponsor // $100

• 2 Music on the Rock t-shirts
• 4 FREE museum tour passes (night of the event)

Fill out the form below, or contact Rhonda.Dailing@burpee.org for more information.