In over four decades, Kool & the Gang has sold more than 70 million albums worldwide, won two Grammys, racked up 31 gold and platinum albums and scored a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

In over four decades, Kool & the Gang has sold more than 70 million albums worldwide, won two Grammys, racked up 31 gold and platinum albums and scored a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

On Friday, June 24, 2016, Kool & the Gang will bring their funky jams to downtown Aurora’s RiverEdge Park to rock the Fox with hits including “Celebration,” “Jungle Boogie” and “Get Down On It.”

The group is the first act announced for the summer season.

To add to the good times, Motown icon and founder of the Commodores Thomas McClary is bringing his legendary Motown sound along.

With writing partner Lionel Richie, McClary is responsible for some of the biggest dance hits ever, including “Brickhouse” and “Too Hot to Trot” and ballads like “Easy.”

Online ticket sales started today at RiverEdgeAurora.com, making tickets to Kool & the Gang a hot new option for holiday gift-giving. Tickets are only $30 through May 31, and $45 after.

Phone and in-person sales start Saturday, Dec. 26 at 10 a.m. Call the RiverEdge box office, (630) 896-6666, or stop at RiverEdge’s satellite box office, the Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday-Saturday.

This event is general admission only. Guests are encouraged to bring folding and bag chairs. Gates open at 5:30 p.m.The concert starts at 7:30 p.m.

Entering its fourth season, RiverEdge is located at 360 N. Broadway, directly across from Metra’s Aurora Transportation Center, on the east bank of the Fox River.

Anchored by the contemporary John C. Dunham performance pavilion, RiverEdge is a general admission park with a capacity of up to 8,500 and boasts state-of-the-art acoustics and lighting.

RiverEdge is easily accessible from Chicago via Metra’s Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) line. Paid public parking is available in the Metra Lot, with additional private lots surrounding the Park and in downtown Aurora just a few blocks from RiverEdge.

RiverEdge Park is managed and programmed by the Aurora Civic Center Authority (ACCA), which also oversees operations for Aurora’s historic Paramount Theatre.

For more information, visit RiverEdgeAurora.com.

— Kool & the Gang are first 2016 act announced for RiverEdge summer series —