Jewel Shines, Croons To Thousands At New Lenox Triple Play

NEW LENOX, IL — A crowd of thousands sang along with headliner Jewel Saturday in New Lenox, as the Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter delivered on her hits, and gave fans a taste of newer material.

The second headliner in New Lenox's Triple Play concert series, Jewel filled the stage with her voice and candor, strutting in bell bottoms, with neon fringe dangling from her jean jacket. The 49-year-old singer knew the crowd wanted the "yodel" she's known for in her earlier career, and she gave them her hits like "Foolish Games," "You Were Meant For Me," and "Who Will Save Your Soul."

Nearly 3,000 tickets have been sold for the series, Mayor Tim Baldermann told Patch. With one show remaining—Live on July 22—Passes for the series are still available, for $90 each. Tickets can be purchased at the ticket booth the day of the show, or at Village Hall, 1 Veterans Parkway, in normal working hours.

Openers Hooked Like Helen and American Idol 2006 winner Taylor Hicks warmed up the crowd with two distinctly different styles, both crowd pleasers.