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Guide to Live Events in Central Illinois: Concerts, Sports and Shows Near You

Central Illinois offers a lively calendar of concerts, theater, college sports, and music festivals. Whether you're cheering on a favorite team or seeing a chart-topping artist, Vivid Seats makes it easy to find tickets.

Things to Do in Central Illinois This Week

Central Illinois packs in a big week: on Friday, Napoleon Dynamite Live lights up Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts, while ZZ Top tears into their hits at The Mill - Terre Haute. On Saturday afternoon, cheer the home team as Illinois Fighting Illini Football takes the field at Gies Memorial Stadium in Champaign. Cap the night with laughs when Nurse Blake takes the stage at Peoria Civic Center - Prairie Home Alliance Theater. For an early-week pick, storm chaser Reed Timmer shares gripping tales Thursday at Peoria Civic Center - Prairie Home Alliance Theater.

Things to Do in Central Illinois Next Week

Central Illinois is buzzing next week with big names and hometown pride. Catch Elvis Costello at Champaign's Virginia Theatre and groove with The Temptations at the State Farm Center, then head to the Effingham Performance Center for Adam Wainwright. The weekend brings laughs as Gabriel Iglesias plays Peoria's Peoria Civic Center - Carver Arena, before Illinois Fighting Illini Mens Basketball takes the court back at the State Farm Center.