Open Mic at The Space
Join hosts Mike Ingram, Anika Emily, and Jake Fava at The Space in downtown Champaign for music, poetry, and life-changing food and drink!
No cover
Downtown Champaign
Downtown Champaign holds one of Central Illinois's densest clusters of live-music rooms, spread across a compact stretch centered on Neil Street and Main. The Virginia Theatre is a restored 1921 movie palace, intimate enough to feel personal yet large enough to have hosted artists like Ben Folds, Elvis Costello, and Neko Case. The Blind Pig Brewpub carries on a tradition going back to the 1990s, when the original Blind Pig opened as a craft beer bar and began brewing its own beer in 2008; the current brewpub location opened in July 2025 at 301 N. Neil St. Neil St. Blues, a soul food restaurant, programs jazz, blues, and R&B alongside karaoke nights. Barrelhouse 34 is a craft beer and spirits bar that hosts live music events alongside trivia nights and themed gatherings. Pour Bros. Craft Taproom features live music on the patio or indoors, paired with a wall of Illinois and national craft beers and ciders. Beyond the fixed venues, downtown Champaign serves as the backdrop for Friday Night Live, a free street-side performance series covering rock, folk, bluegrass, jazz, R&B, funk, hip-hop, country, indie, and blues.
Venues13
- Barrelhouse 3434 E Main St, Champaign
- Bentley's Pub419 N Neil St, Champaign
- Blind Pig Brewpub301 N Neil St #101, Champaign
- Cowboy Monkey6 Taylor St, Champaign
- Exile on Main Street100 N Chestnut St #120, Champaign
- Fire Doll29 E Main St, Champaign
- Hound's Rest120 N Walnut St, Champaign
- Maize at the Station100 N Chestnut St, Champaign
- Neil St. Blues301 N Neil St #106, Champaign
- Pour Bros. Craft Taproom40 E University Ave, Champaign
- The City Center505 S Chestnut St, Champaign
- The Space1 E Main St Ste 107, Champaign
- Virginia Theatre203 W Park Ave, Champaign
Upcoming shows14
Wed, Sep 30 · 1 show
Wed, Oct 7 · 2 shows
Open Mic at The Space
Join hosts Mike Ingram, Anika Emily, and Jake Fava at The Space in downtown Champaign for music, poetry, and life-changing food and drink!
No cover
Live Electronic Music
EDM
Hungu, Forebeat, Two Legged Zoo, and Bueno & Co will putting on a mostly electronic show featuring live instruments.
$10
Sat, Oct 10 · 1 show
All Rockstars Go To Hell Tour
Rock
Witchybois, YOUTH, Hot Mess, and Nick Karcher will be taking the stage at The Space.
$10
Sun, Oct 11 · 1 show
Nectar
Nectar, Madame Reaper, and Cam Camryn will be blessing us with their musical talents live at The Space!
$15
Wed, Oct 14 · 1 show
Open Mic at The Space
Join hosts Mike Ingram, Anika Emily, and Jake Fava at The Space in downtown Champaign for music, poetry, and life-changing food and drink!
No cover
Wed, Oct 21 · 1 show
Open Mic at The Space
Join hosts Mike Ingram, Anika Emily, and Jake Fava at The Space in downtown Champaign for music, poetry, and life-changing food and drink!
No cover
Wed, Oct 28 · 1 show
Open Mic at The Space
Join hosts Mike Ingram, Anika Emily, and Jake Fava at The Space in downtown Champaign for music, poetry, and life-changing food and drink!
No cover
Fri, Oct 30 · 1 show
Straight No Chaser
A cappella · Rock
Wed, Nov 4 · 1 show
Open Mic at The Space
Join hosts Mike Ingram, Anika Emily, and Jake Fava at The Space in downtown Champaign for music, poetry, and life-changing food and drink!
No cover
Wed, Nov 11 · 1 show
Open Mic at The Space
Join hosts Mike Ingram, Anika Emily, and Jake Fava at The Space in downtown Champaign for music, poetry, and life-changing food and drink!
No cover
Wed, Nov 18 · 1 show
Open Mic at The Space
Join hosts Mike Ingram, Anika Emily, and Jake Fava at The Space in downtown Champaign for music, poetry, and life-changing food and drink!
No cover
Wed, Nov 25 · 1 show
Open Mic at The Space
Join hosts Mike Ingram, Anika Emily, and Jake Fava at The Space in downtown Champaign for music, poetry, and life-changing food and drink!
No cover
Tue, Jan 26 · 1 show
Tommy Emmanuel w/ Jack Schneider
Jazz · Folk