Live music in Central Illinois this weekend, Fri, Nov 13 – Sun, Nov 15. 110 shows across Peoria, Bloomington-Normal, Champaign-Urbana, Springfield and Decatur.

Copper & Oak Bourbon & Craft Beer Bar

5:00pm

Erik Lund's Jazz Friends

Jazz

No cover

Lincoln

6:00pm

Kelly Dahamn

Exile on Main Street

6:00pm

Anika Emily, Mars Hojilla, and The Jared Presley Experience

Bishop Hill Creative Commons

6:30pm

Senior Recital: Andrew Sniegowski, trumpet

Classical

The Orpheum Champaign

Champaign

6:30pm

Candlelight: Tribute to Michael Jackson

Classical

from $55.50

Bishop Hill

7:00pm

On the Lash | Bishop Hill, IL

Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts

7:00pm

Mitchell Tenpenny: Speed of Light Tour 2026

with

Pop rock · Country pop

Doors 6:00pm

Curve Inn

Southern View

7:00pm

Exit 52 acoustic at The CURVE

Folk

Curveside Bar & Grill

7:00pm

Storm Front Live at Curveside Bar and Grill

Dumb Records

Downtown Springfield

7:00pm

Acid Fog Release Show, featuring The Lovelorn, Feral Vices, Doom Buggy

Metal

Lincoln Square Theater

7:00pm

2026 “SPOTLIGHT SERIES” – Show #12 – ‘X-KRUSH’

Peoria Civic Center

Smoke Lab Lounge @ SEVEN POINT.

7:00pm

Jon Pardi: Gamblin' Man Tour 2026

with ,

Contemporary country

Doors 6:00pm

7:00pm

Alex Zeigler Live at Smoke Lab

Yellow & Co.

Mahomet

7:00pm

Nashvlle Nights Live Music

COFAC Recital Hall

Macomb

7:30pm

SAXOPHONE STUDIO RECITAL - students of Dr. Matthew James

Classical

No cover

Doudna Fine Arts Center

Charleston

7:30pm

Wind Symphony & Concert Band

Classical

Krannert Center for the Performing Arts

7:30pm

Senior Recital: Addie Cain, clarinet

Classical

University of Illinois

7:30pm

University Band and Campus Band Concert

Classical

The Castle Theatre

Danenberger Family Vineyards

8:00pm

Loudernow

Pop · Punk

8:00pm

The 1985 - Totally 80's Mixtape Live

Rock · Pop

$20.00-$30.00

Doors 7:00pm

Jim's Steak House

8:00pm

Live Music in the Piano Bar

Jazz

↻ Weekly · Fri, Sat

Martinis On Water Street

8:00pm

The Adara Rae Band

Pop

The Neon Bison

Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino (Tin Lizard)

8:00pm

Neumann Superhumann

Oliver's In the Heights

Peoria Heights

8:00pm

Brian Carroll Trio at Oliver’s in the Heights

8:00pm

Twisted Whiskey

8:00pm

The Great Cover Up #34

Rock

8:30pm

Senior Recital: Graham Miller, trombone

Classical

The Orpheum Champaign

Champaign

8:45pm

Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA

Classical

from $31

Cowboy Monkey

9:00pm

Versus Me LIVE at Cowboy Monkey ✮ Nov 13

Kenny's Westside Pub

9:00pm

Sqwerv Fall Tour 2026

Doors 8:00pm

OZ'Z Bar & Grill

Creve Coeur

Time TBA

Live Music

↻ Weekly · Fri, Sat

Today · Sat, Nov 14 · 55 shows

Pour Bros. Craft Taproom

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

8:30am

Pour Bros.--Saturday Morning Premier League

↻ Weekly · Sat

Downtown Springfield

11:00am

Live Music in the ALPLM Plaza: Peaches & Bacon

11:30am

Senior Recital: Alyssa Greer, trombone

Classical

1:00pm

Senior Recital: Kerth Judd, voice

Classical

West of Wise Winery

1:00pm

Second Saturday Live Music | November 14 | Matthew Combs

Folk · Country

Backroom Lounge

Riverton

2:00pm

Ben Chapman w/ Parker Parker Fyfee

House · Country

2:00pm

Senior Recital: Kaithleen Nieves, voice

Classical

Pour Bros. Craft Taproom

2:00pm

Tom Grassman -Solo - Saturday Music Matinee!

2:00pm

Candy Foster & The Shades of Blue

R&B · Blues

No cover

3:00pm

Senior Recital: Kalli Reeves, saxophone

Classical

Knox College

3:00pm

Knox College Choral Ensembles Fall Concert

Pease's at Bunn Gourmet

West Springfield

3:00pm

Nova

Hawg House Saloon

Princeton

4:00pm

Full Circle Returns To The Hawg House Saloon in Princeton!

Electronic

4:00pm

Senior Recital: Amina Hatanka, voice

Classical

It's All About Wine

South Springfield

5:00pm

Craig Russo 3G Jazz Quartet

Jazz

5:00pm

Senior Recital: Jazlyn Pineda, voice

Classical

6:00pm

Senior Recital: Alina Dukala, voice

Classical

1905 Brewing Company

Taylorville

7:00pm

Andy Rueter

Curve Inn

Southern View

7:00pm

Broken Stone @ The Curve Inn

Curveside Bar & Grill

Effingham Performance Center

7:00pm

Micah Walk

Effingham

7:00pm

Little River Band

Classic rock · Pop

Doors 6:00pm

Golden Fox Brewing

7:00pm

Billy Strums

Grainery

7:00pm

FlashBang at The Grainery in Pleasant Plains

Knox College

7:00pm

Knox-Galesburg Symphony Concert - Light, Lyric, and Lofty

Classical

Lincoln Square Theater

7:00pm

2026 “SPOTLIGHT SERIES” – Show #13 – ‘DECADE OF DECADENCE’

Opie's 116

Washington

7:00pm

T Minus 3

The Orpheum Theatre

Smoke Lab Lounge @ SEVEN POINT.

7:00pm

Knox Galesburg Symphony: Light, Lyric, and Lofty

Classical

Danenberger Family Vineyards

7:00pm

Johnny and the New Crew Live at Smoke Lab

COFAC Recital Hall

Macomb

7:30pm

WIND ENSEMBLE CONCERT "America - 250" - Mike Fansler, conductor; Michael Moon, graduate conductor & Patrick Downing, narrator

Classical

No cover

7:30pm

Smashtag

Progressive rock

$10.00

Doors 7:00pm

Kirkland Fine Arts Center

7:30pm

Senior Recital: Gian Tupaz, voice

Classical

Krannert Center for the Performing Arts

7:30pm

MSWE II: Brass Extravaganza

University of Illinois

7:30pm

Women's Glee Club

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 99

7:30pm

99 Proof at Camouflage Bar & Grill

Boondocks

North Springfield

8:00pm

Redferrin

Modern country pop

Doors 7:00pm

The Cadillac

Paxton

8:00pm

The 1985 - Totally 80’s Mixtape LIVE!

Rock · Pop

$12.99-$119.99

The Castle Theatre

8:00pm

Maggie Rose

Contemporary country · Country pop

Country Saloon

8:00pm

The Night Hawks at The Country Saloon!

Country

The Hole Shot

8:00pm

Brandon Callaway and The Renegades Return to the Hole Shot

Jim's Steak House

8:00pm

Live Music in the Piano Bar

Jazz

↻ Weekly · Fri, Sat

Kenny's Westside Pub

8:00pm

Sicard Hollow wsg: Salty Dog

Doors 7:00pm

Martinis On Water Street

Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino (Tin Lizard)

8:00pm

The Living Daylights

Pop punk

Oliver's In the Heights

Peoria Heights

8:00pm

Funk Yard rocks Oliver’s in the Heights!

Soul

8:00pm

Stereo Typical

Classic rock · Pop

Patriot's Pub

8:00pm

Joel Honey

Pop's Place

8:00pm

Outlaw Country

Country

Vermilion River Beer Company

8:00pm

The Great Cover Up #34

Rock · Blues

8:00pm

Saturday Night Vibes: The Riders

Cowboy Monkey

8:30pm

November Reign at Cowboy Monkey ✮ Nov 14

Exit 210 Saloon

8:30pm

White Knuckle Ride

8:30pm

Senior Recital: William Hussey, string bass

Classical

The Neon Bison

9:00pm

Wolf and Gypsy Band

The Space

9:00pm

Cupid and Floating Puff

Pop

$10

Six Strings Club

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

10:00pm

Krista Lynn Meadow

Country

Doors 3:00pm

OZ'Z Bar & Grill

Creve Coeur

Time TBA

Live Music

↻ Weekly · Fri, Sat

Tomorrow · Sun, Nov 15 · 23 shows

Downtown Springfield

11:00am

Live Music in the ALPLM Plaza: Peaches & Bacon

Vermilion River Beer Company

The Eagle Performing Arts & Conference Center

11:00am

thirdy thunday jazzth brunch: Todd Gallagher

Jazz

Pontiac

1:00pm

Rusty Wheel Circle Jam

Folk

Hill Prairie Winery

Macon County Fair & Event Facilities

1:00pm

The Guilty Boys

Alto Vineyards Champaign

West Champaign

2:00pm

Sunday Wine Down w/ Freedom Coalition

Center for the Performing Arts

2:00pm

Don Collin's Birthday party

Vixen Hill Winery

Palmyra

2:00pm

Hank Greenwalt

1905 Brewing Company

Taylorville

3:00pm

Not Petty

Folk

3:00pm

Wind Symphony Concert

Classical

It's All About Wine

South Springfield

3:00pm

Music with Chelsea Helton

Pop's Place

3:00pm

Scott Ellison

Blues rock

3:00pm

The Corn Flakes

Country · Folk

Trails End Saloon

Westminster Presbyterian Church

3:00pm

Mississippi Leghound

Country

West Bluff

4:00pm

Iben Performance: Classical Guitarist Guido Sanchez Portugez

Classical

COFAC Recital Hall

Macomb

5:00pm

HORN STUDIO RECITAL - students of Evan Goodson (Jena Gardner on sabbatical FL26)

Classical

No cover

6:00pm

Slide Collective Recital

Classical

Bishop Hill Creative Commons

6:00pm

Nick's Country Jam

Country

Bishop Hill

7:00pm

Rupert Wates | Bishop Hill, IL

Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts

7:00pm

Andy Grammer - Greater Than Pt. II: A One Man Show

Pop rock · Singer-songwriter

Doors 6:00pm

7:00pm

Senior Recital: Kacey Myerscoughu, voice

Classical

Knox College

7:00pm

Knox String Ensemble Fall Concert

Virginia Theatre

7:30pm

Little Feat

Southern rock · Blues rock