PYGMALION and Champaign Park District are pleased to announce multiplatinum singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist MATT MAESON will perform at the historic Virginia Theatre on Thursday, June 18, 2026. Maeson’s Watch My Step tour hits Champaign as part of his trek around North America this spring and summer. Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, March 27 at 10am. TICKETS More on […]
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EBERTFEST UNVEILS INITIAL SLATE FOR FINAL FESTIVAL, “THE LAST DANCE”
Honoring Rob Reiner with a Special Tribute Screening of The American President; Featuring Nuremberg with Sony Pictures Classics Co-Founder Michael Barker in Attendance; and Presenting a Live Performance of SISKEL/EBERT, as Zack Mast and Stephen Winchell Bring Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel to Life on Stage Champaign, IL, February 26, 2026 — Ebertfest: The Last […]
THE “HAPPY TOGETHER” TOUR 2026 TO VISIT THE HISTORIC VIRGINIA THEATRE IN DOWNTOWN CHAMPAIGN THIS AUGUST
Champaign Park District has announced that THE “HAPPY TOGETHER” TOUR 2026 — featuring ‘60s and ‘70s favorites including The Association, The Troggs, Jason Scheff of Chicago, Gary Puckett, The Fortunes, Ron Dante, The Vogues, and The Cowsills — will make a stop at the historic Virginia Theatre in downtown Champaign on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at 7pm.
THE ROBERT CRAY BAND TO BRING THEIR ICONIC BLUES, SOUL, AND ROCK & ROLL SOUND TO THE VIRGINIA THEATRE IN MARCH 2026
Champaign, IL — Champaign Park District has announced that The Robert Cray Band, a blues rock group led by the band’s Grammy-winning namesake, will perform live at the historic Virginia Theatre in downtown Champaign on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at 7:30pm. Regular reserved seating tickets will be $29.50-$69.50 plus an additional per-ticket fee of $4-$8. […]
GET READY TO SING, DANCE, AND PLAY WITH ELMO IN ‘ELMO’S GOT THE MOVES,’ A BRAND-NEW SESAME STREET LIVE PRODUCTION
Tickets on sale Friday, November 21 via thevirginia.org Champaign, IL — Champaign Park District is proud to announce Elmo’s Got the Moves, an all-new Sesame Street Live production that will travel to cities across the U.S. and Canada, with a stop in Champaign, IL, on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at 2pm. This joyful and engaging show invites children—and […]
Country Rock Band Blackberry Smoke to Perform Live at the Virginia Theatre in 2026 on Their Rattle, Ramble and Roll Tour
Champaign, IL — Champaign Park District has announced that country rock band Blackberry Smoke will perform live at the historic Virginia Theatre in downtown Champaign on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at 7pm, as part of their national Rattle, Ramble and Roll album tour. Regular reserved seating tickets are $39.50-$79.50 plus an additional per-ticket fee of $5-$9. VIP […]
