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. […]
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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 […]
Classical & Hip-Hop Fusion Strings Duo, Black Violin, to Visit Champaign on November 12
Interested in interviewing the artists behind Black Violin? Contact tyana@general-assembly.co. Champaign, IL—Champaign Park District has announced that Grammy-nominated strings duo Black Violin will perform live at the historic Virginia Theatre in downtown Champaign on Wednesday, November 12, at 7:30pm as part of their national Full Circle Tour. Reserved seating tickets are $29.50-$154.50 plus an additional per-ticket […]
FRAN LEBOWITZ, STAR OF NETFLIX SERIES “PRETEND IT’S A CITY”, TO SPEAK AT CHAMPAIGN’S HISTORIC VIRGINIA THEATRE FRIDAY
Local writer and educator Amy Penne to host acclaimed author and commentator in on-stage talk and Q&A, a featured event of Uniting Pride’s 2025 Pride Fest.
BLUES AND ROCK FUSION GUITARIST KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD TO PERFORM AT THE HISTORIC VIRGINIA THEATRE
The Champaign Park District is presenting award-winning blues and rock guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd at the historic Virginia Theatre in downtown Champaign on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at 7:30 P.M.
