Champaign & Urbana Ballet: Swan Lake | May 3rd & 4th
Official Event Website & Information | Event Tickets Center
Ticket Price(s) | $45 – $566
Location | Virginia Theatre – Il, Champaign, IL
This performance tells the story of young Prince Siegfried who falls in love with Princess Odette. Odette and her companions transform into swans under the spell cast by evil sorcerer Baron von Rothbart. Their days are spent gracefully gliding on a lake only to return to their human form at night.
Dead On A Sunday, The Funeral Portrait, and Nite | May 4th
Official Event Website & Information | DICE
Ticket Price(s) | $25.24
Location | Not Yet Confirmed
🛈 This is a 16+ event, under 16 with legal guardian.
Dead On A Sunday is not just a band; it’s a phenomenon that transcends traditional categorizations. Fronted by vocalist and producer,Ross Ryan, the group’s inventive approach to blending rock, dark-wave, emo punk, and goth music has not only captivated audiences but also resulted in the creation of a new genre, firmly establishing the band’s place in the annals of modern music history.
Parkland College’s Perimeter Road Music Festival 2024 | May 5th
Official Event Website & Information | Parkland College
Ticket Price(s) | Free
Location | Student Union Parking Lot (B1)
This year’s festival will feature performances by local artists Modern Drugs, Haki n Dem, Tessa Turner, Sweetmelk, Manifest West, and Union Avenue.
Perimeter Road’s fourth-ever music festival is entirely student-organized and designed to provide firsthand experience in event planning, marketing, stage and equipment setup, band booking, and live soundboard mixing for students involved with the label.
Terminus Victor, Vaudevileins, and Stomatopod | May 16th
Official Event Website & Information | Eventbrite
Terminus Victor music is both immediate and insidious. A bold and spicy blend of rock, alternative rock, and post-punk with a dash of shoegaze. Joy Divison, My Bloody Valentine, Slint, HUM and more are influential ingredients in the wall of sound recipe cooked up by Scott Kimble (Bass/Vocals), Don King (Guitar), and Terry Wathen (Drums).
Ticket Price(s) | $9.31
Location | 1 East Main Street #Ste 107 Champaign, IL 61820 United States
Girls Rock Champaign & Urbana 2024 | May 17th
Official Event Website & Information | SongKick
Ticket Price(s) | $10
Location | Rose Bowl Tavern – 106 N. Race St., Unit 161801Urbana, IL, US
Girls Rock! Champaign & Urbana seek to create a culture of positive self-esteem for girls, transgender, and gender non-conforming youth in our community. Teaching folks how to start a band, write a song, record a track, and play a gig are simply the means by which they hope to achieve this goal, as an investment in their future.
Chet Kingery Memorial Bluegrass Festival 2024 | May 10th and 11th
Official Event Website & Information | Etix
Ticket Price(s) | $35 – $45
Location | Chautauqua Auditorium – E. North 9th Street, Shelbyville, IL 62565
Mud Memorial Day 2024 | May 24th to 26th
Official Event Website & Information | Etix
Ticket Price(s) | $59.99 – $69.99
Location | 794 Il-104, Taylorville, IL United States
The South Fork Dirt Riders in Taylorville, IL, are offering an adventurous outing for those interested in off-road biking and muddy fun. It’ll include live music, camping, mudding (obviously) and more!
