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<h2>Guide to Live Events in Central Illinois: Concerts, Sports and Shows Near You</h2>
<p>Central Illinois offers a lively calendar of concerts, theater, college sports, and music festivals. Whether you're cheering on a favorite team or seeing a chart-topping artist, Vivid Seats makes it easy to find tickets.</p>
        
        <h2>Things to Do in Central Illinois This Week</h2> 
        
<p>Central Illinois packs in a big week: on Friday, <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/napoleon-dynamite-live-performance-tickets--theater-arts-and-theater/performer/189670">Napoleon Dynamite Live</a> lights up <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/napoleon-dynamite-live-performance-tickets-bloomington-bloomington-center-for-the-performing-arts-10-10-2025--theater-arts-and-theater/production/5378319">Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts</a>, while <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/zz-top-tickets/performer/954">ZZ Top</a> tears into their hits at <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/zz-top-tickets-terre-haute-the-mill---terre-haute-10-10-2025--concerts-rock/production/5698938">The Mill - Terre Haute</a>. On Saturday afternoon, cheer the home team as <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/illinois-fighting-illini-football-tickets--sports-ncaa-football/performer/367">Illinois Fighting Illini Football</a> takes the field at <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/illinois-fighting-illini-football-tickets-memorial-stadium-il-6-3-2025--sports-ncaa-football/production/5386173">Gies Memorial Stadium</a> in Champaign. Cap the night with laughs when <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/nurse-blake-tickets--theater-arts-and-theater/performer/115570">Nurse Blake</a> takes the stage at <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/nurse-blake-tickets-peoria-peoria-civic-center---prairie-home-alliance-theater-10-11-2025--theater-comedy/production/5711504">Peoria Civic Center - Prairie Home Alliance Theater</a>. For an early-week pick, storm chaser <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/reed-timmer-tickets--theater-public-speaking/performer/210633">Reed Timmer</a> shares gripping tales Thursday at <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/reed-timmer-tickets-peoria-peoria-civic-center---prairie-home-alliance-theater-10-9-2025--theater-public-speaking/production/6057928">Peoria Civic Center - Prairie Home Alliance Theater</a>.</p>        
        <h2>Things to Do in Central Illinois Next Week</h2> 
        
<p>Central Illinois is buzzing next week with big names and hometown pride. Catch <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/elvis-costello-tickets/performer/273">Elvis Costello</a> at Champaign's Virginia Theatre and groove with <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/the-temptations-tickets/performer/847">The Temptations</a> at the State Farm Center, then head to the Effingham Performance Center for <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/adam-wainwright-tickets/performer/184677">Adam Wainwright</a>. The weekend brings laughs as <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/gabriel-iglesias-tickets--theater-comedy/performer/3916">Gabriel Iglesias</a> plays Peoria's Peoria Civic Center - Carver Arena, before <a href="https://www.vividseats.com/illinois-fighting-illini-mens-basketball-tickets--sports-ncaa-basketball/performer/3196">Illinois Fighting Illini Mens Basketball</a> takes the court back at the State Farm Center.</p>

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