Northern Illinois Community Calendar

Experience Mozart's final masterpiece and lasting legacy. Joined by the Nielsen Chamber Choir and four spectacular vocal soloists, the RSO highlights music’s emotional power to blend drama, beauty, loss, and hope. Connect through music in an evening of rich orchestral color, vocal expression, and reflection.

Loving and performing the music of Bruce Springsteen and Bob Seger, the Sons of Chicago are a band of eight rocking professional musicians paying homage to the two iconic American artists in the same show.

Anthems and deep cuts about the dreams, hope, hardship and glory of life in the U.S.A. performed with the same emotional energy as the originals.

Every lyric is a memory, every riff a heartbeat, keeping the audience rocking, dancing and singing with the band.

Experience this beloved tradition! Enjoy traditional carols such as Joy to the World and The First Noel, CMS favorites including Angels’ Carol and Still, Still, Still, and the always popular sing-along, featuring harp and organ. Music Director John C. Hughes conducts.

Experience this beloved tradition! Enjoy traditional carols such as Joy to the World and The First Noel, CMS favorites including Angels’ Carol and Still, Still, Still, and the always popular sing-along, featuring harp and organ. Music Director John C. Hughes conducts.

The Elgin Symphony Orchestra, led by Music Director Chad Goodman, brings its treasured Holiday Spectacular concerts to the Hemmens Cultural Center on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 13, 2026, at 2:30 p.m.

Special guests include the Elgin Master Chorale, Integrity School of Dance, and Santa himself, as the ESO performs holiday favorites.

Celebrate the holidays with Rockford’s most joyful musical tradition. Gather with family and friends for unforgettable festive favorites, dazzling lights, and joyful surprises. Joined by the Nielsen Chorale and Kantorei Youth Choir, the RSO brings together nearly 200 musicians and guests to fill the Coronado with the sounds of the season. Share in the music and magic of the most wonderful time of the year.

Celebrate the holidays with Rockford’s most joyful musical tradition. Gather with family and friends for unforgettable festive favorites, dazzling lights, and joyful surprises. Joined by the Nielsen Chorale and Kantorei Youth Choir, the RSO brings together nearly 200 musicians and guests to fill the Coronado with the sounds of the season. Share in the music and magic of the most wonderful time of the year.

The Longest-Running ZZ Top Tribute act in the World!
No one has been doing this longer — not in America, not anywhere. Three decades of continuous touring across all 50 states have produced a show that is simply impossible to replicate.
From the iconic fur-covered guitars to the synchronized shuffles and full replica stage attire, every detail is dialed in to deliver an experience that honors one of rock's most legendary and distinctive bands. The hats. The beards. The moves. The music. All of it, every night.

Stockholm Inn is the home for our potpourri of music from 5pm to 7pm on 1st Saturday and 5:30pm to 7:30pm on 3rd Friday of each month. The Trinadora musical mixture includes vintage and contemporary pop, folk, country, jazz, blues, Latin, Celtic, and variety music - everything except the proverbial kitchen sink 🙂 Janel Nelson and Ron Holm accompany their vocals with keyboard, ocarina, guitar, ukulele, fiddle, harmonica, jSax, bass, steel guitar, concertina, and more. The room can fill up, so please phone 815.397.3534 for reservations, and mention that you need seating in the music area.

Bell Bottom Revival Celebrates the Music of ACM Entertainer of the​ Year Lainey Wilson

Led by the incredible vocalist Alexandra Lee, the band performs hits like “Heart Like a Truck” and “4x4xU”.