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Thursday, July 18
Krannert Center Uncorked with Decadents at Krannert Center for Performing Arts
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Location: Krannert Center for Performing Arts, Urbana
Details: Decadents, founded in Champaign in 2010, will perform Southern rock, pure pop, and country flourishes. The event is free.
Summer Twilight Concert on the Quad
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: University of Illinois Quad, Champaign
Details: The University of Illinois Summer Band gives its July performance. Admission is free, and attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets.
Friday, July 19
Champaign County Fair in Urbana
Time: Gates open at 4:00 p.m. (Friday)
Location: Champaign County Fairgrounds, Urbana
Details: The fair runs through Saturday, July 27th, with themed days such as Western Day, Kids Day, and Senior Citizen Day. The Sawyer Brothers Band will perform on Friday, July 19th.
Nickelodeon’s The Spongebob Musical at the Monticello Theatre Association
Time: 7:00 p.m. (July 19 & 20)
Location: Monticello Theatre Association, Monticello
Details: Reserve your tickets now at monticellotheatre.org.
Saturday, July 20
Summer Concert Series: Mid-October at the Walnut Hill Shelter in Homer Lake Forest Preserve
Time: 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Location: Walnut Hill Shelter, Homer Lake Forest Preserve
Details: Local duo from Urbana performs alternative and indie music with heartfelt lyrics, vocals, and harmonies. The event is free.
Mattoon Bagelfest
Time: 6:30 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Location: Mattoon Peterson Park, Mattoon
Details: A variety of events including free music, a carnival, a dog show, races, Bingo, and the World’s Biggest Bagel Breakfast.
Music at the Vines with Candy Foster & the Shades of Blue at Alto Vineyard
Time: 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Location: Alto Vineyard, Champaign
Details: One of the area’s best blues and jazz bands!
Oliver! at The Harold and Jean Miner Theatre at Parkland College
Time: 7:00 p.m. (July 19), 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. (July 20), 2:00 p.m. (July 21)
Location: Parkland College, Champaign
Details: Urbana Park District’s Youth Summer Theatre presents the award-winning musical based on the Charles Dickens novel. Tickets are available through phone call, at the Phillips Recreation Center, from a cast member, and at the door if still available.
Sunday, July 21
Jonathan Butler-Duplessis at Yellow & Co. in Mahomet
Time: Show begins at 5:00 p.m., doors open at 4:15 p.m.
Location: Yellow & Co., Mahomet
Details: Jonathan Butler-Duplessis, currently performing on Broadway in Hamilton, will perform songs and share stories about his journey to Broadway. He is a native of Champaign and a proud alumni of The University of Illinois.
Twelfth Night at Boneyard Creek Park in Urbana
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Location: Boneyard Creek Park, Urbana
Details: A 90-minute show performed by Starling Shakespeare Company. Admission is free.