URBANA – Krannert Center for the Performing Arts has announced the artists for its 2023-2024 season. We’ve listed the events and artists below and a conversation with Director Mike Ross.
| Date and time | Event or Genre | Artists |
| Sept. 8 | ELLNORA – The Guitar Festival | Malina Moye, Roosevelt Collier, Stephanie Wrembel Band, The Surfrajettes, Rodrigo y Gabriela |
| Sept. 9 | ELLNORA – The Guitar Festival |
Sharon Isbin and Pacifica Quartet, Yamandu Costa, Ron Carter Trio featuring Donald Vega and Russell Malone, Ani DiFranco, Tosin Abasi and Jake Eddy, Yasmin Williams and William Tyler, Andy Summers: Broken String and Cracked Lens, Emmylou Harris, North Mississippi Allstars |
| Sept. 15-16 | Theatre |
2nd annual Daniel J. Sullivan Playwright in Residence with award-winning playwright Matthew-Lee Erlbach |
| Sept. 16 | Marquee | Morris Day and the Time |
| Sept. 16 | Sinfonia Da Camera | Vive la France! |
| Sept. 21 | Marquee | PYGMALION Music Festival 2023 |
| Sept. 21-23 | Lyric Theatre @Illinois | Lyric Under the Stars (at Allerton Park & Retreat Center) |
| Sept. 23 | Marquee | Okaidja Afroso: Jaku Mumor—Ancestral Spirit |
| Sept. 24 | Marquee | Merz Trio: Of Light and Darkness |
| Oct. 1 | Marquee | St. Louis Symphony Orchestra |
| Oct. 3 | Marquee | Jupiter String Quartet |
| Oct. 7 | Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra | Orchestral Splendor |
| Oct. 10 | Marquee | Gene Machine |
| Oct. 12-14 | Dance at Illinois | October Dance |
| Oct. 14 | Marquee | Mary Chapin Carpenter and Shawn Colvin |
| Oct. 26 | Marquee | Los Angeles Master Chorale: Music to Accompany a Departure |
| Oct. 26-28 | Illinois Theatre |
RENT by Jonathan Larson (Krannert Center at the Virginia) |
| Oct. 28 | Lyric Theatre @ Illinois | Die Fledermaus (with Sinfonia da Camera) |
| Nov. 3-11 | Illinois Theatre | The Realness: a break beat play by Idris Goodwin |
| Nov. 5 | Marquee | Duke Ellington’s The River Suite and Sacred Suites |
| Nov. 7-10 | Lyric Theatre @ Illinois | The Wild Party |
| Nov. 8 | Marquee | Kronos Quartet: KRONOS Five Decades |
| Nov. 10 | Marquee | Jupiter String Quartet with guest |
| Nov. 15-16 | Marquee | Pablo Ziegler Tango Trio |
| Nov. 28 | Sinfonia Da Camera | 20th-Century Chamber Gems |
| Nov. 30-Dec. 3 | Marquee |
Champaign Urbana Ballet: The Nutcracker 2024 |
| Dec. 6 | Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra | A Season of Joy featuring the University of Illinois Oratorio Society |
| Jan. 18-20 | Marquee | Indian Ink Theatre Company: Mrs. Krishnan’s Party |
| Jan. 27 | Marquee | An Evening with Branford Marsalis |
| Feb. 1-3 | Dance at Illinois | February Dance |
| Feb. 6 | Marquee | Jupiter String Quartet with Guest |
| Feb. 9-10 | Marquee | Mark Morris Dance Group and Music Ensemble |
| Feb. 9-17 | Illinois Theatre | Witch by Jen Silverman |
| Feb. 10 | Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra | Celebration: Happy Birthday Bruckner! |
| Feb. 13 | Lyric Theater @ Illinois | Carnaval! |
| Feb. 17 | Sinfronia Da Camera | Lucia Lin, Violin |
| Feb. 17 | Marquee | Manual Cinema: Leonardo! A Wonderful Show about a Terrible Monster |
| Feb. 17 | Marquee | JC Mitchell stars in Cassette Roulette |
| Feb. 22 | Marquee | Chicago Symphony Orchestra |
| Feb. 25 | Marquee | Chelsea Guo, soprano and piano |
| Feb. 29-Mar. 2 | Dance at Illinois | Studiodance |
| Mar. 2 | Marquee | Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Mar. 7 | Marquee | Bruce Hornsby and yMusic |
| Mar. 7-8 | Lyric Theatre @ Illinois | Fugitive Songs (at Allerton Park & Retreat Center) |
| Mar. 23 | Marquee | Honolulu Theatre for Youth: The Pa’akai We Bring |
| Apr. 2-6 | Lyric Theatre @ Illinois | Black Square |
| Apr. 6 | Marquee | Yo-Yo Ma, cello and Kathryn Stott, piano |
| Apr. 7 | Marquee | Krannert Center Debut Artist |
| Apr. 20 | Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra | Fanfares Finale—Saluting Paul Vermel at 100 |
| Apr. 27 | Marquee | Acrobuffos: Air Play |
