# Live Shows in Bloomington, IL | Performances, Musicals & Acts

- **Subtitle**: Find live performances in Bloomington, Illinois — musicals, variety shows, dance and stage acts. Browse upcoming shows by date and venue and book tickets.
- **Category**: Performances
- **Type**: format

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For the lover of all things art there is a lot to catch; performing arts, musicals and theater events in Bloomington are all set to keep you entertained. There are these amazing and unforgettable performances in Bloomington that will keep you hooked for days long. This is your guide to the Bloomington show listings and all the top-rated performances so you never miss out on top-rated events. Explore the best of Broadway shows, plays and performances with us and book your tickets already.

## Performances Events in Bloomington

- **Event Name**: The Beach Boys
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Grossinger Motors Arena
🏠 Address: 101 South Madison St., Bloomington, IL 61701
🌆 City: Bloomington
📍 Location: 40.4782, -88.9961✨ Experience the magic of The Beach Boys, where moments become memories that last a lifetime! 🏛️ Th
  - **Date**: Fri Oct 09 2026 at 07:00 pm – Fri Oct 09 2026 at 09:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bloomington/the-beach-boys/3200030446386741
  - **Venue**: Grossinger Motors Arena
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- **Event Name**: Yesterday and Today - The Beatles Tribute
  - **Date**: Sat Oct 10 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bloomington/yesterday-and-today-the-beatles-tribute/2300030640849914
  - **Venue**: Bloomington Center For The Performing Arts
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- **Event Name**: Drowning Pool at The Castle Theatre Bloomington
  - **Date**: Fri Oct 16 2026 at 07:30 pm – Fri Oct 16 2026 at 09:30 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bloomington/drowning-pool-at-the-castle-theatre-bloomington/2400030502022237
  - **Venue**: The Castle Theatre Bloomington
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  - **Categories**: art
- **Event Name**: Ernie Haase and Signature Sound at Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts
  - **Date**: Sat Oct 03 2026 at 06:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bloomington/ernie-haase-and-signature-sound-at-bloomington-center-for-the-performing-arts/2400029939049709
  - **Venue**: Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts
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  - **Categories**: performances, entertainment, art
- **Event Name**: Ernie Haase and Signature Sound
  - **Date**: Sat Oct 03 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bloomington/ernie-haase-and-signature-sound/2300029910602451
  - **Venue**: Bloomington Center For The Performing Arts
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  - **Categories**: performances, Art, trips-adventures, Entertainment, Contests
- **Event Name**: Menopause the Musical 2: Cruising Through 'The Change' at Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts
  - **Date**: Sun Oct 18 2026 at 03:00 pm – Sun Oct 18 2026 at 05:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bloomington/menopause-the-musical-2-cruising-through-the-change-at-bloomington-center-for-the-performing-arts/2400029855567822
  - **Venue**: Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts
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  - **Categories**: performances, Art, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: E5C4P3 - The Journey Tribute
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts - Illinois
🏠 Address: 600 N. East St, Bloomington, IL 61701
🌆 City: Bloomington
📍 Location: 40.4841, -88.9928✨ Discover the extraordinary at E5C4P3 - The Journey Tribute, where magic me
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  - **Date**: Sat Oct 24 2026 at 07:00 pm – Sun Oct 25 2026 at 02:00 am (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bloomington/e5c4p3-the-journey-tribute/3200029754694718
  - **Venue**: Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts - Illinois
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  - **Categories**: performances, entertainment
- **Event Name**: All Them Witches
  - **Date**: Sun Oct 18 2026 at 06:00 pm – Mon Oct 19 2026 at 07:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bloomington/all-them-witches/2300029999071714
  - **Venue**: The Castle Theatre
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  - **Categories**: art, theatre
- **Event Name**: David Arquette at Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts
  - **Date**: Fri Oct 23 2026 at 07:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bloomington/david-arquette-at-bloomington-center-for-the-performing-arts/2400029851831903
  - **Venue**: Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts
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  - **Categories**: performances, entertainment, contests, trips-adventures, art
- **Event Name**: All Them Witches at The Castle Theatre Bloomington
  - **Date**: Thu Oct 29 2026 at 07:30 pm – Thu Oct 29 2026 at 09:30 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bloomington/all-them-witches-at-the-castle-theatre-bloomington/2400030171704152
  - **Venue**: The Castle Theatre Bloomington
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  - **Categories**: Art, Theatre
- **Event Name**: Deana Carter at Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts
  - **Date**: Thu Nov 12 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu Nov 12 2026 at 09:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bloomington/deana-carter-at-bloomington-center-for-the-performing-arts/2400030467133902
  - **Venue**: Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts
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  - **Categories**: performances, Art, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: Behind the Scream - A Live Conversation with David Arquette
  - **Date**: Thu Oct 22 2026 at 06:00 pm – Fri Oct 23 2026 at 09:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bloomington/behind-the-scream-a-live-conversation-with-david-arquette/2300029907436545
  - **Venue**: Bloomington Center For The Performing Arts
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  - **Categories**: performances, art, entertainment
- **Event Name**: E5C4P3 - Journey Tribute
  - **Date**: Sat Oct 24 2026 at 07:00 pm – Sat Oct 24 2026 at 09:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bloomington/e5c4p3-journey-tribute/2300029732447833
  - **Venue**: Bloomington Center For The Performing Arts
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  - **Categories**: performances, entertainment, art
- **Event Name**: Ernie Haase
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts - Illinois
🏠 Address: 600 N. East St, Bloomington, IL 61701
🌆 City: Bloomington
📍 Location: 40.4841, -88.9928✨ Experience the magic of Ernie Haase, where moments become memories that la
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  - **Date**: Sat Oct 03 2026 at 07:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bloomington/ernie-haase/3200029990845824
  - **Venue**: Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts - Illinois
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  - **Categories**: performances, Art, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: 14th Annual FGNA Palooza
  - **Description**: YOUR 2026 FGNA PALOOZA LINEUP IS HERE!
The 14th annual FGNA Palooza will include 28 musical acts performing over three days – Thursday-Saturday, October 1-3 – at three locations!

MUSIC
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  - **Date**: Thu Oct 01 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu Oct 01 2026 at 09:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bloomington/14th-annual-fgna-palooza/200030543223400
  - **Venue**: Washington St., State St., Oakland Ave., Mercer Ave., Bloomington, IL, United States, Illinois 61701
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment, performances, food-drinks, live-music, nonprofit

## Trending Events in Bloomington

- **Event Name**: Illinois Fighting Illini at Indiana Hoosiers Mens Basketball (Date TBD)
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
🏠 Address: 1001 E. 17th, Bloomington, IN 47408
🌆 City: Bloomington
📍 Location: 39.1809, -86.5221🌟 Journey into wonder at Illinois Fighting Illini at Indiana Hoosiers Mens Basketball (Date TBD), where e
  - **Venue**: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
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- **Event Name**: Ohio State Buckeyes at Indiana Hoosiers Football
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium
🏠 Address: 1200 East Seventeenth Street, Bloomington, IN 47408
🌆 City: Bloomington
📍 Location: 39.1809, -86.5256🎉 Prepare to be amazed at Ohio State Buckeyes at Indiana Hoosiers Football,
  - **Venue**: Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium
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- **Event Name**: Indiana Hoosiers vs. Ohio State Buckeyes
  - **Venue**: Merchants Bank Field At Memorial Stadium
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- **Event Name**: Nebraska Cornhuskers at Indiana Hoosiers Womens Volleyball at Wilkinson Hall
  - **Venue**: Wilkinson Hall
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- **Event Name**: The Beach Boys
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Grossinger Motors Arena
🏠 Address: 101 South Madison St., Bloomington, IL 61701
🌆 City: Bloomington
📍 Location: 40.4782, -88.9961✨ Experience the magic of The Beach Boys, where moments become memories that last a lifetime! 🏛️ Th
  - **Venue**: Grossinger Motors Arena
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- **Event Name**: Jay Pharoah at Rick Bronsons House of Comedy - MN
  - **Venue**: Rick Bronsons House of Comedy - MN
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- **Event Name**: 2026 Hoosiers Outrun Cancer
  - **Description**: Join us Saturday, October 3 for the oldest and largest 5K event in Indiana, starting and finishing on the North side of Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall!

Hoosiers Outrun Cancer is a community celebration of all the amazing people (we all know someone) who have
  - **Venue**: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
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- **Event Name**: Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Indiana Hoosiers Mens Basketball at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
  - **Venue**: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
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- **Event Name**: Sugar Creek Arts Festival
  - **Description**: The 43rd Annual Sugar Creek Arts Festival will take place in Uptown Normal on Saturday, October 3rd, from 9 am to 5 pm, and Sunday, October 4th, 2026, from 9 am to 4 pm.

The Sugar Creek Arts Festival is a nationally recognized, juried arts event, showcas
  - **Venue**: 601 N East St, Bloomington, IL, United States, Illinois 61701
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Performances events in Bloomington?
  - **A:** The Beach Boys (Fri Oct 09 2026 at 07:00 pm at Grossinger Motors Arena), Yesterday and Today - The Beatles Tribute (Sat Oct 10 2026 at 07:00 pm at Bloomington Center For The Performing Arts), Drowning Pool at The Castle Theatre Bloomington (Fri Oct 16 2026 at 07:30 pm at The Castle Theatre Bloomington), Ernie Haase and Signature Sound at Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts (Sat Oct 03 2026 at 06:00 pm at Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts), Ernie Haase and Signature Sound (Sat Oct 03 2026 at 07:00 pm at Bloomington Center For The Performing Arts).
- **Q**: What Performances events are happening in Bloomington today October 01, 2026?
  - **A:** 14th Annual FGNA Palooza (Thu Oct 01 2026 at 06:00 pm at Washington St., State St., Oakland Ave., Mercer Ave., Bloomington, IL, United States, Illinois 61701).
- **Q**: What Performances events are happening in Bloomington this weekend October 2–4, 2026?
  - **A:** Ernie Haase and Signature Sound at Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts (Sat Oct 03 2026 at 06:00 pm at Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts), Ernie Haase and Signature Sound (Sat Oct 03 2026 at 07:00 pm at Bloomington Center For The Performing Arts), Ernie Haase (Sat Oct 03 2026 at 07:00 pm at Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts - Illinois).
- **Q**: What Performances events are happening in Bloomington in October 2026?
  - **A:** The Beach Boys (Fri Oct 09 2026 at 07:00 pm at Grossinger Motors Arena), Yesterday and Today - The Beatles Tribute (Sat Oct 10 2026 at 07:00 pm at Bloomington Center For The Performing Arts), Drowning Pool at The Castle Theatre Bloomington (Fri Oct 16 2026 at 07:30 pm at The Castle Theatre Bloomington), Ernie Haase and Signature Sound at Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts (Sat Oct 03 2026 at 06:00 pm at Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts), Ernie Haase and Signature Sound (Sat Oct 03 2026 at 07:00 pm at Bloomington Center For The Performing Arts).
- **Q**: How can I find Performances events in Bloomington?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Performances events in Bloomington on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Performances events in Bloomington?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Performances events in Bloomington?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Performances events in Bloomington include Grossinger Motors Arena, Bloomington Center For The Performing Arts, The Castle Theatre Bloomington.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Performances events in Bloomington?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Performances events in Bloomington include Seat Geek, Ticket Network Events, Vivid Events.
- **Q**: Are there any online Performances events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Performances events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Performances events in Bloomington?
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