# Live Shows in Elgin | Performances, Musicals & Acts

- **Subtitle**: Find live performances in Elgin — 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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## Featured Events

- **Event Name**: BANDA MACH DE PEPE GUARDADO & MAS
  - **Description**: Don't miss BANDA MACH DE PEPE GUARDADO & MAS happening at Estrellas Del Millenium, Elgin, IL, United States on 2026-08-21T20:00:00-06:00. A great evening with good music and a laid-back atmosphere awaits you. Invite your friends for a night out!  **Ev
  - **Date**: Fri, 21 Aug (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/elgin/banda-mach-de-pepe-guardado-and-mas/2900030419378104
  - **Venue**: Estrellas Del Millenium
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  - **Price**: min: 50, max: 50, currency: USD
  - **Categories**: Music, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: MONOLITH PROJECT presents APE DRUMS
  - **Description**: FROM THE CREATORS OF UNTOLD STORY, HOUSE OF FRIENDS AND CHASING SUN(SETS)  THE MONOLITH PROJECT PRESENTS  APE DRUMS Friday, July 31, Chasing Sun(Sets) opens its 2026 series after dark at Kashmir for their first
  - **Date**: Fri, 31 Jul at 09:00 pm – Sat, 01 Aug at 02:00 am (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/monolith-project-presents-ape-drums-tickets/4300030451848651
  - **Venue**: Kashmir
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  - **Price**: min: 30, max: 175, currency: USD
  - **Categories**: parties, festivals, music, art, pop-ups, workshops, photography

## About

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## Performances Events in Elgin

- **Event Name**: BoricuaFest 2026
  - **Description**: 🇵🇷✨ BORICUAFEST 2026 ✨🇵🇷
Presented by Boricuas Unidos de Elgin (BUE)
🎟️ Buy Tickets Now! 
🔗 boricuasunidos.org/events 

Get ready for a day filled with Puerto Rican pride, culture, music, food, and community at BoricuaFest 2026!

BoricuaFest is more than
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  - **Date**: Sat Aug 01 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat Aug 01 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/elgin/boricuafest-2026/200029908458807
  - **Venue**: Festival Park Elgin
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  - **Categories**: festivals, music, live-music, entertainment
- **Event Name**: An Evening with Kevin Smith
  - **Description**: Join filmmaker, actor, comedian, author, and podcaster Kevin Smith for an unforgettable evening of stories, laughs, and audience interaction. Best known for creating the cult classic Clerks and the fan-favorite Jay and Silent Bob films, Smith
  - **Interested Audience**:
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  - **Date**: Fri Sep 18 2026 at 07:30 pm – Fri Sep 18 2026 at 08:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/elgin/an-evening-with-kevin-smith/80005259935734
  - **Venue**: The Hemmens
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  - **Categories**: comedy, entertainment, art, theatre, literary-art
- **Event Name**: El Trote De Las Calacas 2026 Lively Cultural Event & Certified 5K Race
  - **Description**: Experience the festive El Trote De Las Calacas (Skeleton Trot), a USTF-certified 5K race/walk and lively cultural event in its third annual year! With over 1,000 attendees in 2025, all will experience the celebration honoring Day of the Dead with music, f
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 54
  - **Date**: Sat Oct 10 2026 at 09:00 am (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/elgin/el-trote-de-las-calacas-2026-lively-cultural-event-and-certified-5k-race/200030380915411
  - **Venue**: 270 N Grove Ave, Elgin, IL, United States, Illinois 60120
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  - **Categories**: Sports, performances, Workshops, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: EMO NIGHT w/ LOUDERNOW at Old Republic in Elgin, IL!
  - **Description**: Saturday, August 8th, It's 𝐄𝐌𝐎 𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐰/ 𝐋𝐎𝐔𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐚𝐭 𝐎𝐥𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐥𝐠𝐢𝐧, IL! 🖤💔💀🥀

Your retired iPod playlists are about to turn into the best night of your summer! 🙌

🚪 Doors: 7:00 PM
🎤 Show: 8:00 PM
🔞 21+ Event

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭: 
A non-stop LIVE EMO +
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 122
  - **Date**: Sat Aug 08 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/elgin/emo-night-w-loudernow-at-old-republic-in-elgin-il/200030440853018
  - **Venue**: Old Republic Kitchen + Bar
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment, kids
- **Event Name**: BANDA MACH DE PEPE GUARDADO & MAS
  - **Description**: Don't miss BANDA MACH DE PEPE GUARDADO & MAS happening at Estrellas Del Millenium, Elgin, IL, United States on 2026-08-21T20:00:00-06:00. A great evening with good music and a laid-back atmosphere awaits you. Invite your friends for a night out!  **Ev
  - **Date**: Fri Aug 21 2026 (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/elgin/banda-mach-de-pepe-guardado-and-mas/2900030419378104
  - **Venue**: Estrellas Del Millenium
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  - **Price**: USD 50
  - **Categories**: Music, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: Ocean's Rat Pack @ Old Republic || 8/30/26
  - **Description**: Don't miss Ocean's Rat Pack at Old Republic on Sunday, August 30th at 1pm. // $10 Cash Cover at the Door //

Ocean's Rat Pack is the ultimate tribute group devoted to the music of Dean Martin by Tony Ocean, Frank Sinatra by Bill Serritella and Sammy Davis
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 9
  - **Date**: Sun Aug 30 2026 at 01:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/elgin/oceans-rat-pack-old-republic-8-30-26/200030442737831
  - **Venue**: 155 S Randall Rd, Elgin, IL, United States, Illinois 60123
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- **Event Name**: David's Bazaar @ Old Republic, Elgin, IL
  - **Description**: Another fine hodgepodge of live acoustic interpretations, ranging from Springsteen to Slipknot to Stapleton, from Floyd to Fuel to Furs, from Mraz to Metallica to Malone, from Cash to Costello to Combs, from Prine to Presley to Petty, from Foo to Goo to W
  - **Date**: Thu Sep 10 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu Sep 10 2026 at 09:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/elgin/davids-bazaar-old-republic-elgin-il/200030442736920
  - **Venue**: Old Republic Kitchen + Bar
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- **Event Name**: Captain Ambivalent's Big Time Reality Show
  - **Description**: A decade ago Captain Ambivalent took his accordion to television. A century ago Uncle Barney took his banjo to vaudeville. Tonight a dozen over-the-top novelty acts* audition to tell those stories with song, dance, and comedy, as twenties and twenties col
  - **Date**: Fri Sep 25 2026 at 07:30 pm – Fri Sep 25 2026 at 08:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/elgin/captain-ambivalents-big-time-reality-show/200030425958608
  - **Venue**: Elgin Fringe Festival
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  - **Categories**: Art, comedy

## Trending Events in Elgin

- **Event Name**: HARVESTFEST 2026 at Sonoita Vineyards
  - **Description**: A great way for us to kick-off our Harvest Season! This is a grand festival, with hundreds of guests participating in grape stomping!About this EventWelcome to the HARVESTFEST 2026
  - **Venue**: Sonoita Vineyards
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- **Event Name**: JULIAN'S RED CUP PALOOZA
  - **Description**: Julian Jumping Perez is BACK mixing with the BEST on the HOTTEST Outdoor Stage in the 'burbs!About this Event**🎉 Julian's Red Cup Palooza: A Sunday Funday to Remember! 🎉**Get ready to travel back to the vibrant 90s
  - **Venue**: Old Republic Kitchen + Bar
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- **Event Name**: BoricuaFest 2026
  - **Description**: 🇵🇷✨ BORICUAFEST 2026 ✨🇵🇷
Presented by Boricuas Unidos de Elgin (BUE)
🎟️ Buy Tickets Now! 
🔗 boricuasunidos.org/events 

Get ready for a day filled with Puerto Rican pride, culture, music, food, and community at BoricuaFest 2026!

BoricuaFest is more than
  - **Venue**: Festival Park Elgin
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- **Event Name**: Conjunto Nube, La Zenda Norteña, La Fe Norteña De Toño Aranda, La Kumbre Con K, Conjunto Garantía Norteña in Elgin
  - **Description**: 🎶 Don't Miss La Kumbre Con K Live in Elgin on Saturday, September 5, 2026! 🎶
Are you ready to experience La Kumbre Con K like never before? With chart-topping hits like el taca taca ta (remix), La Guitarra de Lolo (Huapango)
  - **Venue**: Arena los Pinos
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- **Event Name**: An Evening with Kevin Smith
  - **Description**: Join filmmaker, actor, comedian, author, and podcaster Kevin Smith for an unforgettable evening of stories, laughs, and audience interaction. Best known for creating the cult classic Clerks and the fan-favorite Jay and Silent Bob films, Smith
  - **Venue**: The Hemmens
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- **Event Name**: La Fe Norteña De Toño Aranda in Elgin
  - **Description**: 🎶 The Ultimate La Fe Norteña De Toño Aranda Experience LIVE at Arena los Pinos—This Saturday, September 5, 2026! 🎶
It's that time of the year where everyone wants to have a musical breath! Your favorite, La Fe Norteña De Toñ
  - **Venue**: Arena los Pinos
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- **Event Name**: "The Little Mermaid" with The Home Creative Co.
  - **Description**: Dive under the sea with The Home Creative Co.'s immersive production of Disney's The Little Mermaid!About this EventBased on the beloved animated film and featuring unforgettable songs by Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, and G
  - **Venue**: Elgin Art Showcase
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- **Event Name**: [AUGUST] More Than Fore Golf Outing ⛳️🎗
  - **Description**: Time to hit the course and drive out pediatric cancer! ⛳️🎗

Join us on Monday, August 17th 2026 at renowned private country club, Elgin Country Club, to support Cal's Angels and local kids fighting cancer with a great round of golf.

Presented by Fox Vall
  - **Venue**: Elgin Country Club
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- **Event Name**: El Trote De Las Calacas 2026 Lively Cultural Event & Certified 5K Race
  - **Description**: Experience the festive El Trote De Las Calacas (Skeleton Trot), a USTF-certified 5K race/walk and lively cultural event in its third annual year! With over 1,000 attendees in 2025, all will experience the celebration honoring Day of the Dead with music, f
  - **Venue**: 270 N Grove Ave, Elgin, IL, United States, Illinois 60120
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Performances events in Elgin?
  - **A:** BoricuaFest 2026 (Sat Aug 01 2026 at 12:00 pm at Festival Park Elgin), An Evening with Kevin Smith (Fri Sep 18 2026 at 07:30 pm at The Hemmens), El Trote De Las Calacas 2026 Lively Cultural Event & Certified 5K Race (Sat Oct 10 2026 at 09:00 am at 270 N Grove Ave, Elgin, IL, United States, Illinois 60120), EMO NIGHT w/ LOUDERNOW at Old Republic in Elgin, IL! (Sat Aug 08 2026 at 07:00 pm at Old Republic Kitchen + Bar), BANDA MACH DE PEPE GUARDADO & MAS (Fri Aug 21 2026 at Estrellas Del Millenium).
- **Q**: What Performances events are happening in Elgin this weekend July 31–2, 2026?
  - **A:** BoricuaFest 2026 (Sat Aug 01 2026 at 12:00 pm at Festival Park Elgin), MONOLITH PROJECT presents APE DRUMS (Fri, 31 Jul at 09:00 pm at Kashmir).
- **Q**: What Performances events are happening in Elgin in July 2026?
  - **A:** MONOLITH PROJECT presents APE DRUMS (Fri, 31 Jul at 09:00 pm at Kashmir).
- **Q**: How can I find Performances events in Elgin?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Performances events in Elgin 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 Elgin?
  - **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 Elgin?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Performances events in Elgin include Festival Park Elgin, The Hemmens, 270 N Grove Ave, Elgin, IL, United States, Illinois 60120.
- **Q**: What is the price range for Performances events in Elgin?
  - **A:** Prices for Performances events in Elgin range from USD 30 to USD 175. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Performances events in Elgin?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Performances events in Elgin include Boricuas Unidos de Elgin, Hemmens Cultural Center, Gail Borden Public Library.
- **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 Elgin?
  - **A:** Follow the Performances category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Performances events are listed in Elgin.

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