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

- **Subtitle**: Find live performances in Ottawa, 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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## Featured Events

- **Event Name**: Harbor Stories: Unplugged Season 8 | Season Tickets
  - **Description**: Grab your Harbor Stories: Unplugged Season 8 tickets! 7 shows, $250, one-week-only sale August10-16. Don’t miss out!About this EventHarbor Stories: Unplugged Season 8 (2026–2027)Ex
  - **Date**: Sun, 18 Oct at 05:00 pm – Sun, 18 Oct at 11:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ottawa/harbor-stories-unplugged-season-8-season-tickets/100001996251140900
  - **Venue**: The Vue at Heritage Harbor Resort
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  - **Price**: min: 7.72, max: 288.76, currency: USD
  - **Categories**: fitness, Music, Entertainment, Concerts, performances, trips-adventures

## About

For the lover of all things art there is a lot to catch; performing arts, musicals and theater events in Ottawa are all set to keep you entertained. There are these amazing and unforgettable performances in Ottawa that will keep you hooked for days long. This is your guide to the Ottawa 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 Ottawa

- **Event Name**: Harbor Stories: Unplugged Season 8 | Season Tickets
  - **Description**: Grab your Harbor Stories: Unplugged Season 8 tickets! 7 shows, $250, one-week-only sale August10-16. Don’t miss out!About this EventHarbor Stories: Unplugged Season 8 (2026–2027)Ex
  - **Date**: Sun Oct 18 2026 at 05:00 pm – Sun Oct 18 2026 at 11:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ottawa/harbor-stories-unplugged-season-8-season-tickets/100001996251140900
  - **Venue**: The Vue at Heritage Harbor Resort
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  - **Price**: USD 8 to 289
  - **Categories**: fitness, Music, Entertainment, Concerts, performances, trips-adventures
- **Event Name**: Poison'd Crue
  - **Description**: We are all about YOU having a Good Time at our Shows! High Energy Rock Party Band playing music from the 80's Hairbands!
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 30
  - **Date**: Sat Sep 26 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ottawa/poisond-crue/200030678647815
  - **Venue**: 121 W Stevenson Rd., Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350
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  - **Categories**: entertainment, music, parties
- **Event Name**: Linda Marie Smith "Frida Kahlo ~ A Woman Who Dared" @ The Great Hall!
  - **Description**: With Frida Kahlo ~ A Woman Who Dared, Linda Marie Smith creates a work that inspires, educates, and uplifts.

Tickets: $35 (Students under 18 FREE w/ID)
Doors Open @ 6:00, the show starts @ 7:00
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 520
  - **Date**: Fri Sep 25 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ottawa/linda-marie-smith-frida-kahlo-~-a-woman-who-dared-the-great-hall/200030503243808
  - **Venue**: 910 Columbus Street, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350
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- **Event Name**: Jaik Willis
  - **Description**: One Man Band Extravaganza!!!!  Playing the most Eclectic Mix of Covers you will Ever Hear.  Rock, Classic Rock, Metal, Blues, Soul, R&B, Beat Boxing, and so much more!!!  You will not want to miss this Performance.
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 6
  - **Date**: Sat Sep 26 2026 at 07:00 pm – Sat Sep 26 2026 at 10:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ottawa/jaik-willis/200030364340852
  - **Venue**: 724 LaSalle Street, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61348
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  - **Categories**: sports, music, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Candlelight: Tribute to Leonard Cohen | Ottawa
  - **Description**: 👉 Tickets https://tinyurl.com/485zpyd9

⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Ottawa. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Leonard Cohen at First Ba
  - **Date**: Sat Nov 21 2026 at 08:30 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ottawa/candlelight-tribute-to-leonard-cohen-ottawa/200030678648323
  - **Venue**: First Baptist Church
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  - **Categories**: Entertainment, Concerts, performances, Music
- **Event Name**: Steve Sharp Band @ The Abbey
  - **Description**: The Steve Sharp Band is a group of four talented, experienced and passionate musicians, who play a wide range of musical styles, from original songs, classic rock, country rock and new country, to select current pop/rock tunes. 

Tickets are $25, availabl
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 8
  - **Date**: Sat Oct 24 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ottawa/steve-sharp-band-the-abbey/200030708683008
  - **Venue**: 113 E Lafayette St, Ottawa, IL 61350-2114, United States
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment, pop, live-music
- **Event Name**: Open Mic Poetry Night
  - **Description**: Join us every last Wednesday of the month!
Free event
All types of writing welcome.
BYOB welcome
7-8pm
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 13
  - **Date**: Wed Sep 30 2026 at 07:00 pm – Wed Sep 30 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ottawa/open-mic-poetry-night/200030675849133
  - **Venue**: 722 La Salle St, Ottawa, IL 61350-5012, United States
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  - **Categories**: open-mic, art, literary-art
- **Event Name**: Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons | Ottawa
  - **Description**: 👉 Tickets https://tinyurl.com/candlt-coldplay-imagine-dra-10

⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Ottawa. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Col
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 1
  - **Date**: Fri Jan 29 2027 at 08:30 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ottawa/candlelight-coldplay-and-imagine-dragons-ottawa/200030618674948
  - **Venue**: First Baptist Church
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  - **Categories**: candlelight-concerts, entertainment, music, concerts, performances, art, trips-adventures, live-music
- **Event Name**: Other People's Poetry
  - **Description**: Open Table UCC is hosting Other People’s Poetry (OPP), an evening of reading, and listening to, spoken poetry. The event is an attempt to promote public art, common discourse, enjoyment and fellowship.  The next installment of OPP will be in the lower lev
  - **Date**: Thu Oct 15 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu Oct 15 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ottawa/other-peoples-poetry/200030723021350
  - **Venue**: 910 Columbus St, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350
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  - **Categories**: Art, literary-art, Theatre, performances, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: ZAZZLE BAND Rocks Berta's Tap!
  - **Description**: Join Matt, Beth, and Randy for an unforgettable night of 90s punk and rock hits!
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 21
  - **Date**: Sat Oct 24 2026 at 07:00 pm – Sat Oct 24 2026 at 10:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ottawa/zazzle-band-rocks-bertas-tap/200030250457949
  - **Venue**: Berta's Tap
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Tim Logsdon- Solo Act.
  - **Description**: Live Acoustic guitar/ singer songwriter - Solo Act
  - **Date**: Sun Sep 27 2026 at 01:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ottawa/tim-logsdon-solo-act/200030678648423
  - **Venue**: 121 W Stevenson Rd., Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350
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  - **Categories**: Music, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: "It's A Wonderful Life!" Performed by the Pop-Up Players
  - **Description**: It’s Christmas Eve 1946 and the staff of Chicago radio station WHEW are hard at work re-creating one of the most beloved yuletide productions of all time! It's The Pop-Up Players returning to The Abbey with  "On The Air With - IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE."

All
  - **Date**: Sun Dec 13 2026 at 02:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ottawa/its-a-wonderful-life-performed-by-the-pop-up-players/200030642056836
  - **Venue**: 113 E Lafayette St, Ottawa, IL 61350-2114, United States
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  - **Categories**: Entertainment, performances, Nonprofit
- **Event Name**: Chicago Farmer @ The Abbey
  - **Description**: Chicago Farmer, singer-songwriter Cody Diekhoff, is coming to The Abbey for one incredible evening of music!

Tickets are $30, available on Zeffy
(Students under 19 are free admission)
Doors Open @ 6:00PM, the Music Starts @ 7PM!
  - **Date**: Sat Jan 09 2027 at 02:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ottawa/chicago-farmer-the-abbey/200030708682707
  - **Venue**: 113 E Lafayette St, Ottawa, IL 61350-2114, United States
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  - **Categories**: Music
- **Event Name**: On the Road: Six Mile Grove @ The Abbey!
  - **Description**: Six Mile Grove honors its roots; you’ll catch the influences of MN music’s best - from Bob Dylan to the Jayhawks - but has also forged its own sound and space on a stage.

Tickets: $35 | Doors Open @ 6:00 PM | The Music Starts @ 7:00 PM
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 8
  - **Date**: Sat Nov 14 2026 at 07:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ottawa/on-the-road-six-mile-grove-the-abbey/200030445913121
  - **Venue**: 113 E Lafayette St, Ottawa, IL 61350-2114, United States
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- **Event Name**: TNTeague Steel Drum Duo @ The Abbey
  - **Description**: TNTeague, the father and son duo of Liam Teague and Jaden Teague-Núñez, offers an exciting, eclectic, and unique blend of music that includes calypso, jazz, classical and ragtime.

Tickets ($25)
(Students under 19 FREE w/ID)
Doors open at 6PM, Show starts
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 2
  - **Date**: Sat Dec 05 2026 at 07:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ottawa/tnteague-steel-drum-duo-the-abbey/200030708690237
  - **Venue**: 910 Columbus Street, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment

## Trending Events in Ottawa

- **Event Name**: Ottawa Fall Fest & Parade 2026
  - **Description**: Join us for our fifth annual Ottawa Fall Fest & Parade! 
Parade, live music, local vendors, food trucks, and LOTS of free kids activities!
  - **Venue**: Downtown Ottawa, Illinois
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- **Event Name**: River Bend Mobile Pantry - October 3
  - **Description**: OSF Healthcare 1050 Building Parking Structure- 1050 E. Norris Dr. Ottawa, IL 61350


Saturday, October 3

PLEASE NOTE: This event takes place on the first Saturday of the month


• Registration is from 9:30 - 11:30 AM.
• PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE MORE THAN 30
  - **Venue**: 1050 E Norris Dr, Ottawa, IL 61350-1602, United States
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  - **Venue**: KAYAK STARVED ROCK CAMPGROUND
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- **Event Name**: Elton Dan and The Rocket Band
  - **Description**: An Elton Dan show pays tribute to one of the all-time greatest artists ever: ELTON JOHN. Elton Dan’s rapport and stage presence is second to none and his magical piano playing has a way of engaging you in the full ELTON experience. Before you know it, you
  - **Venue**: Ottawa Memorial Auditorium
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- **Event Name**: Sonday Funday
  - **Description**: A fun day for all to come together to celebrate the Son of God while enjoying fellowship and friends! 

Activities for all ages:
● Face painting, carnival games, and crafts in the gym
● Family games
● Ottawa Glandorf Jaycee’s famous hamburgers and french
  - **Venue**: 109 N. Main St., Glandorf, OH, United States, Ohio 45848
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- **Event Name**: Taps and Tunes 2026 Featuring PARAMOUNT
  - **Description**: Taps & Tunes 2026
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Presented by BCI Solutions Group & Bob Allen Ford

Join the Friends of the Ottawa Memorial Auditorium for their largest fundraiser of the year! Taps & Tunes is an evening of craft beverages, live mu
  - **Venue**: Ottawa Memorial Auditorium
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- **Event Name**: The Bad Astra Gravel Race
  - **Description**: 🚨 REGISTRATION OPENS FRIDAY, MAY 15 at 8:00 AM! 🚨

Get ready for one of the most challenging and fun Kansas gravel races of 2026 — Bad Astra Gravel Race returns to Ottawa, Kansas on September 26, 2026!

Ride the wild and wicked gravel roads of Franklin Co
  - **Venue**: 130 South Main Street, Ottawa, KS, United States, Kansas 66067
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- **Event Name**: Affective Teaching in Action (led by Chase Mielke)
  - **Description**: Award-winning educator, speaker, and writer Chase Mielke will facilitate this morning session designed to energize and engage your students.About this EventAffective Teaching in Action led by Chase Mie
  - **Venue**: Ottawa Township High School
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- **Event Name**: Harbor Stories: Unplugged Season 8 | Season Tickets
  - **Description**: Grab your Harbor Stories: Unplugged Season 8 tickets! 7 shows, $250, one-week-only sale August10-16. Don’t miss out!About this EventHarbor Stories: Unplugged Season 8 (2026–2027)Ex
  - **Venue**: The Vue at Heritage Harbor Resort
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Performances events in Ottawa?
  - **A:** Harbor Stories: Unplugged Season 8 | Season Tickets (Sun Oct 18 2026 at 05:00 pm at The Vue at Heritage Harbor Resort), Poison'd Crue (Sat Sep 26 2026 at 08:00 pm at 121 W Stevenson Rd., Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350), Linda Marie Smith "Frida Kahlo ~ A Woman Who Dared" @ The Great Hall! (Fri Sep 25 2026 at 07:00 pm at 910 Columbus Street, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350), Jaik Willis (Sat Sep 26 2026 at 07:00 pm at 724 LaSalle Street, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61348), Candlelight: Tribute to Leonard Cohen | Ottawa (Sat Nov 21 2026 at 08:30 pm at First Baptist Church).
- **Q**: What Performances events are happening in Ottawa this weekend September 25–27, 2026?
  - **A:** Poison'd Crue (Sat Sep 26 2026 at 08:00 pm at 121 W Stevenson Rd., Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350), Linda Marie Smith "Frida Kahlo ~ A Woman Who Dared" @ The Great Hall! (Fri Sep 25 2026 at 07:00 pm at 910 Columbus Street, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350), Jaik Willis (Sat Sep 26 2026 at 07:00 pm at 724 LaSalle Street, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61348), Tim Logsdon- Solo Act. (Sun Sep 27 2026 at 01:00 pm at 121 W Stevenson Rd., Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350).
- **Q**: What Performances events are happening in Ottawa in September 2026?
  - **A:** Poison'd Crue (Sat Sep 26 2026 at 08:00 pm at 121 W Stevenson Rd., Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350), Linda Marie Smith "Frida Kahlo ~ A Woman Who Dared" @ The Great Hall! (Fri Sep 25 2026 at 07:00 pm at 910 Columbus Street, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350), Jaik Willis (Sat Sep 26 2026 at 07:00 pm at 724 LaSalle Street, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61348), Open Mic Poetry Night (Wed Sep 30 2026 at 07:00 pm at 722 La Salle St, Ottawa, IL 61350-5012, United States), Tim Logsdon- Solo Act. (Sun Sep 27 2026 at 01:00 pm at 121 W Stevenson Rd., Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350).
- **Q**: How can I find Performances events in Ottawa?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Performances events in Ottawa 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 Ottawa?
  - **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 Ottawa?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Performances events in Ottawa include The Vue at Heritage Harbor Resort, 121 W Stevenson Rd., Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350, 910 Columbus Street, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350.
- **Q**: What is the price range for Performances events in Ottawa?
  - **A:** Prices for Performances events in Ottawa range from USD 8 to USD 289. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Performances events in Ottawa?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Performances events in Ottawa include Heritage Harbor Staging, Shakers Ottawa, Ottawa Center for the Arts.
- **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 Ottawa?
  - **A:** Follow the Performances category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Performances events are listed in Ottawa.

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