# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 🎶 10th Annual Central Illinois Songwriter Showcase | Oct. 17 & 18
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 17 Oct, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sun, 18 Oct, 2026 at 10:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: 🎶 10TH ANNUAL CENTRAL ILLINOIS SONGWRITER SHOWCASE 🎶
📅 October 17 & 18
📍 The District Event Center — Urbana, Illinois

We’re excited to announce the 10th Annual Central Illinois Songwriter Showcase!

Celebrate 10 years of CI-Songs with two days packed with original music, songwriters, stories, community, and local flavor.

This year’s showcase will feature 20 live performances from Central Illinois-affiliated songwriters and rising local talent, including returning favorites and new voices.

These aren’t just performances. The showcase features intimate, curated acoustic sets where the artists get the chance to share the stories behind the songs.

🎸 20 live performances
🎤 Original music & songwriter stories
🛍️ Local craft vendors
👕 Artist merch
🍴 Food
🎟️ Raffles
🎶 Music promoters & local music connections
🤘 And plenty more happening throughout both days

The Central Illinois Songwriter Showcase (CISS) has become a decade-long tradition celebrating original music and the Central Illinois arts community.

💥 LIVE MUSIC IS FREE!

Save your cash for the crafts, food, merch, and local vendors. Donations are accepted and go directly to the performing artists.

Mark your calendars and come celebrate 10 YEARS of CISS with two full days of songs, stories, artists, and community.

📅 October 17 & 18
📍 The District Event Center
3605 N. Cunningham Ave.
Urbana, IL

🎶 Come support the people who are still writing it, playing it, and keeping original music alive in Central Illinois.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/urbana/10th-annual-central-illinois-songwriter-showcase-oct-17-and-18/200030793818152
- **Event Categories**: art, music, entertainment, performances, live-music, nonprofit, calendar
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 11

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Urbana
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 3605 N Cunningham Ave, Urbana, IL
- **lat**: 40.15104
- **long**: -88.18567
- **full address**: 3605 N Cunningham Ave, Urbana, IL, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is 🎶 10th Annual Central Illinois Songwriter Showcase | Oct. 17 & 18 being held?
  - **A:** 🎶 10th Annual Central Illinois Songwriter Showcase | Oct. 17 & 18 takes place on Sat, 17 Oct, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Sun, 18 Oct, 2026 at 10:00 pm at 3605 N Cunningham Ave, Urbana, IL, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing 🎶 10th Annual Central Illinois Songwriter Showcase | Oct. 17 & 18?
  - **A:** 🎶 10th Annual Central Illinois Songwriter Showcase | Oct. 17 & 18 is organized by The District Event Center.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** 🎶 10th Annual Central Illinois Songwriter Showcase | Oct. 17 & 18 is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Urbana, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If 🎶 10th Annual Central Illinois Songwriter Showcase | Oct. 17 & 18 sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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