GIGS
2026
Jan 2nd-Chip McNeill Quartet at Jazz UpFront, Bloomington, 8 pm
Jan 9th-AllNighter at the Speakeasy Club, Mattoon
Jan 16th-Doublewide Blues Band at Rocco's, Decatur
Jan 17th-Doublewide Blues Band at Lefty’s, Charleston
Jan 23rd-AllNighter at Hubers, Champaign, 7 pm
Jan 24th-Sons of Chicago at Beverly Arts Center, Chicago
Jan 30th-Doublewide Blues Band at Hubers, Champaign, 7 pm
Jan 31st-Candy Foster and Shades of Blue at Rosebowl, Urbana, 3-5
Jan 31st-Chip McNeill Quartet private event
Feb 8th-Robert Sampson at Pop's Place, Decatur, 3-5
Feb 14th-Sons of Chicago private event
Feb 16th-Chip McNeill Quartet at the Illini Union Courtyard Café, 7-9
Feb 20th-Ther'Up.Y Presents: A Tribute to Prince and Tina Turner at the Rose Bowl Tavern, Urbana, 8:30-11 pm
Feb 27th-Beto Rodriguez Peoria
Feb 28th-Kilborn Alley at Rosebowl in Urbana, 8-11 pm
March 8th-Candy Foster and Shades of Blue at Pop’s Place, Decatur, 3-6
March 21-Candy Foster and Shades of Blue at Rosebowl, Urbana, 3-5
March 27-Beto Rodriguez Doctoral Project Recital at Room 25-Smith Memorial Hall, 5:30 pm
April 6th-Chip McNeill Quartet at Illini Union Courtyard Café, 7-9
April 11th-The Casual Blend at Alto Vineyards, Champaign, 2-5 pm
April 11th-AllNighter Band at Pop’s Place, Decatur, 8 pm
April 18th-Mango Pods at Sustainapalooza at the Illini Union, 4 pm
April 24th-Chip McNeill Quartet private event
April 25th-AllNighter Band private event
May 1st-Doublewide Blues Band at Lefty’s, Charleston
May 4th-Chip McNeill Quartet at Illini Union Courtyard Café, 7-9
May 8th-Joe DiZillo at the Underground Lounge, Chicago
May 9th-AllNighter at the Icebox Festival, Oblong 6-7:30
May 10th-Candy Foster and Shades of Blues at Alto Vineyard, 2-5 pm
May 16th-Chip McNeill Quartet Private Event
May 16th-Sons of Chicago at The Venue, Aurora
May 22nd-The Casual Blend at Champaign Sound Bites Stage 4:30-6:30
May 22nd-AllNighter at Rocco’s, Decatur
May 23rd-AllNighter at Hubers, Champaign
May 24th-Men of Essence at Pop’s Place, Decatur, 3-6 pm, then with Candy Foster and Shades of Blue at the Virginia Theater in Champaign, 7 pm
May 31st-Doublewide Blues Band at Route 45 Wayside, Pesotum, 1-4 pm
June 5th-Candy Foster and Shades of Blue at Champaign's Friday Night Live
June 5th-AllNighter at Friday Night Live After Party, Pour Bros., Champaign, 8 pm
June 6th-Candy Foster and Shades of Blue at the Summer Concert Series at the Lake in the Woods Forest Preserve, Mahomet
June 11th-The Casual Blend at Mahomet Neighborhood Nights, Birdie Leash Park 6-8
June 12th-Candy Foster and Shades of Blue at Rantoul's Summer Concert Series, Downtown Rantoul, 6-9
June 13th-Chip McNeill Quartet at Jazz Upfront, Bloomington 8-11 pm
June 14th-Andrew Duncanson and Michael Peloquin at Pop’s Place, Decatur, 3-6 pm
June 19th-Doublewide Blues Band at Rocco’s, Decatur
June 27th-Sons of Chicago Strawberry Fest, Long Grove
July 3rd-Crazy Johnny and the New Crew at Champaign's Friday Night Live in Champaign, 730-9 PM
July 4th-Sons of Chicago at Hard Rock Café, Gary, IN
July 10th-Joe DiZillo at Mulligan Harbour, Antioch
July 12th-Doublewide Blues Band at Pop’s Place in Decatur, 3-6 pm
July 17th-Doublewide at Champaign's Friday Night Live, 7 pm
July 18th-Sons of Chicago at Geneva Stage in Lake Geneva, WI
July 24th-Doublewide Blues Band at Pour Bros., Champaign
July 25th-AllNighter Private Event
July 26th-Susan Williams at the Catfish Days Festival 2-3 pm, then with Susan Williams and Andy Duncanson at the Back Forty Saloon in Manteno, 4-7 pm
August 7th-Candy Foster at the Prairie Crossroads Blues Fest at Bunny’s Tavern, Urbana, 8 pm
August 8th-Sons of Chicago at Johnny Cab’s in Burr Ridge
August 9th-Candy Foster at Route 45 Wayside, Pesotum, 1-4 pm
August 14th-Joe DiZillo Private Event
August 15th-Miles Minor at the Willow Springs Blues Festival, 2:30 pm, then with Dan Burke’s Syncopated Swing Band at Artesia Brewing in Thawville, 630 pm
August 21st-Sons of Chicago at Keystone Park, River Forest
August 28th-AllNighter at the Shine District in Urbana, 9 pm
August 29th-AllNighter at the Vermillion River Beer Co Danville, 8-11
August 30th-AllNighter at Hickory River Smokehouse, Champaign, 4 pm
September-4th Miles Minor Band at the Arcada Theater, St. Charles, 8:30 pm
September 11th-AllNighter Private Event
September 12th-The Sons of Chicago at Wheaton Memorial Stage, Wheaton, 8 pm
September 18th-Allnighter at the 48 Inn in Decatur, 8-11 PM
September 19th-Miles Minor at the second stage at America’s Blues Birthday Party in Lyons, 2 pm, then Reality Bytes at the Downers Grove OktoberFest, 5-630 pm
September 25th-AllNighter Private Event
October 2nd-Miles Minor at Arcada Theater, St. Charles
October 9th-AllNighter at Turtle Run, Danville
October 17th-Sons of Chicago at the Beverly Arts Center in Chicago
October 24th-Sons of Chicago at Wentz Concert Hall in Naperville
October 31st-Joe DiZillo Private Event
Nov 4th-Sons of Chicago at 115 Bourbon Street, Merrionette Park
Nov 6th-Joe DiZillo at Tony D’s in Elmwood Park, 8 PM
Nov 7th-Sons of Chicago at North Shore Center, Skokie
2025
Jan 4-AllNighter: Sliderz, Decatur 8-11 pm
Jan 12 -Frank Parker at Brewhaus, Springfield, 5-8 pm
Jan 24-Goio Lima DMA Lecture Recital at UIUC Music Bldg Auditorium 7:30
Jan 26-Frank Parker: Brewhaus, Springfield, 5-8 pm
Jan 28-Chip McNeill Quartet at Illini Union Courtyard Cafe, 7-9
Feb 1-Chip McNeill Quartet at Jazz Upfront, Bloomington
Feb 7-Leon Lewis-Nicol Quartet
Feb 13-Miles Minor Blues Band at Simone's Bar, Chicago
Feb 14-AllNighter private event
Feb 15-Sons of Chicago private event
Feb 22-Frank Parker private event
Feb 23-Frank Parker at Brewhaus in Springfield
Feb 25-UIUC Concert Jazz Band at Illini Union
Feb 28-Goio Lima private event
Mar 1-Frank Parker at Springfield Motorboat Club, Springfield
Mar 4-Carnivale with UIUC Repertory Jazz Orchestra at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, 6-9
Mar 7-Doublewide Blues Band at Pipas Pub, Champaign
Mar 8-Sons of Chicago at Rookies Rochaus, West Dundee
Mar 9-Frank Parker at Brewhaus in Springfield, 5-8 pm
Mar 25-Beto Rodriguez at UIUC Illini Union Courtyard Cafe 7-9 pm
Mar 26-Chris Morrow Project Recital on The Electric Music of Miles
Davis at Music Bldg Auditorium, 7 pm
Mar 28-Miles Minor at Grand Duke's in Downers Grove, 7 pm
Mar 29-Frank Parker at Motorboat Club, Springfield, 1-4 pm
Mar 29-AllNighter at Goldy's 2.0, Champaign, 8 pm
Mar 31-Chip McNeill Quartet at Illini Union Courtyard Cafe, 7-9 pm
Apr 4-Chip McNeill Quartet in Champaign
Apr 5-Candy Foster and Shades of Blue at Alto Vineyards, Champaign, 2-5 pm
April 6 Illini Student Musicals "Heathers: The Musical" at Lincoln Hall Theater
April 12-Nick Young Recital, UIUC Music Building, 7:30
Apr 21-UIUC Repertory Jazz Orchestra at Rosebowl, Urbana
April 22-Chip McNeill Quartet at Illini Union Courtyard Cafe, 7-9 pm
April 25-AllNighter at Hubers in Champaign
April 26-Zack Torf Recital, UIUC Smith Hall Room 25, 7:30 pm
May 3 UIUC Repertory Jazz Orchestra at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts 7:30 pm
May 4 Candy Foster and Shades of Blue at Pops Place in Decatur
May 7 Xintian Yu recital UIUC Smith Hall Room 25 7:30 pm
May 10 AllNighter at Pop's Place in Decatur
May 11 Double Wide Blues Band at Pop's Place in Decatur
May 17 AllNighter at Sliderz in Decatur
May 23 Double Wide Blues Band at Hubers Champaign
May 24 Owen Knap at Exit 210 Saloon in Oakwood
May 25 AllNighter private event
May 29 Chip McNeill at Porter Family Park in Champaign 7 pm
Jun 1 Frank Parker at Brewhaus in Springfield 5 pm
Jun 3 Private Event at Memorial Stadium in Champaign with Ryan Byline and Paul Mock
Jun 20 Frank Parker at Buzz Bomb in Springfield 6 pm
Jun 21 Candy Foster and Shades of Blue at Jazz Up Front in Bloomington
Jun 28 Candy Foster and Shades of Blue at Little Roch's in Royal, IL
Jun 29 Men of Essence at Pops Place in Decatur
July 3 Sons of Chicago at Roberts Westside in Forest Park
July 5 Sons of Chicago at Geneva Stage in Lake Geneva, WI
July 11 AllNighter at Bookies in Tuscola
July 12 AllNighter at The Place in Ashmore
July 13 Frank Parker at Brewhaus in Springfield
July 18 Frank Parker at Buzz Bomb in Springfield
July 19 AllNighter Private Event
July 24 Michael Ross Trombone Quartet at Sangamo Brewing in Chatham
July 25 AllNighter at Hubbard Trail Country Club in Hoopeston
July 26 Miles Minor at Willow Springs Blues Festival 2 pm
July 26 AllNighter at Pour Bros Craft Taproom in Peoria Heights 8 pm
July 27 Susan Williams, Andrew Duncanson, and Michael Pelloquin at Back Forty Saloon in Manteno 4-7 pm
Aug 1 Doublewide Blues Band at Lefty's Holler in Charleston
Aug 2 AllNighter Private Event in Decatur 2-5 pm
Aug 2 Killborn Alley Private Event in Decatur 7-10 pm
Aug 8 Doublewide Blues Band at Bookies in Tuscola
Aug 9 Sons of Chicago at Munster Center for the Performing Arts in Munster, IN
Aug 15 AllNighter at Pour Bros. Craft Taproom in Champaign
Aug 16 Joe Di Zillo at Mickey Finn’s Brewery in Libertyville 9 pm
Aug 17 Doublewide Blues Band at Pops Place in Decatur
Aug 22 Sons of Chicago at Keystone Park in River Forest
Aug 23 Andrew Duncanson at Fire Doll in Champaign
Aug 24 Candy Foster and Shades of Blue at Wayside in Pesotum
Aug 30 AllNighter at Tabbapalooza in Tuscola
Sep 1 Candy Foster and Shades of Blue at Rosebowl in Urbana 3-5 pm
Sep 2 Chip McNeill Quartet at the Courtyard Cafe in the Illinois Union 7 pm
Sep 4 Joe Di Zillo at Reggie’s Music Joint in Chicago 7-11 pm
Sep 6 Susan Williams Private Event
Sep 7 Candy Foster and Shades of Blue at Alto Vineyards in Champaign
Sep 12 AllNighter at Legends Golf Course in Franklin, IN
Sep 13 AllNighter Private Event
Sep 20 Candy Foster and Shades of Blue Private Event
Sep 21 Frank Parker at Brewhaus in Springfield 5-8 pm
Sep 27 Sons of Chicago at Tinley Park Music in the Plaza
Oct 1 Joe Di Zillo at Wilmette Theatre in Wilmette 7-9
Oct 3 Joe Di Zillo at the Clancy in Chicago 7-9 pm
Oct 5 Candy Foster and Shades of Blue at Pops Place in Decatur
Oct 11 Candy Foster and Shades of Blue at Rosebowl in Urbana
Oct 17 Frank Parker at Buzz Bomb in Springfield
Oct 19 Susan Williams and the Wright Groove at Pops Place in Decatur 3 pm
Oct 22 Mango Pods at Glue Man Vintage in Kankakee 7 pm
Oct 27 Andrew Duncanson and Michael Peloquin at the Back Forty Saloon in Manteno 4-7 pm
Oct 31 Miles Minor at Johnny's Blitz in Westmont 7:30
Nov 1 Sons of Chicago at Robert's Westside in Forest Park 6:30-11
Nov 2 Men of Essence at Pops Place in Decatur
Nov 4 Chip McNeill Quartet at Courtyard Cafe at UIUC Student Union 7-9
Nov 6 Joe Di Zillo at Double Clutch Brewing Company in Evanston 7-10
Nov 15 The Painkillers Blues Band at The Wild Hare in Fisher IL 7-10
Nov 20 Candy Foster and Shades of Blue at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts 5-7 pm
Nov 21 Chip McNeill Quartet at Nehemiah's Steakhouse in Neoga 5:30-8:30
Nov 22 Chip McNeill Quartet at Nehemiah's Steakhouse in Neoga 5:30-8:30
Nov 22 The Painkillers Blues Band at Rosebowl in Urbana 3-5
Nov 28 Chip McNeill Quartet at Jazz Upfront in Bloomington
Nov 29 Sons of Chicago at The Venue in Aurora
Dec 2 Chip McNeill Quartet at Courtyard Cafe at UIUC Student Union 7-9 pm
Dec 5 Frank Parker Jambalaya Jazz Band at Kousens in Peoria 8-10 pm
Dec 6 AllNighter at Pop's Place in Decatur
Dec 12 Doublewide Blues Band at Pipas Pub in Champaign 7-10 pm
Dec 20th Candy Foster at Rosebowl in Urbana 3-5
Dec 21st Mystical Melodies at Sleepy Creek Winery in Fairmount IL 3-5
Dec 27th AllNighter at Bunkers in Illiopolis 7 pm
2024
Aug 9 Doublewide Blues Band: Fatman's Warehouse in Danville
Aug 16 Doublewide Blues Band: Lefty’s Holler in Charleston
Aug 17 Sons of Chicago: Port Clinton Square in Highland Park 7-9
Aug 18 Candy Foster and Shades of Blue at Neil St. Blues in Champaign
Aug 22 Chip McNeil Quartet: Powell Park in Champaign 6-8
Aug 24 Sons of Chicago: Food Truck Rally in River Forest 7-9
Aug 30 Doublewide Blues Band: Hubers in Champaign 8-11
Sep 7 Sons of Chicago: Chicago Regatta Fundraiser
Sep 8 Candy Foster and Shades of Blue
Sep 9 Chip McNeill Quartet: Illini Union Courtyard Cafe 7-9
Sep 13 Joe Di Zillo & Christian Collin: Sketchbook Brewery: Skokie
Sep 14 AllNighter: Private event in Effingham
Sep 15 Doublewide Blues Band: Route 45 Wayside in Pesotum
Sep 20 Chip McNeill Quartet
Sep 27 AllNighter: IronHorse Golf Club in Tuscola
Oct 4 UIUC Concert Jazz Band: Jazz Up Front in Bloomington
Oct 6 Doublewide Blues Band: Pops Place in Decatur
Oct 7 UIUC Concert Jazz Band: Courtyard Cafe Illini Union Urbana
Oct 13 Candy Foster and Shades of Blue: Route 45 Wayside in Pesotum
Oct 17 Chip McNeill Quartet: Seven Saints in Champaign 7-9
Oct 18 Chip McNeill Quartet: Memorial Stadium - Private Event
Oct 22 Mango Pods in Kankakee
Oct 26 AllNighter: The Clinton Eagles #593 in Clinton
Nov 1 Sons of Chicago at Robert's Westside in Forest Park
Nov 4 Chip McNeill Quartet at Courtyard Cafe at UIUC Student Union 7-9 pm
Nov 5 UIUC Repertory Jazz Orchestra: Rose Bowl Tavern in Urbana
Nov 8 Doublewide Blues Band: Lefty’s Holler in Charleston
Nov 9 AllNighter: Pops Place in Decatur
Nov 10 Candy Foster and Shades of Blue: Alto Vineyards in Champaign
Nov 16 Candy Foster and Shades of Blue: Memorial Stadium
Nov 22 Doublewide Blues Band: Hubers in Champaign
Dec 6 Sons of Chicago: Thatcher Woods Pavilion in River Forest
Dec 7 AllNighter: Pops Place in Decatur
Dec 10 UIUC Repertory Jazz Orchestra: at Studio Theatre Krannert Center for the Performing Arts in Urbana 7:30
Dec 13 Chip McNeill Quartet: Jazz UpFront in Bloomington 8-11
Dec 14 Leon Lewis -Nicol Quartet: Private Event
Dec 15 Frank Parker at Brewhaus in Springfield 5-8 pm
Dec 19 New Orleans Jazz Machine: Savoy United Methodist Church in Champaign 11:30 am - 1 pm
Dec 21 Candy Foster and Shades of Blue at Rosebowl Urbana 3-5 pm
Dec 24 Leon Lewis-Nicol: Private Event
Dec 29 Frank Parker at Brewhaus in Springfield 5-8 pm
Dec 31 New Year’s Eve: Sons of Chicago at Chicago Yacht Club