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Piano Performance by Shirley Remes

Piano Performance by Shirley Remes

Piano performances in the Lobby by volunteer community members.

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27 March 2023
The Elgin Arts Happy Hour – hosted by Side Street Studio Arts

The Elgin Arts Happy Hour – hosted by Side Street Studio Arts

The Martini Room, 161 E Chicago St
Elgin, IL
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Starting March 2023, Side Street Studio Arts will be organizing The Elgin Arts Happy Hour - a monthly gathering for area creatives. No agenda or sales pitch, just snacking and... Read more »

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27 March 2023
Artist Workshop Series – Collaboration Panel

Artist Workshop Series – Collaboration Panel

The Ashbury, 1 Douglas Ave.
Elgin, IL
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Join the Elgin Cultural Arts Commission and The Movement as they kick off a new Artist Workshop Series to support the artists and creatives in the Fox River Valley. This... Read more »

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27 March 2023
Open Mic Night Tuesdays at O’Hares Pub

Open Mic Night Tuesdays at O’Hares Pub

Tuesday nights at O'Hares Pub, it's open mic night. 

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28 March 2023
Elgin Symphony Orchestra Listeners Club

Elgin Symphony Orchestra Listeners Club

Interactive lecture/discussion series which meets during the week of the ESO's Classics Masterworks series and will broaden your understanding of the music to be performed that week. Please register.

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29 March 2023
Paint and Sip at Harp’s Lounge

Paint and Sip at Harp’s Lounge

Harps Lounge, 125 W Oak Knoll Drive
Hampshire, IL
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Ladies and Gentlemen, Come sign up for our first ever paint and sip! On Wednesday March 29, @6:30pm. Our artist has given us 3 options for you to vote on.... Read more »

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29 March 2023
Piano Performance by Steve Yoder

Piano Performance by Steve Yoder

Piano performance in the lobby by volunteer community members.

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30 March 2023
Live Music Thursdays at Johnny’s Supper Club

Live Music Thursdays at Johnny’s Supper Club

Johnny’s Supper Club, 1250 Bowes Creek Blvd
Elgin, IL 60124
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 Enjoy live music every Thursday at Johnny's Supper Club!

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30 March 2023
2023 Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame

2023 Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame

Villa Olivia Country Club, 1401 W Lake St
Bartlett, IL
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Please join us for our biggest event yet, honoring Inductees to the Classes of 2020 and 2022! Internationally-acclaimed concert pianist Huntley Brown will provide entertainment at the Fox Valley Arts... Read more »

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31 March 2023
Grant Milliren at Blue Raptor Tap House

Grant Milliren at Blue Raptor Tap House

Blue Raptor Tap House, 304 Spruce Street,
South Elgin, IL 60177
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Grant will be playing at Blue Raptor Tap House in South Elgin, IL from 6:30-9:30PM CDT. Free show. Come hang! For all things Grant, head over to his website millirenmusic.com! Never... Read more »

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31 March 2023
Kids in America + 70’s Kids at Rookies RocHaus

Kids in America + 70’s Kids at Rookies RocHaus

RocHaus, 96 W Main St West
Dundee, IL
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Join us for a night of your favorite new wave, pop, dance, and rock music from the 70's and 80's when we welcome Kids in America and 70's Kids to... Read more »

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31 March 2023
Disco Fever

Disco Fever

Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way
Elgin, IL 60120
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Put on your dancing shoes as the Elgin Symphony Orchestra and conductor Enrico Lopez-Yanez turn the Hemmens into a boogie wonderland! Enjoy all the greatest disco hits of the 70s... Read more »

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31 March 2023
The Music of Star Wars – Elgin Symphony Orchestra

The Music of Star Wars – Elgin Symphony Orchestra

Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way
Elgin, IL 60120
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Join the Elgin Symphony Orchestra for an otherworldly musical experience. Guest conductor Enrico Lopez-Yañez leads the orchestra through “The Music of Star Wars.”This concert promises music you know from the... Read more »

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31 March 2023
The Music of Star Wars at The Hemmens Cultural Center

The Music of Star Wars at The Hemmens Cultural Center

The Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way
Elgin, IL 60120
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Join the Elgin Symphony Orchestra for an otherworldly musical experience. Guest conductor Enrico Lopez-Yañez leads the orchestra through “The Music of Star Wars.”This concert promises music you know from the... Read more »

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31 March 2023
Live Music Fridays at the Martini Room

Live Music Fridays at the Martini Room

The Martini Room, 161 E Chicago St
Elgin, IL
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On Friday nights at the Martini Room we celebrate the power of music. Join us every Friday from 8pm - 11pm for a special live performance. Blues, Jazz, Afro-Carribean, Folk,... Read more »

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31 March 2023
Serendipity LIVE at OLD REPUBLIC

Serendipity LIVE at OLD REPUBLIC

Old Republic Kitchen + Bar, 155 S Randall Rd
Elgin, IL
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Old Republic is bringing you the best music in Elgin!! Join us weekends in The Igloo! Friday, March 31st @ 8pmSERENDIPITY live on Stage// NO COVER SHOW // ABOUT THE... Read more »

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31 March 2023
The Elgin Experience – Dining Before an Elgin Symphony Orchestra Concert

The Elgin Experience – Dining Before an Elgin Symphony Orchestra Concert

Kubo Sushi and Sake Lounge, 70 S Grove Ave
Elgin, IL
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Enjoy a delicious meal at your favorite downtown Elgin restaurants, before your Elgin Symphony Orchestra performs. Tickets are $50/person. View and purchase here.  Includes soft beverages, gratuity and fees. Concert... Read more »

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01 April 2023
Rookies Rochaus is very excited to welcome 7th Heaven to our 113-year-old year old stage!

Rookies Rochaus is very excited to welcome 7th Heaven to our 113-year-old year old stage!

Rookies Rochaus, 96 W Main St West
Dundee, IL
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Rochaus is very excited to welcome 7th Heaven to our 113-year-old year old stage! 7th heaven is a Pop Rock band from the Chicagoland area. 7th heaven started in 1985... Read more »

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01 April 2023
Northside Brass Performance

Northside Brass Performance

Elgin History Museum, 360 Park Street Elgin
Elgin, IL 60120
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Please register for this event: https://bit.ly/NorthsideBrass Join Northside Brass for an evening of jazz! Featuring well know jazz standards and favorites from Dixieland to swing and Sinatra. The concert is free... Read more »

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01 April 2023
The Force of Fate

The Force of Fate

The Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way
Elgin, IL 60120
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Concert Program The ESO’s penultimate season concert is bookended with dynamic works exploring the concept of Fate. CARLOS SIMON | Fate Now ConquersSAINT-SAËNS | Violin Concerto No. 3TCHAIKOVSKY | Symphony... Read more »

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01 April 2023
Cassandra Henwood at Danny’s Pizza on Douglas

Cassandra Henwood at Danny’s Pizza on Douglas

Danny’s On Douglas, 231 Douglas Ave Elgin IL 60120
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She's a rhythm guitarist and singer/songwriter who plays catchy acoustic pop tunes, originals and covers. When not performing music, she's teaching it! Her strong voice, engaging setlist, and writing chops... Read more »

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01 April 2023
Hi Infidelity at Bannerman’s

Hi Infidelity at Bannerman’s

Bannermans Sports Grill, 858 S, Illinois Rte 59
Bartlett, IL 60103
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Don't be foolish and miss this show!

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01 April 2023
EYSO’s Spring Chamber Music Institute Spring Concert

EYSO’s Spring Chamber Music Institute Spring Concert

On Sunday, April 2, 2023, the Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra (EYSO) will host an afternoon of free performances by the Chamber Music Institute (CMI) in the Spartan Auditorium at Elgin... Read more »

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02 April 2023
The Force of Fate

The Force of Fate

The Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way
Elgin, IL 60120
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Concert Program The ESO’s penultimate season concert is bookended with dynamic works exploring the concept of Fate. CARLOS SIMON | Fate Now ConquersSAINT-SAËNS | Violin Concerto No. 3TCHAIKOVSKY | Symphony... Read more »

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02 April 2023
Side Street Studio Arts Workshop Series – Needle Felting for Beginners

Side Street Studio Arts Workshop Series – Needle Felting for Beginners

Side Street Studio Arts, 15 Zeigler Court
Elgin, IL 60120
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Our workshop series is live! This winter and spring we will have several workshops hosted by amazing local artists. At this moment we have five workshops to choose from, with... Read more »

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02 April 2023
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