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ECC Arts Center

1700 Spartan Drive, Building H
Elgin, IL

Upcoming Shows

BritBeat--The Immersive Beatles Experience

BritBeat--The Immersive Beatles Experience

Sep 26

Embark on a captivating journey through the music of The Beatles with BritBeat — The Immersive Beatles Experience. This one-of-a-kind show blends live performance with stunning multimedia visuals, bringing the band’s legendary catalog to life. With a dynamic video backdrop and...

Midday Matinee: Joan Curto: Both Sides Now

Midday Matinee: Joan Curto: Both Sides Now

Oct 7

Take a vibrant musical journey through the golden age of storytelling and beyond. Acclaimed vocalist Joan Curto and her all-star band celebrate the timeless artistry of singer-songwriters from the 1960s, ’70s, and ’80s, while shining a spotlight on today’s rising voices carrying...

Sugar Skull! A Dia de Muertos Musical Adventure

Sugar Skull! A Dia de Muertos Musical Adventure

Oct 17

EARLY SHOW ALERT Vita thinks her family has gone loco planning a celebration for deceased loved ones. Why throw a party for the dead? But when a spirited candy skeleton suddenly springs to life, Vita finds herself on a magical, musical journey to unravel the true meaning of Día...

Midday Matinee: Thanks for the Memories: A USO Tribute

Midday Matinee: Thanks for the Memories: A USO Tribute

Nov 11

Step back into the spirit of the 1940s with a high-energy USO-style celebration honoring the legendary entertainers who lifted the hearts of troops during wartime. This nostalgic salute pays tribute to icons like The Andrews Sisters, Judy Garland, Bob Hope, and Rosemary Clooney...

The Fabulous Equinox Orchestra Broadway to Bourbon Street:

The Fabulous Equinox Orchestra "Broadway to Bourbon Street:

Nov 20

Get ready for an unforgettable night with The Fabulous Equinox Orchestra! Their new show, “Broadway to Bourbon Street,” fuses Broadway’s biggest hits with the soulful energy of New Orleans. Featuring favorites from "Guys and Dolls," "West Side Story," "Hairspray," and more, this...

ECC Theatre presents The Man Who Came to Dinner

ECC Theatre presents "The Man Who Came to Dinner"

Nov 13 – Nov 22, 2026

November 13-22, 2026 Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm Sundays at 3 pm $14 adults | $12 seniors | FREE for ECC students The Man Who Came to Dinner is a fast-paced, witty comedy by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart about a larger-than-life radio personality who arrives as a...

Sean Heely's Celltic Christmas

Sean Heely's Celltic Christmas

Dec 18

Kilts and tartans abound as U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Champion Seán Heely and a cast of nationally acclaimed Celtic performers take you on a magical winter tour through the Scottish Highlands and across the rugged Irish coast. The fiddle and bagpipes will sweep you away to...

CeCe Teneal's Divas of Soul

CeCe Teneal's Divas of Soul

Feb 6, 2027

Take a ride on the "Midnight Train to Georgia" over "River Deep, Mountain High" while award-winning vocalist CeCe Teneal delivers the "R-E-S-P-E-C-T" you deserve in "Divas of Soul," a unique concert event! This spectacular celebration of 50 years of chart-topping music from...

International Guitar Night

International Guitar Night

Mar 12, 2027

RARE SHOW ALERT : This tour is most likely the only time you’ll see these four guitarists sharing the same stage. International Guitar Night connects the world’s best acoustic guitarists for once-in-a-lifetime concert tours. Each year, International Guitar Night brings together...

Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre

Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre

Mar 20, 2027

Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatr e explores authentic personal stories at the crossroads of heritage, culture, and identity, opening paths for empathy and understanding. Through original dance and music that explore ancestry, legacy, and home-making, you are invited on a journey into...

Midday Matinee: Tune In: TV Theme Songs

Midday Matinee: Tune In: TV Theme Songs

Mar 24, 2027

Grab the remote and turn up the nostalgia. This show brings the small screen to the stage with a vibrant celebration of the iconic intros you couldn’t help but sing along to. Lisa Rock and an all-star lineup of vocalists channel the spirit of TV’s most memorable moments, from...

Third Coast Percussion Time Pieces: The New Classical

Third Coast Percussion "Time Pieces: The New Classical"

May 8, 2027

The ECC Arts Center is partnering again with Chamber Music on the Fox to present Third Coast Percussion , Chicago’s Grammy Award-winning percussion quartet and Grammy-nominated composer collective. An evening with Third Coast Percussion reveals a new world of musical...

Review: SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE at Kokandy Productions

Review: SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE at Kokandy Productions

by Rachel Weinberg · August 31, 2026

It was a bold choice for Kokandy’s artistic director Derek Van Barham to stage such a huge musical in the tiny cabaret space at the Chopin Theater. Fortunately, Sondheim’s brilliant score and lyrics are gorgeously delivered in Kokandy’s version.…

Review: BUDDY THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace, IL

Review: BUDDY THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace, IL

by Tina St. Angelo · August 28, 2026

The current production at the Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace is Buddy: the Buddy Holly Story. It was the first of the jukebox musicals premiering in 1989.  It was conceived and written in England. It ran in London’s West End for 12 years. An interesting fact: Paul McCartney holds the copy…

Review: THE NOTEBOOK Presented by Broadway In Chicago

Review: THE NOTEBOOK Presented by Broadway In Chicago

by Angela Lin · August 6, 2026

The Notebook’s company does their best with the material they’re given, but without the impactful soundtrack to accompany it, the show ultimately falls short of delivering the emotional depth you might expect or desire from a generational love story.…

Review: MARBLE at The Gift Theatre

Review: MARBLE at The Gift Theatre

by Emily Werner · August 5, 2026

The Gift Theatre continues its 25th Anniversary 'Homecoming Season' with the Chicago premiere of Marble. First performed at Dublin's Abbey Theatre in 2009, the play was inspired by a conversation between Irish playwright Marina Carr and actor Fiona Shaw, and Giorgio de Chirico's painting 'Mystery an…

Review: IN THE CONTINUUM at Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre

Review: IN THE CONTINUUM at Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre

by Angela Lin · August 2, 2026

In The Continuum is an unapologetic show about the way Black women are forced to navigate the world — and how our experiences are all connected, even, or especially, when we feel isolated and alone.  …

Past Shows

48 total · showing 11–20

Artrageous

Artrageous

Sep 26

The wildly imaginative ARTRAGEOUS is a fusion of art, music, theatre, and creativity that’s as colorful as it is captivating.

The Boy Band Project

The Boy Band Project

Mar 28

The Boy Band Project transports you back to a time when the boy band phenomenon dominated pop culture and TRL was appointment TV. Delivered with their special mix of handsomeness, tongue-in-cheek humor and Broadway talent, these boys have been seen all over the world spreading...

Comedy with Cathy Ladman

Comedy with Cathy Ladman

Mar 22

Cathy Ladman’s relatable stand-up presents herself as the self-probing, anxiety-venting person that she is. She has appeared on "The Tonight Show" 10 times and had her own DRY BAR special in 2024. She’s been on “The Late Late Show” five times, has had her own HBO "One Night...

Sons of Serendip: Christmas Beyond the Lights

Sons of Serendip: Christmas Beyond the Lights

Dec 13

Finalists on NBC’s America’s Got Talent (Season 9), Sons of Serendip not only won the hearts of America during their Finalist run but have since garnered nationwide fans with their live and recorded music. Sons of Seredip, a Billboard charting classical-crossover quartet, is a...

Chicago Repertory Ballet

Chicago Repertory Ballet

Nov 23

Chicago Repertory Ballet is focused on breaking people’s preconceived notions of the art form and bringing dance that defies labels' to the stage.

Thanks for the Memories: A USO Tribute

Thanks for the Memories: A USO Tribute

Nov 12

Paying homage to those entertainers who sang and danced for the troops during the 1940s, this USO Salute includes a tribute to such artists as the Andrews Sisters, Judy Garland, Bob Hope, Rosemary Clooney and many more. Backed by a five-piece band, six powerhouse singers...

Jim Witter: The Long and Winding Road

Jim Witter: The Long and Winding Road

Oct 25

No wigs. No costumes. Just the timeless classic songs that took four young lads from Liverpool and placed them in the history books as the greatest pop/rock band of all time. Join Jim Witter and his incredible band as they faithfully re-create some of The Beatles' greatest hits...

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Fleetwood Max in Chicago Fleetwood Max
Raue Center For The Arts (10/03-10/03)
Love Story: A Tribute to Taylor Swift in Chicago Love Story: A Tribute to Taylor Swift
Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07)
Mean Girls in Chicago Mean Girls
Paramount Theatre (8/26-10/11)
Rotary Rocks The Raue: James Garner's Tribute to Johnny Cash in Chicago Rotary Rocks The Raue: James Garner's Tribute to Johnny Cash
Raue Center For The Arts (10/24-10/24)
The Dave Matthews Tribute Band in Chicago The Dave Matthews Tribute Band
Raue Center For The Arts (9/25-9/25)
Blond Ambition: A Tribute to Madonna in Chicago Blond Ambition: A Tribute to Madonna
Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07)
Memphis The Musical in Chicago Memphis The Musical
Studebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building (10/24-10/25)
GreenRoom Improv in Chicago GreenRoom Improv
Raue Center For The Arts (9/05-9/05)
Jersey Boys in Chicago Jersey Boys
CIBC Theatre (11/11-11/22)
Jingle Belles Comedy in Chicago Jingle Belles Comedy
Raue Center For The Arts (12/10-12/10)