Arts events in Bloomington

Check out happening arts events all around Bloomington, IL

Anberlin at The Castle Theatre Bloomington

 Fri, 22 May The Castle Theatre Bloomington

Melissa Etheridge

 Sat, 12 Sep at 06:00 pm Bloomington Center For The Performing Arts

Sugar Creek Arts Festival

 Sat, 03 Oct at 09:00 am 601 N East St, Bloomington, IL, United States, Illinois 61701

Cinderella’s Tom Keifer and L.A. Guns

 Thu, 28 May at 07:30 pm 600 N East St, Bloomington, IL, United States, Illinois 61701

ANBERLIN: 20th Anniversary of NTFP with special guests Emery, and Watashi Wa live at The Castle

 Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm The Castle Theatre

Old Crow Medicine Show, Trey Hensley in Bloomington

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:00 pm Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts

Cinderella's Tom Keifer Band

 Fri, 29 May at 05:30 am Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts

Arrival From Sweden: The Music of ABBA

 Sat, 18 Apr at 12:00 am Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts

POP EVIL - WHAT REMAINS TOUR live at The Castle Theatre

 Sun, 26 Apr at 06:00 pm The Castle Theatre

Anberlin in Bloomington

 Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm The Castle Theater

BLACK STONE CHERRY with guests Midnight Vultures and Cole Hollow live at The Castle Theatre

 Fri, 17 Jul at 06:00 pm The Castle Theatre

Leo Kottke at The Castle Theatre Bloomington

 Sat, 09 May The Castle Theatre Bloomington

Colin Hay in Bloomington

 Thu, 06 Aug at 07:00 pm

Black Stone Cherry in Bloomington

 Fri, 17 Jul at 08:00 pm The Castle Theatre

Illinois Game Con 2026

 Sat, 06 Jun at 09:00 am 1106 Interstate Center Dr, Bloomington, IL, United States, Illinois 61705

Old Crow Medicine Show

 Thu, 25 Jun Bloomington Center For The Performing Arts

James McMurtry at The Castle Theatre Bloomington

 Fri, 24 Apr at 08:00 pm The Castle Theatre Bloomington

Pop Evil (18+)

 Mon, 27 Apr at 12:00 am The Castle Theatre

Josh Wolf at The Castle Theatre Bloomington

 Thu, 14 May at 08:00 pm The Castle Theatre Bloomington

Filter at The Castle Theatre Bloomington

 Sun, 03 May at 07:00 pm The Castle Theatre Bloomington

Tropidelic, The Quasi Kings, The Palmer Squares in Bloomington

 Fri, 08 May at 07:30 pm The Castle Theatre

James McMurtry and the Martial Law Review live at The Castle Theatre

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm The Castle Theatre

Anberlin

 Thu, 21 May at 06:00 pm The Castle Theatre

Delta Sleep, Michael Cera Palin, Computer, Concrete Vehicles in Bloomington

 Sat, 06 Jun at 08:00 pm The Castle Theatre

Party for the Planet Earth Day & Recycled Art Sculpture Contest

 Sat, 25 Apr at 12:00 pm Miller Park Zoo

Nonpoint

 Thu, 14 May at 12:30 am The Castle Theatre

Live Jerry Garcia Band show recreation with The Garcia Project at The Castle Theatre on 5-10-26

 Sun, 10 May at 06:30 pm The Castle Theatre

Devon Allman's 20 Years Strong Tour live at The Castle Theatre

 Wed, 26 Aug at 06:30 pm The Castle Theatre

Tom Keifer with L.A. Guns

 Fri, 29 May at 12:30 am Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts

Nonpoint at The Castle Theatre Bloomington

 Wed, 13 May at 07:30 pm The Castle Theatre Bloomington

Revel in Red live at The Castle Theatre

 Fri, 05 Jun at 08:00 pm The Castle Theatre

2026 Glorious Garden Festival

 Fri, 10 Jul at 01:00 pm David Davis Mansion

Abstract Origins | BCAI Cultural Arts & Humanities Gala

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm 107 E Chestnut St, Bloomington, IL, United States, Illinois 61701

Smells Like Nirvana: MTV Unplugged Tribute live at The Castle Theatre

 Sat, 23 May at 07:00 pm The Castle Theatre

Black Stone Cherry

 Thu, 16 Jul at 06:00 pm The Castle Theatre

Tropidelic at The Castle Theatre Bloomington

 Fri, 08 May at 07:30 pm The Castle Theatre Bloomington

Front Street Collective Live at Six Strings!

 Sat, 23 May at 08:00 pm Six Strings Club

The Painted Wraith Art & Odd Market

 Sat, 15 Aug at 10:00 am Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts

Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers at The Castle Theatre Bloomington

 Tue, 14 Jul at 07:00 pm The Castle Theatre Bloomington

Tab Benoit: Soul of the Swamp Tour with Sgt. Splendor live at The Castle Theatre

 Wed, 22 Jul at 06:30 pm The Castle Theatre

Midnight Miles Live at Six Strings!

 Sat, 25 Jul at 08:00 pm Six Strings Club

John Caparulo

 Fri, 15 May at 06:00 pm The Castle Theatre

Farmer's Market

Sat, 08 Aug at 09:30 am Downtown Bloomington, Bloomington, Illinois

HHR @Six Strings Club

 Sat, 15 Aug at 10:00 pm Six Strings Club

Delta Sleep at The Castle Theatre Bloomington

 Sat, 06 Jun at 08:00 pm The Castle Theatre Bloomington

Dayshift: The 30+ Daytime Party!

 Sat, 13 Jun at 05:00 pm 600 N East St, Bloomington, IL, United States, Illinois 61701

Josh Wolf

 Fri, 15 May at 01:00 am The Castle Theatre

Clay Street Unit with Arkansauce live at The Castle Theatre

 Fri, 10 Jul The Castle Theatre

Bury Thy Wicked Live at Six Strings!

 Sat, 13 Jun at 08:00 pm Six Strings Club

Broadway to Bloomington

 Sun, 19 Apr at 01:00 pm Rob Dob's Restaurant & Bar USD 34

A Saturday Stroll in Sarah's Garden

 Sat, 20 Jun at 09:00 am David Davis Mansion

Sam Grisman Project

 Fri, 01 May at 12:30 am The Castle Theatre

Decade of Decadence at Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts

 Sat, 18 Apr Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts

Food Drive Concert for WYSE Food Pantry | The Starving Artists Initiative

 Sat, 02 May at 06:00 pm Shake It Up Cocktail Lounge & Eatery

'Strays' Book Release Party with Local Author Gia Gordon at Bobzbay Books!

 Sat, 06 Jun at 10:00 am Bobzbay Books

Filter

 Sat, 02 May at 06:00 pm The Castle Theatre

Endangered Species Coalition Chalk Art Contest

 Sat, 16 May at 10:00 am Miller Park Zoo

Family Day at the Mansion!

 Sat, 16 May at 12:00 pm David Davis Mansion

Midwest Punkfest 13

 Fri, 29 May at 05:00 pm 716 E. Empire St., Suite 1, Bloomington, IL, United States, Illinois 61701

🍁 FALL FESTIVAL 2026 🍁

 Sun, 11 Oct at 01:00 pm 2401 Airport Rd, Bloomington, IL, United States, Illinois 61704

May First Friday at Bobzbay Books!

 Fri, 01 May at 10:00 am 419 N Main St, Bloomington, IL, United States, Illinois 61701

Sam Grisman Project

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:00 pm The Castle Theatre

Art & Objects: Guest Exhibition at Art Vortex Studio in Downtown Bloomington IL

 Fri, 01 May at 04:00 pm 101 W Monroe, Suite 210, Bloomington, IL

The Second City

 Sat, 02 May at 12:00 am Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts

Clay Street Unit

 Thu, 09 Jul The Castle Theatre

Delta Sleep

 Fri, 05 Jun at 06:00 pm The Castle Theatre

Anne of Green Gables

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm New Life Fellowship

Anthology - Tribute to the Allman Brothers Band

 Thu, 30 Jul at 06:00 pm Bloomington Center For The Performing Arts

Wags & Wishes

 Fri, 05 Jun at 05:30 pm DoubleTree by Hilton Bloomington

Anne of Green Gables

 Sat, 02 May at 02:30 pm New Life Fellowship

Parking Decade of Decadence

 Sun, 19 Apr at 12:00 am Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts

May Open Mic Poetry at Bobzbay Books!

Sat, 02 May at 04:00 pm 419 N Main St, Bloomington, IL, United States, Illinois 61701

Book Signing with Fantasy Author Jaleigh Johnson at Bobzbay Books!

 Sat, 20 Jun at 10:00 am 419 N Main St Bloomington, IL, United States, Illinois 61701

Designer Drop

 Sat, 06 Jun at 10:00 am 1407 N Veterans Pkwy, Bloomington, IL, United States, Illinois 61704

Guro Lonero 2026 Seminar

 Sat, 29 Aug at 10:00 am Band of Brothers Martial Arts, LLC

History Reads Book Club

Tue, 05 May at 07:00 pm 205 E Olive St, Bloomington, IL, United States, Illinois 61701

Profit Share Fundraiser for Gender Envy at Bobzbay Books!

 Tue, 26 May at 10:00 am Bobzbay Books

James McMurtry (18+)

 Sat, 25 Apr The Castle Theatre

1st Grade Annual Poetry Cafe- Washington School

 Tue, 12 May at 10:00 am 1201 E Washington St, Bloomington, IL 61701-4243, United States

Looking for Lincoln - Lincoln and Douglas Marker Dedication

 Fri, 03 Jul at 02:00 pm 200 N Main St, Bloomington, IL, United States, Illinois 61701

Weekend Seven Chakra Healing Sound Bath Journey | Virtual | Bloomington, IL

 Sun, 28 Apr at 08:00 pm Bloomington USD 19