2025-26 Tickets on sale in August, plus Event Updates!
As the anticipation of the 2025-26 season at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign grows higher, ticket on-sale dates are drawing closer.
Tickets for all 2025-26 performances at Krannert Center will be available to Marquee Circle members on Wednesday, August 6 at 10am. Loop members may purchase tickets on Friday, August 8 at 10am. Tickets will be available to the public on Wednesday, August 13 at 10am. All ticket sales are online at KrannertCenter.com. Detailed information on buying tickets can be found at https://krannertcenter.com/events/how-buy-tickets.
Since the initial announcement of our 2025-26 season in May, there have been changes to this season’s events calendar:
As part of the ELLNORA Guitar Festival September 4-6, guitarist Lionel Loueke will be unable to join bassist Dave Holland on September 6; jazz guitar legend John Scofield will join Holland instead. Loueke is still scheduled to appear at Krannert Center as part of Herbie Hancock’s ensemble October 16.
Chicago-based jazz saxophonist and composer Isaiah Collier and his group The Chosen Few will perform on Saturday, September 13 in the Colwell Playhouse at 7:30pm.
Bob the Drag Queen, dubbed “America’s Next Drag Superstar” on season 8 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, has been added to the PYGMALION lineup; she will appear in the Foellinger Great Hall on Thursday, September 18.
The February 10, 2026 appearance of Patti Lupone has been canceled.
Nunavut’s avant-garde singer and composer Tanya Tagaq’s appearance, scheduled for March 2026, will be a virtual appearance. Date and time will be announced as soon as possible.
The Lyric Theatre @ Illinois production of Little Women is now scheduled for April 9-11.
All events are subject to change. We invite all patrons to subscribe to our event mail email list or follow us on Facebook or Instagram (@KrannertCenter) for the latest information on upcoming events.
Since 1969, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts has offered a vibrant selection of music, theatre, and dance programming. Fulfilling roles as both a professional venue for internationally touring artists and a hub of education in and through the performing arts, Krannert Center works at the intersection of classroom, laboratory, and public square. Audience members from all walks of life are welcome, and we encourage all to COME BE HERE and experience Krannert Center. We look forward to seeing you this seaon!