Location: Champaign-Urbana
Top Things to do in Champaign-Urbana
10 Concerts & Shows in Champaign-Urbana That You Shouldn't Miss
The Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area, also known as Champaign-Urbana and Urbana-Champaign, is a metropolitan area in east-central Illinois. It is the 191st largest metropolitan area in the U.S. It is composed of three counties, Champaign, Ford, and Piatt. The Office of Management and Budget has designated the three-county Champaign-Urbana area as one of its metropolitan statistical areas (the Champaign-Urbana, IL MSA), which are used for statistical purposes by the Census Bureau and other agencies.
Restaurants in Champaign-Urbana
1. Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 69 reviews
Reviewed By timfl2016 - Urbana, United States
There are 7 stages in the center, if you count the one in the lobby, the one in the basement, and the amphitheater outside. The best is the Foellinger Great Hall, which has fabulous acoustics that keep attracting some of the best symphonies to come and perform. Each year, I buy about 10 sets of tickets for performances at the center, and have seen many of the top 20 symphonies perform here.
2. The Art Theater
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 36 reviews
3. The Virginia Theatre
4. AMC Champaign 13
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 22 reviews
Reviewed By shawnh777 - Washington DC, United States
I came here to watch Crazy Rich Asians on a quiet afternoon. It has been seriously upgraded since I came here as a kid. They have a Dolby Big-D theater, offer alcoholic drinks, and new concessions. The theater appears clean and quiet and the entire experience was very comfortable. The next steps for improvement would be reclining seats, online seat reservations, and a separate bar area. That said, this theater was more than I expected.
5. Lincoln Hall
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 6 reviews
Reviewed By timfl2016 - Urbana, United States
The historic building was renovated between 2009 and 2012, with a $64 million budget. The result is an environmentally sound and history-preserving office and classroom building, with a Lincoln bust in the entrance hall on the quad side.
6. Neil St Blues
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 11 reviews
Neil St Blues, in Champaign, IL, is the area's leading Soul Food and Southern Style Restaurant serving Champaign County and surrounding communities since 2018. We offer a wide range of Southern style cuisine such as Fried Catfish, Fresh Smoked Ribs, a selection of Vegan Entrees, Grandmas Peach Cobbler, and much more! We also offer specialty cocktails, live music, happy hour, a live DJ, Slot Machines, and more! Come out and enjoy great food and great entertainment at Neil St. Blues.
Reviewed By A6493ACcatherinem - Austin, United States
A local recommended Blues on Neil to me. Great suggestion. Limited but great selection of southern, cajun, soul food, and vegan dishes. The sides are true comfort food. The portion sizes are huge. I ordered grits and shrimp. Very tasty 0and full of flavor. My friend ordered catfish abs side of collard greens, red beans and rice, and corn bread muffins. Neither of us could finsh our meal. I was given a take home container and promptly left it on the table. I was crossing the street when a staff member came out chasing me with my container of food - this was an extra effort which I really appreciated. Our waitress Renee was very attentive and knowledgeable.
7. C-U Comedy
Live Stand Up Comedy Club with C-U Comedy on varied weekends in downtown Champaign. Winner of "Best Comedy Venue" in C-U 2015, 2016, and 2017 in "Best of C-U" - Comedians from all across the country are featured along with some of the best local acts in the Midwest. Comedy Club atmosphere in an intimate 80 seat room.
8. Cinema Gallery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4 reviews
9. The Station Theater
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 12 reviews
10. Parkland College Theater
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
