Venues & Ticket Offices

The Illinois Symphony Orchestra's regular season concerts are performed in four venues. For Symphony Orchestra and Pops concerts, the ISO performs at the UIS Performing Arts Center in Springfield and ISU Center for the Performing Arts in Normal. For Chamber Orchestra concerts, the ISO performs at First Presbyterian Church in Springfield and Second Presbyterian Church in Bloomington.

ISU Center for the Performing Arts - Normal

400 W. Beaufort St, Normal, IL  61761

Ticket Office Information:  The ISU Center for the Performing Arts (CPA) Ticket Office is located on the main level in the lobby of the ISU Center for the Performing Arts. 

Phone:  (309) 438-2535 or online

Box Office Hours:  
Monday through Friday:  Academic Year 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.  |  Summer 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday - Sunday:  Closed
Performance Days:  Opens Two Hours Prior to Performance

Box Office Parking:  Two parking spaces located next to the CPA loading dock are reserved for patrons for business with the box office. These parking spaces are located off the corner of Beaufort and School Streets. A second option is to park in the University Street Parking Garage, an hourly pay lot. During non-performance times, there is no public parking in the School Street Parking Garage.

Parking:  Free parking is available starting at space 250 in the Schoool Street parking garage located across from the ISU Center for the Performing Arts. Parking is not available on the ground level or top floor but is available everywhere between these two levels.

School Street Garage Address:  400 S School St, Normal, IL  61761

There is premium parking for donors who give $1,000 or above. Those parking spots are located on the second level and will be coned off. 

UIS Performing Arts Center - Springfield

1 University Plaza, Springfield, IL  62703

Ticket Office Information:  The UIS Ticket Office is located in the UIS PAC Lobby on Level 2 of the Public Affairs Center on the campus of the University of Illinois at Springfield.

Phone:  (217) 206-6160 or online

Box Office Hours:  
Monday-Friday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
Saturday-Sunday: Closed
Performance Days:  Opens Two Hours Prior to Performance

Parking:  There is a $5 per vehicle event parking fee (cash only) in effect during all concerts at the UIS Performing Arts Center events. Event parking signage and staff will guide you into the appropriate parking lots and collect the $5 cash fee upon entry. Persons displaying valid UIS parking hang tags have already paid a parking fee for the semester and do not have to pay an event parking fee if they park in the areas designated by their hang tag

Click here to learn more about parking at the UIS Performing Arts Center, view a map of campus parking, or to contact the venue with parking questions.

Second Presbyterian Church - Bloomington

313 N East Street, Bloomington, IL 61701

Ticket Office Information:
Phone: (309) 438-2535

Box Office Information:
Center for the Performing Arts at Illinois State University (ISU CPA)
Monday-Friday: 11 AM-5 PM
Saturday-Sunday: Closed
Performance Days:  Opens One Hour Prior to the Performance at Second Presbyterian Church.

Tickets for Illinois Symphony Chamber Orchestra concerts may be purchased through the ISU CPA ticket office or may be purchased at the door the night of the performance. All seats are general admission.

Parking:  Free parking is available off of North Prairie Street and East Jefferson Street.

First Presbyterian Church - Springfield

321 S. 7th St., Springfield, IL 62701

Ticket Office Information:
Phone: (217) 206-6160

Box Office Information:
Monday-Friday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
Saturday-Sunday: Closed
Performance Days:  Opens One Hour Prior to the Performance at First Presbyterian Church

Tickets for Illinois Symphony Chamber Orchestra concerts may be purchased through the UIS Ticket Office or may be purchased at the door the night of the performance. All seats are general admission.

Parking:  Navigate the downtown area with this parking list.

  • FREE street parking surrounding First Presbyterian Church.
  • FREE parking available in Grace Lutheran Church’s lot (located at the corner of 7th & Capitol Avenue)
  • FREE parking available in the Bus Lot at Lincoln's Home (Immediately south of Grace Lutheran Church on 7th Street)
  • FREE parking available in the City Garage at 801 E. Capitol (between Library and Firehouse) after 6:00 PM
  • Springfield Downtown Parking Garage | $3 after 1 pm on Fridays, Cash & Card accepted, Located 6th & Capitol

Arrival Information:  For driving directions and parking Information, please click here. Seating is general admission, and you are welcome to arrive thirty minutes prior to the event to select your seats for the concert.

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