Sips & Sounds - Flute & Marimba

The Brown Ballroom is located in the Bone Student Center on the Illinois State University Campus. The Brown Ballroom is one of the largest rooms in the Bone Student Center and has recently undergone extensive remodeling. The Brown Ballroom includes a large stage, theatrical lighing, and a large screen. 

For your convenience, an hourly fee parking lot is located just behind the Bone Student Center, on Locust Street. Street parking is also available within walking distance around the facility. Please click here for a map to locate the parking lot behind the Bone Student Center.

Your Illinois Symphony Orchestra performs Chamber Orchestra concerts at the First Presbyterian Church. Tickets for Chamber Orchestra concerts may be purchased through the UIS Ticket Office or at First Presbyterian Church prior to the performance.

Physical Address:
321 S 7th | Springfield, IL  62701

Ticket Office Information

UIS Ticket Office
Tickets for all Illinois Symphony Orchestra season concerts are sold through the UIS Ticket Office. Tickets may be purchased by in-person, by phone, or online. 

• In-Person:  UIS Ticket Office is located in the lobby of the Public Affairs Center Building on the UIS Campus.
• Phone:  (217) 206-6160
• Online:  uispac.com

UIS Ticket Office Hours:
Monday through Friday:  10:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
Saturday - Sunday:  Closed

First Presbyterian Church
Tickets may be purchased at First Presbyterian Church one hour prior to the performance.

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 7^th & Capitol Avenue)
• FREE parking available in the Bus Lot at Lincoln's Home (Immediately south of Grace Lutheran Church on 7^th 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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Your Illinois Symphony Orchestra performs Chamber Orchestra concerts at the Second Presbyterian Church. Tickets for Chamber Orchestra concerts may be purchased through the ISU Center for the Performing Arts Ticket Office or at Second Presbyterian Church prior to the performance.

Physical Address:
404 N Prairie St |  Bloomington, IL  61701

Ticket Office Information

ISU CPA Ticket Office Information
Tickets for all Illinois Symphony Orchestra season concerts are sold through the ISU CPA Ticket Office. Tickets may be purchased by in-person, by phone, or online. 

• In-Person:  ISU CPA Ticket office is located in the lobby of the Center for the Performing Arts located on the ISU Campus
• Phone:  (309) 438-2535
• Online:  finearts.illinoisstate.edu/tickets/

Second Presbyterian Church
Tickets may be purchased at Second Presbyterian Church one hour prior to the performance.

Parking

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

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Your Illinois Symphony Orchestra performs Symphony Orchestra and Pops concerts at the UIS Performing Arts Center in Sangamon Auditorium.

Physical Address:
220 Ernest Hemingway Dr | Springfield, IL  62703

Mailing Address:
1 University Plaza, MS PAC 292 | Springfield, IL  62703

UIS Ticket Office Information

Tickets for all Illinois Symphony Orchestra season concerts are sold through the UIS Ticket Office. Tickets may be purchased by in-person, by phone, or online. 

• In-Person:  UIS Ticket Office is located in the lobby of the Public Affairs Center Building on the UIS Campus.
• Phone:  (217) 206-6160
• Online:  uispac.com

UIS Ticket Office Hours
Monday through Friday:  10:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
Saturday - Sunday:  Closed
Performance Days:  Opens Two Hours Prior to Performance

UIS Performing Arts Center Event Parking

Free parking is NOW available for all events held at UIS Performing Arts Center. Click here to view a map of the parking lots closest to the UIS Performing Arts Center. There will be no premium parking for donors who give $1,000 or more to the Illinois Symphony Orchestra due to UIS offering FREE parking to events held at the UIS Performing Arts Center.

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Your Illinois Symphony Orchestra performs Symphony Orchestra and Pops concerts at the Center for the Performing Arts located on the Illinois State University campus as part of a partnership with the Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts and School of Music.

Physical Address:
400 W. Beaufort St. | Normal, IL  61761

Mailing Address:
Campus Box 5600 | Normal, IL  61790-5600

ISU CPA Ticket Office Information

Tickets for all Illinois Symphony Orchestra season concerts are sold through the ISU CPA Ticket Office. Tickets may be purchased by in-person, by phone, or online. 

• In-Person:  ISU CPA Ticket office is located in the lobby of the Center for the Performing Arts located on the ISU Campus
• Phone:  (309) 438-2535
• Online:  https://illinoisstatefinearts.evenue.net/

ISU CPA Ticket 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

ISU CPA Ticket 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.

ISU CPA Event Parking

School Street Parking Garage
Free event parking is available in the School Street Parking Deck (400 S School St | Normal, IL  61761) for evening and weekend events. There is a sign located at the entrance labeled “Arts Event Parking” and states “Closed” or “Open.” When the “Open” sign is lit, enter and park in any spot numbered above spot 250 and below the blue parking zone near the top floor of the garage. Parking is not available on the ground level or top floor but is available everywhere between these two levels.

Premium parking for donors who give $1,000 or more to the Illinois Symphony Orchestra is coned off and available on the second level in the northwest corner near the elevator of the School Street Parking Garage. 

School Street Garage
400 S School St | Normal, IL  61761
Directions

South University Street Parking Garage
Additional public parking is available at the South University Street Parking Garage (600 S University St, just north of Beaufort St.) at any time for $1.00 per hour.

South University Street Parking Garage
600 S University St | Normal, IL  61761
Directions

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BCPA Ticket Office, 600 N East St, Bloomington, IL  61701
Physical address (for walk up sales): SE corner of BCPA, 600 N. East Street

Ticket Office Information:
Phone: (309) 434-2777
Toll-free: (866) 686-9541

Ticket Office Hours:
Monday-Friday: 10 AM-6 PM, 10 AM-Half Hour After Concert Begins
Saturday-Sunday: Closed
Regular Performance Days:  Ticket Office opens two hours prior to performance and closes a half hour after concert begins.
School Performance Days:  Ticket Office opens at 9 AM and closes at 6 PM

Parking
Free parking is available in the lots and side streets surrounding the BCPA on a first come, first served basis. Activities in the adjacent downtown, campus, and residential neighborhoods mean that traffic and parking congestion can occur, especially at our most popular events. See more information and view a map of the parking lots surrounding the BCPA.

Busing
Busses will line up along East street on the east side of the BCPA and drop off students as they reach the front of the line. The students and teachers will enter through the front doors of the BCPA, where they will be greeted by Ushers who will escort each group to their seats.