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Live music in the US

Elgin

On record 1974 to 2026 · busiest in the 2010s, 339 concerts

588 Concerts 66 Venues 2 Upcoming

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Where the music happens

The rooms of Elgin

All 66 →

Estrellas Del Millenium 121 concerts · 2014-2026
Mad Maggie's 64 concerts · 2009-2010
Metal Threat Fest 46 concerts · 2025
Hemmens Cultural Center 38 concerts · 1998-2026 · 1,200 cap.
The Roadhouse 27 concerts · 2010
Medusa 26 concerts · 2007-2019
Judson University 24 concerts · 1997-2018
Smooth Fox 23 concerts · 2016-2017
Arts Center 17 concerts · 2010-2020 · 600 cap.
Gasthaus 15 concerts · 2010-2015
Lightnin' Bar 13 concerts · 2023-2026
Side Street Studio Arts 12 concerts · 2013-2019

Still to come

Coming up in Elgin

Los Acosta Fri, 20 Nov 2026 · Estrellas Del Millenium
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy Sat, 17 Apr 2027 · Lightnin' Bar

Acts that keep coming back

Who plays Elgin most

The Nick Moss Band 10 concerts · last in 2016
Moore 9 concerts · last in 2021
Ladron 7 concerts · last in 2026
Conjunto Primavera 5 concerts · last in 2022
Five Iron Frenzy 5 concerts · last in 2003
Grupo Bryndis 5 concerts · last in 2025
Los Rieleros del Norte 5 concerts · last in 2022
La Energia Norteña 4 concerts · last in 2026
Los Bondadosos 4 concerts · last in 2026
Los Cuates de Sinaloa 4 concerts · last in 2026
Los Inquietos del Norte 4 concerts · last in 2021
Thomas Nicholas Band 4 concerts · last in 2025

1974 to 2026

How Elgin has played out

Concerts on record in Elgin, by decade
Decade	Concerts	Venues
1970s	1	1
1980s	4	2
1990s	15	5
2000s	53	14
2010s	339	39
2020s	176	26