The EPC Announces 2018-2019 Season Lineup

The Effingham Performance Center has announced its 2018 – 2019 Heartland Dental Season of Events, with over 50 shows to be presented in the Midland States Bank Auditorium from August 8th, 2018 to May 17th, 2019. Tickets are available to the general public beginning Monday, July 30th at 10:00am.

The EPC provides entertainment options for all tastes and the 9th season will showcase a wide range of acts, including returning artists: Happy Together Tour, Ron White, Lou Gramm, Jackyl, Gallagher and Artie Fletcher, Postmodern Jukebox, and Trace Adkins. The 1500-seat theater will also host performances by Dwight Yoakam, Plain White Ts, Don Felder, The Drifters, Buckcherry, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, FRIENDS! The Musical Parody, and so much more. The new season also contains a full schedule of local shows, educational programming, and interactive movie nights, such as The Beauty & the Beast Singalong and Rocky Horror Picture Show. Visit www.TheEPC.org for a full season schedule and more details on the EPC.

Individual tickets can be purchased by visiting www.ticketmaster.com/epc, calling 800-745-3000, or contacting the box office in person or by phone at (217) 540-2788. Box office hours are 10am to 4pm, Monday through Friday (until 6pm on Wednesday) and 10am to 3pm on Saturday.

The EPC is currently offering a 10% discount for tickets to 3 or more shows. Tickets must be purchased before September 26th. For a limited time, the “Opening Act” promotion allows ticket buyers to receive a 15% discount on purchases of 6 or more shows if purchased before August 25th. Contact the EPC Box Office at 217-540-2788 for more information.

Effingham Performance Center is operated by Arts Connection of Central Illinois, a not-for-profit organization, that has been established for the citizens of Effingham County and beyond to showcase arts and entertainment, to encourage interaction with and appreciation of live performance, to endorse the educational process and to enhance the quality of life and cultural vitality of the region. The EPC is located at the cross-section of Interstates 57 and 70, Exit 160. More information about the EPC and Arts Connection of Central Illinois may be found at www.theEPC.org or by phone at (217) 540-2788.

FULL SEASON SCHEDULE:

Rock Shows:

Fri., Oct. 19 – Plain White T's

Sat., Oct. 20 – Lou Gramm: "The Juke Box Hero"

Fri., Nov. 2 – Don Felder, Formerly Of the Eagles

Sat., Nov. 3 – Jackyl

Sat., Feb. 23 – 6 String Summit

Sat., Mar. 2 – "Back Out of Hell" the Concert w/ Meat Loaf's Official Band ft. Caleb Johnson

Sat., Mar. 16 – Buckcherry

Country Shows:

Sat., Sep. 29 – Dwight Yoakam

Fri., Oct. 12 – David Church

Fri., Oct. 26 – Sawyer Brown

Sat., Feb. 16 – Moe Bandy

Sat., Apr. 13 – Tanya Tucker

Fri., May 17 – Trace Adkins

Educational Shows:

Wed., Oct. 10 – Professor Gizmo’s Fun & Science Show

Wed., Feb. 27 – Laura Ingalls Wilder

Wed., Mar. 27 – Junie B. Jones

Family Shows:

Wed., Aug. 8 – Happy Together Tour 2018

Sep. 7-8, Sep. 14-15 – The Foreigner – Three Chicks & a Stage

Thu., Sep. 27 – Siro-A: Techno Circus

Thu., Oct. 18 – Chinese Warriors of Peking

Sat., Dec. 29 – Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along

Fri., Feb. 8 – Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox

Fri., Mar. 1 – Songs of Ireland: A Celtic Celebration

Sat., Mar. 9 – The Drifters

Fri., Mar. 22 – ARTRAGEOUS: The Interactive Art & Music Experience

Wed., Apr. 3 – United States Air Force Band of Mid-America

Fri., Apr. 12 – Glenn Miller Orchestra                    

Christmas Shows:

Sat., Nov. 10 – Ozark Jubilee presents A Branson Country Christmas

Dec. 1-2 – Miracle on 34th St. - Three Chicks & a Stage

Sat., Dec. 8 – The Texas Tenors: Deep in the Heart of Christmas

Fri., Dec. 14 – The Prophecy: A Tribute to Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Sat., Dec. 15 – Scott Wattles Christmas

Thu., Dec. 20 – David Phelps: A Classic Christmas

Comedy Shows:

Fri., Sep. 21 – Ron White

Sat., Oct. 27 – The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Sat., Nov. 17 – Gallagher and Artie Fletcher: The Joke's on You Tour

Sat., Feb. 9 – My Funny Valentine

Sat., Apr. 6 – FRIENDS! The Musical Parody

Fri., May 3 – Reduced Shakespeare Company: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised]

Christian Shows:

Thu., Oct. 25 – Together in Concert: Matt Maher and Zach Williams

Thu., Mar. 28 – Church Basement Ladies: Rise Up, O Men

Fri., Mar. 29 – Ernie Haase and Signature Sound

$5 Sessions to be announced