Musical Mondays

Weekly Musical Mondays brings buzz to campus

By Bryana Perez, Senior Arts & Entertainment Reporter • October 16, 2025

Every Monday at 7 p.m., the Illini Union Courtyard Café’s Musical Mondays series brings students, faculty and professional artists together for free live music spanning every genre — from indie and jazz to acoustic and pop.

The Lineup

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Join us every Monday night during the semester for Musical Mondays at 7 pm in the Courtyard at the Illini Union for FREE music from all types of genres.

January 26th – Jarrel Young (Author and Performer of the Illini Anthem) with Opening Act Connor LaSalle

February 2nd – Happy Birthday Illini Union – Lilianna Fehr

February 9th – Andrew Hoyt with Opening Act Shrenik Balaji

February 16th – Chip McNeill – Music Department Professor and his students play Jazz

February 23rd – Lucas Ciacon – University Undergraduate (plays 3 instruments: Saxophone, Guitar, and Piano)

March 2nd – Chip McNeill – Music Department Professor and his students play Jazz

March 9th – U of I Jazz Octet - Music Department Professor and his students play Jazz

March 23rd – Lucas Ciocan – Undergraduate student (plays 3 instruments:  Saxophone, Guitar, and Piano)

March 30th – Channel Seven with Opening Act Marley Lammers

April 6th – Chip McNeill – Music Department Professor and his students play Jazz

April 13th – Evan Williamson – University Undergraduate Student 

April 20th – Noontime Performer Concert featuring Marley Lammers and Shrenik

April 27th – John Rush – Human Spotify can play 80 hours of music without repeating a song

May 4th – Chip McNeill – Music Department Professor and his students play Jazz