Illinois College Percussion Ensemble Closes Music Under the Dome Season Sunday

The Illinois College Percussion Ensemble will bring the 2025-2026 Music Under the Dome season to its close this Sunday, taking the stage at 4 p.m. beneath the dome at Jacksonville Public Library, 201 W. College Ave., in the heart of downtown Jacksonville.

The ensemble will draw from across the percussion ensemble repertoire, offering what the library describes as "a wide variety of music." No ticket is required and admission is free. The library has also promoted the concert as family-friendly, making it an accessible entry point for younger listeners to hear a collegiate ensemble in an informal setting.

Seating beneath the dome is limited, and the library recommends arriving early to secure a spot. Patrons with questions can reach the library at 217-243-5435.

Music Under the Dome has established the library's dome as a recurring home for live performance in downtown Jacksonville, connecting musicians with community audiences who need no prior arts affiliation to walk through the door. Sunday's concert closes out a full season of that programming, with an ensemble rooted in Illinois College's music department providing the final note.

For the students performing Sunday, the library stage offers something a campus recital hall rarely does: a direct audience of Jacksonville residents who may have little connection to the college's ongoing arts programming. The college and the library share the same stretch of College Avenue, but scheduled events like this one close a gap that geography alone does not. Municipal partnerships of this kind have long fed audiences into college arts programs while giving students meaningful experience performing for the broader public.

Full event details are available through the Jacksonville Public Library's online event calendar.