Sports & Games This Weekend in Bloomington (September 18 – September 20, 2026)
15 live sports events Friday–Sunday in Bloomington, sorted by date.
Sports & Games This Weekend in Bloomington (September 18 – September 20, 2026)
Struggle Jennings
The Castle Theatre · Bloomington
Thu · Sep 17 · 7:30 PMTyler Booth
Crusens - Farmington · Peoria
Thu · Sep 17 · 8:00 PMBradley Braves Women's Volleyball vs. New Mexico State Aggies
Renaissance Coliseum · Peoria
Fri · Sep 18 · 7:00 PMJoe Stamm Band
The Castle Theatre · Bloomington
Fri · Sep 18 · 8:00 PMPaxton Swine & Dine BBQ Contest and Music Festival: Gabby Barrett & Gina Miles (VIP Party Pit Only)
Downtown Paxton · Paxton
Sat · Sep 19 · 11:00 AMIllinois Fighting Illini vs. Southern Illinois Salukis
Gies Memorial Stadium · Champaign
Sat · Sep 19 · 1:00 PMBradley Braves Women's Volleyball vs. Lindenwood Lions
Renaissance Coliseum · Peoria
Sat · Sep 19 · 2:00 PMIllinois State Redbirds vs. Eastern Illinois Panthers
Hancock Stadium · Normal
Sat · Sep 19 · 2:00 PMChicago Transit Experience - Chicago Tribute
Lincoln Square Theatre · Decatur
Sat · Sep 19 · 7:00 PMPink Boots & Country Roots
Downtown Peoria Heights · Peoria Heights
Sat · Sep 19 · 7:00 PMStruggle Jennings
Bloomington, IL · The Castle Theatre
Tyler Booth
Peoria, IL · Crusens - Farmington
Bradley Braves Women's Volleyball vs. New Mexico State Aggies
Peoria, IL · Renaissance Coliseum
Joe Stamm Band
Bloomington, IL · The Castle Theatre
Paxton Swine & Dine BBQ Contest and Music Festival: Gabby Barrett & Gina Miles (VIP Party Pit Only)
Paxton, IL · Downtown Paxton
Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Southern Illinois Salukis
Champaign, IL · Gies Memorial Stadium
Bradley Braves Women's Volleyball vs. Lindenwood Lions
Peoria, IL · Renaissance Coliseum
Illinois State Redbirds vs. Eastern Illinois Panthers
Normal, IL · Hancock Stadium
Chicago Transit Experience - Chicago Tribute
Decatur, IL · Lincoln Square Theatre
Pink Boots & Country Roots
Peoria Heights, IL · Downtown Peoria Heights
The Oak Ridge Boys
Washington, IL · Five Points Caterpillar Performing Arts Center
Justin Willman
Normal, IL · Braden Auditorium
Dark Soul River - Film and Cast Q&A
Champaign, IL · Virginia Theatre - Il
Kolby Cooper
Springfield, IL · Boondocks
Jammin On The Lawn Lespecial
Peoria, IL · Friendly Valley Tavern
Bloomington is a one-team town built around the Indiana Hoosiers Women's Volleyball (NCAAVB), so the live-sports calendar here is shorter and the seats scarcer than in multi-team metros. This page filters every live listing to September 18 – September 20 only — sorted by date so the earliest weekend start sits on top — so a Friday-night game, a Saturday matinee and a Sunday afternoon all surface in one feed.
Planning Your Bloomington Weekend
Bloomington has 15 games listed for this weekend (September 18 – September 20). Indiana Hoosiers Women's Volleyball are among the teams on the schedule. Prices and availability vary by event, seat location and seller. Compare the current listings below, then review the selected seller's final total and terms before purchase.
Bloomington Weekend Venues
Grossinger Motors Arena anchors the Bloomington weekend calendar, hosting most Bison home games. The grid above pulls events across every covered Bloomington venue, so a Friday-night game, a Saturday matchup, and a Sunday afternoon all surface in one feed.
Bloomington sports market at a glance
Bloomington is a single-sport market focused on NCAAVB, with about a dozen home dates driving the city's live-sports calendar. That concentration means the Indiana Hoosiers Women's Volleyball carry outsized demand for every game, but it also means the secondary market is deep and competitive among sellers.