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Construction continues inside the Great Hall as the stage floor installation begins. The new venue will accommodate 870 guests, offering an exceptional view from every seat. Season tickets are still available, and individual show tickets go on sale Aug. 1.
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Goldfarb Center Announces Continued Season Ticket Sales for 2026-27 'A Season of Joy!'

July 14, 2026

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MACOMB, Ill. — Secure your spots for "A Season of Joy!" The Western Illinois University Goldfarb Center for Performing Arts 2026-27 season tickets are available now.

Purchasing a season ticket will ensure a reserved seat for each of the seven performances before individual ticket sales begin Saturday, Aug. 1.

"We are incredibly excited to open the Goldfarb Center and present our inaugural performance season. We encourage patrons to arrive early and stay late as we endeavor to offer a reimagined theatre experience in an incomparable setting," Mick Cumbie, WIU interim director of The Goldfarb Center for Performing Arts said.

The "Gold Series" season tickets include a reserved seat for each of the following headlining performances:

• Chicken Wire Empire (part of the Al Sears Music Festival)
• GRAVITY
• Magic Rocks with Leon Etienne
• STOMP (Subscribers are invited to the Opening Celebration)
• Forgottonia (featuring Chris Vallillo)
• Big Gravity (TaikoArts Midwest)
• Quad City Symphony Orchestra Masterworks VI

As with all live events, ticket sales are final. No refunds will be issued unless an event is canceled. Seats will be selected on a first come first serve basis, and seats will not remain available with single ticket sales.
Performances will begin at the published time. Latecomers may be seated only at the discretion of house management or at a designated late seating interval. Latecomers are not guaranteed access to their purchased seats. Refunds will not be issued for late arrival.

For more information and to purchase season tickets, visit go.wiu.edu/44TNgBR.

For more information on WIU's Goldfarb Center for Performing Arts, visit wiu.edu/cofac/gcpa. For more information or to stay up to date on performances, etc., follow the center's Facebook page at facebook.com/wiugoldfarbcenter.

Posted By: University Communications (U-Communications@wiu.edu)
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