For a year now, concerts have been held in the Music Barn. Classically trained musicians, jazz ensembles, zydeco and blues artists have been creating acoustically perfect rafter music in one of the most beautiful places in the midwest -- Allerton Park, recently named one of the seven wonders of Illinois.

Directions

From Chicago/North of Monticello:

  1. Take I-57 south to Champaign
  2. Take Exit 235, I-72 West to Decatur
  3. Continue approximately 20 miles on I-72 West
  4. From I-72, take Bridge Street into Monticello
  5. Turn right at the first light at Market Street
  6. Turn right at the four-way stop at Marion Street
  7. Turn left at the T on Allerton Road
  8. Continue 3.5 miles to the Park's south entrance
  9. The Allerton Music Barn is just past the south entrance, on the south side of Allerton Park.

From Springfield/South of Monticello:

  1. Take I-72 north to Champaign
  2. From I-72, take the Bridge Street into Monticello
  3. Turn right at the first light on Market Street
  4. Turn right at the four-way stop on Marion Street
  5. Turn left at the T at Allerton Road
  6. Continue 3.5 miles to the Park's south entrance
  7. The Allerton Music Barn is just past the south entrance, on the south side of Allerton Park.

See Google Maps for additional instructions.

Map Stops

For a map to both Allerton Park and the Allerton Music Barn, head for Monticello's beautiful main street square and look for businesses displaying this sign in their front window.

Library

  • Allerton Public Library 201 N. State

Art Studio & Specialty Shops

  • Bee Active Toys 204 W. Washington
  • Boka Shoppe 309 S. Market
  • Celebrations 208 W. Washington
  • Prairie Fire Glass 217 W. Washington
  • Two Loose Screws 216 W. Washington
  • WackyNackies Gifts and Café 206 W. Washington

Restaurants and Coffeehouses

  • Montgomery's on the Square 108 S. Charter
  • Steeple Gallery Coffeehouse 102 E. Lafayette
  • Monticello Chamber of Commerce corner of Livingston and Independence - downtown Old Wabash Depot

2008 Schedule

  • BEYOND COOL

    August 29, 2008 8:30 pm

  • BACH UNACCOMPANIED

    August 30, 2008 10:30 am

  • EINE NACHT IN WIEN

    August 30, 2008 8:30 pm

  • BACH CANTATAS

    August 31, 2008 10:30 am

  • PACIFICA QUARTET

    August 31, 2008 8:30 pm

  • THE VIRTUOSO BANDONEÓN

    September 1, 2008 10:30 am

  • VERETSKI PASS

    September 1, 2008 8:30 pm

Tickets now available