Our Mission
Friends of the Lincoln Square Theater is a Not-for-Profit organization dedicated to reinventing the historical, downtown Lincoln Square Theatre as a sustainable, community arts, education and entertainment center through strategic partnerships and focus on tourism to promote Decatur economic revitalization, historical preservation and community enrichment.
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Twitty & Lynn: A Salute To Conway & Loretta
With Special Guests: Gabriel & Holmes
May 11th, 2023
Doors Open at 6:00pm
SERVPRO of Decatur/Forsyth Presents
Eliot Lewis from "Live From Daryl's House"
With Special Guests: Harlem Hayfield
May 5th, 2023
Doors Open at 6:00pm
Little River Band w/ special guests: Solid Gold
March 24th, 2023
Doors Open at 5:00pm
St Patrick’s Day Party with Broken Brogue Irish Band
March 17th, 2023
Doors Open at 6:00pm
The Fabulous Motown Revue
March 11th, 2023
7:00pm
Casino Night at the Lincoln Square Theater
February 11th, 2023
Doors Open at 6:00pm
Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives
January 28th, 2023
Doors Open at 6:00pm
Cool Hand Luke
January 15th, 2023
2:00pm Matinee Showing
NYE23 Grease LIVE
December 31, 2022
SPEEDLUBE Presents Lee Greenwood
American Spirit Tour... Once and for All
With special guests The Greg Bickers Band
December 8, 2022
Highway 615's Christmas 2022
With special guests Solid Gold & Revel in Red
December 10, 2022
JACKYL with special guests Jonny Vodka
Concert Nov. 20th - 7:00pm
We are Messengers
Concert Oct. 15th - 7:00pm
Our Goals
- Identify, prioritize, budget and plan for building renovation needs
- Develop business plan for initial fundraising to repair the building and for long-term self-sustainability
- Recruit volunteers to help with clean up and renovations
- Implement flexible design ideas for new and creative events
- Align with key partners of non-for-profits and business
- Create a calendar for entertainment and rental bookings
- Spur the economic growth of Downtown Decatur as a destination location
History and Vision for the Future!
The historical 1916, downtown Lincoln Square Theater provides a unique atmosphere for an experience unmatched by the surrounding area venues. Utilizing strategic partnerships, The Lincoln Square Theater will leverage its’ regional and national centralized location to optimize the tourism potential of Decatur, Illinois. A wide variety of entertainment catering to the diversity of our audience and the envisioned expanded, flexible layout will allow for multiple tailored events simultaneously.