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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The Historic Lincoln Square Theater Presents
Noise Pollution & Son of a Gun
Special Guests: Jonny Vodka
November 18, 2023
7:00pm
The Historic Lincoln Square Theater Presents
JACKYL
Special Guests: Garden of Eden
November 22, 2023
7:00pm
Beautiful Noise Productions Presents
JAY WHITE as Neil Diamond - The Sweet Caroline Tour
December 2, 2023
7:00pm
Decatur Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Present
Scott Wattles & The Blue Suede Crew Christmas Concert
December 9, 2023
Doors Open 6:00pm
Comfort Inn & Suites of Decatur Presents
The Fabulous Motown Review
December 16, 2023
Doors Open 6:00pm
Pollack Films Presents
Fields of Gold
FNB of Decatur & BeckTech Present
April Wine
Special Guests: Grand Theft Audio
October 15, 2023
7:00pm
Lincoln Square Theater Presents
Friday the 13th
October 13th, 2023
LEONID & FRIENDS
September 14, 2023
7:00pm
Decatur Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Present
Scott Wattles & The Blue Suede Crew
October 1, 2023
Doors Open at 2:00pm
THE REUNION BEATLES
August 20, 2023
Doors Open at 6:00pm
Echoes of Pompeii
July 22, 2023
Doors Open at 6:00pm
Stripmasters Services presents
Moonshine Bandits
Special Guests: Good Ol' Boyz, Dusty Leigh & Who TF is Justin Time?
July 5th, 2023
7:00pm
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
Scott Wattles & The Blue Suede Crew
April 22nd, 2023
Doors Open at 6:00pm
Glenn Miller Orchestra
April 21st, 2023
Doors Open at 6:00 pm
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
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.