Cowboy Monkey

09/05/2026

OPEN UPDATE 🚨 Starting next Thursday, Open Mic Night is 2x a month!

Come to perform. Come to connect.

Hosted by Scottie Black, the night is built around live acoustic performances in a welcoming, relaxed environment—whether you've been playing for years or you're thinking about stepping onto a stage for the first time.

Just a room full of people who love live music.

"𝐢 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬. 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭, 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦."

Sign ups begin as soon as the doors open and are first come, first serve.

➜ September 10th
➜ September 24th

For more details on what to expect, visit our website or reach out to Scottie on FB or IG directly! ✉

09/05/2026

🍿 Plans TONIGHT? Just freestyle it. 🎭🍿

Cowboy Monkey is trading in the guitars for punchlines tonight with A Comedy Extravaganza from your host Kristen Unakis. LIVE improv straight out of the ZOO + multiple stand-up sets from some of your area favorites.

✭ Herra Winn
✭ Aleah
✭ Max Giles
✭ MH Jung
✭ Sandy Ott

🚪 6pm Doors 🎙️ 7pm Show
🎟️ $15 cover 🔞 19+ to Enter
📍 6 E Taylor St • Downtown

Have a drink. Come laugh with us.

09/04/2026

🎻 Your Saturday night plans just got a few more strings attached.

Only a few more sunrises until Jake Clayton brings the show to Cowboy Monkey.

Classic fiddlin' tracks? Absolutely. But don't expect your standard performance covers. Jake's a multi-instrumentalist with a live show built around musicianship, versatility, and putting his own spin on just about everything he touches.

📅 SAT SEPT 12 📍 Downtown Champaign

Learn the lore now. Then make plans for Saturday. 🐒

09/04/2026

Friday Night: LATE with DJ DB 🎶
TONIGHT • 9PM • 19+ • NO COVER

📍 6 E Taylor St • Downtown Champaign

We got the room ready...
and DJ DB will take over from here. 🐒

09/03/2026

TONIGHT: Beat the heat with the cool sounds of CUMBIA Y MAS! & IDEAL Dj Wesjile in downtown Champaign. 🌴🌬️

Proudly partnering with: Urbana Dance Company

🌊 FREE EVENT • NO COVER
🌊 FIRST & THIRD THURSDAYS
🌊 8PM-12AM • 19+ TO ENTER

Have you looked over the entire calendar yet? This show and more being announced every week at cowboy-monkey.com 🐵

09/01/2026

September is starting off strong at Cowboy Monkey🐒

Here is what’s hitting the stage this week:
⭐ Thursday, Sept 3 @ 8 PM: CUMBIA Y MAS! w DJ Wesjile at Cowboy Monkey | Sep 3 (FREE ENTRY)
⭐ Friday, Sept 4 @ 9 PM: Friday Night: LATE w DJ DB at Cowboy Monkey | Sep 4 (FREE ENTRY)
⭐ Saturday, Sept 5 @ 7 PM: A Comedy Extravaganza at Cowboy Monkey | Sep 5 w/ Kristen Unakis

Doors open at 6 PM (Thursday - Saturday) | Ages 19+ Only

Plan ahead for the rest of the month! Check the flyer for full September dates plus upcoming shows through December 🔥

🎟️ Grab tickets & more info at: cowboy-monkey.com

09/01/2026

Coming all the way from Japan Oct 3. 🦸‍♀️ Kazha

October 🚒 We'll be joining the Superhero Tour of Nashville's own Too Hot For Leather 🎶

10/1 Milwaukee, WI -Shank Hall
10/2 Cashton, WI -Peck's Corner LLC
10/3 Champaign, IL -Cowboy Monkey
10/4 Indianapolis, IN -Melody Inn
10/7 Westland, MI -The Token Lounge
10/8 Lakewood, OH -The Wi******er Music Tavern

We tour all year round! Keep an eye on our website for all schedule updates, and join us whenever you can!

08/30/2026

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08/30/2026

Buying concert tickets for December already?

You guys are crazy, And we're here for it. 🤯

Don't miss the world-travlein', blues-rockin', Gibson-fanatic Jared James Nichols performing LIVE in downtown Champaign.

Thursday, December 3rd 📅 19+
On Sale: cowboy-monkey.com 🎟️

08/29/2026

Tonight, Drew Cagle & The Reputation take over Cowboy Monkey with the amps up and we have absolutely no intention of taking it easy this weekend. 🤠

Special guest Trashy Annie (Survivor s49) joins the bill for a full night of LIVE and unapologetic attitude-rock. 🤘🦋⭐

📅 TONIGHT — Saturday, August 29
🚪 Doors at 8PM 🔞 19+ to Enter
📍 Downtown Champaign, Illinois
🎫 cowboy-monkey.com 🐵

If your playlist intersects somewhere between modern hard rock, Southern grit, and classic records that were meant to be played loud, this is your last chance to send it.