Sidewalk Prophets - Great Big Family Christmas Decatur, IL

Schedule

Fri Dec 12 2025 at 07:00 pm to 09:30 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Lincoln Square Theater | Decatur, IL

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About this Event


Great Big Family Productions presents
Sidewalk Prophet’s Great Big Family Christmas

Join 3X RIAA Certified Gold Selling, and Dove Award Winning band Sidewalk Prophets for an unforgettable Christmas experience!
The Great Big Family Christmas has become a beloved holiday tradition for families across the country. The night’s setlist includes the band’s powerful hits, their original Christmas songs, and timeless holiday classics, creating an unforgettable experience for all ages.

In addition to the music, fans can look forward to heartfelt surprises throughout the night, all showcasing the band’s love for making every performance a one-of-a-kind, reverent, memory-making night.

As part of the tour’s mission, a portion of the evening will be dedicated to blessing families in need within the local community. To date, the tour has collected and distributed over $300,000 to help individuals/families in need.


The night features:
  • A joy-filled Christmas concert with Sidewalk Prophet’s original holiday music
  • Beloved hit songs you already know and love
  • Special surprises throughout the evening
  • A mission-driven finale: each show raises funds for a local charity or individual in need

Bring your friends, bring your family—bring a stranger. This Christmas, we’re all part of the Great Big Family, and we’re going to celebrate together.



Ticket Options
  • General Admission – Your ticket to the show.
  • Early Entry – Includes show ticket plus early seating.
  • VIP Q&A + Luckiest Star Book Reading – First access to seating, pre-show Q&A with the band, and a live reading of Sidewalk Prophet’s new Christmas children’s book The Luckiest Star by lead singer Dave Frey.
  • Family 4-Pack – General Admission access for four.
  • Group 10+ – Discounted General Admission for groups of 10 or more.
  • Super Seat Pass (add-on) Reserve your seat before anyone enters the venue
  • "The Luckiest Star" Autographed book (add-on)


Event Schedule

5:15 PM VIP Q&A Doors Open

5:30 PM VIP Q&A + Luckiest Star book reading begins

6:15 PM Early Entry Doors Open

6:30 PM General Admission Doors Open

7:00 PM Showtime



NEW! Become a Super Seat Holder
This year we have added a limited amount of Super Seat Passes (20 per show). Super Seat access gives you the ability to save a seat before the show begins PLUS it includes a private meet & greet with the band after the show. Super Seat Passes are a ticket add-on, and require a ticket to the show to be valid.


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Important Updates:

Any person over the age of 2 will be required to have their own ticket. Premium ticket holders, please plan to arrive 15 minutes before advertised premium ticket time. We cannot guarantee premium benefits if you or your party arrives late. Ticket prices may increase on day of show at the door.

Ticket purchaser agrees to follow any Covid-19 safety guidelines required by venue or local authorities at the time of the event. By purchasing ticket attendee acknowledges the inherent risk of exposure to Covid-19 or other infectious diseases in any setting where people may be present. We cannot ensure or be held liable that venue premises are free from contagions. By attending this event, you and your party accept sole responsibility for the risk of potential exposure.


About Sidewalk Prophets

With a career spanning 5 major label studio releases—These Simple Truths (2009), Live Like That (2012), Something Different (2015), The Things That Got Us Here (2020), Looking Up (2025) plus 2013’s celebrated holiday offering, Merry Christmas To You—and multiple hits, including Gold-certified “The Words I Would Say,” “You Love Me Anyway” and “Live Like That,” among others, Sidewalk Prophets remains a mainstay at Christian radio. The Dove Award-winning band has amassed more than 240 million career on-demand streams and sold more than 923,000 in equivalent album sales and 1.88 million digital tracks. In addition, the group has garnered five No. 1 songs, nine Top 5 radio singles and more than 82.4 million views on YouTube. The band originally formed at Indiana’s Anderson University, and since signing with Curb | Word Entertainment, they’ve been nominated for a Billboard Music Award, multiple K-LOVE Fan Awards and four Dove Awards, taking home the New Artist of the Year Dove in 2010. Over the course of their career, they’ve played for more than 2.5 million fans, and counting. Known for spending more days on the road than anywhere else, Sidewalk Prophets’ most recent tours have morphed into interactive experiences for their fans, whom they affectionately call “The Great Big Family.” On July 9, 2020, the band produced, and performed a livestream event that was viewed by over 1 Million people from Ryman Auditorium. On July 4, 2022, the band hosted the first free public concert in Ryman history that culminated in watching the spectacular Downtown Nashville Fireworks along with fans after the show. On July 9, 2024, the band celebrated 3 Gold singles as part of their debut at the historic Grand Ole Opry. Most recently, on February 14, 2025, the band released their highly anticipated 5th studio album, “Looking Up”. The band traverses into the future with a passion to authentically connect with fans, and to continue to create the music that stirs their souls.


About WheelChair Access

For questions relating to wheelchair access or other disability concerns, please contact venue.

All ticket sales are final. We do not offer refunds, exchanges, or cancellations under any circumstances, including missed events, scheduling conflicts, or personal reasons.


Ticketing Disclaimer

Ticket purchasers should be aware that there has been significant increase in the practice of ticket scalping. All across the event industry scalpers have been creating both fake tickets and selling them at inflated prices or purchasing actual tickets and inflating the prices in attempt to make profit. Our team works hard to keep concert tickets affordable, and we recommend purchasing tickets directly from the links shared at sidewalkprophets.com or on our official social media profiles. If you ever have questions about the legitimacy of a ticket, please feel free to email [email protected] before purchasing, and someone from our team will be able to advise you. We value our fans, and encourage you to stay vigilant to fight against these terrible scalping practices.

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Where is it happening?

Lincoln Square Theater, 141 N Main St, Decatur, United States

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Tickets

USD 18.95 to USD 109.00

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