This past weekend, The Highdive was open as The Highdive for the final time. It has been announced that venue will undergo a rebrand and change in 2016: The venue will become The Accord.

The Highdive was open and host to hundreds of shows and events since it opened in 1999, and though the name and brand is being put to rest, The Accord will reopen on January 15th with a new look and a slew of shows that have been announced, including an opening weekend of comedy and music featuring a free show with Nick Thune on Friday, January 15th, Creed Bratton (from The Office) on Saturday, January 16th and a highly anticipated reunion show for The Beauty Shop on Sunday, January 17th.

Quite the opening weekend for the new venue.

The Accord is an opportunity. As our community continues to expand, we find that Downtown Champaign needs a center for live entertainment.



Whether it’s music, comedy, discussions, dancing, drama, or the like — we want to host it, and bring it to you; curated, developed, presented in the best possible way.