Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Concerts 2025

This is a really cool venue. It needs a little paint here and there but for a 100-year-old building, it is great. When it was built it was the largest auditorium west of the Mississippi River and the second largest stage in the country after the MET. We’ve seen concerts, fights, and circuses here and feel like it is a great benefit to Springfield. Parking is a little tough but there are sidewalks everywhere.

The security staff moved people in very quickly, so longer lines getting in were deceiving. This was true of most of the event lines. New to the venue suggestions: 1. If you want to drink adult beverages, when you walk in, go to the right with CASH (shortest line) to get your wristband and tokens. 2. Merch table moves slow. Order the stuff online. It's probably cheaper anyway. The drink line was quick. We were there when it was in the 70s outside. The place gets really warm. Dress appropriately. People were taken out from over heating.

I always love the Shrine! We just went for my son’s first trip to the circus! We got to a great seat section with seats in the front row! But the Shriner tending to that section saw me with my 3 year old (a little guy) and said we should go up to the last row of red seats (then the seats turn brown), I was skeptical but why would he lie, so we went up there; Myself, my son, and my Mom & Dad. It was the best seat in the house somehow! My son absolutely saw everything, and had a blast!

It’s a pretty building. They have to be making a fortune off taking people’s pocket knives at the door. The doorman said I could hide mine in the weeds out front, which was nice. I hid it very well while he watched, but was gone when I came out….so even the personnel can’t be trusted not to steal your stuff. For the many men and women out there that carry pocket knives…don’t forget, or these guys will be getting handed free knives. I bet they have quite the collections at home.

Last august, we had our high school reunion there. I've been to several social functions at the shrine. The members are very accommodating. The banquet rooms are nice. Toured the Shrine Mosque 100 yrs detail and history great to know.