Tom Irwin

Happy upcoming Easter weekend and with the big holiday celebration comes the usual, slightly diminished calendar of live music events. But even a smaller number of gigs in our scene is still “perty darn good” so let’s get hoppin’ to see what’s shakin’ over the next few days of entertainment time. Starting with our usual […]

Hang on to your hats and whatever else is blowin’ in the wind this month, as March is living up to its blustery reputation. The coming weekend looks to be pleasant enough for the season, so let’s see what is happening around town that will get you going out to see some live music. I […]

Welcome to that most wonderful time of the year when the true “March Madness” occurs. And, yes, I’m talking about St. Patrick’s Day happenings in Springfield, Illinois. Granted, St. Patty’s Day partying happens all over the U.S. – and other parts of the world for that matter – but around our town we’ve always shown […]

Here we go rip-roaring into the second weekend of March, loaded with anniversary parties, going-away parties, CD release parties and plenty of pleasantly played party gigs. So let’s take a partying peek at what’s happening around town right now. Friday delivers a night well worth celebrating when Jeb Brown Productions hosts its 25th anniversary shindig […]

I’ve been writing this column (and very thankful to do so) since August of 2000, but I don’t remember an Illinois Times issue appearing in the stands (let alone online) on a leap day, but here we are in 2024 doing just that. We have a good selection of fine music for you to experience […]

Things are swinging and singing, hopping and not stopping in the music section this February. I’m not sure what’s happening, but we’re just going to let it and not regret it. Now let’s see if I know what I’m talking about or not. Thursday evenings roll on with another open mic breaking into the scene. […]

The party is on, in, at and with all things happening this weekend and well into next week for that matter. We’ve got hot rock, cool Sammy, country love, Fat Tuesday and more coming your way in what’s becoming a very busy February. And we still have two more weekends and a leap day to […]

Whew, we just made it through January’s subzero temps, rain, ice, fog and plain old gloominess. As we kick off February on a Thursday, I couldn’t help but notice that the shortest of our months definitely packs a long list of holidays to celebrate. There’s Groundhogs Day, Abe’s birthday, Fat Tuesday, Valentine’s Day, Presidents Day […]

Calling all fans of Stevie Nicks to The Legacy Theatre this weekend for the show you’ve had “Dreams” of ever since “Rhiannon” avoided a “Landslide” by hanging out with a “White-Winged Dove,” just to name drop a few of Nicks’ greatest hits. Titled Sisters of the Moon and designated as a reading of the Stevie […]

Here we are already at the last weekend of January and finally just in for a full slate of dates permitted by the weather for all of us music lovers. The last two weekends were a bit on the cold side to say the least (and I always try to say the least), but we […]

Hello there, my fellow frigid friends. As we find ourselves in a thaw after the recent cold snap, I see plenty of good music in the forecast. With somewhat warmer weather ahead, but still plenty of cold out there, please check with venues or look for social media posts on the status of a music […]