Music Features

Now that was a mostly fun and seemingly speedy ride through the muggy month of July for 2022. Here we are hitting old “Jewel-Eyes” last weekend with lots of doings, so let’s take a look at the upcoming days ahead and see what’s out there to hear. We have a couple of festivals going on […]

Away we go, searching for the music that matters and what matters in music, and what’s the matter with that, I ask? Why absolutely nothing, of course. Let’s see what this week holds for our collective consciousness of local live music. We’re going straight to Sunday when a spectacular collection of past and present Springfield […]

Here we come a-wandering into the 2022 full-fledged summertime with an assortment of music happenings from an assortment of venues and artists. From music theater to open mics, sweet corn tunes to canine rescue singing, beer garden blasts to family fun concerts, we are in the glory days of live music in mid-July. Let’s see […]

Hi there, all you happy people, and welcome to another edition of “Now Playing,” your portal to local, live music, as this mortal likes to see it anyway. Here’s hoping everyone had a fine Fourth as we go on blasting through the “Jewel-Eye” days like who knows what. I do believe we will start with […]

June was a flash, and now here we are rolling into July 2022, blasting our way to Independence Day weekend, otherwise known as Fourth of July time. Always ready to create and enjoy a celebration, Americans will put on a party, and that means live music is front and center, as it should be, in […]

Hello all you happy campers, plus all you grumpy campers too, because they deserve to be heard as well and oftentimes make up the majority of these purported and possibly imaginary campers. But all that aside, let’s dig into the scene this week and see what’s out there. First, we start off on a sad […]

Hello everyone, and welcome to mid-June meanderings of the music scene. We can definitely say, the happenings are hot this weekend, if not downright sizzling. All weather-related kidding aside, please be mindful of the high temps and hefty humidity levels if you’re listening to music outside in the heat. There’s plenty to get fired up […]

June bugs, June weddings, Henry and June, “by the light of the silvery moon” in June, and even Lassie’s TV mom, June Lockhart, give us a lot to think about as the sixth month of the year comes along. But here at Now Playing central we consider mostly music. So let’s take a gander at […]

Maybe you folks are getting tired of me blabbing about how much live music is happening in the area right now, but then again, after two years of little or nothing, perhaps the excitement still lingers. Also, it’s kinda what I do, you know. Either way, I’m on the side of the more the merrier […]

Welcome, one and all, to the first big summer holiday weekend for 2022 and the closest thing we’ve had to a normal one in two years. I know you probably know that already, but by golly, by jove and by a lot of other things, it just feels good to say so. Now with that […]

As we roll the old chariot along through the merry month of May, the live music scene keeps rolling along as well. A delightful assortment of things is in store for you to experience if you’re willing to make a move to see what’s out there. We have a Thursday worth crowing about, so let’s […]