Music

If there ever was a time of contrast in weather and circumstances, the last two weekends make for a good study. From power outages and high heat to lovely temps and a return to normalcy, we had it all. I daresay, what’s in store for this week? Let’s take a moment to look ahead for […]

Well, “wow” is all I can say for starters. My column from last week was nearly a wash, mostly because of storm-related cancellations. I’m not really sure what gigs happened and what didn’t at this point. Let’s be thankful for the good help done getting things back to whatever normal is and move on to […]

Join in the fun as we slide from June to July this weekend, then slip on toward the Fourth of July, combining the holiday and the aforementioned weekend into one long whoop-de-do of whatnot and wherevers. And wonder of wonders, live music, per usual, leads the way and becomes the bond that ties all the […]

We could say there’s much, much more music in June and be just fine with that. I’m not kidding folks, the scene is overflowing with all kinds of music in all kinds of places everywhere you look. So let’s go take a look at this wealth of entertainment that sits before us. Instead of going […]

Welcome one and all to our live music roundup in the Springfield area. We’ve got happy times, sad news and plenty of stuff in between, so let’s take a look at what’s happening. First off, we’ve got a singer-songwriter coming into his last days of a Kickstarter campaign as Stuart Smith is in the crowdfunding […]

Here we are rolling the old chariot along through June with a plethora of interesting and exciting music endeavors to fill your entertainment cup to overflowing. A little of this and a lot of that makes for a fine assortment in the upcoming weekend of live music, so let’s do the old look-see and find […]

A blast of June music NOW PLAYING | Tom Irwin Hello to June of 20 and 23 as the sixth month of the year is coming in hot, weather-wise and otherwise. With outdoor temps more akin to late summertime, things certainly feel like we’ve jumped into the fire, and the schedule of music happenings is […]

If you’re among those who count Memorial Day weekend as the official kickoff of the summer season, and I don’t know why you wouldn’t since most of America does, then welcome to the much-anticipated event. For us here at Now Playing central that means the outdoors venues all seem to be open for live music […]

Hello friends, how are things? We have a problem this week in Now Playing land, and it’s an excellent, if unfortunate in a way, one to consider. There is so much good stuff happening this weekend that decisions based on time and space must be made by you, the local music aficionado, on where and […]

Hello friends, and welcome to our continuing coverage of music happenings in our fair city and surrounding areas. As we slip into the second weekend of May, there’s a lot going on and lots to look forward to in the weeks ahead, so let’s get a-moving and a-grooving into it all. Fridays are always a […]

Cheers to the merry month of May, one filled with possibilities, or maybe not. But most assuredly there is plenty of live music happening around town as our bountiful beer gardens, wonderful wineries and other fresh air venues continue to open and thrive. Let’s see what’s happening out there so you can get an idea […]

Well, that sure didn’t take long to get through the month of April. I’m giving all the happening music events credit (plus that week of welcomed warm weather) to giving us a fly-by feeling for “the cruelest month,” but however you cut it, this is the last weekend for any “Aprilian” experience. So shall we […]