The public is invited to experience an evening of live ragtime music, food and drinks at Rhythm on Route 66, featuring acclaimed pianist and composer Royce Martin. The fundraising event, hosted by the Illinois State Museum Society, will take place from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16, at the Illinois State Museum, 502 S. Spring […]
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Singing is for everyone
The Springfield Children’s Choir made its debut with an Oct. 1 ribbon cutting ceremony that featured city officials and the key members who developed the choir. The choir includes youth from second through fifth grade and provides an opportunity for children on the east side of Springfield to be trained on classical singing techniques and […]
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October music arrives
Definitely in the class of defining weather months, October can lean any way the wind blows, but by the time it’s over we’re on our way to winter no matter what you want to think, wish, believe or deny. Let’s get going to see what’s in the forecast for our music meanderings. Thursdays always take […]
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Radioactivity to play Dumb Records, Black Sheep turns 21
The acclaimed, nationally-known punk band Radioactivity will perform at Dumb Records this Thursday, Oct 1. The veteran group, which has released three albums, boasts roots in both Denton, Texas, and Mito, Japan, and has been (radio) active since 2013. “Definitely a band I would recommend to anyone, all fans of music,” said Dumb Records proprietor […]
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September music ending
As our September comes to a close for weekend doings, fall is in the air and October rises to say howdy very soon. Shall we sneak a peek at this week to see what music we should seek? Okey dokey, if you say so. Understandably, one of my least favorite tasks in writing Now Playing […]
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Sonic spontaneity returns to UIS
The Get Free Music Series, presented by the music program of University of Illinois Springfield, is the city’s only officially sanctioned platform for live, fully-improvised music. The fall 2026 series will kick off this Friday with a special concert featuring California-based cornet player and violinist Dan Clucas, “known for his avant-garde and free jazz explorations,” […]
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Music to remember in September
We’re showing definite signs of the summer slowdown as fall comes up fast with regular outdoor gigs disappearing and inside shows picking up speed, while the final flashes of the festival season roll on by. Let’s take a look. Thursdays hold on tight with Boone’s booking Skibbereen in the beer garden (weather permitting) for a […]
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September music rises
With Labor Day behind us, that means only four days of toil for you workers of the world, and that tells me maybe you can take the short week and make it into a big weekend of music. Let’s see what’s out there. Starting on Thursday, ‘cause that’s what we do, Motorheads presents Thursday Night […]
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Labor Day weekend music
It’s here and so are we as the Labor Day holiday comes on Monday preceded by a full weekend of music adventures available for your entertainment pleasure. Often cited as the official, unofficial end-of-summer holiday, let’s take a moment to recognize the work of the workers of the world before we hit the streets in […]
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August ending music rambles
As we roll on through the end of August, next weekend brings Labor Day and the unofficial finish to summer along for the ride. We will be falling into autumn soon enough, so let’s take a gander at what’s out there now as we wander through the aftermath of the State Fair looking for things […]
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Music at the fair and elsewhere
Here we go into the last weekend of the Illinois State Fair for 2026 with plenty left to experience, especially in our appointed subject of live music. There’s so much being played on the grounds, no one can actually take it all in, which is a pretty darn good thing. Add in several in-town goings […]
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More than fair music
Entering into the 2026 Illinois State Fair, we can safely say that music rules on the fairgrounds. Lest we get too taken by the plethora (I allow myself to use that word once a year) of performances inherent and even incumbent to the fair, remember we also have a whole bunch of shows happening all […]
