As the new year rolls along our community keeps up a steady flow of live music performances from all directions, and that’s the way it ought to be. We often consider right after the holiday season a slower time for entertainment possibilities, but I think you’ll agree with me when you see that no such […]
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More music in the new year
We made it through the holiday season accompanied by plenty of live music that magically increased the fun ratio to the max. As the new year continues to provide entertainment enjoyment at dizzying levels with no signs of stopping, let’s go take a peek at what we’ve got going on. This week’s adventures begin with […]
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Music for the new year
Howdy, folks! Come on in and say hey to your new friend, 2026, while waving goodbye to good ol’ 2025. As we work our way through the celebrations and commemorations inherent in the passing of the years, let’s not forget the live music we cherish, enjoy, experience and promote day after day, season after season […]
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Betwixt the holidays
Welcome to our in between edition, as we slip on through to the other side of Christmas, headed headlong toward the New Year’s celebration. With the double holidays landing on Thursdays this year, our IT issue is a day early both weeks, so take that under consideration when deciding where to look for what to […]
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Wrapping up holiday music
As we slide on through our last weekend before the big holiday, the happenings keep coming, including make-up gigs from last weekend’s arctic blast performance destabilization situation. With a nearly 50-degree difference in temps and no snow, let’s go with a ho, ho, ho to see what we have to know in order to go […]
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December-ing music
‘Tis the season to be whatever works for your holidays, but it is most definitely “the season” as ubiquitous decorating, non-stop shopping and most importantly to us, literal live music permeates the landscape with complete abandon. The aforementioned season, as the song says, only comes once a year so let’s get out and see what […]
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December music arrives
As we dig out from the record snowfall of last weekend while dealing with “adding insult to injury” cold temperatures, those insistent makers of music will continue to plow through all kinds of weather to bring you joy-filled and jolly times here in this first weekend of December. Unfortunately, meteorological conditions mess with our scheduled […]
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Thanks for live music
As we take the time to say thanks for the multitude of blessings in our lives this Thanksgiving, let’s give a shout out to the music-makers that make said lives more interesting, inviting and illuminating while also aiding to avoid those unbearably intolerable times that sometimes come along for the ride. You can best thank […]
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Rolling through November
Oh yeah, it’s true that Thanksgiving is coming up soon and the holiday season is upon us. With that comes lots and lots of extra live music-making in all kinds of ways. Remember that it’s out there, but you have to make the effort to go experience the events. As obvious as that sounds, it […]
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Soaring violin and a Beethoven masterpiece
The Illinois Symphony Orchestra’s 2025-2026 season truly got underway Friday, Nov. 7. After debuting last month with the well-attended “Star Wars Greatest Hits” concert, the ISO seems to be settling into its temporary digs at the First United Methodist Church, 2941 S. Koke Mill Road, with its excellent acoustics and comfortable pews. The church has […]
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Incoming November music
Look out folks, we’ve got a bunch of stuff happening this week, but then again, we seem to find a ton or two of things to do every time we look for live music in Springfield and the surrounding area. Let’s see what we can find to hear out there in this week’s search. Thursdays […]
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Into November we go
Yes, we’re into November already and I don’t even want to know how many shopping days there are until Christmas. So far, the weather hasn’t quite caught up with the season, but as most of our outdoor-ish gigs are gone with the wind, let’s see what’s left in this live music world. I’d like to […]
