Copper Canyon plays cool country at The Shed, 2 p.m., on Friday, August 12 at the Illinois State Fair. Here comes the Illinois State Fair, ready or not. Not long ago, many wondered if the fair would even happen with all the state budget nonsense but never fear, folks, the fair is here. Due to […]
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August music awes
Turnpike Troubadours detour into Boondocks on Friday, August 5. After the super summer so far, you might think we’d be slowing down a bit but things look to be charging full speed ahead into those august days of August. Onward into the music, my friends. I’m proud to announce two special gigs I have this […]
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Downhome and doings
Ayo Abitogun and HISO music groups play Wet Bar in downtown Springfield on Friday night. Ready or not, here comes the last weekend in July 2016, jam-packed with all kinds of cool music events to make the time fly by even faster. The sixth annual Downhome Music, Beer and Art Festival held at Seventh and […]
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Hot dang music
Ashley Riley plays at 3 p.m. on Saturday in downtown Springfield for WUIS Bedrock 66 Live! during the Bacon Throwdown. Is it hot enough for you? If I hear that phrase one more time … Anyway, onward to the music, please. In the parade of weekend festivals that comes each July in our community, the […]
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Bright, shiny music
Gin Palace Jesters go honky tonkin’ at Bar None on Friday, July 15, 9 p.m. The future sure looks bright, but maybe not bright enough to wear shades, as Pat McDonald once informed us. Did you know Timbuk3, Pat’s duo with his then-wife plus a tape player (they did that memorable hit song) played one […]
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July jingle jangles
Bex Marshall comes all the way from London to play the blues at the Walnut Street Winery on Sunday, The Alamo on Monday and Tuesday at Coz’s Pizza & Pub. With one of the strangest weather periods for a Fourth of July weekend that I can remember behind us, we look forward to that good, […]
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July music is here
The “Watch Them Burn” tour heats up Thirdbase Sports Bar on Friday night with The Convalescence, plus Nethersphere, Dedwayte and Green Messiah. PHOTO BY RACHEL WILLIAMS Happy upcoming Fourth of July! When America’s Independence Day lands on a Monday, many folks receive a generous gift of a three-day weekend and maybe more. Those of us […]
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June bugs me
The Blue Eyed Bettys play the Paris-Belle House on Friday, June 24. PHOTO BY SILVERMORE PHOTOGRAPHY Well, June doesn’t really bug me, except it’s one of my favorite months and goes by so quickly. Plus, I wanted to get a June bug reference in since I haven’t seen many in 2016. Now, let’s get on […]
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June jams
Bones Jugs play Bar None on Thursday, June 16, at 8 p.m. PHOTO BY SNK PHOTOGRAPHY Welcome to mid-June in central Illinois. The weather is heating up along with the music scene, save for the occasional thundershower that washes out a performance. Here comes the Sangamon County Fair with plenty of hot, modern country in […]
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Music blooms in June
The Suburban Mystics host a BassBerg pre-party, Sat., June 11, 6 to 10 p.m. at The Curve Inn. What wonderful weather we’ve been blessed with this week. Let’s hope the atmospheric conditions continue for a bit to get us through the wonderful music we’ve been given as well. The weekend brings along a couple of […]
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SOHO and so much more
Good Times and Company play SOHO Music Festival, 3 p.m. Sat., June 4 on the Main Stage. This week, music brings the SOHO Music Festival to downtown. There are also a few other big-time happenings, a bunch of cool regular stuff and a grievous occasion. We are so sad to tell of the passing of […]
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MMDW music
The Kentucky Headhunters play Boondocks Pub on Saturday, May 28. The above headline translates into “Memorable Memorial Day Weekend music” by my calculations, but feel free to make it into anything you want. All I know is we are in for one of the most incredible runs of live music I think I’ve ever known […]
