The LoveHogs slip into Brewhaus on Friday with Los Injectors and the Cold Stares. You hear a lot (or at least I do) about the burgeoning and flourishing Springfield music scene. People talk about how musicians play well together with excellent, diverse and progressing musicianship. This weekend especially seems to be jam-packed with some of […]
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All that HS jazz
The first Springfield Area High School Jazz Festival happens this Friday at The Legacy Theatre. Doors open at 6 p.m. As we march through the merry month of May, live music is on the upswing at several venues, including indoor-outdoor music gardens, as the weather lightens up full time. For a spectacular event of great […]
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May music is here
Mr. Opporknockity returns to action at The Curve Inn on Friday evening. The lovely month of May, often praised in song and poetry with good reason, brings us all the promise of a fruitful season of lovely live music to come in the summer months ahead. The Alamo in Chatham (popularly known as the “Chalamo”) […]
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April into May music
Mary Jo Curry performs with Johnny Rawls and James Armstrong as part of the Rockin’ Blues Soul Revue on Saturday night, April 30, at the Capital City Bar & Grill. Another tough weekend lies ahead for Springfield music fans, but only for making choices (not in a lack of entertainment offerings). Things start on Thursday […]
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Earth Day music
Curtis and Loretta play the Paris-Belle House Concerts this Saturday night. Though it is celebrated on April 22, every day is Earth Day to me. Of all the holidays celebrated in all the civilizations, societies and cultures on our planet, Earth Day is the one that really counts. A visit to Robbie’s on the south […]
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Taxing music
The Blue G’s play the Brewhaus on Friday, April 15 at 8 p.m. As we get through the ides of April, U.S. income tax due day and likely a few other eventful events this weekend, the music keeps coming, as inevitable as death and taxes. I don’t even want to talk about musicians and taxes, […]
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April music showers
Kris Bell Band with Owen & Dooley Presents perform at 6 p.m., at the Curve Inn, Sunday, April 10. As we stroll along the boulevard of winter-spring balancing acts, music matters move along no matter whether the weather is this or that. Along with the continuous supply of local bands at different bars, some new […]
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Almost April Fools
NIL8 plays at Bar None on Friday, April 1, at 8pm. PHOTO BY MELISSA WOLFF Well, well, we are done with March and moving on to April. Soon all the outdoor events will be here. But in the meantime, there’s plenty going on, including a few April Fool-ery events. Some years ago when April […]
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Blues club turns 30
Shawn Holt and the Teardrops play the Illinois Central Blues Club 30th anniversary celebration on Sat., March 26 at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Meadowbrook Road. PHOTO COURTESY BLIND PIG RECORDS Per usual, there are gigs galore going on all over town this weekend. Even though the Easter holiday is happening on Sunday with […]
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St. Patty’s and beyond
The Emerald Underground continues the Celtic celebration at Lime Street Cafe, Thursday, March 17, 7 p.m. Thursday, March 17 is the day designated as St. Patrick’s Day, and even though Springfield and other places may have celebrated with gusto last Saturday, many folks still call this the real deal. With the election primaries over and […]
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St. Pat’s hoopla
Skibbereen plays the Midwest Family Broadcasting’s Kegs and Eggs event at Floyd’s Thirst Parlor on Saturday from 8 to 10 a.m. No blarney here; we’re about to do the St. Patrick’s Day-thing this weekend in Springfield. Next Thursday, March 17 is the official date, but our Saint Patrick’s Day Marching Band Parade and celebration of […]
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March music is on
Off the Wall celebrates Steve Marvel’s birthday at Crow’s Mill Pub, Friday, Mar. 4. Photo by Scott Hammann, Clear Focus Photography. Here comes the first weekend in March of 2016, and it’s in like a lion with music happenings. Start your weekend on Thursday with a visit to The Alamo where Mary Jo Curry and […]
