The Randy Dandies Burlesque Troupe from St. Louis entertains at Homespun Republic on Sat., June 12. Here we go on a romp through the early summertime music adventures. Outdoors, indoors, coming home, homecomings, fundraisers, hell-raisers, queens of color, queens of burlesque, old guys, new tricks and much more all happening in the next several days. […]
Music – Tom Irwin
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SOHO, blues and more
Chicago Loud 9 (cLoud9) plays at SOHO 11 on the SOHO stage 10 p.m., Sat., June 6, in downtown Springfield. PHOTO COURTESY CHICAGO LOUD 9 VIA FACEBOOK Welcome to the first weekend of June in 2015. If you wish your days be filled with music and your nights too, things appear to be working in […]
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End of May music
Mary Jo Curry and Lori Kretzinger of Radio Twist play the Long Bridge Golf Course clubhouse on Sunday afternoon, May 31, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Now that the Memorial Day weekend festivities and commemorations are past, let’s turn our attention to the summer ahead as the outdoor activities heat up. Last week I mentioned the […]
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The Smoking Flowers
The Smoking Flowers Up from East Nashville, Tenn., here come Kim and Scott Collins, a “husband-wife, Americana/garage, rock/indie, folk duo” out in support of a new record. Married now for 15-some years, they first got together when Scott, straight from New York City, walked into 12th & Porter, a famous Nashville music venue, saw Kim […]
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Memorable Memorial music
Elvis Himselvis (Rick Dunham) performs with a full entourage and band, Sat. May 23 at the Hoogland Center for the Arts. I’m not even going to bring up the fact that we’re already at Memorial Day weekend for 2015. But let’s talk about all the music happening this weekend and beyond, enjoying that we are […]
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May music blossoms
Kris Bell Band brings rocking blues-based music to the Brewhaus, Sunday, May 17. Looks like we are getting our April showers in May, so look up and leave the rain dances at home as this weekend pours in with four area outdoor festivals presenting live music at the forefront of entertainment activities. Combine that with […]
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Music May-hem
Captain Geech & the Shrimp Shack Shooters entertain the folks downtown at the Fat Ass 5K and Street Party on Sat., May 9, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. As we roll on through lovely May-time in central Illinois, the music around town is mostly as marvelous and mellifluous as the much-anticipated burst of nature’s […]
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May music be
Hot Rod Walt & the Psycho-DeVilles rockabilly-rock-out at Bar None on May 1, with The Suicide Shifters and Los Injectors. Welcome, as we wind our way into the month of May, where the outdoor music starts seeping in and the festivals and fairs are not far away. Let’s start this week off with a howdy-do […]
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Ending April acts
Singer-songwriter Ian McFeron, accompanied by Alisa Milner on fiddle and harmonies, plays Engrained Brewing Company, Thursday, 8 to 10 p.m. As we wind down the last weekend in April 2015, Springfield offers a fine and wide assortment of entertainment options in the music department. Let us delve into a few items of interest. Engrained Beer […]
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Cory’s story and more
Cory Branan breezes into Homespun Republic for a Bedrock 66 Live! concert with Tim Easton on Thurs., April 16. We’ve got a lot to cover this week as we shake off the chill and get down to the happenings before summer goes bananas. On Thursday, the Bedrock 66 Live! concert series hosts another show for […]
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Spring fling things
Off the Wall celebrates Kip Nelson’s birthday bash with a celebrity roundup of Springfield rock musicians at Capital City Bar & Grill, Sat., April 11. PHOTO BY JUSTIN HARRIS PHOTOGRAPHY Welcome to a wonderful week of live music bursting out of the bars like blooms on a forsythia branch. All kinds of styles and sounds […]
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So long, Josie
Josie Lowder plays a farewell show with family and friends at Julia’s Kitchen & Lounge and Homespun Republic on Sat., April 4. There are plenty of fun and exciting shows this weekend, plus some that may not fit into that category considering your taste and constitution, but overall, as usual, the scene is on it. […]
