Music – Tom Irwin

As we attend to the last weekend in February before we march into March, it’s good times ahead with the locals out in force, a few traveling bands and an important fundraiser for a beloved hometown musician.     Let’s get right to the vital signs and go straight to Sunday afternoon and an event called […]

We open up this week on St. Valentine’s Day and you can cross your heart that live music will be a good part of many plans for a happy sweetheart’s day. I know I said live music will play a role in some valentine’s dream dates, but I think karaoke could work for you happy […]

We can finally stop complaining about the freezing cold and just complain about the regular winter weather as we descend into the second week of February 2019. What’s in store in the live music world? Why, an extraordinary selection of various concoctions of fabulous finds, just for you, that’s all. Friday delivers some of these […]

Here it comes, and hopefully there it goes, as the Great Freeze Out of 2019 passes through this week, definitely affecting attendance at some of our live music shows. Just remember, there’s nothing like a cool music show to warm things up on all levels. Thursday brings us a wonderful reminder of a talented Springfield-area […]

Could the worst of the winter weather be done, allowing us to resume proper attendance of live music shows? Let’s hope so, because we’re all counting on it. The frigid temps last Sunday (yes, it was “f-ing” cold out, and, ahem, that stands for “freezing”) did not cool down the warm reception given to the […]

Look out folks, as we wander into mid-January of 2019, sliding into it on the ice and snow of the previous several days with much more of the same stuff likely headed our way soon. Quite a few events were postponed due to last weekend’s wintry weather and more may follow suit this weekend. Keep […]

Here we go full-force into a schedule of life in all lanes as the holidays are completely behind us and 2019 is in plain sight. There are plenty of our regular music makers lined up for this weekend as well as a few surprises in store for you. Come on, let’s go. The first of […]

I just had to write out “twenty-nineteen” to see if I really believe that it is 2019 and it is here. This is the Year of the Pig in the Chinese zodiac, beginning on Feb. 5. For the Jewish New Year (it’s not until Sept. 29 on Rosh Hashanah), 2019-20 is the Hebrew Year 5780, […]

Wow! How did we get here now? Who knows, but here we are, rapidly approaching Christmas Day and the holiday festivities surrounding the big event. Fortunately for us partygoers and lovers of live music, Christmas falls on a Tuesday, providing a full weekend of pre-holiday fun just in time. Nothing says the holidays are here […]

In the music scene, we receive great gifts in the form of musical moments throughout the year, but the amount of giving increases during the holidays. Indeed, one of the finest additions to this time of year must be the extracurricular concerts and music performances held around town. I refer you to the main calendar […]

Thursday is shaping up to be a full night this week, which is not always the case but always welcome. The Curve Inn hosts a roots music night (replacing the Americana night) with Kate Laine, The Deep Hollow and Wayward Motel being your source of roots music for the evening. Expect a night of all-original […]