Welcome, my pals, to a different version of Now Taking part in, the place we dive into dwell music occurring across the bustling metropolis of Springfield (Illinois, in fact, not one of many different 67 populated locations within the U.S. named Springfield, together with some 34 municipalities). We now have bars, golf equipment, eating places, theaters, faculties, universities, breweries, wine shops, playing locations, museums, accommodations and different locations but to be named internet hosting performances at one time or one other, so let’s go see what’s what.
First, we’ve unhappy information to report with the passing of Nat Radwine this week. Nat was often called the drummer for The Emerald Underground and different teams, and likewise because the proprietor, together with brother David, of Crows Mill College within the early/mid-80s. At the moment the place turned a gourmand restaurant beneath David and with Nat in control of reserving dwell music, it was a premier venue in central Illinois. He introduced in reggae and blues acts from Chicago, booked space jazz artists, supported the native authentic music scene and extra, all occurring after David completed with the dinner hour. So lengthy, Nat. Thanks for the music you helped make for us and convey to us, plus all of the alternatives you gave others and paths you created within the time you had been right here. Benefit from the love wherever you’re.
This Thursday amidst the common gigs, I see an superior live performance with Pam Tillis, daughter of nation nice Mel Tillis and a beautiful and bonafide star in her personal proper, at Twisted Tree Music Corridor in Jacksonville with Kayla Ray opening. Twisted Tree is a really cool and welcoming venue reserving nationwide acts regularly, so hold your eyes and ears peeled for upcoming reveals.
Friday provides us a few uncommon and distinctive music performances outdoors our regular bar excursions so let’s go on an thrilling journey. The united statesDate Night time sequence, held in the united statesStudio Theatre, begins at 6:30 p.m., permitting people time for an early live performance expertise earlier than hitting the city. This providing is Loosen up Your Ears, a duo that includes Springfield native and award-winning composer Joel Styzens on hammered dulcimer and piano (not concurrently!) joined by acclaimed cellist Herine Coetzee Koschak.
Additionally on Friday at 7 p.m. (practically concurrently, sadly), the Hoogland Middle for the Arts presents bass-baritone Michal Dawson Connor performing his personal preparations of what are often called spirituals or sorrow songs, in a program referred to as Echoes of the Spirit, Sacred Melodies of the Coronary heart. Mr. Connor could also be greatest recognized to Springfield audiences from his appearances in The Lincolns of Springfield musical, however he is a world-renowned singer, writer, actor and all-around nice man. The live performance is sponsored by the Velma L. Carey Household Fund in celebration of Black Historical past Month.
Saturday our listings listing 39 and counting acts presenting within the space and Sunday provides us 15. I’ll simply allow you to peruse the bunch and determine for your self the place to go together with a point out of this one present on the Gin Mill booked as a Mardi Gras get together (free beads on entry, they are saying) with Sq. of the Roots and Liz Fitz. Brian Steinhauer, the singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist for SotR, just lately launched a New Orleans-flavored, blues-based tune on all digital platforms referred to as Cows Come Residence that includes a number of native musicians together with New Orleans native and native legend Frank Parker on his horn. So test it out earlier than you come hear it dwell and in particular person.
I’ll go away it proper there. See you subsequent week.
