Goodness gracious, nice balls of fireside, we’ve got a great bunch of dwell music coming at you this week within the Springfield space. It is all there so that you can take, so long as you truly go do it. Let’s examine what’s in retailer as we head into the latter a part of March in 2025.
Thursdays took a bit breather currently, however brother, they’re again in fashion. I see Mom Street Diner maintaining dwell music on rooster dinner night time with Curt Smith set to sing and play his acoustic guitar doing a “vast number of basic rock (and) basic nation from a lot of artists” as acknowledged on his promo piece. Dumb Data (downtown location) presents a five-band present by Cel Ray, Coronary, Volition, GRID and Meta-Stasis for a $10 cowl in Dumb’s stage room. And to prime issues off we’ve got live shows with touring bands as One Night time with Queen hits on the UIS Performing Arts Middle (keep in mind that in June the venue closes for 15 months for much-needed repairs) and the pleasant Americana sounds of The Burney Sisters (Emma and Bella) permeate Danenberger Household Vineyards for one night time solely.
Plus, Casey Cantrall is the host with probably the most for his month-to-month open mic at The Wakery downtown, whereas Mike Metz hosts his personal weekly open mic at The Fowl Tavern, simply as Kortney Leatherwood and buddies do the acclaimed open mic jam on the Blue Grouch.
There are such a lot of issues occurring in our listings (21 Friday, 35 Saturday, 15 Sunday) that I hardly know the place to start. Friday provides us a few present, cool nation, singer-songwriter, acoustic exhibits because the Backroom Lounge in Riverton rolls on with Kendell Marvel and Trey Pendley, whereas Twisted Tree in Jacksonville falls in with Taylor Hunnicutt and Zac Kellum.
To complete out the St. Patrick’s Day music from final weekend’s blast, Skibbereen cruises at George Rank’s for electrical Celtic rock, plus drinks, as Wild Columbine blooms at Elkhart Christian Church for a night of Irish acoustic folks songs, plus dinner.
Within the battle of the grocery retailer venues, Dan Grover takes on Hy-Vee’s Market Grille whereas OAT does the trick at Harvest Market Farmhouse Brews.
Jamie’s Route 66 drives on with Brian Shartzer doing his outlaw nation present joined by Mark “Huge Man” Bott bringing on his Southern rock bluesy set, whereas After Faculty Particular units the desk on the Firefighters/Postal Membership Friday Night time Fish Fry with a mighty fantastic choice of authentic and canopy, acoustic-based songs.
Let’s get to Saturday and take a look at these big-time exhibits within the space, such because the Sangamon County Pre-Honest Celebration on the fairgrounds in New Berlin with music by the inimitable Brushville and the seventh annual Weapons and Hoses Banquet at Daugherty’s Pub in Chandlerville with the indomitable Exit 52, whereas the indefatigable Sunshine Daydream – joined by the Matt Carter Band – goes useless on on the Lincoln Sq. Theater in Decatur. Within the standard suspects class, Lick Creek overflows on the Curve Inn, Grounded settles in at Mowie’s Cue and Grand Theft Audio steals an evening at Weebles.
Racing on to our Sunday Funday actions, Micah Stroll runs into It is All About Wine, whereas Frank Parker hosts his Jambalaya Jazz Jam at Brewhaus Pub and Michael Burnett hops into the Tipsy Toad. Out-of-town happenings embrace Eric Vaughn Hagen rolling into Hill Prairie Vineyard close to Oakford, Antone DeRocchi going for it at Fortunate’s on the Sq. in Petersburg and Keith Dunlap dwelling it up at South Fork Pub in Kincaid.
How’s that for a super-duper record of music to expertise? Now get to doing it.
