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Hooten Hallers
No fooling around this April
The Todd Henry and Stan Kupish Show
Here comes the sun and the shows
 
Band Spotlight
Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012 12:00 am

David Berchtold

By Tom Irwin
When done well, fingerpicking a guitar looks so easy anybody could do it. But the task of convincing several digits to make music while moving simultaneously in different, yet coordinated directions a
Music - Tom Irwin
Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012 12:00 am

More moving music

By Tom Irwin
By the looks of the Springfield scene, the days of searching to find something to do may be over for good. This week is chock-full of exciting musical adventures sure to please the palate of many a mu
Band Spotlight
Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012 12:00 am

Shelley Miller and Jeremiah Birnbaum

By Tom Irwin
As these two acclaimed singer-songwriters work through an eight-day Midwest tour, the music is not the only thing being celebrated. Birnbaum spent a good part of 2012 recovering from a vocal cord inju
Music - Tom Irwin
Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012 12:00 am

More fair fun

By Tom Irwin
I really like using the word “fair” when writing about the State Fair, but I’ve already done it a fair amount of times over the years, so to continue to do so now just wouldn’t
Band Spotlight
Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012 12:00 am

Don Smith Band

By Tom Irwin
The Illinois State Fair has many long-running traditions and in the music department none is more incredible than the run of the Don Smith Band. This year marks 32 straight years of performances on th
Music - Tom Irwin
Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012 12:00 am

Fair fun

By Tom Irwin
Hey everybody, welcome to State Fair time, that special 10 days in mid-August when Springfield transforms into a bustling metropolis bulging with extra residents of many kinds, including humans, anima
Music - Tom Irwin
Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012 12:00 am

Festival fun

By Tom Irwin
This first weekend of August 2012 qualifies as one of those wonderful and infrequent times where there are just too many good things to do.The Decatur Celebration, now celebrating its 26th year of pro
Band Spotlight
Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012 12:00 am

Hot Bag O’ Donuts

By Tom Irwin
There are many bands playing original music in the area, but few are more original in character and sound than Hot Bag O’ Donuts. The band describes themselves as “a classic wave combo&rdq
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