The Springfield Arts Council's 2024 Summer Arts Festival kicks off with the return of Springfield native and Festival favorite Griffin House. Born and raised in Springfield, Ohio, Griffin House picked up the guitar when he was 18, started writing songs right away, and within a couple years started making records and performing live. Since 2007, […]
Pull out your flip-flops, put on your crop Hawaiian shirt, and get ready for a change of attitude as Parrots of the Caribbean return to Veteran’s Park for our annual Parrothead Party in the Park! Parrots of the Caribbean delight audiences throughout the U.S. and Canada with their celebration of the late, great Jimmy Buffett! […]
"The Last Pirates of the Vast Golden Treasure"Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 8:00 PM Ahoy! The Pirate Earl and his colorful - but slightly inept - pirates of the vast golden treasure discover a floating bottle with a note inside. The kingdom has been overrun by anarchy, and these pirates most assuredly cannot let anarchy […]
"The Last Pirates of the Vast Golden Treasure"Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 8:00 PM Ahoy! The Pirate Earl and his colorful - but slightly inept - pirates of the vast golden treasure discover a floating bottle with a note inside. The kingdom has been overrun by anarchy, and these pirates most assuredly cannot let anarchy […]
"The Last Pirates of the Vast Golden Treasure"Friday, June 14, 2024 at 8:00 PM Ahoy! The Pirate Earl and his colorful - but slightly inept - pirates of the vast golden treasure discover a floating bottle with a note inside. The kingdom has been overrun by anarchy, and these pirates most assuredly cannot let anarchy […]
The Springfield Arts Council's SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL welcomes the return of fan favorites RESURRECTION - A JOURNEY TRIBUTE to Veterans Park Amphitheater. Resurrection - A Journey Tribute, considered to be 'The Gold Standard' by which all Journey tributes are measured, faithfully recreates the experience of a 1980’s Journey concert. This dynamic band has featured some […]
Enjoy an afternoon of family-friendly activities, live family entertainment, and fun for everyone at the 2024 Summer Arts Festival’s KidsFest, presented ADMISSION-FREE by the Springfield Arts Council in partnership with friends, businesses and organizations in the community! Held at Veterans Park Amphitheater (with special activities taking place at The Springfield Museum of Art,) this summer’s […]
Music and Lyrics byJason Robert Brown Book byDan Elish and Robert Horn"Cool" is sometimes where you least expect it in this coming-of-age musical about fitting in. With a catchy rock score from Tony Award-winning composer, Jason Robert Brown, (Parade, The Last Five Years, The Bridges of Madison County) and a hilarious book by Tony winner Robert Horn […]
The Springfield Arts Council's SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL presents FAMILY FUN NIGHT, starring hilarious ventriloquist Lynn Trefzger, and the cirque antics of The Amazing Giants! (Admission-free event; donations accepted at intermission.) The hilarious Lynn Trefzger, a self-taught ventriloquist, delights young and old throughout the country. Lynn has been amazing audiences since 1977. Dummies, puppets, inanimate objects, […]
The Springfield Arts Council's SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL welcomes the high-energy, dynamic, country/pop/rock band (voted 2022’s Best Band in Springfield!) Allison Road. With roots in the Springfield/Clark County area, this female-fronted band plays all of your favorite up-beat and current hits to keep a good variety of genres in the mix. Allison Road is sure to […]
The Springfield Arts Council's SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL welcomes the incredible Celtic sounds and step-dancing of The Next Generation Leahy! The music and energy created by The Next Generation Leahy simply cannot be contained. The drive to create music is powerful within each of the Leahy children. It has given rise to multi-instrumental talents, whose dynamic […]
The Springfield Arts Council's SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL welcomes the powerhouse female vocal trio Honky Tonk Chicks! Honky Tonk Chicks is a contemporary female vocal trio performing the greatest hits in Country Music! From today’s Top 40 all the way back to country classics, audiences sing and dance along to the most popular party songs of […]
The Springfield Arts Council's 2024 SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL welcomes McGuffey Lane back to Veterans Park Amphitheater. Â Celebrating 50 years of entertaining, McGuffey Lane was formed in the early 1970s by Terry Efaw and Steve Reis. After adding songwriter, lead singer, and guitarist Bobby E. McNelley, they became McGuffey Lane, (the location of Reis's Athens […]
The Springfield Arts Council's 2024 SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL welcomes Motor City: The Motown Revue. "THE MUSIC THAT SHOOK A NATION - THE MAGIC OF MOTOWN!" The story goes, Berry Gordy decided to take total control of his song. So on January 12, 1959, he borrowed $800 from his family's loan fund to start his own record label, […]
The Springfield Arts Council's 2024 SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL welcomes the return of The Little Mermen - The Ultimate Disney Tribute Band. The Little Mermen are the ultimate Disney tribute concert for Disney fanatics of all ages! The band’s repertoire covers nearly a century of musical canon, including favorites from The Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins, Frozen […]
The Springfield Arts Council's 2024 SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL presents a cool way to spend a few warm summer evenings - our SIP OF SUMMER WINE-DOWN! Beginning at 6:00pm in Veterans Park, kick back with specially selected wines and enjoy your favorites! Then at 8:00pm, sink into your lawn chairs with your favorite grape and enjoy […]
The Springfield Arts Council's 2024 SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL presents Brass Tracks Band. A definite audience favorite, returning to the Summer Arts Festival by popular demand, Brass Tracks Band is a high-energy eight-piece horn band from the Southwest Ohio area. Step back in time as BTB takes you on a high-energy tribute to all the great […]
The Springfield Arts Council's 2024 SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL presents The Heart of Rock and Roll - The Tribute to Huey Lewis and The News. The Heart of Rock and Roll (THoRR, for short) goes beyond mere tribute with a Las Vegas level frontman who brings to life the look and sound of Huey Lewis so […]
The Springfield Arts Council's 2024 SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL presents Big Bam Boom: A Daryl Hall and John Oates Tribute. From Tennessee, Big Bam Boom is the Hall & Oates tribute that brings you the music you know and love -Â that fusion of true rock and roll with classic rhythm and blues. Comprised of seasoned […]
The Springfield Arts Council's 2024 SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL presents Moving with The Ladies of Song - A Dance Celebration. Join us as the members of two of Springfield's best-known dance companies, The Gary Geis School of Dance, and the Ohio Performing Arts Institute, collaborate and celebrate a diverse selection of songs from ladies of vocal […]
The Springfield Arts Council's 2024 SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL welcomes Elton Rohn: North America's Premier Elton John Tribute Show back to Veterans Park Amphitheater. Audiences are amazed at just how close this show sounds to the real Elton John! Elton Rohn thrills audiences everywhere, and is the only Elton John tribute asked to play the Elton […]