Local Entertainment

Woodward Community Media announces new classic hits station and adds AM station back to WMAY
Woodward Community Media announced on Monday significant updates to its Springfield, Illinois, radio stations, enhancing both music and news offerings for local audiences. 99-7 The MIX (WXAJ-FM) has rebranded as 99-7 CVS (WCVS-FM), #1 for Classic Hits. The station features the greatest hits from the late 1970s, the vib...
May 05, 2025

With Illinois State Fair 100 days out, Springfield enjoys first taste of fair food
Today, members of the Springfield community came out to the Illinois State Fairgrounds to fix a craving for fair food. Five State Fair food vendors set up shop under the Reisch Pavilion to offer their products as part of the State Fair's 100 Days out Celebration. The event coincided with a 24-hour flash sale of admissi...
Apr 30, 2025

LLCC Juried Student Art Show winners announced, with art show open through May 8
The Lincoln Land Community College announced its 2025 Student Art Show is now on display through May 8, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the Trutter Museum/James S. Murray Gallery, located on the upper floor of Menard Hall, Springfield campus, 5250 Shepherd Road. LLCC noted that a record-breaking 76 LLCC art and design students su...
Apr 28, 2025

Illinois Lewis & Clark State Historic Site to commemorate 221st anniversary of Corps of Discovery expedition, free event open to public
The Lewis and Clark State Historic Site will commemorate the 221st anniversary of the start of the Lewis and Clark Expedition with the annual Point of Departure Commemoration May 10 and 11. On both days, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, a free event will be open to the public where visitors can interact with military demonstr...
Apr 28, 2025

This Friday: UIS's Make A Noise Ensemble closes concert season with free show
Friday, May 2, the University of Illinois Springfield's Make A Noise Ensemble closes out the season by presenting a free experimental music show. The university invites the Springfield public to "Prepare for an unforgettable evening as the Make A Noise Ensemble pushes the boundaries of music with contemporary work...
Apr 28, 2025

Illinois Symphony Orchestra announces 32nd season of music to conclude local schedule with "Passion & Pulse" this upcoming May 2 in Springfield
The Illinois Symphony Orchestra announced on Wednesday the final show of the 32nd ISO musical season. It is set to feature Brian Nabors' Pulse and the playful energy of Ravel's Piano Concerto in G, featuring 2022 Van Cliburn Medal Winner Anna Geniushene - plus Dmitri Shostakovich's passionate Fifth Symphony. Led by Mus...
Apr 16, 2025

Black Crowes announced for 2025 Illinois State Fair
Legendary American rock band The Black Crowes will bring their electrified guitar strings, and stripped, bare-boned rock & roll to the Illinois Lottery Grandstand Stage on Saturday, August 9. The Black Crowes have been a staple of American rock & roll since their 1990 debut, blending blues-infused riffs with un...
Apr 07, 2025