SANGAMON AUDITORIUM – UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS - SPRINGFIELD
Phone: (217) 206-6160
Website: www.uis.edu/sangamonauditorium
"The Good Lovelies" - Saturday, March 9, 2013 8:00 p.m.
"The Ugly Duckling and the Tortoise and the Hare" - Friday, March 15, 2013 7:00 p.m.
"An Evening with Janis Livingston and Ian Taylor" - Saturday, March 16, 2013 8:00 p.m.
"Illinois Symphony Orchestra - Virtuoso Vibe with violinist Nicolas Kendall"
,Saturday, April 13, 2013 8:00 p.m.
"Chanticleer" - Sunday, April 14, 2013 7:00 p.m.
"UIS Music - Spring Showcase - Concert Band, Chamber Orchestra and Chorus - Friday, April 19, 2013 7:30 p.m.
"Celtic Woman" - Sunday, April 21, 2013 3:00 p.m.
"3 Legged Tale - Theatre de IOEil" - Monday, April 22, 2013 7:00 p.m.
"Sleeping Beauty - Springfield Ballet Company" - Saturday, April 27, 2013 2:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 28, 2013 2:00 p.m.
"Menopause the Musical" - Monday, April 29, 2013 7:30 p.m. and Tuesday, April 30, 2013 7:30 p.m.
"Illinois Symphony Orchestra - Beethoven's 7th Symphony" - Saturday, May 4, 2013 8:00 p.m.
"Leon Redbone" - Friday, May 10, 2013 8:00 p.m.
"Rock of Ages" - Monday, May 13, 2013 7:30 p.m.
THE MUNI - SPRINGFIELD MUNI OPERA (Lake Springfield)
Phone: (217) 793-MUNI (6864)
Website: www.TheMuni.org
(all shows begin at 8:30 p.m.)
"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" - June 8-10 and June 13-17, 2012
"Crazy For You" - June 29-July 1 and July 5-8, 2012
"Once on This Island" - July 20-22 and 25-29, 2012
"Beauty and the Beast" - August 10-12 and 15-19, 2012
THEATRE IN THE PARK - NEW SALEM STATE PARK
(20 miles north of Springfield on rt. 97)
Phone: (800) 710-9290
Website: www.TheatreInThePark.net
PRAIRIE CAPITAL CONVENTION CENTER (downtown Springfield)
Phone: (800) 745-3000
Website: www.ticketmaster.com www.springfieldpccc.com
SPRINGFIELD THEATRE CENTRE - HOOGLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS
(6th and Capitol, downtown Springfield)
Phone: (217) 523-ARTS (2787)
website: www.SpringfieldTheatre.com
UNION SQUARE PARK (across from Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum)
Phone: (217) 558-8934
Website: www.presidentlincoln.org
Schedule of outdoor summer concerts and plays to be announced
OLD CAPITOL ART FAIR (Old State Capitol Plaza - May 19-20, 2012)
Phone: (217) 321-7184
Website: www.socaf.org
Enjoy over 150 artists’ work in this annual weekend celebration of art and music in downtown
Springfield, now in its 40th year. Free.
HISTORY COMES ALIVE (downtown Springfield - June 15 – August 15, 2012)
Phone: (800) 545-7300
Website: www.visit-springfieldillinois.com
Downtown Springfield comes alive this summer as period costumed interpreters perform at
the historic sites. Abraham Lincoln delivers his Farewell Address at the Lincoln Depot every Friday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. and there will be musical performances and civil war encampments.
CAPITAL CITY CELEBRATION (State Capitol, 2nd and Capitol - July 3-4, 2012)
Celebrate the 4th of July in downtown Springfield. Music, food and drinks. Fireworks at dusk on July 4th.
TASTE OF DOWNTOWN (Old State Capitol Plaza - July 7-8, 2012)
Phone: (217) 544-1723
Website: www.downtownspringfield.org
A wide variety of cuisine from over 25 downtown restaurants.
ILLINOIS STATE FAIR (August 10-19, 2012)
Phone: (217) 782- 6661 800-745-3000
Website: www.IllinoisStateFair.info
www.TicketMaster.com
Grandstand Lineup:
"Eric Church with Aaron Lewis" - Friday, August 10, 2012 7:30 p.m.
"Demi Lovato with Hot Chelle Rae" - Saturday, August 11, 2012 7:30 p.m.
"tobyMac" - Sunday, August 12, 2012 7:30 p.m.
"Million Dollar Quartet" - Monday, August 13, 2012 7:00 p.m. (Free Admission)
"Brantley Gilbert with Charlie Daniels - Tuesday, August 14, 2012 7:30 p.m.
"Train with Mat Kearney and Andy Grammer" - Wednesday, August 15, 2012 7:30 p.m.
"Creed with Theory of a Deadman" - Thursday, August 16, 2012 7:30 p.m.
"Cheap Trick with Night Ranger, Blue Oyster Cult and the Georgia Satellites
Friday, August 17, 2012 5:00 p.m.
"Mirand Lambert with the Pistol Annies" - Saturday, August 18, 2012 7:30 p.m.
"The Steve Miller Band" - Sunday, August 19, 2012 7:30 p.m.
OLD CAPITOL BLUES AND BBQ (Old State Capitol Plaza - August 25-26, 2012)
Phone: (217) 544-1723
Website: www.DowntownSpringfield.org
A full day of great Blues music and BBQ with over 20 vendors.
INTERNATIONAL ROUTE 66 MOTHER ROAD FESTIVAL (Downtown Springfield - September 14-16, 2012)
Phone: 317-236-6515
Website: www.Route66Fest.com
This weekend festival in downtown Springfield commemorates Route 66 with a
car show, music stages and a parade of cars. On Saturday night, the World’s Largest Sock Hop is held at
the Prairie Capital Convention Center.
LINCOLN’S GHOST WALK (downtown Springfield - May 1 – October 31, 2012)
Phone: (217) 525-1825
Website: www.SpringfieldWalks.com
This popular walking tour uses the Lincoln sites as the backdrop for strange and unusual stories about
Lincoln’s life and death. A unique mix of history, mystery, seances, sanity and ghosts! Tour begins
at 7:30 p.m. nightly (minimum tour of five) at the Lincoln family statues on the Old Capitol Plaza.
Tickets may be purchased at Tinsley Dry Goods, 209 S. 6th St. Adults $12, children 11-16 $8, children 10
and under, free.