SANGAMON AUDITORIUM – UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS - SPRINGFIELD
Phone: (217) 206-6160
Website: www.uis.edu/sangamonauditorium
"Ballet Folklorico de Antioquia, Columbia - Sunday, February 19, 2012 3:00 p.m.
"Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific - Monday, February 27, 2012 7:30 p.m.
"The All New Original Tribute to The Blues Brothers" - Saturday, March 10, 2012 8:00 p.m
"Pink Floyd Experience" - Friday, March 16, 2012 8:00 p.m.
"Soweto Gospel Choir" - Sunday, March 18, 2012 7:00 p.m.
"Riverdance" - Sunday, March 25, 2012 7:00 p.m.
"5th House - Listen to the River - Saturday, April 14, 2012 8:00 p.m.
"Young Frankenkstein - Sunday, April 22, 2012 7:00 p.m.
"Pilobolus" - Sunday, April 29, 2012 7 p.m.
"In the Heights" - Tuesday, May 15, 2012 7:30 p.m.
THE MUNI - SPRINGFIELD MUNI OPERA (Lake Springfield)
Phone: (217) 793-MUNI (6864)
Website: www.TheMuni.org
Big River - June 10-12 and 15-19, 2011 8:30 p.m.
Guys and Dolls - July 1-3 and 6-10, 2011 8:30 p.m.
Hairspray - July 22-24 and 27-31, 2011 8:30 p.m.
The Wizard of Oz - August 12-14 and 17-21, 2011 8:30 p.m.
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 21-22, 2011)
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, 2011)
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, 2011)
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 8-9, 2011)
Phone: (217) 544-1723
Website: www.downtownspringfield.org
A wide variety of cuisine from over 25 downtown restaurants.
ILLINOIS STATE FAIR (August 12-21, 2011)
Phone: (217) 782- 6661 1-800-745-3000
Website: www.IllinoisStateFair.info
www.TicketMaster.com
Grandstand Lineup: (all shows begin at 8:00 p.m.)
Jeff Dunham - Friday, August 12, 2011
3 Doors Down - Saturday, August 13, 2011
Jason Aldean with Chris Young and Thompson Square - Sunday, August 14, 2011
Illinois Symphony Orchestra with the Million Dollar Quartet - Monday, August 15, 2011
Luke Bryan with Trailer Choir - Tuesday, August 16, 2011
The Oak Ridge Boys with Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers - Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Allstar Weekend with Greyson Chance - Thursday, August 17, 2011
.38 Special with Loverboy, April Wine and The Tubes - Friday, August 18, 2011
MC Hammer with Boyz II Men - Saturday, August 19, 2011
Lady Antebellum with Stealing Angels - Sunday, August 20, 2011
OLD CAPITOL BLUES AND BBQ (Old State Capitol Plaza - August 26-27, 2011)
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 16-18, 2011)
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, 2011)
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.