SANGAMON  AUDITORIUM – UNIVERSITY  OF  ILLINOIS - SPRINGFIELD

(800) 207-6960         http://www.sangamonauditorium.org

BUDDY GUY - Sunday, October 10, 2010 7 p.m.

BAYANIHAN PHILIPINE NATIONAL DANCE COMPANY - Wednesday, October 13, 2010 7:30 p.m.

DAVID SEDARIS - Friday, October 22, 2010 8 p.m.

A CHORUS LINE - Tuesday, November 2, 2010 7:30 p.m.

THE INCREDIBLE SPEEDINESS OF JAMIE CAVANAUGH - Friday, November 5, 2010 7 p.m.

PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY - Sunday, November 7, 2010 7 p.m.

SPRING AWAKENING - Sunday, November 14, 2010 7 p.m.

DRUMLINE LIVE! - Sunday, November 21, 2010 7 p.m.

LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL - Monday, December 6, 2010 7:30 p.m.

TANGO BUENOS AIRES - Friday, January 28, 2011 8 p.m.

GIGGLE, GIGGLE, QUACK - Friday, February 25, 2011 7 p.m.

THE KING’S SINGERS with THE SPRINGFIELD CHORAL SOCIETY - Saturday, February 26, 2011 8 p.m.

HOT TUNA BLUES - Friday, March 4, 2011 8 p.m.

MAMMA MIA! - Friday, March 11, 2011 8 p.m. and Saturday, March 12, 2011 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.

ARLO GUTHRIE - Wednesday, March 16, 2011 7:30 p.m.

TOM CHAPIN - Sunday, March 20, 2011 3 p.m.

ANTHONY ZERBE - “It’s All Done With Mirrors” - Saturday, April 30, 2011 8 p.m.

PETER YARROW & PAUL STOOKEY OF PETER, PAUL AND MARY - Sunday, May 1, 2011 7 p.m.

PRAIRIE CAPITAL CONVENTION CENTER (downtown Springfield)

(800) 745-3000 http://www.ticketmaster.com http://www.springfieldpccc.com

HISTORY COMES ALIVE (downtown Springfield - June 15 – August 15, 2010)

(800) 545-7300 http://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.

LINCOLN’S GHOST WALK (downtown Springfield - June 1 – October 31, 2010)

(217) 525-1825 http://www.Springfield Walks.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. 6^th St. Adults $12, children 11-16 $8, children 10 and under, free.

UNION SQUARE PARK (across from Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum)

(217) 558-8934       http://www.presidentlincoln.org

Summer in Springfield Concert Series: Outdoor concerts held throughout the summer. Admission.

STILL KICK’N (Country Music) - Friday, July 16, 2010 8 p.m.

33^RD IllINOIS VOLUNTEER REGIMENT BAND - Saturday, July 17, 2010 10:30 a.m.

BOB WELCH - (Songs of the Civil War) - Friday, July 30. 2010 7:30 p.m.

BANJULELE (Old Time Music) - Friday, July 30, 2010 8:30 p.m.

OLD CAPITOL ART FAIR (Old State Capitol Plaza - May 15-16, 2010)

(217) 321-7184 http://www.socaf.org

Enjoy over 150 artists’ work in this annual weekend celebration of art and music in downtown Springfield, now in its 38^th year. Free.

CAPITAL CITY CELEBRATION - (State Capitol, 2^nd and Capitol, July 3-4, 2010)

Celebrate the 4^th of July in downtown Springfield. Music, food and drinks. Fireworks at dusk on July 4^th.

TASTE OF DOWNTOWN - (5^TH Street by the Old Capitol Plaza, July 10, 2010)

A wide variety of cuisine from over 25 downtown restaurants. Admission.

(217) 544-1723 www.downtownspringfield.org

SPRINGFIELD THEATRE CENTRE  -  HOOGLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS

420 S. Sixth St. – Springfield

(217) 523-ARTS (2787)       http://www.SpringfieldTheatre.com/

THE MUNI  - SPRINGFIELD MUNI OPERA

815 E. Lake Dr. Springfield

(217)  793-MUNI (6864)        http://www.TheMuni.org/

SUESSICAL – June 11-20, 2010 8:30 p.m.

INTO THE WOODS – July 2-11, 2010 8:30 p.m.

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR - July 23-August 1, 2010 8:30 p.m.

ANNIE – August 13-22, 2010 8:30 p.m.

THEATRE IN THE PARK - NEW SALEM STATE PARK

(20 miles north of Springfield on rt. 97)

(800)  710-9290       http://www.TheatreInThePark.net/

COWGIRLS – June 4-6 and June 10-13, 2010

YEARNING TO BREATHE FREE – June 24-27, 2010

THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA - July 16-18 and July 22-25, 2010

RICK AND LAURA HALL - July 30, 2010

CAROUSEL - August 6-8 and August 12-15, 2010

DIVIDING THE ESTATE - August 20-22 and August 27-28, 2010

NEW SALEM HARMONY - September 3 & 4, 2010

ILLOINOIS STATE FAIR - August 13-22, 2010

(217)  782- 6661        http://www.IllinoisStateFair.info/ 1-800-745-3000        http://www.TicketMaster.com/

2010 GRANDSTAND LINEUP

LADY ANTEBELLUM - Friday, August 13, 2010

KISS ARMY (Kiss tribute band) - Saturday, August 14, 2010

SHINEDOWN with CHEVELLE - Sunday, August 15, 2010

ILLINOIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - Monday, August 16, 2010

MERCYME with 10^th AVENUE NORTH - Tuesday, August 17, 2010

BLAKE SHELTON with CANDY COBURN - Wednesday, August 18, 2010

SANDRA LEE “SEMI-HOMEMADE” (Food Network star) - Thursday, August 19, 2010

CHEAP TRICK with BLONDIE - Friday, August 20, 2010

SELENA GOMEZ with MITCHEL MUSSO - Saturday, August 21, 2010

DARIUS RUCKER with ERIC CHURCH - Sunday, August 22, 2010

OLD CAPITOL BLUES AND BBQ - Old State Capitol Plaza  -  August 28, 2010

A full day of great Blues music and BBQ with over 20 vendors. Admission

(217)  544-1723        http://www.DowntownSpringfield.org/

International  Route 66  Mother  Road  Festival  -  September 2010

http://www.Route66Fest.com/

(2010 date to be announced)

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.