SANGAMON  AUDITORIUM – UNIVERSITY  OF  ILLINOIS - SPRINGFIELD

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

 

THE  GUTHRIE  THEATRE  PRESENTS  ROMEO  AND  JULIET  -  Friday, March 5, 2010   8:00 p.m.

RAIN  -  A  TRIBUTE  TO  THE  BEATLES  -  Wednesday, March 10, 2010    7:30 p.m.

BALLET  FOLKLORICO  de  MEXICO  -  Friday, March 12, 2010   8:00 p.m.

ACADEMY  of  ST.  MARTIN  IN  THE  FIELDS  =  Thursday, April 8, 2010   7:30 p.m.

CHIC  GAMINE  -  Saturday, April 10, 2010    8:00 p.m.

THE  WIZARD  OF  OZ  -  Monday, April 12, 2010    7:30 p.m.

THE  DOOBIE  BROTHERS – Thursday, May 20, 2010    7:30 p.m.

BEAUSOLEIL  AVEC  MICHAEL  DOUCET  -  Friday, June 18, 2010   8:00 p.m.

 

PRAIRIE  CAPITAL  CONVENTION  CENTER  (downtown  Springfield)

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

REO  SPEEDWAGON,  STYX  &  .38  SPECIAL – Thursday, February 25, 2010

 

UNION SQUARE PARK (across from Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum)

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

(outdoor concert events are scheduled throughout the summer)

 

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 38th year.  Free.

 

AMEREN SUMMER SERENADES

(free concerts on the Old Capitol Plaza... bring your lawnchairs)

(217) 753-5164

(Summer 2010 schedule to be announced)

 

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/

(summer 2010 schedule to be announced) 

 

Illinois State Fair      August  13-22, 2010

  (217)  782- 6661        http://www.IllinoisStateFair.info/

 (2010  Grandstand lineup to be announced)

  1-800-745-3000        http://www.TicketMaster.com/

 

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

  (A full day of great Blues music and BBQ with over 20 vendors)

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

  (2010 date to be announced)

 

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.

(2010 date to be announced)