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For sponsorship information, contact Kevin Brown, Development and Operations Director: 937-324-2712 ext. 4
kevin@springfieldartscouncil.org.
Additional sponsors joining us after our May 22, 2023 printing deadline will be acknowledged at their designated events during the Summer Arts Festival.
SPRINGFIELD ARTS COUNCIL
2022-2023 Board of Directors
Sarah Hagenbach – President
Arif Mirza – President-Elect
Josh Compston – Past-President
Betsy Yirak – Secretary
Rick Moon – Treasurer
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PLEASE “GIVE WHAT YOU CAN” WHEN WE “PASS THE HAT” AT INTERMISSION! Your donations keep the Summer Arts Festival admission-FREE for everyone!
Bring a lawn chair or blanket for seating; chairs may be placed beginning at 6:00 AM on show dates.
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Festival events are presented rain or shine. Inclement weather may interrupt, delay, or cancel a performance.
Cancelled performances cannot be rescheduled. Programs and artists are subject to change without notice.
Under Ohio law, consumption of alcoholic beverages at the Summer Arts Festival is restricted to beverages sold under state license at the Festival concession areas. Alcoholic beverages may not be brought into Veterans Park or to the Festival.
Sally Brannan
Aaron Clark
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Michelle Florence
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Theresa Hartley
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Alice Holbrook
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Heath Marker
Ryan McCarty
Megan Miller
Annie Nereng
Tim Sheerin
Jimmy Straley
Anita Williams
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Tim Rowe
Executive Director
Krissy Brown
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Kevin Brown
Development and Operations Director
J. Chris Moore Director EmeritusFor details and updates, visit www.SpringfieldArtsCouncil.org
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Community theater musicals presented at the Summer Arts Festival
1967: Annie Get Your Gun
1968: The Boy Friend
The Unsinkable Molly Brown
Finian’s Rainbow
1969: Brigadoon
The Sound of Music
1970: Man of La Mancha
Li’l Abner
1971: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1972: You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
Take Me Along
1973: George M!
Oliver
1974: Oklahoma
1975: The Music Man
1976: West Side Story
You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown
1977: The Big Game
1978: Carousel
1979: South Pacific
1980: Fiddler On The Roof
1981: The King and I
1982: The Sound of Music
1983: Mame
1984: Annie
1985: Bye, Bye Birdie
1986: Hello, Dolly
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
They’re Playing Our Song
1987: Peter Pan
Brigadoon
1988: The Music Man
42nd Street
1989: Cinderella
My Fair Lady
Gypsy
1990: Side by Side by Sondheim
Kiss Me Kate
West Side Story
1991: Sweet Charity
Oliver
Man of La Mancha
1992: Anything Goes
Camelot
The Wiz
1993: Funny Girl Into the Woods
1994: Big River
The Pirates of Penzance
1995: Carousel
Meet Me in St. Louis
1996: Once Upon A Mattress
She Loves Me
1997: Guys and Dolls A Little Night Music
1998: The Secret Garden
1776
1999: Damn Yankees State Fair
2000: Shenandoah
The Pajama Game
2001: Brigadoon The Sound of Music
2002: Hello, Dolly Annie
2003: Mame
2004: The Fantasticks
2005: No musical (park renovations)
2006: Peter Pan
2007: Anything Goes
2008: Elton John & Tim Rice’s “Aida”
2009: The Music Man
2010: Annie
2011: Annie Get Your Gun
2012: Hairspray
2013: The Wizard of Oz
Footloose - The Musical
2014: Grease
2015: Fiddler on the Roof
2016: Disney’s Mary Poppins
2017: Monty Python’s Spamalot
2018: Lionel Bart’s Oliver!
2019: Legally Blonde
2020 & 2021: No musical (COVID concerns)
2022: Pippin
2022: Newsies JR
Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday, June 14, 15, & 16, 2023 - 8:00 PM
Veterans Park Amphitheater
Springfield Arts Council’s YOUTH ARTS AMBASSADORS
“Broadway in the Park” production of
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Jack Feldman
Book by Harvey Fierstein
Based on the Disney Film
Written by Bob
Tzudiker and Noni WhiteOriginally Produced on Broadway by Disney Theatrical Productions
EVENT SPONSORS
This performance of NEWSIES JR is presented through special arrangement with Music Theater International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.
ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation at June 15 performance is courtesy of Community Health Foundation
Sarah Angell ................. Ethel
Emerson Babian Albert
Jessa Beard Darcy
Keith Board ............... Wiesel
Josh Board ........ Morris DeLancey
Avery Boyer Nancy
Hazel Boyer Jr Ensemble
Benson Brown Jr Ensemble
Carissa Buehler ............ Newsie
Cay Buehler ............... Newsie
Corbin Buehler Jr Ensemble
Julianna Caivano Ensemble
Brady Castillo .............. Davey
Rylin Chassereau ........ Ensemble
Adam Chesshir Roosevelt
Eve Choi Les
Terra Choi Snyder
Taylor Compston ..............Jojo
Logan Davidge......... Jr Ensemble
Sean Davidge Race
Grant Driskill Romeo
Halla Emmons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Olive
Mylo Frazier ........... Tommy Boy
Trent Fries Pulitzer
Isaac Guest Newsie/Bill
Vance Hagenbuch Specs
Lucy Harbage..........Jr Ensemble
Heather Hare .............. Newsie
Elise Hess Hannah
Benjamin Holycross
Charlie Jahns
Gabriel Jaskowiak
Aurora Jeske
Alijah Jeske
Anneliese Jeske............... Pat
Arlo Larson Jr Ensemble
Aria Lee Newsie
Alyse Linardos ............. Newsie
Eleni Linardos .... Katherine Plumber
Isaac Lopez Jr Ensemble
Becca Lopez Medda Larkin
Elizabeth Lopez Ensemble
Chris Lopez ................. Seitz
Evan Maynard .........Jr Ensemble
Darreon Miller Newsie
Daisy Miller Newsie
Alayna Nash ............... Newsie
Adrille Ntinunu .........Jr Ensemble
Evie Oehlers Buttons
Keagin Ortiz Newsie
Alivia Penwell Newsie
Samaiya Peterson ...... Jr Ensemble
Addie Powell ............... Muriel
Kaleb Roberts Bunsen
Lizzie Rosenbaum Newsie
Cole Scanlan ............. Crutchie
Stella Scanlan .........Jr Ensemble
Annabel Seall Spot Conlon
Kayliegh Siebold Ensemble
Olivia Stevens Hazel
Aiden Stubler ...... Oscar DeLancey
Chloe Terry ................ Pigtails
Harper Thompson Newsie Jr Ensemble
Newsie/Dorothy Newsie Ada Jr Ensemble
Prologue: An alley, New York City, 1899
Santa Fe Jack and Crutchie
Scene 1: Newsie Square
Carrying the Banner .......Race, Muriel, Jack, Crutchie, Nancy, and Newsies
Carrying the Banner (reprise) Newsies
Scene 2: Pulitzer’s Office
Scene 3: The Street
Scene 4: Medda’s Theater
Just a Pretty Face Medda, Ada, Ethel, Olive
Scene 5: Newsie Square
The World Will Know ....................... Jack, Hazel, Pigtails, Davey, Crutchie, Muriel, and Newsies
Scene 6: Katherine’s Office
Watch What Happens Katherine
Scene 7: Newsie Square, The Next Morning
Seize the Day Davey, Jack, Muriel, Specs, Hazel, Les, and Newsies
Santa Fe Jack
Scene 8: The Refuge
A Letter from the Refuge Crutchie
Scene 9: Newsie Square
King of New York ............... Race, Romeo, Pigtails, Muriel, Albert, Jojo, Hazel, Les, Davey, Katherine, and Newsies
Scene 10: Medda’s Theater
Scene 11: Pulitzer’s Office
Brooklyn’s Here Spot Conlon and Newsies
Scene 12: Medda’s Theater
Scene 13: Newsie Square
Seize the Day (reprise) .....................................Newsies
Once and For All ..................... Jack, Davey, Katherine, Les, Race, Newsies, and Working Children
Scene 14: Pulitzer’s Office
Scene 15: Newsie Square
Finale Full Cast
Director Krissy Brown
Music Director ..........................................Emily Fowler
Choreographer ......................................... Heath Marker
Assistant Choreographer Ellah Smith
Jr Ensemble Choreographer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ava Seall
Production Assistants Amy Davidge and Wil Hoffman
Sound Designer Jason Hanrahan
Light Designer ........................................... CJ Buehler
Set Designer Josh Compston
Set Build Team .......Marissa Lee, Heather Lee, Cory Mitchell, Lacey Rexrode
Stage Manager Samaira Peterson
Assistant Stage Manager Saria Peterson
Costumer .............................................. Trudie Byrd
Tech Team Emma Bellew, Finn Farr, Paige Fritz, Gibson Keener, Aimee Naah, Evelyn Spradlin, Aurora Steiner, Roxy Warfe
Clark State Theater Arts Program
Jimmy Straley
Chris Hazel
Jennifer Vito
Troy Berry
Wendy Chesshir
John and Kaye Linardos
Brynne Adkins
Youth Arts Ambassadors’ Parents and Families
Springfield Arts Council Arts in Education Committee and Board of Directors
For information about participating in Youth Arts Ambassadors, contact Krissy Brown at 937-324-2712 ext. 3 krissy@SpringfieldArtsCouncil.org
Thank you to our 2023 BROADWAY IN THE PARK donors for their support!
PRODUCING SPONSORS
($1,000-$2,499 gift)
Sam and Antigone Petroff
STAR SPONSORS
($500-$999 gift)
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John Wobbe and Daragh Porter
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Walt & Martha Szczesny
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Special thanks to those who donated to Broadway in the Park after our May 22 program printing deadline.
“Broadway in the Park” donations help to continue a 57 year tradition of providing quality, locally-produced musical theater experiences for young people and community participants as a vital part of the Summer Arts Festival!
Saturday, June 17, 2023 at 8:00 PM; Veterans Park Amphitheater
(“Parrothead Party in the Park” begins at 6:00 PM)
Pull out your flip-flops, put on your Hawaiian shirt, and get ready for a change of attitude as Parrots of the Caribbean return to Veteran’s Park for our annual Parrothead Party in the Park! Parrots of the Caribbean delight audiences throughout the U.S. and Canada. Along with your favorite Buffett hits, they perform the acclaimed original hits from their CD “Cool Bayou,” a Trop-Rock Island blend of Zydeco, Rock, Country, and Patriotic flair that will have you dancing all night long.
Lead singer and harmonica player Dave Albrecht - aka J.B. - bought his first harmonica at age 18, and by 30 had landed a front-man position impersonating Dan Aykroyd’s “Elwood Blues” character in a nine-piece Blues Brothers Tribute. Soon after, Dave signed with “Legends in Concert,” a top-ranked impersonators show in Las Vegas.
However, Dave had been long-inspired by his love for the music of Jimmy Buffett, and took his passion in a new direction. He gathered some of the finest seasoned musicians for Parrots of the Caribbean, and has earned acclaim as the number one Jimmy Buffett tribute act in the country, and a Summer Arts Festival favorite!
Sunday, June 18, 2023 from 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM; Veterans Park
There are family-friendly activities, live family shows, and family fun for everyone at the 2023 Summer Arts Festival’s KidsFest, presented ADMISSION-FREE by the Springfield Arts Council in partnership with our friends, businesses and organizations in the community! This year, KidsFest moves to Veterans Park Amphitheater, and includes:
Magician, Juggler and Ventriloquist Mike Hemmelgarn
12:00 Noon on the Big Stage, Veterans Park
Ohio Performing Arts Institute
1:00 PM on the East Terrace
Insect Fun with The Bugman
2:00 PM on the Big Stage
Sons of Thunder
3:00 PM on the East Terrace
You can also visit the musical instrument “petting zoo,” get your face painted, play games, gasp at the Amazing Giant stiltwalker, bounce into our bouncy house, and much more! Cold drinks and snacks will be on sale, or bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the day with family and friends!
Special thanks to our KidsFest partners Springfield Symphony Orchestra, Youth Arts Ambassadors, Ohio Performing Arts Institute, Springfield Museum of Art, Springfield Youth Arts Coalition, and others who joined us after our print deadline.
ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation at this event provided courtesy of Community Health Foundation
Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at 8:00 PM; Veterans Park Amphitheater
Fans of Tom Petty are unanimous is their appreciation of The Petty Breakers and their celebration of the late, great artist. The Petty Breakers is the nation’s premier “Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers” tribute act. Based out of Southern California, this band accurately recreates the sights, sounds and concert experience of a Tom Petty concert.
Playing to packed houses all over the United States, The Petty Breakers is comprised of excellent musicians who have performed and recorded with international artists. All the classics - “American Girl,” “Break Down,” “Free Fallin’,” “Mary Jane’s Last Dance,” “Refugee,” “Runnin’ Down a Dream,” and many more - are perfectly reproduced by this talented band.
“We have been paying tribute to the music of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers all over this great country. We all suffered a major heartbreak when we lost one of the most prolific and brilliant singer songwriters this world has ever known. We invite all fans to come and celebrate the life and music of Tom Petty.”
It’s SKYLINE WEDNESDAY at the Summer Arts Festival! Enjoy Cheese Coneys and Walking Tacos, on sale tonight from our Skyline Wednesdays sponsor, Skyline Chili Springfield! (A portion of your purchase benefits The Summer Arts Festival.)
Thursday, June 22, 2023 at 8:00 PM; Veterans Park Amphitheater
Hold on to your knickers… Simply Spice is comin’ atcha! The Spice Girls have sold 85 million records worldwide, making them the bestselling female group of all time, one of the best-selling pop groups of all time, and the biggest British pop success since The Beatles.
Simply Spice is made up of 5 talented performers whose love of everything Spice led them to the creation of this incredible tribute. The world wasn’t ready for the Spice Girls to disband, and that is why Simply Spice has meticulously recreated a show so authentic you will think you have time traveled back to the 90s. Custom-made costumes (and multiple changes), perfect character embodiment, and virtually identical dance moves are what give this band “Girl Power!”.
Performing hit songs like Wannabe, Say You’ll Be There, Spice Up Your Life and more, this show will transport you to “Outer Spice.”
Party on the East Terrace at our Wine, Women and Waterloo Weekend, beginning at 6:00 PM, with wine and munchies, Music Trivia and a Spice Girls “Girl Power” Costume Contest!
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Friday, June 23, 2023 at 8:00 PM; Veterans Park Amphitheater
Let’s go, ladies! Material Girls captures the elegance and essence of the Shania, Annie Lennox, Lady Gaga, Adele, Madonna, Blondie and Cher concert experiences, with voices that are spot on and looks that may have you thinking you’re actually watching the “material girls” themselves!
These Material Girls from yesterday and today take the “Diva Experience” to a whole new level, and will have you dancing the night away and partying like a rock star!
You’re living in a material world... come party with these Material Girls!
Party on the East Terrace at our Wine, Women and Waterloo Weekend, beginning at 6:00 PM, with wine and munchies, a Pop Diva Costume Contest, and dancing with Women in Pop Zumba!
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Saturday, June 24, 2023 at 8:00 PM; Veterans Park Amphitheater
By popular demand, the Springfield Arts Council’s 2023 Summer Arts Festival welcomes back ABBAmania Canada. In the beginning, ABBAmania Canada was six months in rehearsals just for vocal arrangements. ABBA’s harmonies are very difficult to reproduce as ABBA recorded their vocals many times on each record to make them sound so big and full. Not only did the cast have to look like Anni-Frid, Bjorn, Benny and Agnetha, they had to sound like them.
With authentic costumes, made by the seamstress from MAMA MIA, and incredible vocals, ABBAmania Canada will take you back in time to when ABBA was on stage, live in concert. A show for all ages to enjoy and sing along with, including songs such as Waterloo, Fernando, S.O.S, Mama Mia, Super Trooper, Voulez Vous, Dancing Queen and many more, as ABBAmania Canada performs all your favorite ABBA hits!
Mama Mia! Party on the East Terrace at our Wine, Women and Waterloo Weekend, starting at 6:00 PM, with wine and munchies, ABBAKaraoke, and an ABBA Costume Contest!
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Sunday, June 25, 2023 at 8:00 PM; Veterans Park Amphitheater
“Because unity looks like something, and unity SOUNDS like something…” ~ Amy
WillmannThe Nehemiah Foundation presents… Unity. Power. Sound. Calling all saints and seekers - join us for a powerful evening of UNITY praise at the Summer Arts Festival!
We are proud to present renowned recording artist, Amante Lacey, along with our Unified Worship Collective Community Choir! Join Nehemiah Foundation, Simunye, over 30 faith-based non-profit partners, and dozens of Clark County churches who all believe in the power and blessing that comes from demonstrated unity and reconciliation. Join us in raising praises to God through faith and music at this incredible event.
Gifted singer, songwriter, and worship leader Amante Lacey is the epitome of a culture changer. Using the incredible gift of music, he continues to unite people through the power of God encounters.
In 2006, Mr. Lacey released his debut project with The Life Worship Band titled “The Scale Of Worship.” Since then, he’s penned singles for Israel & New Breed, Tye Tribbett, Byron Cage, BJ Putnam, and Christon Gray among others.
In 2016, he returned with his solo effort titled “Momentum,” with tracks such as “Dance In The River”, “Freedom Song”, and the anthem “Call The Name Of Jesus”, recently recorded and released by award winning worship leader Darwin Hobbs.
Mr. Lacey has had the privilege of sharing his gift with churches across the United States, and currently serves as Worship Pastor at First Church Of God in Columbus, Ohio.
Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at 8:00 PM; Veterans Park Amphitheater
Queen Nation is the ultimate tribute to the music of Queen. The band has performed over 1,200 concerts together as the most popular, accurate, authentic, longest running, fully costumed re-creation of a vintage Queen concert in the US, playing live note-for-note renditions of the Classic Queen song library including Bohemian Rhapsody, We Will Rock You, Somebody To Love, We are the Champions, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, and many more of your favorites.
Featured front man and vocalist Gregory Finsley is an amazing singer with an uncanny tone and captivating stage energy that matches the late great Freddie Mercury to a tee. Gregory is also a concert-trained pianist, allowing him to accurately and skillfully play piano live during the show as did Freddie Mercury back in the day. Queen Nation is the real deal!
The band’s creed is quite simple, “We try to perform the music of Queen humbly, tastefully and respectfully while paying homage to our rock idols without resorting to any corny cliché antics or images.” It’s no mystery why Queen Nation has therefore been crowned by their loyal legions of fans as the “Peoples Choice Tribute To Queen” champions.
It’s SKYLINE WEDNESDAY at the Summer Arts Festival! Enjoy Cheese Coneys and Walking Tacos, on sale tonight from our Skyline Wednesdays sponsor, Skyline Chili Springfield! (A portion of your purchase benefits The Summer Arts Festival.)
Thursday, June 29, 2023 at 8:00 PM; Veterans Park Amphitheater
McGuffey Lane is a central-Ohio rock band who started their successful career in the college town of Athens, Ohio in the 1970s. Founding members Steve George Reis and Terry Efaw began their careers playing gigs in Athens and the surrounding area under their original name “Scotch and Soda.” When they added Bobby Gene McNelley, they renamed themselves “McGuffey Lane,” after the street where Steve lived throughout his childhood. McGuffey Lane was not only the house band for years for Ohio venues such as The Castle and Zachariah’s Red Eye Saloon, but have also toured the country with bands including the Allman Brothers, Charlie Daniels, the Judds, and The Marshall Tucker Band.
McGuffey Lane’s history mirrors one of the songs from their 2002
“Wood” album. “I’ve been up and down and all around my head in the clouds and my feet on the ground. Don’t you worry baby don’t you worry about me. Cause I’ve survived everything that comes and goes. I still know which way that old north wind blows. After all these years I’m
“Runnin’ Wild and Free”. McGuffey Lane is still going strong with the three original surviving members (Steve George Reis, Terry Efaw and John Schwab) in the band. The journey continues and “It’s A Good Day.”
Friday, June 30, 2023 at 8:00 PM; Veterans Park Amphitheater
The Ten Band - Tribute to Pearl Jam
One of AXS TV’s “World’s Greatest Tribute Bands”, TEN (The Ten Band) is the Nation’s premier fan tribute to the legendary rock band Pearl Jam. Based out of Western PA, TEN* has been touring the US and beyond since 2003; the band has played over 1000 shows nationwide to standing room only crowds and has developed a truly unique show for die-hards and casual fans alike.
TEN was selected by AXS TV to appear on the hit TV show “World’s Greatest Tribute Bands” hosted by Katie Daryl. The one-hour live performance from the world-famous Whisky-A-Go-Go in Los Angeles appeared live in living-rooms worldwide on November 11, 2014.
TEN has generated a tremendous buzz in US markets nationwide for their authentic reproduction of a live Pearl Jam concert. “This is the most authentic tribute act I have ever seen, and I have seen a bunch” was the quote of a representative of Clear Channel Communications at the inaugural show in May of 2003. Since that night, TEN has firmly established themselves as the premier touring Pearl Jam Tribute act in the US!
(*TEN is often referred to as “The TEN BAND” by the “Faithful Followers”)
Saturday, July 1, 2023 at 8:00 PM; Veterans Park Amphitheater
The Springfield Arts Council’s 2023 Summer Arts Festival welcomes Hollywood Swinging – The Tribute to Kool and the Gang.
Hollywood Swinging brings all the nonstop hits of the legendary Kool & the Gang from the early 70s thru the mid-80s, including “Funky Stuff,” “Jungle Boogie,” and “Hollywood Swinging,” 1979’s “Ladies’ Night,” the number-one hit in the ‘80s “Celebration,” and international hits including “Get Down on It,” “Joanna,” and “Cherish.”
Get ready! When you hear these classic songs performed by Hollywood Swinging, you have to “get outta your seat and move your feet,” guaranteed!
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Sunday, July 2, 2023 at 8:00 PM; Veterans Park Amphitheater
Born and raised in Springfield (where his father worked in a tire shop and his mother helped place children with foster families,) the athletically-gifted Griffin House landed a role in a musical in high school and was surprised to learn that he had a natural talent for singing. Recording and performing for over a decade, House has toured with Ron Sexsmith, Patti Scialfa, Josh Ritter, John Mellencamp, Mat Kearney, and The Cranberries. He received early critical acclaim on the CBS Sunday Morning, and his songs have since been featured in countless films and television shows such as One Tree Hill, Army Wives, and Brothers and Sisters. He has also appeared on Late Night with Craig Ferguson. House has released ten albums and continues to headline his own national tours.
Griffin headlines nationally when not enjoying home life with his wife and two daughters, and remains a Summer Arts Festival fan favorite!
Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at 8:00 PM; Veterans Park Amphitheater
Since 2014, Resurrection has built a reputation as the gold standard by which other Journey tributes are measured, playing in nearly 40 of the 50 states in the United States. At the end of 2022, the band found itself in need of a new vocalist to handle the frontman duties and deliver the high notes originally belted out by Steve Perry.. After auditioning vocalists from all over the country, Resurrection performed on it’s home turf in Nashville to give eight singers the opportunity to divide up the evening’s set list and perform for the sellout crowd. By the end of the night, fan sentiment was clear that one man had the power, the pipes, and the passion to do the Journey catalogue justice. That man is Bryan Cole.
Only two weeks later, Bryan took to the stage and faced a room full of fans at The Maryland Theatre to deliver a nearly two hour show of Journey material. Resurrection launched into the opener, “Any Way You Want It.” Vic White addressed the crowd to acknowledge the band’s change of vocalist and to introduce Bryan. The audience welcomed Bryan into the Resurrection family with open arms, and Resurrection’s torch landed in the capable hands of Bryan Cole. Still they ride. The strong will survive. Journey on!
It’s SKYLINE WEDNESDAY at the Summer Arts Festival! Enjoy Cheese Coneys and Walking Tacos, on sale tonight from our Skyline Wednesdays sponsor, Skyline Chili Springfield! (A portion of your purchase benefits The Summer Arts Festival.)
Thursday, July 6, 2023 at 8:00 PM; Veterans Park Amphitheater
Returning to the Summer Arts Festival is one of 2022’s most requested bands, That Arena Rock Show!
The ultimate high energy theatrical tribute to classic Rock N’ Roll, That Arena Rock Show performs all the legendary rock anthems that ruled the airwaves in the 70s and 80s, including artists like Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Bon Jovi, Guns N Roses to name a few.
That Arena Rock Show consists of artists T. Bone, Nikki Starr, Steve Satriani, Geddy Rose, and Ryan Rocket. This show will take you on a trip back in time, turning every sized venue into an arena for a night! Get your lighters out and your fist in the air. This rock show is more than just music - it’s an experience and the ultimate tribute to 70s and 80s arena rock!
Friday, July 7, 2023 at 8:00 PM; Veterans Park Amphitheater
Adelee and Gentry are sisters from the small town of West Alexandria, Ohio, who grew up in a musical family and began performing as a duo in 2006. Adelee was 14 and Gentry was 12.
They started playing local coffee shops and events as well as being apart of their church worship team. They even recorded an acoustic album in their basement studio with their Dad’s help called ‘Beginnings’. Little did they know that all of those little experiences were going to be used for a much greater purpose!
Fast forward a few years and Adelee and Gentry were recording in Nashville, Tennessee with the amazing producer and piano session player, Jason Webb. Since 2011, they have released an album (“Nice To Meet You,”) a Christmas EP (“Waiting For Christmas”) and their single, “The Color Song.”
A popular duo in the college entertainment industry (where they toured the country playing at 75+ colleges a year) along with festivals, weddings, corporate events and performing arts centers, this is Adelee and Gentry’s premier appearance at the Summer Arts Festival!
Saturday, July 8, 2023 at 8:00 PM; Veterans Park Amphitheater
Southwest Ohio based Brass Tracks Band was born in 2013 out of an existing band called “Second Shift” who had been entertaining crowds around the country for over 30 years with the classic rock sounds of the 60s and 70s. To step it up a notch, the “Second Shift” members decided it was time to add a bit of flavor to their sound so they recruited an amazing brass trio, led by internationally renowned saxophone artist Hal Melia, which gave the group a whole new dimension.
The concept of the Brass Tracks Band from the beginning was to pay tribute to the great rock, R&B and funk horn bands of the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s. The sound and power of the classic horn section just knocks people out.
Brass Tracks Band has quickly made an impact in Southwest they pay tribute to the sounds of Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire, Blood Sweat & Tears, Tower of Power and other great bands of yesteryear!
“Nothing gets a crowd jumping like horn-driven rock ‘n’ roll and R & B, which makes Brass Tracks Band the perfect band...” - Dayton.com
Sunday, July 9, 2023 at 8:00 PM; Veterans Park Amphitheater
Celebrate the music of one of the best known, awarded, and financially successful composers in US history, John Williams. In a career that has spanned seven decades and is still going strong, Williams has composed some of the most popular, recognizable, and critically acclaimed film scores in cinematic history. Enjoy your Springfield Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Maestro Peter Stafford Wilson, performing a number of John’s “greatest hits!”
John Williams Cowboys Overture
John Williams Close Encounters of the Third Kind
John Williams Sayuri’s Theme
John Williams Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
I. Hedwig’s Theme
II. Harry’s Wondrous World — Intermission —
John Williams Raiders March
John Williams Suite from Lincoln
I. Peoples House
II. Getting Out the Vote
III. With Malice Toward None (Version for Trumpet and Orchestra)
John Williams Theme from Schindler’s List
John Williams Suite from Star Wars
I. Imperial March
II. Throne Room and End Title
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Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at 8:00 PM; Veterans Park Amphitheater
Turn To Stone, America’s authentic ‘70s Electric Light Orchestra tribute band, was created to preserve the legacy and music of the band for all generations of fans. Turn To Stone strives to capture the essence of a live retro performance, with the high quality production and orchestration standards of the modern day. The band tours with the same instrumentation as 1970’s ELO; consisting of a guitarist, keyboardist, bassist, drummer, violinist, and two cellists. Authentic costumes and a live string section help deliver an unforgettable performance that brings the early years of ELO back to life.
Electric Light Orchestra was formed in 1970 in Birmingham, England, to create modern rock songs with classical overtones. After a founding member departed the group in 1972, Jeff Lynne became the sole leader of the band; producing and arranging all of their music. Along with keyboardist Richard Tandy, bass player Kelly Groucutt, and drummer Bev Bevan, Lynne would go on to create the magic that ELO is recognized for around the world. Turn To Stone is proud to perform the music of ELO to all generations of fans across America!
It’s SKYLINE WEDNESDAY at the Summer Arts Festival! Enjoy Cheese Coneys and Walking Tacos, on sale tonight from our Skyline Wednesdays sponsor, Skyline Chili Springfield! (A portion of your purchase benefits The Summer Arts Festival.)
Thursday, July 13, 2023 at 8:00 PM; Veterans Park Amphitheater
Fourth Avenue, a professional a cappella quartet based in Dayton, OH, entertains and engages audiences with concerts that feature a variety of familiar pop, rock, soul, R&B, gospel, and doo-wop favorites from different eras, as well as catchy original music performed with their unique high-energy approach.
Fourth Avenue is currently celebrating thirty years of making music! Since their start in 1993, they have shared the stage with such national acts as the Beach Boys, The Temptations, Styx, and Three Dog Night. The group celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary of entertaining audiences in 2018, and in 2019, they were honored to perform for the West Virginia Governor’s School for the Arts. Most amazing is Fourth Avenue’s ability, as “the band without instrument,” to perform pop favorites and original tunes using nothing but their own voices!
Friday, July 14, 2023 at 8:00 PM; Veterans Park Amphitheater
Ten albums over twelve years, each packed with classic songs such as Rainy Days and Mondays, (They Long to Be) Close to You, Yesterday Once More, We’ve Only Just Begun, It’s Going to Take Some Time, I Won’t Last a Day Without You, and so many more. These are the songs of a generation, each showing off Richard’s remarkable arranging and songwriting talents and Karen’s hauntingly beautiful vocals.
Superstar: The Songs. The Stories. The Carpenters is presented with the blessings of Richard Carpenter, and is a nostalgic treat for fans who adore the number one musical act of the 1970s and the rich vocals that capture the true quality and essence of The Carpenters.
An original, fresh perspective of The Carpenters, Superstar features the incredible vocals of West End and Broadway performer Helen Welch, critically acclaimed vocalist and entertainer, who has performed with The BBC Big Band, Glenn Miller Europe, Opus One, and others at some of the UK’s most prestigious venues, and has held starring roles in a variety of popular musicals ranging from Hello Dolly, Barnum, Carousel, Music Man, 42nd Street and Oliver. Helen’s success relocated her to the U.S. where she has headlines with world-class musical organizations.
“Helen’s sophisticated vocals and humor leave audiences breezily enchanted!”
~Broadway World
Saturday, July 15, 2023 at 8:00 PM; Veterans Park Amphitheater
Fleetwood Gold is the most followed Fleetwood Mac tribute band in the Midwest. They will take you on a musical journey through the best of Fleetwood Mac, from the early years through Stevie Nicks’ solo career. Their recreations of the best of Fleetwood Mac features tightly fused harmonies, soaring lead vocals and amazing guitar playing to deliver the authentic sound of Fleetwood Mac.
It’s all about the music. No backing tracks or tricks. The band is led by two-time national blues guitar champion Chris Shutters (Lyndsey) and Columbus, Ohio-based singer/songwriters Erika Prehm (Stevie) and Sara Reat (Christine).
Although new on the scene, Fleetwood Gold immediately started selling out venues in 2021 and the band continues to reach larger audiences while solidifying a devoted fan base. With over 5,900 followers, they have set themselves apart from other tributes with their vocal harmonies, lead vocals and instrumental excellence … rapidly becoming highly sought after by performing arts centers, fairs, festivals and private events.
“The vocal harmonies are amazing, a fitting tribute to Fleetwood Mac!”
~ Music Legends Live
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Sunday, July 16, 2023 at 8:00 PM; Veterans Park Amphitheater
Bring the family for this evening of “FREE Shakespeare in the Park” and the Bard’s The Comedy of Errors, brought to life by the talented Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, as a family separated in a shipwreck reunites when two sets of identical twins find themselves in the same place… at the same time… with the same face, decades later. The only problem is that they don’t know what’s in front of them.
What follows is a series of mistaken identity, love triangles, and misadventure. Have a laugh at the errors of comedy in The Comedy of Errors, this farcical and fun story perfect for the whole family!
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company’s “FREE Shakespeare in the Park” tour is the only professional outdoor theatre opportunity of its kind in Cincinnati each summer, attracting more than 10,000 patrons to over forty area parks during the summer months.
Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at 8:00 PM; Veterans Park Amphitheater
Live from Las Vegas, I AM KING – The Michael Jackson Experience features amazing renditions of Jackson’s biggest hits including “Bad”,”Billie Jean”, “Thriller”, “Man in the Mirror”, “Human Nature” and many more.
When it comes to Michael Jackson tribute artists, there are none quite like Michael Firestone, the star of I AM KING. Having performed to millions of Michael Jackson fans worldwide, Firestone has been hailed by fans and critics alike as the heir apparent to Michael Jackson in looks, performance and authenticity. His ability to sing live while mastering the intense dancing that Michael Jackson was so famous for has made him the most sought after MJ tribute artist in the world.
I AM KING – The Michael Jackson Experience is as close as you will ever get to once again seeing the King of Pop live in concert!
It’s SKYLINE WEDNESDAY at the Summer Arts Festival! Enjoy Cheese Coneys and Walking Tacos, on sale tonight from our Skyline Wednesdays sponsor, Skyline Chili Springfield! (A portion of your purchase benefits The Summer Arts Festival.)
Thursday, July 20, 2023 at 8:00 PM; Veterans Park Amphitheater
The Springfield Arts Council’s 2023 Summer Arts Festival presents an evening of bluegrass as we welcome back Festival favorites Joe Mullins and The Radio Ramblers. Lead by banjo-playing Bluegrass veteran Joe Mullins, Joe Mullins and The Radio Ramblers includes a plethora of instrumental and vocal talent with Jason Barie on fiddle, Jeff Parker on mandolin and vocals, Adam McIntosh on guitar and vocals, and Randy Barnes on upright bass and vocals.
True industry and fan favorites, Joe Mullins and The Radio Ramblers have garnered multiple IBMA and SPBGMA Awards, including the 2019 IBMA Award for Entertainer of the Year and Collaborative Recording for “The Guitar Song, as well as an IBMA Award for “Song Of The Year” (“If I’d Have Wrote That Song”).
Friday, July 21, 2023 at 8:00 PM; Veterans Park Amphitheater
Phil Dirt and The Dozers, America’s premiere “Rock ‘N R’oldies” review (and the most popular vintage rock and roll show in the nation) returns to the Summer Arts Festival to help you recapture those wonderful days of vintage oldies, transporting you to another time and place - the 50s, 60s, and 70s of Rock and Roll!
A Summer Arts Festival tradition - with more appearances in Veterans Park Amphitheater than any other act - Phil Dirt and The Dozers’ Festival appearances are almost as nostalgic as the music they present!
Imagine hearing The Four Seasons’ Sherry with the original falsetto vocals intact… or the hauntingly beautiful Righteous Brothers’ Unchained Melody or You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling …or the beautiful ballads of Roy Orbison including Pretty Woman and In Dreams. And imagine the Platters’ soul-stirring Only You performed with all the scratches and skips found on a well-worn 33 1/3 record, the way The Dozers first learned it!
Phil Dirt and The Dozers’ nostalgia show encompasses three decades of great music, and is performed absolutely live with a sophisticated yet light-hearted approach you’re certain to enjoy!
Saturday, July 22, 2023 at 8:00 PM; Veterans Park Amphitheater
Get ready for an evening with “The Rocket Man” as the Springfield Arts Council’s 2023 Summer Arts Festival concludes with Elton Rohn: North America’s Premier Elton John Tribute.
Elton Rohn is thrilling audiences everywhere... the only Elton John tribute asked to play the Elton John convention in Las Vegas where they met Elton’s band. (Even Nigel Olsson - Elton’s long time drummersaid, “Elton has a twin!”)
Audiences are amazed at just how close this show sounds to the real Elton John. As Elton, Ron Camilleri captures the vocals, the piano, the look and the feel of a real Elton John performance. The passion, energy and those incredible vocals are there. Performed live (with no pre-recorded tracks!), Elton Rohn is the closest you’ll get to the real 70’s Elton sound!
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