I Am King: The Michael Jackson Experience

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 Joe Mullins and The Radio Ramblers

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”).

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Friday, July 21, 2023 at 8:00 PM;

Phil Dirt and The Dozers

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

Elton Rohn: North America’s Premier Elton John Tribute

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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