Performances are at Turner Pavilion in Veterans’ Park, 250 Cliff Park Road in Springfield.
Admission to all shows is free, but attendees can help keep the great entertainment coming when they pass the hat during intermission. There is a cost for certain pre-show events, which are noted.
Bring lawn chairs and blankets for free seating in the amphitheater, and there is limited free parking available, nonreserved on a first-come, first-served basis. Sandwiches, snacks and beverages will be available for purchase at concession stands.
Besides these events, the Summer Sundaes arts series will also offer five Sunday afternoon performances at the Springfield Center for the Arts at Wittenberg. (See related story for more information.)
All programs and artists are subject to change. Canceled performances cannot be rescheduled. Inclement weather may cause cancellations or delays on the night of a show.
For more information, call 324-2712 or go to www.SpringfieldArtsCouncil.org.
All shows are at 8 p.m. except where noted.
Week 1: June 13-16
June 13-15: Ribfest, 5 p.m. (Special festival event)
Thursday, June 13: Who’s Bad: Tribute to Michael Jackson
Friday, June 14: Phil Dirt and the Dozers
Saturday, June 15: The Motown Sounds of Touch
Sunday, June 16: Springfield Symphony Orchestra
Week 2: June 19-22
Wednesday, June 19: Dayton Contemporary Dance Company
Thursday, June 20: Urban Jazz Coalition
Friday, June 21: Parrothead Party in the Park, 5 p.m. (Special festival event)
Friday, June 21: Parrots of the Caribbean
Saturday, June 22: Night Fever: The Tribute to the Bee Gees
Week 3: June 27-30
Thursday, June 27, through Sunday, June 30: “The Wizard of Oz,” performed live onstage
Week 4: July 1-7
Monday, July 1: The United States Air Force Band of Flight
Tuesday, July 2: A Russian Folkfest with Moscow Nights and Golden Gates
Wednesday, July 3: Hotel California: The Original Tribute to the Eagles
Friday, July 5: Yesterday: The Beatles Tribute
Saturday, July 6: Cirque Zuma Zuma
Sunday, July 7: Festival Farmers Market, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Springfield Center for the Arts at Wittenberg (Special festival event)
Sunday, July 7: Susan Werner: The Hayseed Project
Week 5: July 8-13
Monday, July 8: The Dark Star Orchestra, 7 p.m. (Special time)
Friday, July 12 and Saturday, July 13: Sip of Summer Beer and Wine Tasting, 5 p.m. (Special festival event)
Friday, July 12: Griffin House
Saturday, July 13: Brass Transit: The Musical Legacy of Chicago (a tribute to the band Chicago)
Week 6: July 17-20
Wednesday, July 17-Saturday, July 20: “Footloose: The Musical,” performed live onstage
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