Friday, July 8, 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. and Saturday, July 9, 12 p.m. to 12 a.m.
July 8 and 9 taste the sounds and hear the yums. Or taste the yums and hear the sounds. You won’t be able to tell where one starts and the other ends or in which order they make their way to your stomach and ears if you visit one-of-the-most popular events held in downtown Springfield, the Taste of Downtown and American Music Show.
Sample the amazing food from more than 20 downtown Springfield restaurants as they serve ethnic, classic and eclectic cuisine. There’s no better time to feast on our city’s morsels as they are offered in one location.
As you sample the mouthwatering food, enjoy The American Music Show rocking out for two days. The lineup on Friday, July 8, features: The Handcuffs, a 60s modern pop/rock band; and The Detroit Cobras, a Detroit punk inspired garage band with sixties soul and a powerhouse lead vocalist.
On Saturday, July 9, the lineup includes:
Headliner and country singer/songwriter dynamo Elizabeth Cook and her guitar-playing husband; legendary Mike and Ruthy from Woodstock, N.Y., playing acoustic American music; and Libertyville’s Ike Reilly Assassination, rocking experiences of the everyman.
The Taste of Downtown and American Music Show are located on Fifth Street between Adams and Jefferson. Put on annually by Downtown Springfield, Inc., admission is only $2 per person and kids 12 and under are free. For more information call 544-1723.