Fairs & Festivals
Ashland Summer Days Jun 22-24, 7pm Fri, 9:30am Sat, Kids’ games, pony rides and food all weekend. James Park, just east of Caseys.
Bands Friday and Sat. 652-3499. Ashland.
Chatham American Legion Homecoming Jun 21, 5pm-12am Thu-Fri, 12pm- 12am Sat, Old-fashioned street festival with food, entertainment, games and rides. Parade Sat, 2 p.m. chathamlegion759.com. Chatham town square, 101 W. Mulberry, Chatham, 483-4084.
Farmersville Irish Days 2012 Jun 14-16, Entertainment and contests each day, bands each night. Chilli cookoff Sat. 10 a.m. and parade at 4:30 p.m. Farmersville.
General Grierson Civil War Days Jun 15-17, Largest mounted Civil War reenactment in the Midwest. All events free. 473-4099. Jacksonville Community Park, 1201 S. Main, Jacksonville.
Juneteenth Celebration Jun 16-17, 10am parade/ceremony, 12-8pm, Vendors, stage entertainment, basketball tourney and more.
Kicks off with parade on Sat. 502-3701. Comer Cox Park, Capitol Ave and Martin Luther King Jr Dr.
Montgomery County Fair Jun 20-24, Queen pageant, lawn mower, tuck and tractor pulls, ATV races, MMA Fight Night, car-demolition derby, horse show. $3 includes free carnival rides. 217-272-4489. Montgomery County Fairgrounds, 300 Water Street, Bulter.
Sangamon County Fair Jun 14-17, Carnival, contests, entertainment, exhibits and more. $5-$20. 488- 2685. sangcofair.com. Sangamon County Fairgrounds, northwest edge of town, New Berlin.
Books & Authors Poets in the Parlor Jun 16, 2pm, Features John Knoepfle and his new book “Shadows and Starlight.” Vachel Lindsay Home State Historic Site, 603 S. Fifth St, 217- 524-0901.
PondicherryLodge/ Sherlock Holmes Society Jun 15, 6:30-9pm, Discussion of Part II of A Study in Scarlet. Muggsy’s, 230 S. Mauvaistarr, Jacksonville, 546-8387.
Spoken Word
Open Mic Jun 20, 6-8pm, Come read your work. Food available for purchase. Springfield Poets and Writers. 725-9058. Robbie’s, 4 S. Old State Capitol Plaza, 217-528- 1901.
Theater & Comedy Bye, Bye, Birdie Jun 22-24, 8pm, Jun. 22-24, 28-29, July 1, Musical about rock star visiting hick town to meet fan selected in contest. Free pre-show 7 p.m. $13-$8. 632- 5440. Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic Site, 15588 History Lane, Petersburg.
Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Jun 14-17, 8:30pm, Jun 8-10, 13-17, Delightful musical parable staged in outdoor theater. $8-$12. The Muni, 815 East Lake Dr.
Moses and the Red Sea and Other Stories Jun 23, 7pm, Favorite Bible stories made modern by The Black Rep Touring Company. For ages K-8. $11. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St, 217- 523-2787.
Music: General Events
Artist on the Plaza Jun 14, 19, 21, 26, 12-1pm, Tom Irwin (Jun. 14), David Tell (Jun. 19). Tuesdays and Thursdays, free outdoor performances. 753- 3519. Old State Capitol, 1 Old State Capitol Plaza.
Bells in Motion Jun 24, 4pm, “Bronze Images” handbell concert. $10 at door. St. John’s Lutheran Church, 2477 W. Washington St, 793-3933.
Don Williams Jun 16, 7:30pm, Country singer. $32-$47. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plaza, 217-206-6160, 800-207- 6960.
Lemonade in the Lobby Concert Series Jun 14, 6pm, Music by Capitol Area Band. Free. St. John’s Lutheran Church, 2477 W. Washington St, 793-3933.
Mike Farris Jun 16, 8pm, 2008 AMA New and Emerging Artist of the Year. Gospel Music Association Dove Award for Best Traditional Gospel Album, 2010. $20.50,
Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St, 217-523-2787.
Prairie Voices Concert Jun 16, 22, 5pm, Fridays, music and poetry from the prairie performed by professional actors and Lincoln Troubadours. 785- 9363. Old State Capitol, 1 Old State Capitol Plaza.
Sentimental Journey - The Music of Doris Day Jun 24, 2pm, Chicago cabaret artist Laura Freeman in her one woman show. $18-$20. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St, 217-523-2787.
Springfield Municipal Band Concerts Jun 19, 26, 7:30pm, Free concert. Bring a chair or blanket.
(Also Jun 16 at Union Square Park.) Douglas Park, 400 N. Macarthur Blvd, 789-2964.
Summer Concert in the Park Jun 17, 24, 6pm, Jacksonville Pilot Club sponsors free music at the bandstand Sundays, June through Aug (except June 17). 478-2015. Jacksonville Community Park, 1201 S. Main, Jacksonville.
The Sangamon Brass Summer Series Jun 20, Jul 18 and Aug 22, 7:30-8:30pm, Enjoy baroque, classical and contemporary music at the gazebo. Free. Washington Park. 793-9492.
Third Floor Music Festival Jun 22, 6pm-12am, Dooley & Owen Present Keith Voegele & Reggie Britton, Pleasure Chest, Rachel & Matt, Josie Lowder Band, Pete Sander, Tombstone Bullet, Somebody's Daughter, Emerald Underground, Micah Walk, The Blue G's. $10-$15. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St, 217-523-2787.
Dance All About Dance Jun 20, 27, 7-10pm, Every Wed. open dance preceded with hour line dance lessons. $5. VFW Post #755, 2211 Old Jacksonville Road, 836-1438.
Brigham Young University Ballroom Dance Company Jun 15, 12:15pm, Several changes of group’s award-winning costumes. Museum admission required. (Also June 29.), Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, 212 N. Sixth St, 217- 782-5764.
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