Five Star Brass, the United States Army band ensemble, will kick off the Springfield Area Arts Council’s annual Artist on the Plaza summer entertainment series on Tuesday, May 30. The free, semiweekly outdoor performances are held Memorial Day through Labor Day, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12-1 p.m., with the exception of July 4. Scheduled entertainment runs the gamut from musicians to theater performers, jugglers, dancers and more. Artist on the Plaza performances are possible due to support from various downtown businesses plus funding by the Springfield Area Arts Council and the Illinois Arts Council Agency. For more information, a full schedule of Artist on the Plaza performances and photos from previous Artist on the Plaza events, visit http://springfieldartsco.org/artists-on-the-plaza.