SUMMER ARTS FESTIVALEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES The Springfield Arts Council is hiring Grounds Crew and Tech Crew positions for the upcoming 2024 Summer Arts Festival. Employment runs from early June through mid-July 2024. Approximately 14 paid positions are available, including: GENERAL STAGE TECH (multiple positions/ variable hours) MORNING HOUSE MANAGER (5:45 AM - Noon) AFTERNOON HOUSE MANAGER […]
The Springfield Arts Council's 2024 Summer Arts Festival kicks off with the return of Springfield native and Festival favorite Griffin House. Born and raised in Springfield, Ohio, Griffin House picked up the guitar when he was 18, started writing songs right away, and within a couple years started making records and performing live. Since 2007, […]
Pull out your flip-flops, put on your crop Hawaiian shirt, and get ready for a change of attitude as Parrots of the Caribbean return to Veteran’s Park for our annual Parrothead Party in the Park! Parrots of the Caribbean delight audiences throughout the U.S. and Canada. Along with your favorite Buffett hits, they perform the […]
"The Last Pirates of the Vast Golden Treasure"Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 8:00 PM Ahoy! The Pirate Earl and his colorful - but slightly inept - pirates of the vast golden treasure discover a floating bottle with a note inside. The kingdom has been overrun by anarchy, and these pirates most assuredly cannot let anarchy […]
"The Last Pirates of the Vast Golden Treasure"Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 8:00 PM Ahoy! The Pirate Earl and his colorful - but slightly inept - pirates of the vast golden treasure discover a floating bottle with a note inside. The kingdom has been overrun by anarchy, and these pirates most assuredly cannot let anarchy […]
"The Last Pirates of the Vast Golden Treasure"Friday, June 14, 2024 at 8:00 PM Ahoy! The Pirate Earl and his colorful - but slightly inept - pirates of the vast golden treasure discover a floating bottle with a note inside. The kingdom has been overrun by anarchy, and these pirates most assuredly cannot let anarchy […]
The Springfield Arts Council's SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL welcomes the return of fan favorites RESURRECTION - A JOURNEY TRIBUTE to Veterans Park Amphitheater. Resurrection - A Journey Tribute, considered to be 'The Gold Standard' by which all Journey tributes are measured, faithfully recreates the experience of a 1980’s Journey concert. This dynamic band has featured some […]
Music and Lyrics byJason Robert Brown Book byDan Elish and Robert Horn"Cool" is sometimes where you least expect it in this coming-of-age musical about fitting in. With a catchy rock score from Tony Award-winning composer, Jason Robert Brown, (Parade, The Last Five Years, The Bridges of Madison County) and a hilarious book by Tony winner Robert Horn […]
The Springfield Arts Council's SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL presents our annual KIDSFEST, an afternoon of family-friendly activities, live family shows, and family fun for everyone, presented ADMISSION-FREE in Veterans Park Amphitheater. KidsFest is presented by The Springfield Arts Council in partnership with our friends, businesses and organizations in the community! Cold drinks and snacks will be […]
The Springfield Arts Council's SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL presents FAMILY FUN NIGHT, starring hilarious ventriloquist Lynn Trefzger, and the cirque antics of The Amazing Giants!Admission-free event; donations accepted at intermission. The hilarious Lynn Trefzger, a self-taught ventriloquist, delights young and old throughout the country. Lynn has been amazing audiences since 1977. Dummies, puppets, inanimate objects, and […]
The Springfield Arts Council's SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL welcomes the high-energy, dynamic, country/pop/rock band (voted 2022’s Best Band in Springfield!) Allison Road. With roots in the Springfield/Clark County area, this female-fronted band plays all of your favorite up-beat and current hits to keep a good variety of genres in the mix. Allison Road is sure to […]
The Springfield Arts Council's SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL welcomes the incredible Celtic sounds and step-dancing of The Next Generation Leahy! The music and energy created by The Next Generation Leahy simply cannot be contained. The drive to create music is powerful within each of the Leahy children. It has given rise to multi-instrumental talents, whose dynamic […]