Red Wheelbarrows rolls into Buzz Bomb Brewing Company on Adams Street this Saturday night. Oh, how I do love the month of May, with may-puns, may-days, maybes and may I s all flowing together into a regular, delightful mayhem of merry-making, set up for weather-adjusted times of fun in the sun. Our live music scene is bursting at the seams, making up for last year s loss by piling on the good vibes now. Let s start by welcoming back a few old friends to in-person performances. We can first head to lovely downtown Springfield in front of Buzz Bomb Brewing Company at what has become known as the Adams Family area in the last few years. From what I understand, Adams from Fourth to Fifth streets get blocked off over the weekend when traffic is lessened, transforming the area into a righteous outdoor venue space. This week s four-day music stretch starts with Jess Cloyd hosting a Thursday evening open mic, rolls into the Pentagram Stri
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Craig Gerdes Band goes outlaw country at Danenberger s Family Vineyard on Sunday. Well, well, well, it s been a while coming, but I can almost say, things are looking nearly normal for music-making on the scene. Not to get too far gone on this since it s still early in the game, but you ll find a good bunch of familiar acts back on stage this weekend. I d like to first give a shout out to Stuart Smith, a good friend and fabulously gifted singer, songwriter and musician who puts a piece of his heart and soul into every song and every performance. Plus, this Winchester, Illinois, resident and frequent Springfield performer steps out and does cool things with his original music, like recording his latest album at the world-famous Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee. His release show happening in Jacksonville on Friday is sold out, but you can order the CD and/or vinyl at StuartSmithMusic.org or his Facebook page, or just catch him at hi