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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
The music was grooving Saturday afternoon inside the outdoor tent space on Adams Street.
Patrons inside the heated tent, which is shared by Buzz Bomb Brewing Company, Cafe Moxo and other businesses on the street, were treated to a variety of jazz, blues and R&B hits from Springfield-based musician Jonnie Owens.
“If it wasn t for these guys, I wouldn t be doing any shows,” said Owens, speaking in between sets. “. Fortunately, these guys have opened up their hearts and their place for performers to do the little we can do.”
The venue is one of the few spaces Owens who has seen shows scheduled across the country be canceled and other local artists have been able to perform during the pandemic.