Concert

BRANSON – The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, will be celebrating her 69thbirthday on March 25! Anyone who was born on the same day as Aretha Franklin can see Legends In Concert for FREE on Friday, March 25! Simply show a valid ID at the Legends box office. Tickets available day of show only for this special promotion. Don’t miss the electrifying stage presence and powerhouse vocals of Nedgra Culp as she portrays Aretha Franklin at Dick Clark’s American Bandstand Theater now through May 17!

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-- Tickets are on sale now to see country music star Eric Church. He'll perform with guests Brantley Gilbert and Blackberry Smoke. Tickets start at 34-dollars and can be bought online or by phone from Missouri State University. Eric Church, and guests, will take the stage for his "Blood, Sweat, and Beer Tour. " The concert is set for Thursday, May 3.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Local performer Bill Haller will kick off the annual Wednesday Noon in Founders Park concert series May 8. The concerts are free to the public, and everyone is welcomed to bring a sack lunch and lawn chair. Concerts run from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. each Wednesday. The schedule for 2013 is as follows: May 8 - Bill Haller May 15 - Eddie Gumucio May 22 - The Prospex May 29 - Springfield Ballet June 5 - Joni Lemons June 12 - Little Hoover Big Band June 19 - Sarah M. Smith June 26 - Roots & Fifths Wednesday Noon in Founders Park is presented by the Community Foundation of the Ozarks, the Downtown Springfield Community Improvement District, the Springfield-Greene County Park Board and the Urban Districts Alliance.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. --Poor health has forced Aretha Franklin to cancel all her scheduled concerts for the rest of the year.  That includes the Grand Opening concert at the O'Reilly Family Event Center at Drury University on Saturday night.  Drury has arranged for The Pointer Sisters to replace Franklin for the concert at 8 p.m. ---- Edited news release from Drury: Since 1973, The Pointer Sisters have held a spot in pop music culture as a vibrant female group.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A musical holiday treat is Friday night on the Evangel Campus.  The University's music department presents its annual Christmas concert to benefit needy people.  KY3 News' Steve Grant and Brandon Beck, both Evangel graduates, will co-host it. The concert is at 7:45 p.m. in the Chapel auditorium.  Admission is a donation of cash or a nonperishable food item.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The promoter of the Charlie Daniels Band concert at Drury University said Thursday that the concert is cancelled "due to unforeseen circumstances. "  The concert was scheduled at the O'Reilly Family Event Center on Nov. 17. Nottingham Productions says all purchased tickets will be refunded "at the original point of purchase.  If you purchased tickets in person at the O'Reilly Family Event Center box office, you must return your tickets in person to receive a full refund.  If you purchased tickets online or over the phone, you will be receiving an automatic refund within a 10-day timeframe.

Branson, MO - (October 11, 2010) - Legends In Concert is excited to announce that Stacey Whitton as Marilyn Monroe will be held over for the Branson Christmas Show Spectacular! Whitton brings the sultry comedy and alluring mannerisms of the super starlet Marilyn Monroe to life at Dick Clark’s American Bandstand Theater now through Dec. 20! Starting Nov. 1, come see The Temptations, George Strait, Marilyn Monroe, The Blues Brothers, Patsy Cline and Elvis Presley in one incredible theatrical production including the Legends in Concert band and fabulous singers and dancers.

NIXA, Mo.-- Family and friends of Jackie Johns have expanded a Memorial Scholarship Fund in celebration of Jackie's life. The fund gives a scholarship to a Nixa High School senior every year, and has for the past 25 years.  This year to raise money, there will be a concert on July 23 at the Shrine Mosque featuring music, food and fun!  The band "Unmistaken" will take the stage.  For more information contact Kristy Horton at (417) 889-4200 ext. 110 or e-mail kristy@millwoodgolf.com.

Some people are just born to sing.  She was. Some people have a natural ability to turn a song into a life-changing event.  She has.  Some people light up the stage when they enter.   She does. Her name is Nedgra Culp and she is currently portraying Aretha Franklin at Dick Clark’s American Bandstand Theater in Branson, Missouri. Nedgra was born and raised in Springfield, Missouri and has done a plethora of performing in the Ozarks. In Branson, she has appeared in “ The VanBurch and WellfordShow ”, “ 50’s At The Hop ”, and her personal favorite, “ Breakfast With The Classics ”.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Gillioz Theatre said Monday that it's scheduled a concert by John Prine on Friday, Aug. 24, at 8 p.m.  Tickets go on sale on Friday, May 18, at 10 a.m. ---- Edited news release: Some four decades since his remarkable debut, John Prine has stayed at the top of his game, both as a performer and songwriter. Recently honored at the Library of Congress by US Poet Laureate Ted Kooser, he's been elevated from the annals of songwriters into the realm of bonafide American treasures.  Long considered a "songwriter's songwriter," John Prine is a rare talent who writes the songs other songwriters would sell their souls for. Evidence of this is the long list of songwriters who have recorded gems from his extensive catalog, including Johnny Cash, Bonnie Raitt, the Everly Brothers, John Denver, Kris Kristofferson, Carly Simon, Ben Harper, Joan Baez, and many others.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Leaders of the Ozark Empire Fair announced one of the concerts for this year's fair and also said it will start on Thursday this year instead of the traditional last Friday of July.  The theme for the 2013 is “Sweet Summertime.” The concert that was announced at the news conference is Collective Soul , a band from Atlanta.   That group has a number hit, “Shine.”  It first became famous 20 years ago for its...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Local performer Bill Haller will kick off the annual Wednesday Noon in Founders Park concert series May 8. The concerts are free to the public, and everyone is welcomed to bring a sack lunch and lawn chair. Concerts run from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. each Wednesday. The schedule for 2013 is as follows: May 8 - Bill Haller May 15 - Eddie Gumucio May 22 - The Prospex May 29 - Springfield Ballet June 5 - Joni Lemons June 12 - Little Hoover Big Band June 19 - Sarah M. Smith June 26 - Roots & Fifths Wednesday Noon in Founders Park is presented by the Community Foundation of the Ozarks, the Downtown Springfield Community Improvement District, the Springfield-Greene County Park Board and the Urban Districts Alliance.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The Gillioz Theatre has announced a concert by The Black Crowes, who will come to Springfield May 27. The Black Crowes, formed in 1989, are known for several charting singles, including "She Talks to Angels" from their album "Shake Your Money Maker. " That album went 5 times platinum. The Black Crowes are in the midst of a North American tour that will take them to such cities as Washington, D.C., Boston and Philadelphia. Tickets for the May 27 concert go on sale this Friday.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Two talented musicians stopped in the Queen City on Thursday on a nationwide tour of children's hospitals.  They are part of a nonprofit group called Songs for Kids and have a goal of performing at every children's hospital in the country. "I've been a musician forever, not the best musician. I've been a singer forever, not the best singer," said Josh Rifkind, the founder of 'Songs for Kids.' Mercy Springfield and Cox South hospitals became stop numbers 68 and 69 of 250 total stops on the foundation's nationwide tour.  The venues are small, and so are the audience members.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Ozarks resident Drew Lewis joined KY3 News today to talk about the upcoming Sheryl Crow benefit concert to raise money for his cancer treatments. Lewis, 45, a real estate professional, and his wife spoke about his life today and their anticipation for the concert. Tickets for the acoustic Sheryl Crow concert start at $49. The concert takes place at the O'Reilly Family Events Center Wednesday, April 3. For information, visit the O'Reilly Center box office or call (417)

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The public is invited to an after-hours concert in the Library Center concourse at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 24.  The Library Center is on South Campbell Avenue (U.S. 160/Missouri 13) two blocks south of James River Freeweay. The Springfield Mid-America Singers, under the direction of Tom Matrone, will perform American Tapestry in Song and Verse in the Library Center concourse. They will perform selections by American composers, and actor Mark Gideon will read from poetry and passages from period literature.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The Gillioz Theatre has announced its latest addition to its 2013 concert lineup, with Gov't Mule playing May 1 at 7:30 p.m.. Gov't Mule, formed in 1994 as an Allman Brothers Band side project, has released seven albums and performed at numerous rock festivals. Tickets for the concert go on sale this Friday at 7 p.m. For more info, visit www.gillioztheater.org .

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The Ozark Mountain Daredevils will return to the Gillioz Theatre for a benefit concert this spring.  The Daredevils will be joined by guests Powder Mill and Cindy Woolf and her Foxxes Saturday, April 6. The "Dare to Care" concert is presented by Thompson Pontiac Cadillac, TAG Magazine and Dwight Glenn Promotions in partnership with Care to Learn. The Ozark Mountain Daredevils have performed and toured for over 40 years, and have recorded eight studio albums.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Nine-time Grammy Award-winning performer Sheryl Crow will return to the O'Reilly Family Event Center on Wednesday, April 3, to play a special concert as a fundraising benefit for Springfieldian Drew Lewis and his continuing fight against colorectal cancer. Unlike her appearance in the summer of 2011 at the O'Reilly Center, this concert will a intimate affair, as she will perform an intimate acoustic set.  Crow a native of Kennett, has family ties to Lewis.  What started out as a few smaller fundraising ideas quickly developed into plans to hold this special performance.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Police arrested four people on Monday for the nightclub fire in Brazil that killed 231 people and injured more than 100 others.  Investigators there hope the people in custody will help them determine what went wrong.  Meanwhile, people here in Springfield say the tragedy could have been prevented. "You have to be prepared.  You can't be saying, 'I'll get this out of their way if something were to happen.'  You don't have time," said Shrine Mosque administrator Tom Morris.