Local Music

This year’s eclectic lineup includes two Grammy nominees.

Steve Hornbeak and Eric Massey are musicians who perform at a dueling piano show in southern Illinois and discuss their musical careers

Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s SIU Song Festival kicks off, featuring acclaimed soprano Sarah Tannehill Anderson, on Wednesday, Sept. 13.

The Little Grassy Get Down, a premier music festival, returns to Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center Oct. 6-8 with an all-star lineup and activities for all ages.

The process of buying concert tickets can be quite stressful and full of potential pitfalls.

The concert series will be held on Saturdays at the Washington Street Venue.

emily the band is the opener for Highway 309 LIVE presented by CEFCU on June 12. Band members Abbey Haste, Cami Proctor, and Emily Antonacci talk about how the band wants to be perceived by its audience, and about being based in Peoria.

This summer’s concerts begin on the steps of Shryock Auditorium at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The outdoor performances, held each Thursday evening through July 27, are all free. Everyone is welcome to attend.

A chamber music concert celebrating the work of American composer Lionel Semiatin is schedule for June 7 at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Morris Library Special Collections Research Center.

The 19th annual festival, which runs May 25-June 11, will feature orchestral and chamber music, opera, jazz and educational programs, and promises to not disappoint during its nearly three-week run.