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Sounds of Summer Concert Series at the "Peace Through People" Pavilion

(Poster design courtesy Friends of the Garden)

Central Bank/Central Trust Company presents "Sounds of Summer," a free concert series at the Peace through People Pavilion located within the Dogwood Garden in the Springfield Botanical Gardens at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park, 2400 S. Scenic. "Sounds of Summer" features a wide variety of local performance groups and offers area families a new way to enjoy the beautiful park. Attendees are asked to bring their own lawn chairs and/or blankets for seating.

The schedule includes:

Community Jazz Ensemble | Sunday, May 20 at 2 p.m.

Auntie Em and The Tornadoes | Sunday, June 3 at 2 p.m.

Liz Moriondo | Sunday, June 10 at 2 p.m.

CRS | Sunday, June 17 at 2 p.m.

Izabel Crane | Saturday, June 23 at 7:30 p.m.

Bill Haymes | Sunday, June 24 at 2 p.m.

In case of inclement weather, the concerts will move inside the Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center. Sounds of Summer is organized by Friends of the Garden and Springfield Sister Cities Association.  For more information, visit friendsofthegarden.org; call 891-1515; or e-mail info@friendsofthegarden.org.

Randy Stewart joined the full-time KSMU staff in June 1978 after working part-time as a student announcer/producer for two years. His job has evolved from Music Director in the early days to encompassing production of a wide range of arts-related programming and features for KSMU, including the online and Friday morning Arts News. Stewart assists volunteer producers John Darkhorse (Route 66 Blues Express), Lee Worman (The Gold Ring), and Emily Higgins (The Mulberry Tree) with the production of their programs. He's also become the de facto "Voice of KSMU" in recent years due to the many hours per day he’s heard doing local station breaks. Stewart’s record of service on behalf of the Springfield arts community earned him the Springfield Regional Arts Council's Ozzie Award in 2006.