Arts News April 18, 2025

By Jimmy Rea

Published April 18, 2025 at 2:30 PM CDT

The Lacewings release a new album, the SATO48 film challenge celebrates their 20th anniversary as registration approaches, poetry month continues with a local on-demand typewriter poet, a live tribute concert to The Grateful Dead and more!

Comedy

Bryan Callen
Blue Room Comedy Club
April 18-19
Comedy Open Mic
Billiards
Every Thursday

Comedy Open Mic
Blue Room Comedy Club
Every Sunday

Poetry

Poet's Corner
The Third Place
Every 2nd and 4th Friday

Theatre
7 Ancient Letters
Stained Glass Theatre
Through May 3

Music

Friday

Zero Zero and The Dookie Brothers
Southbound
Cold Water Kills, Beast/God and Down Periscope
Moon City Pub
Covercharged
66 Kix
Seth Darby
Hold Fast Brewing
Saturday
Sean Clavin & The Dirty Truth
Carries
The Gypsies
Southbound
Steve & Adie
The Where House
The Detectives
Starlight Ballroom
Sunday
Mr. Charlie: Music of The Grateful Dead
Tie & Timber 4:20p

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Jimmy Rea

Jimmy Rea is a proud Ozarkian with deep ties to the music community. With 2 decades of creative entrepreneurship underfoot, Jimmy has toured coast to coast and around the world with acoustic acts The HillBenders and Keller Williams. Spearheading numerous musical groups, recording projects, and live music events, Rea’s work in the Springfield music scene is a passion and lifestyle. Happily married to wife Melissa and father to Archie, they enjoy life together with 2 dogs and a cat. In his downtime you can find Jimmy fishing for bass in the crisp rivers, creeks, and streams of the Ozarks.<br/>

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