Arts News July 4, 2025

By Jimmy Rea

Published July 4, 2025 at 9:50 AM CDT

Devising Original Theatre Springfield brings their 2nd annual Fringe Festival to The Judy, music from Fayetteville, AR, kids poetry, auditions open for Annie, and local playwright debuts The Prometheus Seminar.

Comedy

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

Music

Saturday

Kristi Merideth Quintet ft. Brandon Mezzelo
Tie & Timber Beer Co.
J$PH w/ Trak Masta Tom
Live From Downtown: Park Central Square
Dallas Jones
Mile 6 Taproom

Sunday

Little Help
Tie & Timber Beer Co.
Barak Hill
One 2 Five
Open Jam
Lindbergs

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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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