Gigs in the Garden

𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓
Bring your lawn chairs or blankets to enjoy a variety of local performance groups in an extraordinary setting! Beer and wine are available for purchase. Kids will love the playground nearby!

𝐒𝐔𝐆𝐆𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐃𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍
The concerts are free with a $10 suggested donation (cash or card).

𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐃𝐔𝐋𝐄
𝗦𝘂𝗻., 𝗢𝗰𝘁. 𝟭 𝗮𝘁 𝟮 𝗽.𝗺.: 𝗜𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝘀𝗼𝗻
At the musical intersection of fun and beautiful, Mears and Wilson provide genre-spanning, acoustic instrumentals with a unique blend of hammered dulcimer, fiddle and mandolin.

𝗦𝘂𝗻., 𝗢𝗰𝘁. 𝟴 𝗮𝘁 𝟮 𝗽.𝗺.: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝘇𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗯𝗶𝗿𝗱𝘀
A collective musical experience brought to you by Melissa Rea, Betsey Mae, Melinda Mullins, Jessamyn Orchard and Kunti Bentley, The Ozark Songbirds perform originals and a few covers in a song circle format.

𝗦𝘂𝗻., 𝗢𝗰𝘁. 𝟭𝟱 𝗮𝘁 𝟮 𝗽.𝗺.: 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗱
RCB is an intergenerational organization that plays instrumental versions of hits from classical music, Broadway, movie soundtracks, pop/rock medleys and much more.

𝗦𝘂𝗻., 𝗢𝗰𝘁. 𝟮𝟮 𝗮𝘁 𝟮 𝗽.𝗺.: 𝗟𝘆𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱
With a raspy voice that is at times soothing and at other times raw with emotion, singer/songwriter Strickland beautifully captures the soul of working-class America by telling stories that help you understand the greater human puzzle.

𝗦𝘂𝗻., 𝗢𝗰𝘁. 𝟮𝟵 𝗮𝘁 𝟮 𝗽.𝗺.: 𝗠𝗝𝗔𝗪
A string quartet comprised of teenage boys, MJAW is eager to delight their audience with music from a wide range of genres that is sure to entertain people of all ages and backgrounds.

𝐒𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝐁𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐅𝐈𝐓
Springfield Sister Cities members receive $1 off alcoholic beverages! Just show your membership card before purchase to redeem. Learn more about membership at peacethroughpeople.org/membership.

𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐍
In the case of inclement weather, concerts will move inside the adjacent Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center.

𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐎𝐑𝐒
– Hatch Foundation
– Mid-Missouri Bank
– Guaranty Bank
𝘚𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘵 $100. 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦.𝘰𝘳𝘨/𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘳.

𝐎𝐑𝐆𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐙𝐄𝐑𝐒
– Ric Mayer, maintainer of the Kickapoo Edge Prairie
– Linda Chorice, former Springfield Conservation Nature Center Manager

𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐆𝐄𝐑𝐒
– Springfield Sister Cities Association
– Springfield-Greene County Park Board

𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐀𝐕𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐎𝐍
The Peace Through People Pavilion was funded by the Finnie family and constructed in late 2016 to encourage more cultural performances and community events in the Springfield Botanical Gardens.

𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐎
peacethroughpeople.org/gigs

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