Tom Irwin & Friends

July 18 brings Tom Irwin & Friends to Kelso Hollow. For more than 40years Tom Irwin has been taking experiences, turning them into songs, and giving those songs life through performances and recordings. The 58 year-old singer-songwriter opened for Willie Nelson & Family at the 2001 Illinois State Fair Grandstand and has performed with many other popular artists, including Ryan Adams, Billy Bob Thornton, Old 97s, Robbie Fulks, Rosie Flores, Wayne Hancock and Chuck Prophet. Readers of Illinois Times voted him Best of Springfield for musician (2007), solo musician (2004), male musician (2002), male vocalist (2001), and folk band (1994 & 1999). Irwin works around 150 dates a year in diverse venues and various areas, Known as one of the most visible and popular singer-songwriter-guitarists in central Illinois, he has released ten full-length recordings of original songs selling thousands of copies of his music. You might laugh and cry, chuckle and squirm, tap your foot and nod your head, but you won't ignore or walk away untouched by this talented teller of stories through words and music.
For more information, see the website at www.theatreinthepark.net or call 217/725-0239. This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council.