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Take a sip while enjoying the LIVE sounds of classical and popular music by Illinois Symphony Orchestra musicians. It's our hip happy hour concert series, Sips & Sounds. From breweries and restaurants to coffee houses and wineries, we guarantee our music will mix with your favorite sips!
Mark your calendars and join us for this FREE summer concert series.
Sips & Sounds Summer 2025
- Wednesday, June 25, 2025 @ 6:00 PM
Casa Real Cantina & Grill | 1121 Lincolnshire Bl, Springfield, IL - Thursday, June 26, 2025 @ 6:00 PM
Keg Grove Brewing Company | 712 E Empire St, Bloomington, IL - Wednesday, July 23, 2025 @ 6:00 PM
Route 66 MotorHeads Bar & Grill | 600 Toronto Rd, Springfield, IL 62711 - Thursday, July 24, 2025 @ 6:00 PM
Keg Grove Brewing Company | 712 E Empire St, Bloomington, IL - Wednesday, August 20, 2025 @ 6:00 PM
Route 66 MotorHeads Bar & Grill | 600 Toronto Rd, Springfield, IL 62711 - Thursday, August 21, 2025 @ 6:00 PM
Keg Grove Brewing Company | 712 E Empire St, Bloomington, IL
Sips & Sounds concerts are funded by Marilyn Alderson, Mr. & Mrs. John P. Holland, Terry Huff, Ms. Peggy Hundley, Jim & Theresa Moore, Jim & Sue O’Neal, Donald & Sheri Ramsey, Dennis Readey, Carole & Jerry Ringer, Mr. Dale T. Rogers, Dr. Patricia & Mr. Randy Rushing, Dr. Steve & Lisa Stone, Jeff Trower & Kristy Sullivan, Brad & Carolyn Swanson, Valerie & Michael Wyatt, and Town of Normal.
For more information about the Sips & Sounds series, go to ilsymphony.org/sips.
The Illinois Symphony Orchestra (ISO), led by Music Director Taichi Fukumura, is central Illinois’ largest professional orchestra serving over 35,000 patrons in the communities of Bloomington-Normal, Springfield and the surrounding region with symphony orchestra, chamber orchestra, and Concerts for Kids series in each community. In addition to concert performances, the Orchestra's music education and outreach programs serve pre-K and elementary schools through the Itsy Arts and Music Matters education programs and reach middle schools, high schools, universities, community organizations and senior centers through guest artist residencies and musician and ensemble performances. The ISO also has an active Sips & Sounds Summer Concert Series, Around the Town Chamber Music Series and the Beyond the Stage concert experience. The Illinois Symphony Orchestra has a budget of approximately $1.4 million.
In July 2020, the ISO acquired the Sangamon Valley Youth Symphony (SVYS) started in the early 1970s by parents, music teachers and musicians to keep string instrument education and a youth orchestra in Springfield and surrounding communities following the elimination of all school orchestra programs. Now, the Illinois Symphony Youth Orchestras (ISYO) programs consist of Starter and Junior Strings, Preparatory Orchestra, Concert Orchestra and Symphony Orchestra serving over 300 students. The ISO also has a partnership in education and community engagement (PEACE) with the UIS-School of Music and Illinois State University’s Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts and School of Music.
Additional information about the Illinois Symphony Orchestra is available at www.ilsymphony.org.
This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council.
Illinois Symphony Orchestra, Inc.
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- May 23, 2025
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