Springfield, MO
Music connected to Springfield
About Springfield
- • Brad Pitt attended Missouri State University before pursuing acting.
- • Bass Pro Shops was founded here in 1972, starting with fishing tackle in a liquor store.
- • Its location on historic Route 66 cemented its importance as a transportation hub.
- • Springfield boasts a large network of underground caves, some accessible to the public.
- • The Great Depression hit hard, but Route 66 tourism helped sustain the economy.
- • Named after Springfield, Massachusetts, it was incorporated in 1838.
- • With over 168,000 residents, it's Missouri's third-largest city.
- • The city sits at 1,276 feet, offering rolling hills and scenic views.
- • Healthcare and manufacturing are major employers in the city.
- • A welcoming atmosphere with a blend of small-town charm and big-city amenities.
- • The St. Louis Cardinals are the closest MLB team; their farm team is based in Springfield.
- • Missouri State University's Bears have a historic basketball rivalry with Wichita State.
- • Karst topography, characterized by caves and sinkholes, defines the Springfield area's geology.
- • Fantastic Caverns, a drive-through cave, lies just north of Springfield.
- • The James River flows through Springfield and is part of the White River watershed.
- • Gray bats, an endangered species, inhabit caves near Springfield.
- • The Springfield area is part of the Ozark Highlands forest ecosystem, featuring oak and hickory trees.
- • The Osage Nation historically inhabited the Springfield area before European settlement.
- • Wild Bill Hickok fatally shot Davis Tutt in Springfield on July 21, 1865.
- • The Landers Theatre, home to the Springfield Little Theatre, was built in 1909.
- • Route 66, a historic highway, passed through Springfield.
Artists From Springfield
Acoustic Blue
Adele Addison
Agoraphobic Nosebleed
Alaina Reed Hall
Aliengroover
Amzi Chapin
Apothys
Arthur Bigelow
Aryn Bohannon
Avocyn
Barrett Deems
Berenice Abbott
Bill Danoff
Blank Canvas
Bob Esty
Bobby Clark
Brendon Small
Bruce Forman
Bruce Williams
Buddy Baker
C-Rex
Call Cobbs
Carleen Hutchins
Carole Fredericks
Cecil Scott
Cecily Strong
Chained to the Bottom of the Ocean
Chloë Sevigny
Chosen Jacobs
Chris Steberl
Craig Alanson
Cum Bats
Dale Oehler
Dallas Wayne
Damon Soper
Daniel Knox
David Grojean
David Kershenbaum
David Shea
Daya Betty
Dennis Luxion
DJ P
Don Frye
Down Goes Hollywood
Dr. Seuss
Dragon Inn 3
Dreadful Rumor
Earle Warren
Eddie Fontaine
Eddie Marshall
Eleanor Powell
Eric Allaman
Eric Ladish
Eric White
Eva Kaminsky
Free at Last
Garvin Bushell
Geoffrey Williams
George S. Irving
Glen Carroll
Griffin House
H.B. and the Checkmates
Happyendings
Homer Curran
Horace Eubanks
Hospital Job
Introvert Party
Iromeio “Romeo” Nelson
Jack Gordon
Jack Henderson
Jack Sanders
Jah Roots
Jake Wesley Rogers
James Billings
Jeanne Sagan
Jeff Gutcheon
Jeff Pevar
Jeff Williams
Jim Lowe
Jimmy Cloney
Joe Morello
Joe Roccisano
Joe Therrien Jr.
John Batdorf
Johnny Lytle
Josh Heinrichs
June Christy
June Cole
June Foray
Justin Chambers
Kids and Chemicals
King’s X
Kurt Russell
Lambert Murphy
Lance Reynolds
Larry Lee
Left on Red
Lick Creek
Lillian Gish
Linda Perry
Lisa Sexton Bradley
Lloyd Scott
Lucas Grabeel
Mark Oliver Everett
Michael Abdow
Missouri Jazz Orchestra
Morbius
Morris Day
Mr. Opporknockity
N.I.L.8
Nate Fredrick
Nicole Witt
Norman Dinerstein
Norman Leyden
Off the Wall
Palace in Thunderland
Paralandra
Park
Paul Earls
Paul Weston
Pawns Or Kings
Phil Klein
Phil Perry
Phil Woods
Philip Nelson
Poor Man's Vision
Porky Cohen
Post Sex Nachos
Prodigal Swine
Quentin Jackson
Ran Blake
Resident Genius
Richard Mohr
Rick Neigher
Roman Self
Ron Jeffers
S K Krow
Scott Young
ShapeEater
Sheila Williams
Sir Charles Thompson
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
Southwest Missouri State University Jazz Band
Speedy West
Steve Cash
Steve Childers
Steven Schoenberg
T.R.O.Y.
The Beltniks
The Bold
The Busters
The Dreamtones
The Endless
The Graduate
The Jordanaires
The Morells
The Ozark Mountain Daredevils
The Skeletons
The Timetakers
Thee Fine Lines
Thurland Chattaway
Timothy Leary
Tom Ardolino
Tom Keifer
Tom Whitlock
Tommy Tallarico
Tommy Tucker
Tony MacAlpine
Tony Oller
Vachel Lindsay
Vincent Bennett
Warlok
Wes Selinger
William Doppmann
William Fowler Collins
William J. Scanlan
Wynn-Anne Rossi
Todd Osbern
Songs About Springfield
Nearby Places
Acoustic Blue
Adele Addison
Agoraphobic Nosebleed
Alaina Reed Hall
Aliengroover
Amzi Chapin
Apothys
Arthur Bigelow
Aryn Bohannon
Avocyn
Barrett Deems
Berenice Abbott
Bill Danoff
Blank Canvas
Bob Esty
Bobby Clark
Brendon Small
Bruce Forman
Bruce Williams
Buddy Baker
C-Rex
Call Cobbs
Carleen Hutchins
Carole Fredericks
Cecil Scott
Cecily Strong
Chained to the Bottom of the Ocean
Chloë Sevigny
Chosen Jacobs
Chris Steberl
Craig Alanson
Cum Bats
DJ P
Dale Oehler
Dallas Wayne
Damon Soper
Daniel Knox
David Grojean
David Kershenbaum
David Shea
Daya Betty
Dennis Luxion
Don Frye
Down Goes Hollywood
Dr. Seuss
Dragon Inn 3
Dreadful Rumor
Earle Warren
Eddie Fontaine
Eddie Marshall
Eleanor Powell
Eric Allaman
Eric Ladish
Eric White
Eva Kaminsky
Free at Last
Garvin Bushell
Geoffrey Williams
George S. Irving
Glen Carroll
Griffin House
H.B. and the Checkmates
Happyendings
Homer Curran
Horace Eubanks
Hospital Job
Introvert Party
Iromeio “Romeo” Nelson
Jack Gordon
Jack Henderson
Jack Sanders
Jah Roots
Jake Wesley Rogers
James Billings
Jeanne Sagan
Jeff Gutcheon
Jeff Pevar
Jeff Williams
Jim Lowe
Jimmy Cloney
Joe Morello
Joe Roccisano
Joe Therrien Jr.
John Batdorf
Johnny Lytle
Josh Heinrichs
June Christy
June Cole
June Foray
Justin Chambers
Kids and Chemicals
King’s X
Kurt Russell
Lambert Murphy
Lance Reynolds
Larry Lee
Left on Red
Lick Creek
Lillian Gish
Linda Perry
Lisa Sexton Bradley
Lloyd Scott
Lucas Grabeel
Mark Oliver Everett
Michael Abdow
Missouri Jazz Orchestra
Morbius
Morris Day
Mr. Opporknockity
N.I.L.8
Nate Fredrick
Nicole Witt
Norman Dinerstein
Norman Leyden
Off the Wall
Palace in Thunderland
Paralandra
Park
Paul Earls
Paul Weston
Pawns Or Kings
Phil Klein
Phil Perry
Phil Woods
Philip Nelson
Poor Man's Vision
Porky Cohen
Post Sex Nachos
Prodigal Swine
Quentin Jackson
Ran Blake
Resident Genius
Richard Mohr
Rick Neigher
Roman Self
Ron Jeffers
S K Krow
Scott Young
ShapeEater
Sheila Williams
Sir Charles Thompson
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
Southwest Missouri State University Jazz Band
Speedy West
Steve Cash
Steve Childers
Steven Schoenberg
T.R.O.Y.
The Beltniks
The Bold
The Busters
The Dreamtones
The Endless
The Graduate
The Jordanaires
The Morells
The Ozark Mountain Daredevils
The Skeletons
The Timetakers
Thee Fine Lines
Thurland Chattaway
Timothy Leary
Todd Osbern
Tom Ardolino
Tom Keifer
Tom Whitlock
Tommy Tallarico
Tommy Tucker
Tony MacAlpine
Tony Oller
Vachel Lindsay
Vincent Bennett
Warlok
Wes Selinger
William Doppmann
William Fowler Collins
William J. Scanlan
Wynn-Anne Rossi
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