Severe weather cancels Summer Arts Festival event featuring hometown favorite

The Summer Arts Festival kicked off their 2023 season with Disney's Newsies JR. Wednesday, June 14, 2023. The Youth Arts Ambassadors production will also be performed Thursday and Friday. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

Credit: Bill Lackey

Credit: Bill Lackey

The Summer Arts Festival kicked off their 2023 season with Disney's Newsies JR. Wednesday, June 14, 2023. The Youth Arts Ambassadors production will also be performed Thursday and Friday. BILL LACKEY/STAFF
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July 2, 2023
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The Springfield Arts Council announced the Sunday night show featuring Springfield native Griffin House would be canceled because of severe storms.

The decision was announced about an hour before the scheduled 8 p.m. show, shortly after thunder, lightning and rain rolled into the area.

The 57th Summer Arts Festival is held outdoors in Veterans Park Amphitheater.

Due to severe storms we are CANCELLING tonight’s show (Sunday, July 2.)

Posted by Springfield Arts Council, Inc. on Sunday, July 2, 2023

Griffin House is an annual favorite when he returns home for the festival.

The festival resumes Wednesday with another crowd favorite, Resurrection: A Journey Tribute.

>> COMPLETE LIST OF REMAINING ACTS: Springfield Summer Arts Festival lineup

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