Music scene · Auburn

Auburn is a small farming town southwest of Springfield, Illinois. Local music centers on school concerts, church choirs, and community theater productions. Country cover bands play at local bars on weekends. Springfield-area musicians sometimes drive in for small events.

The Auburn High School auditorium, community center, local bars and restaurants, and church fellowship halls serve as performance spaces. Seasonal events take place at park pavilions. Springfield-area artists occasionally appear for acoustic shows.

Local and regional artists perform here, with musicians from the nearby Springfield scene occasionally passing through.

Connect with the high school music program and community theater group. Church choirs and local jam sessions offer early experience. Most paid work requires traveling into Springfield.