Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) –

Joey Mclaughlin talks with Michelle Ownbey at the Illinois Times about things to do this weekend in the Springfield area.

Jason Boland & the Stragglers
FRIDAY: 8:30 p.m.
The leading ambassadors of the Oklahoma and Texas music movement. They’ve released 10 albums over the last 25 years.
Boondocks

Sangamon Songs: A Musical Play
FRIDAY: 7:30 SATURDAY: 4 p.m. SUNDAY: 3 p.m.
An American musical written by singer-songwriter Tom Irwin, based on an 1893 diary written by a farm boy while he lived on what is now the Irwin family farm.
Salem on Seventh Theatre, Petersburg

The Little Mermaid
FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY
Plus, sign up for Sebastian’s Under the Sea Bash at 6 p.m. Sunday for crafts, treats and photo ops before the sho.
The Muni

Back to School Bash
SATURDAY: 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
A day of hands-on games and learning. Free haircuts for students, story time, face painting, visits from first responders and more.
Union Square Park

Powerlight Abe Lincoln Car Show Spectacular
SATURDAY: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Cruise night at 6 p.m. Friday starting at the Horace Mann parking lot and traveling to Cherry Hills Church. Meet “Back to the Future” star Claudia Wells. Car judging in 60 categories, helicopter and vintage aircraft demo and more.
Cherry Hills Church