“TUNES AT NOON”

Wednesday, August 30, 2006

12 noon to 1 p.m.

Student Center

For over twenty-five years Tom Irwin has been taking life experiences, turning them into songs, and giving those songs life through performances and recordings.

This singer-songwriter has opened for Willie Nelson at the 2001 Illinois State Fair & performed with many other popular artists. Readers of the Illinois Times voted him Best of Springfield for solo musician (2004), male musician (2002), male vocalist (2001), & folk band (1994 & 1999).

Irwin works around 200 dates a year in diverse venues and various areas. He has released eight full-length recordings of original songs, had cuts recorded by area artists, and hosts the Songwriter Circle, a weekly gathering of central Illinois tunesmiths. He regularly performs shows for children at schools, festivals, and community events.

His music has been described as "a cross between Buddy Holly and Frank Zappa" by Gajoob magazine, "brilliant and lasting" by the Tucson Weekly, "enduring" by the State Journal-Register, and "updated John Prine," by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Bring your lunch to the Student Center or buy it there!

This series will continue with performances by various UIS and local artists on alternate Wednesdays through November 29th.