The sixth annual International Route 66 Mother Road Festival in Springfield, Ill., isn’t until next weekend, but the Springfield Journal-Register is already hyping it up.
A few changes: First, after a two-year hiatus, the sock hop is back in the Prairie Capital Convention Center with Frankie Avalon as the headliner. Tickets are $16 to $26.
As usual, the festival has free entertainment stages in the downtown area. But this time, the stages will be covered, allowing performances to go on except in the very worst of weather.
The festival will still have a car cruise and display. Up to 900 cars are expected for the event.