Hank Williams with Jason Petty | Springfield, Illinois | Visit Springfield
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May 4, 2025
4pm

The Hoogland Center for the Arts
420 S. Sixth St, Springfield
217-523-2787

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The Hoogland Center for the Arts and Valco Awards and More are proud to present 100 Years of Hank Williams with Jason Petty in the Peggy Ryder Theatre on Sunday, May 4 at 4 p.m.

Jason Petty celebrates Hank Williams 100th birthday with his critically acclaimed tribute, “Hank and My Honky Tonk Heroes.” Williams penned over 400 country songs depicting the trials and tribulations of the common man and woman. Among his timeless classics are Hey Good Lookin’, Your Cheatin’ Heart, I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry, Jambalaya and I Saw The Light. Williams is credited with creating the style that would influence other artists such as Patsy Cline, George Jones, Merle Haggard and Elvis Presley. He is considered the single most influential person in country music history and is enshrined in the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.