Paco Padilla, famous folk singer from our sister city Tlaquepaque, Mexico, will arrive in Springfield for a special performance at the dedication ceremony for the new Sister Cities Plaza. The Mayor of Springfield Jim O’Neal of and other city officials will be there to officiate the dedication ceremonies.

Sister Cities Plaza dedication ceremony
Thursday, October 28 at 4:30 p.m.
at Jordan Valley Commons
corner of National and Trafficway

parking available in the Springfield Cardinals lot at Trafficway and Hampton

If you haven’t heard Paco perform before, here’s a clip from his performance at the Sister Cities 2010 annual meeting last February when he sang with local musicians Bob Jones and John Price.

and “Eleanor Rigby” (Dona Mariquita)

“A la Cola”