Brother's John Legend Vaughn Anthony return home for sold-out fundraiser
The “Be About It” concert is about A-list entertainment and a “C” for community. “Be About It,” featuring Springfield native and nine-time Grammy Award-winning performer John Legend , his younger brother Vaughn Anthony and the Springfield High School Chamber Choir, will perform for a sellout audience Saturday at the Clark State Performing Arts Center. “This is more than just a concert,” said Corey Holliday, director of community outreach for Clark State Community College. “This is an event for Springfield.” Anthony called it a rallying cry for Springfield. The concert is a fundraiser for his nonprofit Be About It Movement. His goal is to raise funds to eventually open a community center to promote families, education and self-defense training. The evening will begin with Springfield High’s Chamber Choir, followed by the jazzy rhythm and blues stylings of Anthony. Legend and his band will then perform for the hometown crowd for the first time since 2012. “Springf...
