About Midwest Salute to the Masters
The Midwest Salute to the Masters was established with the goal of combining the community involvement of the Mystic show with the ultra-high standards of the Orlando “Masters” show. After much hard work and untold hours of planning, the first Midwest Salute to the Masters was held on the weekend of October 1st and 2nd 1988. It was received with both critical and popular acclaim!
Today, the show is known as the Midwest Salute to the Arts. The all volunteer staff continues to work toward the common goal of presenting one of the premier art festivals in the country.
AMEREN STAGE: SATURDAY ENTERTAINMENT – 8/23
3:45 PM – 5:00 PM
Greg Pacini Kidnapped by buddies to an open-mic night, Greg performed publicly for the first time in 1978, singing his only tune, “Song for Sailors,” written just before leaving a Benedictine Monastery in 1977.
The song was well received, but stayed underground with many other new songs until 1996, when his sister, Jean, organized the family to give Greg two hours in a recording studio for his fortieth birthday. A tape of that session was aired almost immediately. Encouraged, he went on to produce his first CD, To Soul.
Three months after the release of To Soul, Greg’s larynx was split during a “touch” football game. There’s a two inch scar under his Adam’s apple where the surgeon opened his throat, drilled six holes in his larynx, and wired it back together.
Greg’s voice was altered, but not drastically, and in 2002 he created, One Soul, a more highly produced CD. Greg’s music has been compared to that of Richie Havens, Steve Forbert and Cat Stevens. Greg has opened for internationally recognized author, Dr. Joan Borysenko, and folk legend, Jack Williams and performed multiple times for IANDS.
“Greg’s June, 2025 performance at The Focal Point was well received. Greg’s opened for New York Times best selling author, Dr. Joan Borysenko, and folk legend, Jack Williams, and performed multiple times for the International Association of Near Death Studies.”
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