June 20, 8:00 p.m.
Tom, John, Tim - acoustic trio
The Wright Brothers
Nickel Plate Concert Series
Band has performed as
Fishers, Indiana
a trio, quartet, quintet
June 21, 7 - 10 p.m.
and on up to an eightGrand Park Sports Campus
Grand Opening
piece band from time to
711 E. 191st Street
time, but they consider
Westfield, Indiana
themselves primarily a
July 3, 7 - 10 p.m.
trio with added performCarmelfest
Gazebo Stage at Carmel Civic Square
ers/singers, depending on
Carmel, Indiana
the circumstances. These
July 5, 7:00 p.m.
guys really put on a show
Mallow Run Winery with the Carmel
to remember, from Tom’s
Symphony Orchestra.
Bargersville, IN
wry humor and deep
Bring blanket and chairs. Leave the
voice to the harmonies of
wine at home - they have plenty there.
Tim’s two daughters, EmJuly 30, 7:30 p.m.
ily and Lauren, who have
Concert for Camden Cystic Fibrosis
Fundraiser
been singing with the
Center For The Arts
group for fifteen years.
1111 Main Street
Their dad is a versatile
Hopkins, MN
musician, playing acousAugust 9, 8 - 10 p.m.
tic/electric/pedal steel
Kennekuk County Park
Keith Claghorn, Bryan Chrisman, Emily Wright Gosser,
Danville, Illinois
guitar, banjo, dobro, and
Tom Wright, Lauren Wright Bower, Tim Wright, John McDowell
vocal chords that stretch
from a country twang
One of the truly great things
for ‘retirement’ (hey – Roy Rogers
to the smooth sounds of a James
never retired either). In fact, they about the band is the charity work
Taylor-like croon. And there is
that they do: once a year they
have been asked by Left Field
John, the absolutely essential
donate their time to help raise
Productions to perform in a new
tenor and bass guitarist, rounding television show called Tobacco
money for the Arthritis Foundaout the group’s sound and sense
tion, Sheltering Wings (in DanWars on the CMT network. The
to a T – you’ve gotta see them to
ville), Wounded Warriors, and
program follows three tobacco
understand what that means:
Habitat for Humanity. In addifarming families who live on the
check out the box above for a list
tion, they’re doing a benefit for
border between Kentucky and
of upcoming performances.
the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in
Tennessee, one of which needs to
hook up with a country-style band Minnesota on July 30. Great stuff.
The guys are now in their six(guess who). Look for it on cable in
ties, in good health, with no plans your area.
Having performed at so many
places throughout the US and
Canada, Indiana is now privileged
to have the Wright Brothers Band
back with us for good. Check out
their Facebook page, and use the
links below to learn more about
this fabulous group, and watch
videos of their performances. It so
happens that in 2006, Tim Wright
wrote a book about the band’s exploits, Not the Destination which
you can purchase on their website,
www.wrightbrothersband.com. It
will tell you everything you ever
wanted to know about the band.
by Donna Einhorn, editor
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