Silver Sparrow is a duo of locals Sam Herrin and Dave Sisson.
Kade Puckett is a guitarist and vocalist who holds the 2013 Indiana State Fingerstyle Contest title. His huge musical repertoire includes jazz, rock, country, blues, and funk. Oh, and he happens to be very funny.
The BCI’ s Corn Crib Lounge has a long history of being a weekend rock and blues nightspot. It has also been home to a ukulele festival that draws players and enthusiasts from around the world.
Another great place to find live local music is the Country Heritage Winery at the southern end of Van Buren Street near the Visitors Center. The intimate spaces— inside or out on the porch— make for close-up personal connection with performers including homegrown locals like Robbie Bowden and Frank Jones.
We recently saw Bowden and old friends Carolyn Dutton and Stephanie Walker out on the patio at the winery.
Jack Whittle Trio.
Dutton is a marvelous fiddle player and Bowden a reliable crowd-pleaser.
The following week, Frank Jones brought his amazing voice, guitar, and repertoire to the inside performance space at the winery, where he was joined on stage by Chuck Wills and Rick Clayton.
Big Woods Pizza up on North Van Buren Street offers live music on Tuesdays, and Hard Truth Hills usually has live music on the weekends, either indoors or out back at their sprawling campus out on Old State Road 46.
The still-new 2,000-seat Brown County Music Center brings in all kinds of touring national acts, and the Brown County Playhouse hosts a lot of live music.
The Playhouse regularly features musical reviews like“ Summer of’ 69” and“ Respect” and tribute bands like“ Margaritaville” and“ Tribute to Elvis.”
Then there is the granddaddy of them all, the Bill Monroe Bluegrass Festival in Bean Blossom, which has added events like the John Hartford Memorial Festival, a Blues Fest, and the Hippy Hill Deadfest to their list of happenings.
On weekend afternoons, a trip down to the historic Story Inn will be rewarded with live music from the likes of Will Scott, Zion Crossroads, or Lou Stant.
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Kade Puckett.
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