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FIREWORKS
July 1 | Harmony Tree Resorts at 10:00 Free concert Zion Crossroads, 1-4-5 Blues starting at 6:00 July 3 | Brown Co. High School at dusk by Brown Co. Lions Club July 4 | Story Inn at dusk Free concet starting 3:00 King Bee & The Stingers, Will Scott, Dave Sisson & Caitlin Spangler
Hippy Hill Festival
July 27-29 | Bill Monroe’ s Music Park Music, food, vendors 5163 N. SR 135 812-988-6422 https:// billmonroemusicpark. com /
12th Annual Fingerstyle Guitar Festival
July 28-29 | Fri. Party in tent at BCI 6:00 Sat. Competition starts 11:00 am Concert 7:30 at Brown Co. Playhouse www. indianastringfest. com www. browncountyplayhouse. org
Humane Society Barn Sale
Aug. 10-12 | 8-4 | BC Humane Soc. Fundraiser Donate items Aug. 4-6. Away A Day RV Campground( in Gnaw Bone) 5515 State Road 46, Nashville
3rd ChamberFest Brown Co.
Aug. 13-19 at various locations Stellar lineup of world-class musicians Concerts start at 7:00 Aug. 13 United Methodist Church Aug. 14 Parkview Nazarene Church Aug. 15 St. Agnes Catholic Church Aug. 16 United Methodist Church Aug. 17 Brown County Playhouse Aug. 18 St. Agnes Catholic Church Aug. 19 United Methodist Church www. chamberfestbrowncounty. com
Southern Indiana Blues Fest
Aug. 24-26 | Bill Monroe’ s Music Park Music, food, vendors 5163 N. SR 135 812-988-6422 https:// billmonroemusicpark. com /
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Kings & Associates
Brown Co. Playhouse July 12, 2023
One of Australia’ s foremost blues and soul bands, Kings & Associates, will perform at the Brown County Playhouse. The band won“ Blues Artists of the Year” in Australia in 2019, and were one of the top five finalists for“ Album of the Year” in the international Blues Foundation Awards. The band formed in 2014, and received worldwide attention with their acclaimed second album,“ Tales of a Rich Girl,” in 2018. The band is now on its third album.
July 28 and 29, 2023
Guitarists will converge in Nashville for the 12th Annual Indiana State Fingerstyle Guitar Festival. Musicians will compete for prize guitars as well as the opportunity to play during an evening concert featuring Michael Kelsey, Edgar Cruz, and Mark Cruz. Friday will feature a party at Brown County Inn, starting at 6:30. Nationallyranked guitarists will perform, including previous winners of the competition. This event is free to the public. The competition begins at 11 a. m. on Saturday at the Brown County Playhouse. Top winners will be announced at 2 p. m. and the evening concert begins at 7:30. The Indiana State Fingerstyle Competition is one of only eight competitions worldwide to be accredited by the Walnut Valley Festival. Tickets www. indianastringfest. com or via Brown County Playhouse.
Brown Co. Playhouse, 812-988-6555 www. browncountyplayhouse. org
Ann Wilson Brown Co. Music Center July 30,2023
Ann Wilson, a founder and lead singersongwriter of the band Heart, will be performing at the Brown County Music Center. Widely praised among rock singers, Ann’ s voice has been sending chills down her audience’ s spine for over five decades, earning record sales of more than 35 million, an induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement award.“ Barracuda,”“ Crazy On You,” and“ Magic Man” are among the many songs she’ s written. This past year, Ann sang with Disturbed’ s frontman David Draiman on the duet,“ Don’ t Tell Me” from their recently released record, and lent her voice to Dolly Parton’ s forthcoming rock record.
Steve Earle Brown Co. Music Center August 18,2023
Steve Earle, one of the most acclaimed singer-songwriters of his generation, will apprear at the Brown County Music Center. A protege of legendary songwriters Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark, he became a master storyteller in his own right, with his songs being recorded by Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Joan Baez, Emmylou Harris, The Pretenders, and others. His record, Guitar Town regarded as a classic. The Revolution Starts... Now, Washington Square Serenade, and TOWNES received consecutive GRAMMY ® Awards. Earle has published both a novel and collection of short stories; produced albums for other artists such as Joan Baez and Lucinda Williams; and acted in films, television, and on the stage. Earle was recently inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Brown Co. Music Center 812-988-5323 www. browncountymusiccenter. com