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46th IHA Show and Sale
Now-July 13, Brown Co. Art Gallery Main St. & Artist Drive 812-988-4609 https:// browncountyartgallery. org
Brown Co Playhouse 75th Celebration Gala
July 14 | Brown County Playhouse 2:30-5:30 | Music, history, food, magic www. browncountyplayhouse. org
13th Annual Fingerstyle Guitar Festival
July 26-27 | 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
Hippy Hill Festival
Aug. 1-3 | Bill Monroe’ s Music Park Music, food, vendors 5163 N. SR 135 812-988-6422 https:// billmonroemusicpark. com /
National Night Out
Aug. 6 | Nashville Village Green Night of games, free food while meeting police, fire department, and safety personnel.
Humane Society Barn Sale
Aug. 8-10 | 8-4 | BC Humane Soc. Fundraiser Donate items Aug. 2-4. Away A Day RV Campground( in Gnaw Bone) 5515 State Road 46, Nashville
Pickin’ in the Backwoods
Aug. 16-17 | eXplore Brown County / Valley Branch Retreat Presented by Coyote Radio Show and Podcast, alongside Duke’ s Indy 30 + bands, free camping, free parking, BYOB, food trucks, campfire jams. All ages. 2620 Valley Branch Rd, Nashville www. pickininthebackwoods. com www. coyoteradioshowandpodcast. com www. dukesindy. com
ChamberFest Brown County
Aug. 18-24 at various locations Stellar lineup of world-class musicians Concerts start at 7:00, most free except * Aug. 18 United Methodist Church Aug. 19 St. Agnes Catholic Church Aug. 20 St. Agnes Catholic Church Aug. 21 Brown County Playhouse * Aug. 22 United Methodist Church Aug. 23 St. Agnes Catholic Church Aug. 24 United Methodist Church www. chamberfestbrowncounty. com
Blues Fest
Aug. 22-24 | Bill Monroe’ s Music Park Music, food, vendors. Feat. Chicago Farmer & The Field Notes, John Welton & The Awakening, Graciously Departed, and more. 5163 N. SR 135 812-988-6422 https:// billmonroemusicpark. com /
IN Fingerstyle Guitar Festival
Fingerstyle guitarists will converge on Nashville in July for the 13th Indiana State Fingerstyle Guitar Festival. It will bring 30 of the finest fingerstyle guitar players from around the world to the Brown County Playhouse Saturday, July 27.
Musicians will compete for prize guitars from Thomas Roeger Guitars and SDC Guitars, as well as the opportunity to play during the evening concert featuring Mark Sganga, Brian Henke, and Bryce Mullins.
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The competition and concert will be live streamed on Facebook Live.
Friday, July 26 will feature the Friday Night Party at Brown County Inn, from 6 p. m. to 11 p. m. Performers will include previous winners of the competition.
The competition begins Saturday, July 27 at 11 a. m. at the Brown County Playhouse. The top three winners will be announced at 2 p. m.
The Indiana State Fingerstyle Competition is one of only eight competitions worldwide to be accredited by the Walnut Valley Festival which has honored acoustic musicians for the past 50 years.
Fingerstyle guitar is the technique of playing the guitar by plucking the strings directly with fingertips, fingernails or picks attached to the fingers. The term is often used synonymously with fingerpicking, classical, or thumb style. Prominent fingerstyle players include Chet Atkins, Merle Travis, Tommy Emmanuel, and Andres Segovia.
The Brown County Playhouse doors open at 10:00 a. m. on July 27. Competition takes place from 11:00 a. m. to 2:00 p. m. The evening concert on July 27 begins at 7:30 p. m.
Tickets for the competition and for the evening concert are available online at < www. indianastringfest. com > or < www. browncountyplayhouse. org > or at the Brown County Playhouse, 812-988-6555. •