By Locals. For Locals. Wayne County, Indiana
Blair Beach with the Richmond Parks and Recreation department- also overseeing the wonderful JUKO program this summer, has shared information about a great opportunity for kids this Saturday.
A free concert in the park on Roosevelt Hill and the band shell will be given with a focus on children. The artist is Julie K and is a widely recognized performer of children’s music. See the poster below for more details and bring the family!
Cruise-In July 1st, 2011, GWC
Last night the place to be was in the Depot District, to begin the long 4th of July weekend.
As the steam of the day started to leave issuing in a cool breeze, people gathered to enjoy the Cruise In.
Timeless music filled the air as the crowd milled about listening to the live band, eating, visiting with one another and taking a tour of the many classic cars surrounding the beer garden.
The parking lot and under the overpass was filled to capacity with vehicles of all eras from the 1920’s to the 60’s.
Carol Lou & Friends at Joe's Pizza, Depot District
Next to the beer garden, Joe’s pizza was filled to capacity with people enjoying the amazing sounds of Carol Lou and friends. Decades of musical talent were there last night as the oldies were enjoyed over pizza and laughter.
Carol Lou is a regular at Joe’s pizza on Friday nights, and the Cruise –In at the Depot is a new regular – every first Friday of the month.
Also on tap this weekend will be the Blast At The Overpass in the Depot District on Sunday. Gates will open at 3:00 with bands playing up to the arrival of the special guest band. (see article- what’s happening this weekend). Cost is 8.00/person and tickets can be purchased ahead at Mitriones and Joes Pizza.
The Blast At The Overpass is part of the InConcert series also sponsored by Warm Glow Candles. Rick Parker of Parker’s General Store, Mitrione’s and 4th Floor Blues is to be thanked for bringing this kind of “big city” entertainment to our town.
This was a great way to start the weekend with more to come. (For more pictures of this event go to the Go Wayne County Facebook site).
"Uncle Sam" at Depot Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, 2010 by GWC
Cambridge City 175th Anniversary Celebration Continues…
Friday through Sunday there are several things planned for a fun final weekend of celebrating in Cambridge City. The Keystone Kops will be out in force still today, yard sales continue throughout the town through Saturday along with the “museum” and commemorative cake contest at Golay. Sunday will be a fun day at Creitz Park, the culmination of food, fun, and music will be the fireworks display at dusk.
A cruise in and music are planned for the depot district this evening as the series of cruise-ins on the first continue. The music group on tap for this evening is: Renegade Railroad at the 4th Floor Blues Beer Garden (the fenced area under the mural in the Depot District).
At the Pike Baseball Diamonds, Fountain City IN
G101.3/Play n Trade Presents: Freedom Jam at Roosevelt HillFreedom Jam will host seven live bands including the Groove Doctors and DALAID, as well as pop, rock and other genres. Events on Roosevelt Hill will start at 2:00 p.m. with fireworks following at dusk. The American Legion Post 65, Richmond is bringing the fireworks display again this year in a time honored tradition. Stop by to see the Derby Girls- Dire Skates who will also be on the hill at the Play N Trade booth, dancing to Wii. So come out early and meet them as well as enjoying all the other activities of the day.
Rachel Wendling; BIG Cornhole Tournament Benefit to help raise $ for a headstone for Wayne Johnson. Registration will begin at noon, bring your own partner $20 team (Payout determined by number of teams). DJ Smooth will also be in the house playing your favorite music. Cook-out with lots of good food, 50/50 raffle, also raffling off concert tickets to Kid Rock & Sheryl Crowe concert for $5 a ticket. If you have any questions please call Rachel @ (937) 269-1751 or Deron Johnson @ (765) 977-7190. We look forward to seeing you and should be a great event.
Join in the fun at the annual Blast at the Overpass in the Depot District with live bands, food from Mitrione’s and the beer garden featuring beer from the new Boswell Brewing Company and much more. Bring your lawn chairs. Cost is 8.00 at the gate of the beer garden. Laurie Morvan will be performing at this huge outdoor concert. This is an event for the entire family. Tickets are available at Parker’s General Store, Joe’s Pizza, Little Sheba’s and Jiffy Lube. Festivities begin at 4:00 p.m.
For the many more events schedule for this weekend visit GoWayneCounty.com and check the events calendar. See video below to get you in the mood for a weekend of fireworks. Have a fun and safe holiday weekend!
Kids enjoying the bouncer/climber at "Pig Out!"
Last Saturday the community was offered “Pig Out!” as a fun family event full of live music, kid friendly outdoor bouncers and summer time food.
Brought to you once again by the Parks Department, different genres of music were heard throughout the park into the night while families and friends gathered to enjoy. (See video below for a sample of music played on Roosevelt Hill).
Check out the Facebook site for Richmond Parks and Recreation for upcoming events. This August will be the Outdoor Concert Series, each weekend showcasing a new band.
Waiting for a turn in awe
Also check in regularly with GoWayneCounty.com/calendar to see what is coming up in Wayne County. The summer is still young with so much more to offer.
This Saturday on Roosevelt Hill will be the annual fireworks display in Richmond IN. Activities will begin at 2:00 p.m. with the display at dusk. Brought to you by G101.3 and the American Legion Post 65.
Enjoying "Savannah Jack" at the 4H Fair
This week has been full of fun and great talent at the fair. We’ve watched Savannah Jack (video below) who not only were great musicians but also entertained the crowd with songs about “Big Daddy Donuts” and other humor. (By the way the donuts really are good and right by the stage).
Tonight you can still see Cook and Belle in concert at 7 & 8:30 and tomorrow night on stage will be the Wayne County Idol Finals, sponsored by Kicks 96. Look below to see what you may be missing and get out to the fair! Tonight FIREWORKS!!! Tomorrow is the last day to enjoy the fair… food, fun and entertainment.
4 Shillings Short
Information submitted by Josh Brown
Friday, April 1 at 7:00 p.m., Common Grounds Coffeehouse welcomes back Four Shillings Short, a Celtic music group featuring husband and wife singers Aodh Óg Ó Tuama and Christy Martin. They are back here for their third visit to Richmond, on a tour that stretches from California to Maine and from Florida to Minnesota.
Like the troubadours of old, they travel from town to town performing at Celtic and Folk festivals, theaters and performing arts centers, coffeehouses, folk societies, libraries and schools and staying with friends or camping along the way.
Four Shillings Short perform Traditional & Original music from Ireland and Scotland, Indian Ragas, Folk Ballads, Old-Time songs, Medieval & Renaissance instrumentals and a cappella numbers on a fantastic array of instruments (over 30) including Hammered Dulcimer, Mandolin, Mandola, Bouzouki, Tinwhistles, Recorders, Medieval and Renaissance Woodwinds, North Indian Sitar, Charango, Bowed Psaltery, Banjo, Bodhran, Guitar, Percussion, vocals and even a Krumhorn.
Where: Common Grounds Coffeehouse is held at West Richmond Friends Meeting, 609 West Main Street, Richmond, IN (corner of West Main and SW 7th Street).
Cost: Admission is $5.00 for this event.
609 West Main Street Richmond, IN, Friday, March 18 · 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Join us for a great evening of music from Ireland, Scotland and England — ancient ballads, songs of work and play, poverty and plenty, all in honor of St. Patrick’s birth. Great company, fair trade coffee, various teas and snacks. Admission free, donations help pay for the food.
Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; Beeson Clubhouse; Beeson Drive, Winchester, IN; The public is welcome to come and learn more about this 1800 time period style of sock making, which is still used today. Come and see what they made with the great machines of the past. Cost: Free.
Richmond Laughs!Comedy Comes To Wayne County… with More Weekends Added! Mar 19th, Mar 26th, and April 9th, and there are two shows on each Saturday at 6:30 & 9:00 (new times). The show is still FREE with a 2 drink minimum. The fun is not over yet. Since the first two weekends of comedy shows were such a success, the company has added three more dates with a total of six more chances to have a much needed laugh. All you have to do is call the reservation hotline at 765-588-4604. The feedback on this has been very positive and this weekend’s shows include some well known personalities. (see poster).
For the full schedule of events for the weekend including a 100 mile Radius potluck on Sunday, go to GoWayneCounty.com/calendar.
Happy St Patrick’s Day!Tonight and tomorrow there are a few special gatherings where you can celebrate your Irish heritage (or pretend to have one). Or you can visit your traditional “watering hole.” And what a great day to celebrate with the sun in the sky and looking forward to 70 degrees today. Let us know what your plans are by commenting on this story (at bottom of article) or under “activity” at GoWayneCounty.com.
Join me this St Patty’s Day at Wings & Rings for my St Patty’s Day Anniversary Bash!! Enjoy $1 drafts of Green Beer & Green Ganja Drink. Wear your favorite green cloths and whoever is greenest will win a Buffalo Wings & Rings gift card. Sing your favorite songs and enjoy the most up to date dance music. Showtime is at 9:00 p.m. —Josh Jones , DJ
American Legion Post 65…will celebrate St Patrick’s Day on March 17th by offering:All day: $1.50 Domestic Beers; and Odessa’s Essens (good food). The Legion is also celebrating it’s 92nd Birthday of the American Legion. The Legion is located in uptown Richmond IN, across from the public library parking lot.
609 West Main Street Richmond, IN, Friday, March 18 · 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Join us for a great evening of music from Ireland, Scotland and England — ancient ballads, songs of work and play, poverty and plenty, all in honor of St. Patrick’s birth. Great company, fair trade coffee, various teas and snacks. Admission free, donations help pay for the food.
Brian Rogers sings throughout the area, and he is currently rehearsing for the role of Sancho Panza in the Richmond Civic Theater production of Man of La Mancha.
Joshua Brown has been collecting folk songs and building his own instruments for the last 40 years. He sings frequently at local churches, civic groups, schools and senior centers.
Watch video below for a taste of Ireland and its music…..
Saving One Child At A Time
Begins at 9:00 a.m. – ? (as advertised) This is an annual event that many people in Wayne County look forward to. If you love auctions this will be the place to be today for great deals on all sorts of items. It is at the National Guard Armory on West Main Street across from Clear Creek Park.
Located at the Tom Raper Center at the 4H Fairgrounds and brought to you by the Richmond Parks and Recreataion. The day will include the Kick off of Lemonade Days which will be May 1, Sunday. Also different areas of summer programs will be highlighted, both by the parks department and the Cope Environmental Center . Games and activities include a speed pitch, carnival games, an inflatable slide and obstacle course, martial arts demonstrations, and stage entertainment. Good family fun! All Free.
To herald spring’s arrival, the RSO offers an evening of Romantic music. Internationally renowned violinist, Andres Cardenes, concertmaster of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, will join the RSO in the Saint-Säens Third Violin Concerto. The evening opens with American Samuel Barber’s youthful First Essay for Orchestra and closes with Dvorak’s brilliant and beautiful Eighth Symphony. Tickets available at the box office.
Every Saturday night the E. Street Pub, located in the Depot District in Richmond, offers live music by local bands as well as others who travel to the Pub to perform. If you love live music this is a local option set right in the historic Depot District. Music starts at 8:00 p.m. and goes on through the evening. A low cover charge may be collected at the door.
We often hear (as most people who aren’t in Chicago, LA, or New York do) that there isn’t enough to do in Richmond. And when we hear that we often laugh.
You might not be into all kinds of music. You might not be into going to smoky bars all the time. But never let it be said that Richmond doesn’t attract quality bands from all over the region across a broad range of musical styles.
And E Street Pub is right in the middle of the scene. Tonight you could have closed your eyes and imagined you were in a world-class venue in a major city. All the elements were present except for the kind of crowd such a show deserves.
Long gone are the terrible local garage bands with no skill, terrible sound, and junior high school talent. If that’s what you think of when you think live music in Wayne County, it’s time to change your thinking.
Tonight was a punk-themed night with 4 bands:
Safety Pin
A local band with Brian Wells on guitar and vocals, Jason Carter on bass, and Brian Elstro on drums. Pin played a crazy Marcy Playground cover tonight along with a tight, inspired punk set. Follow Safety Pin on Facebook.
Switchblade Syndicate
From Kentucky (yes, though people who live around Richmond might not want to make a drive all the way to E Street, the bands come from far away just to play here) this band rocked the stage with a lighter style when it comes to true punk music. But their presence and showman (woman) ship was spot on. Follow on Facebook.
Situation Red
This was true punk. These guys hail from Cincinnati and they came to play – HARD. Lots of original tunes and some covers. They had Richmond’s own “Joan Jett” out of her seat and into what can only be described as a tizzy. Much respect from true punk fans in attendance.
Misunderstood
From Richmond, this band does punk justice. Follow them on Facebook and support quality local musicians!
Bottom line: When it comes to live music, whether it is open mic, 80′s bands, tribute bands, originals, or cover bands, E Street Pub has something going on that rivals anything you’d see in places 100 times our size.
Richmond is still very much a music town. The popular genres have changed along with the times, but this area is set, once again, to be a major hub for musicians to showcase their talent from all over the Midwest. How many towns like ours get a second chance?
Whatever your favorite music is, Richmond and surrounding towns attract it.
The amount of revenue this town can generate from the music scene alone is revenue we desperately need. Buying local is sometimes just a matter of showing up and making entertainment choices beyond watching Dancing With The Stars.
There are no boring towns. Just boring people.
Bringing the life back to the communities of Wayne County is partly about us locals showing up when great events happen in our area (organized by people who work really hard to put together great entertainment experiences).
Special thanks to Brad Bales for attracting bands of all kinds to Richmond. And to Brian Elstro for his hard work to give traveling and local bands a top-notch sound experience.
There have already been some great ways to celebrate Wayne county’s bicentennial this summer, and many more on the way. One event near and dear to our hearts is the Bicentennial Bash at E Street Pub this Friday.
It is sponsored by Go Wayne County and E Street Pub, and promises to be a killer night out for people who love to support and enjoy local bands who cover a wide range of genres.
In addition to providing nearly 8 hours of some of the best Wayne County has to offer in live music, there will be raffles throughout the night to give away some great schwag to attendees to support great local non-profits.
Here is the lineup for the evening:
Admission is only 5 bucks! 3 bucks for early purchase.
You can also purchase more tickets if you so desire. $1 a piece or 6 for $5.
So come on out and party with Gowaynecounty.com and all our great friends and supporters! And let us know if you’ll be attending by hitting our Facebook event page!
Hosts Brian Elstro and Megan Eversole
Hello All. After my brief hiatus it was really great to see you out again at the E Street Pub. The music has only gotten better and better. We really need more shows like this one around town.
The show last night was hosted by one of the most talented people I know Megan Eversole, and co-hosted by none other than Mr. Grumbles himself the awesome drummer Brian Elstro. And there were so many great musicians; just like always. I feel like writing about this event can and may have become redundant, but until you come down and see it for yourself.. and yes I’m talking to you.. you will listen (i.e. read) to every single word I have to say (i.e. type). I kid, I kid. But seriously do yourself a favor and come down and join us next Thursday night at E Street. It’s a friendly environment and no one will force you to drink if you don’t wanna. Just come see what amazing musicians Richmond has to offer.
Here are some events we thought you should know about this weekend:
Friday, July 23rd, 2010
Saturday, July 24th, 2010
Historic Depot Groundbreaking Ceremony 11am Saturday
What Are YOU Doing This Weekend?
We are obviously light on Hagerstown, Centerville, and other town events. We know you’re doing fun stuff though, so let us know what’s going on in your community this weekend in the comments below!
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Also, anyone can submit events to our community calendar through our contact form.
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No matter where you go or what you do this weekend, its going to be hot. Mother Nature has decided we need a strong reminder of why we like spring and fall so much.
But it shouldn’t prevent you from getting out and doing something fun!
For a full list of happenings including times and directions, see our Wayne County Event Calendar.
We had a great time watching the bands compete this past weekend at the Elks Country Club. There was quite a turn out of all ages. The bands really gave it their all and we all came out winners of this event.
Great concessions and bands promoting their gear. Some of the bands, Lipstick in particular, gave out tickets to upcoming events and other shows. I believe Shannon Scott, Lipstick’s drummer, gave out a drumstick or two.
Local businesses were there promoting their venues and offering coupons. It was a good family outing with some great live music!
Bands Lipstick and Torso Down will both be headlining Freedom Jam during the 4th of July weekend.
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Local man Brad Bales has been putting on an event for the past several years called Rocking the Gorge. I had a chance to talk to him about it and all it entails.
Brad Bales, Founder of Rocking the Gorge
GWC: So, Brad what is Rocking the Gorge?
Bales: It’s a 2 day music festival that benefits the local Rose City BMX track. The show helps pay for all operating costs at the track.
GWC: When did you start this event?
Bales: I threw it together in 2006. Then I only had one day and 6 bands. I think I threw it together in like a few weeks; the track maybe made 100 bucks… lol, but it has went from this little joke of a show to what it is today. 2 days of local and regional music (mainly local). I have vendors, food and retail. Also I have a local wrestling organization that comes and puts on matches when bands are on change over! And I’ve got a lot of new stuff planned this year!
GWC: Why did you start this event?
Bales: It’s a fundraiser for one of the oldest non for profit clubs in Richmond, Indiana the Rose City BMX Club. The Club has been around for over 30 plus years giving kids and adults a place to race BMX! This year I’ve had a lot of sponsors step up so this should be the best year ever!!
The Gennett Building in the Gorge
GWC: Who will be playing there this year?
Bales: All kinds of great acts. To be fair let me just give ya the line up!!
FRIDAY JULY 16TH
6-645-Of Echoes
7-745-ViFolly
8-845-Five Point
9-945-Jawspread
10-1045-Kramus
SATURDAY JULY 17TH
1-145-Ben Crawford
2-245-Brian Dannaker
3-345-Mo Brothers Blues Band
4-445-Tripple Dogg Dare
5-545-Misunderstood
6-645-My Dear Tomorrow
7-745-Dalaid
8-845-Spires of Alutm
9-945– Lipstick
10-1045–Hollows End
GWC: When is the show?
Bales: Friday July 16th and Saturday July 17th. Friday show starts at 6:00 p.m. Doors open at 5:00 p.m.!! Saturday doors open at noon first act at 1:00 p.m.!!
GWC: Is there any special reason for holding the event in the gorge?
Bales: At first no…but the more I read and the more I learned about the history of that whole area I realized there’s not a better place to have a event like this at! The whole aura of the place is amazing! Everyone who comes falls in love with the place. It’s just a great asset to this city and some people do not even know its here!!!
So come on out and support Great Live Music! and a Great cause. GoWayneCounty is pleased to be one of the sponsors for this event!
SCENES FROM ROCKING THE GORGE 2009:
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