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2013 ------Cover Story • West Side Story------Leader of the [Jets] Pack By Michele DeVinney not just in the ability to move. People will resumes touring in the fall, Lencicki will be ask me about the dynamic of being in this moving on to other things, ready to tackle Closing out this season’s Broadway at cast and the role of Riff, and I tell them that something with a bit less angst. He doesn’t the Embassy series is one of musical the- even though I’ve never been in a gang, I un- yet know what he’ll be doing after his sum- atre’s most enduring and beloved classics, derstand that sense of camaraderie that the mer stint at Penn State, but not knowing is West Side Story. Based on Shakespeare’s Ro- Jets have or the Sharks have and compare it part of the fun for him. meo & Juliet, West Side Story brings wildly with being on team sports, the feeling that “I’ve been incredibly lucky so far and energetic dance numbers, memorable songs you have for each other and the need to stick have gone so many places. I’ve performed and riveting, heartbreaking drama to the together.” on a cruise ship and got to go to South Amer- story of Tony and Maria and their tender but Lencicki’s run with this production of ica. I’ve done a lot of regional theatre and tragic love. But more than that, the musical West Side Story began with rehearsals in national tours and got to see so many places tells the story of a conflict of cultures – and while not everyone has lived the life of the Jets and the Sharks, most under- stand the underlying challenge of break- ing free from the expectations of family and friends. When the show visits the Embassy this month, the role of Riff – the leader of the Jets and best friend to the show’s hero, Tony – will be Theo Lencicki, a na- tive of Scranton, Pennsylvania who is no stranger to musical theatre. But unlike some who have chosen that for a career, it wasn’t his eternal dream to take the stage. In fact, he kept himself busy for years in other areas entirely. “In elementary school and even into high school, I was full-blown into From left: Konrad baseball and basketball and was really Case, Thomas involved in sports. But I attended an arts institute near my home – just did it on Mothershed, a whim – and was introduced to singing Theo Lencicki and dancing, and it just lit a spark. From that point on, I started doing high school musicals and kept attending that arts WEST SIDE STORY institute and then another one a bit farther September and Monday, June 17 • 7:30 p.m. and do so many away from home, and I just kept going.” ends with the different things, From that point he decided to study final perfor- Embassy Theatre which is very for- theatre – majoring in acting with a minor in mance on June 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne tunate since this is dance – at Penn State University which he 24, which hap- such a competitive calls “the best school ever.” His experiences pens to be his Tix: $30-$61 thru Ticketmaster & business. And it’s there provided him with a solid background birthday. After Embassy box office, 260-424-5665 true that I don’t in the areas he most loved, but he also thinks that he heads always know what some of the best experiences came from back to his alma mater for an Artist in Resi- the next adventure will be, but I’m a firm roles which did not feature dance. dency program which he has done before believer that everything happens for a rea- “In college I got a much broader appre- and enjoys revisiting when the opportunity son, and if one thing doesn’t happen, it’s ciation for some other kinds of roles which presents itself. Aside from his joy at return- probably because you’re meant to be free for didn’t require me to dance, so I got to try ing to Happy Valley, he loves sharing his something else that’s just around the corner. other things. I got to be Cinderella’s Prince passion for the stage with others and appre- So I’m looking forward to getting my name in Into the Woods, and I was in Shakespeare’s ciates the balance of performance and teach- out there and making those connections this June 15, 2013 As You Like It in a much different role than I ing throughout the year. He also gets to work fall to see where I’ll be going next.” had done before.” with other athletes who may be discovering, In the meantime, he’s enjoying the 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Of course, in West Side Story Lencicki as he did, that dance is a natural evolution of chance to wrap up the West Side Story run gets to highlight all of his talents in one what they already know. and has embraced the opportunity to see $10 Advance • $12 Day of Tour meaty role. Singing, acting and dancing are “When I’m in Pennsylvania and work- family and friends along the way. A five- all required for the part of Riff, and he rel- ing with the students there, I often find that show run in Scranton brought out many of ishes the challenge. football players are the best dancers. Dance those he knew growing up, some of them “You really have to have the chops to do is as much athletics as it is an art form, and catching a show for the first time. His par- this role so I really enjoy being able to put it some of the drills they already do are very ents were able to see those performances all out there. The choreography is from Je- similar to some of the movements we do in and also made the drive for his recent perfor- Historic Homes • Lush Gardens rome Robbins, which was used in the 2009 my classes. I love being able to teach and mance in Syracuse, New York. While he has Broadway revival of West Side Story ... so find it to be a great way to spend time be- a couple places he calls home – most notably Early Fort Wayne Architectural Gems! we’re getting this straight from the horse’s tween shows.” Scranton and State College – he actually has CALL ARCH for tickets: 260.426.5117 mouth.” Lencicki already has an extensive résu- a home, one he doesn’t get to visit often but Lencicki also credits his background in mé, one which includes national shows like is anxious to return to in a few months. athletics with his ability to learn and perform Hairspray, A Chorus Line and Young Fran- “I’ve actually had an apartment in the work of one of Broadway’s dance mas- kenstein. His regional credits also include a New York for two years, and because of my ters. previous stint in West Side Story as Big Deal, work I’ve only been there for a total of four Made possible with the support of the Lincoln Financial Foundation. “I compare my work on stage to my a smaller Jet role which helped prep him for months. So I’m looking forward to getting background in athletics all the time, and his current gig as Riff. Although the show back there in August and see what’s next.” 2------www.whatzup.com------June 6, 2013 ARCH WMainTour-8thV.indd 1 5/16/13 6:29 PM JameyJohnson_Layout 1 5/31/2013 11:17 AM Page 1
whatzup Willie 103.5 welcomes Volume 17, Number 44 his week’s issue is crammed with stuff to do, so we’ll get right to it. This week: Battle of the Bands (page 13), The Wedding Gift and Lombard (page 23), GermanFest (Music & Things To Do calendars), Decatur Sculpture TTour (page 25), Rock the Plaza (page 13), Spank! (page 17), Lamb of God (feature on page 6), a Sweetwater workshop (page 7) and much more. Next week’s lineup includes BBQ RibFest (feature on page 4), David Wilcox (feature on page 5), a benefit ride for Shepherd’s House (page 26), West Side Story (feature on page 2), with special guest Father’s Day specials and the list goes on and on. James Otto These 28 pages also contain a feature on local musicians Spike and the Bulldogs (page 7), more national and local concerts, art exhibits and events, festival infor- mation, movie times, movie reviews, CD reviews, stage and dance performances, Sat. June 15 a wine review, a book review and more. So read on, and pay attention to the ads, 7:30 pm for they contain gems of events to fill your calendars. Just remember who compiled all of these events for you in one convenient, free publication: the friendly staff at Contemporary country singer/songwriter whatzup. Tell everyone you see along the way it was they who sent you. Jamey Johnson is just as comfortable singing mellow country ballads as he is raising the • features CURTAIN CALL...... 23 roof with outlaw honky tonk. “The High Cost of The Wedding Gift Living,” “The Dollar,” “In Color,” and FARE WARNING...... 26 “Playing the Part” have all landed on WEST SIDE STORY...... 2 A Father’s Day Ride for Warriors Leader of the (Jets) Pack Billboard’s country charts. In 2010, Jamey SCREENTIME...... 26 released a 25-song double album The BBQ RIBFEST...... 4 Maybe the Sixth Time’s the Charm A Tasty Start to Summer Guitar Song, which went Gold and ON BOOKS...... 26 DAVID WILCOX...... 5 A Slap in the Face: Why Insults Hurt – And Why They earned him two Grammy nominations. Nate’s Dad Writes Songs Shouldn’t $22, $38, $50 LAMB OF GOD...... 6 A Metal Band’s Trial by Fire SPIKE AND THE BULLDOGS...... 7 • calendars A Changing of the Guard Dog? honeywellcenter Wabash • 260.563.1102 • www.honeywellcenter.org LIVE MUSIC & COMEDY...... 10 MUSIC/ON THE ROAD...... 16 • columns & reviews ROAD TRIPZ...... 19 MOVIE TIMES...... 20 SPINS...... 8 The National, Pinnick Gales Pridgen, Iggy & the KARAOKE & DJS...... 22 Pregnant? Stooges, Charli XCX, Wild Nothing STAGE & DANCE...... 23 BACKTRACKS...... 8 ART & ARTIFACTS...... 24 Let’s do lunch... The Pretty Things, Get the Picture (1965) THINGS TO DO...... 24 and talk about your options. OUT & ABOUT...... 10 Adoption can be a fresh start with RiverFest’s Music Lineup Announced Cover design by Greg Locke West Side Story cover photo of Addison free support, living expenses and THE NAKED VINE...... 15 Reid Coe and Mary Joanna Grisso by Carol a friendly voice 24 hrs/day. Naked Vine Does Naked Wines Rosegg You can choose the perfect family ROAD NOTEZ...... 16 West Side Story photo on page 2 by Carol for your baby from happy, carefully- Rosegg FLIX...... 20 screened couples who live right Mud David Wilcox cover photo by Jimmy Cowart here in Indiana. CURTAIN CALL...... 23 David Wilcox photo on page 5 by Rhys Lombard Albrecht You can share pictures, do visits and even have an open adoption, if you want. Listen to our birth mothers’ stories at adoptionsupportcenter.com -STOPS HERE Exhibition f or call us at...
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After all, it’s called BBQ Rib- NIGHTLIFE...... 10-14 BBQ RibFest Schedule fest. There’s Timmy’s BBQ from just up It happens every year about this time. Headwaters Park, Fort Wayne the road in Garrett, Wrigley Field/Grabill, Northside Galleries...... 17 Some force enters your brain and starts root- Carolina Rib King, Jack on the Bone, Big Office Tavern...... 11 ing around in the dark folds of your memory, www.bbqribfest.com Boned BBQ, Cowboy BBQ and Rib Com- Pacific Coast Concerts...... 18 pulling out sounds and smells. The throaty Thursday, June 13 - 11am-12am pany, Texas Pit BBQ, Low and Slow and PERFORMER’S DIRECTORY...... 14 roar of the Indy 500 comes first and with it Free until 5:30 p.m. ($4-$8 after) Desperado’s. Shigs in Pit BBQ...... 15 the scent of mud, stale beer, burning rubber 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m...... The Sound Check Guys Let’s dig in. The fun begins at 11:30 a.m. Skully’s Boneyard...... 11 and the voice of Gomer Pyle floating in the 5-6:45 p.m...... 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------Feature • David Wilcox------THE REGION’S LARGEST PRO AUDIO AND MUSIC EXPO! Nate’s Dad Writes Songs Music Gear - Workshops - Seminars - Giveaways - Live Performances - and Much More! By Deborah Kennedy spot on the Billboard charts. It will, however, garner you the lasting love of your peers and fans. That love Friday, June 21 Saturday, June 22 The day I visited North Carolina-based singer- has kept Wilcox’s career going since he hit the scene songwriter David Wilcox’s website, I was feeling in 1989 with the A&M Records release How Did You 9:00AM–6:00PM 9:00AM–5:00PM blue. The weather was overcast and chilly, and I was Find Me Here which sold more than 100,000 copies, pondering my future, which, at the moment, appeared thanks largely to word of mouth. bleak and lovelorn. On a lark, I clicked on the Musical Wilcox, who will perform at C2G Music Hall Fri- Medicine link and soon realized I was in exactly the day, June 14 at 8 p.m., is quite comfortable in a world CHECK IT OUT! right place at exactly the right time. There were songs where music distribution and appreciation is in the to cure every ailment. hands of fans rather than corporate middlemen. • Try the Hottest Gear! SPECIAL GUESTS Suffering from heartbreak? Wilcox, a 25-year vet- “If you go to the earliest definition of folk mu- eran of the American folk scene, recommends listen- sic, it will tell you that folk was basically a language • FREE Pro Seminars! ing to “Winter at the Shore,” “Language of the Heart,” between people without an intermediary gatekeeper, • Over $65,000 in Prizes! Fountains of Wayne “Spin” or “Tattered Old Kite.” Depressed? Try “Out- which, in current parlance, is the industry,” he said. side Door,” “Inside My Head,” “Down Inside Myself” “The way music is going now, it’s all going to be hand- • Stunning Live Performances! or “Worst Enemy.” Fallen on economic hard times? to-hand, a sort of Robin Hood effect. There will still Give “All the Roots Grow Deeper When It’s Dry” or be Disney acts selling to 12-year-olds, but the way we • Musicians’ Flea Market! “Rusty Old American Dream” a try. All in all, there think of our music collection has changed. It’s like a are 121 original songs to choose from, and you can collection of shells or stones, of things that came to • Insane Gear Deals! Fountains of Wayne and Joe listen to them for free. you organically, not things you • FREE Guitar Restringing! I decided to try Wilcox’s DAVID WILCOX listen to because you were told Robinson perform to help Gretsch first recommendation for com- celebrate 130 years. Friday, June 14 • 8 p.m. to by an industry.” plex heartbreak, narrowing the Wilcox’s approach to a gig Bill Kelliher choice down to the subcategory C2G Music Hall is likewise organic. He goes into “you should have seen it com- 323 W. Baker St., Fort Wayne a show with a list of roughly 120 ing.” The tune “Rule #1” spun songs and then decides what to out from my speakers, multi- Tix: $20 -$35, thru Neat sing based on the reactions and layered, beautiful, smart and Neat Neat Record Store, make up of the crowd. Not a comforting. It was just what the single David Wilcox show is the Wooden Nickel Music Stores doctor would have ordered, had same, and he likes it that way. Bill Kelliher will be demonstrating the doctor understood the heal- & www.c2gmusichall.com “I’m listening for what’s his signature Gibson Bill Kelliher ing powers of music. unique in a group of people on “Golden Axe” Explorer. When I caught up with Wilcox via phone recently, a particular night,” he said. “I play songs to find out Exciting Seminars he’d just gotten back from his morning motorcycle where the audience is and to get them where they’re Billy Sheehan ride and finished up preparing breakfast with his wife going. That way nothing goes stale and the songs play and Workshops Nancy. “Oh, and I glued a handle onto a little rose off each other, communicating in an interesting way See the latest gear in action, vase,” he said. that brings out new meaning and significance every in exciting workshops covering Perhaps not surprisingly, Wilcox’s goal as a musi- time I perform them.” everything from producing cian has never been to get rich or seek fame but to As devoted as Wilcox is to his music, he is like- make sense of his life and to help others do the same: wise passionate about his family. He and his wife have and recording music to using hence the mantle bestowed upon him as a “songwrit- made a record together on which they explored mu- keyboards to editing video. Iconic bassist Billy Sheehan ers’ songwriter.” sic’s relationship to diverse faith traditions, and he’s shares his techniques, tips, and “I have chosen to use music to make my life bet- also working with his son Nate on a new video proj- tricks in this informative and ter,” he said. “That means that the stuff I sing about is ect. Several years ago, when Nate was an adolescent, interactive workshop. stuff that makes me sane, that reminds me of the best the whole family packed up and took to the road in an of what I’ve glimpsed of humanity and the world. If I Airstream trailer, and Wilcox got an album out of the Frank Filipetti - Terry Bozzio have that as my goal, obviously I’ve left out a big part two-year adventure. He also got some enviable quality 5501 U.S. Hwy 30 W Fab Dupont - Jack Douglas of the listening public. I know a lot of people come to time with the people he loves most in the world. Fort Wayne, IN 46818 and Many More! music for sheer escape and entertainment, and that’s “When people hear Nance sing, they understand always mystified me a bit. I think I can learn so much what it’s all about. And you know, people can come by seeing the world through someone else’s eyes and up to me and say, ‘You’re a great guitar player, blah, To learn more or to pre-register, go to feeling what they feel.” blah, blah,’ but what I really love to hear is, ‘Aren’t There’s a catch to such an empathetic approach. It you Nate’s dad?’ Sweetwater.com/gearfest. won’t get you on MTV, for one thing, or earn you a top “Nate’s dad. I am. I did something right there.” June 6, 2013------www.whatzup.com------5 ------Feature • Lamb of God------A Metal Band’s Trial by Fire By Ryan Smith there, and unless you are a small child or in God into the metallic stratosphere. a wheelchair, that is not likely to happen. While Blythe may be the band’s most A former presidential candidate held for Please respect this.” recognizable personality, what really sets trial on manslaughter charges in the Czech His bandmates have been supportive of Lamb of God apart from the pack is their Republic. the stance, although they also exercise cau- instrumental prowess. In particular, the dual It wasn’t an international diplomatic in- tion in how they phrase their statements, guitarists Mark Morton and Will Adler con- cident, nor was it a cinematic political thrill- possibly in part because of their lack of com- jure up a whirlwind of menacing riffs that er. It was the lead singer of Virginia-based plete control over concert conditions. are practically unrivaled in the genre. The metal band Lamb of God on trial for a death “It’s not that we want to change the rhythm section is also formidable, with that occurred after one of the band’s concerts show, we can’t just stop people from stage- drummer Chris Adler (brother of Will) slam- there in 2010. Randy Blythe’s presidential run may have been more satiri- cal hyperbole than it was an ac- Friday, June 14 • 8:00pm tual campaign, but the charges in the Czech Republic were very DAVID WILCOX real. A 19-year-old attending the concert, Daniel Nosek, jumped $20 Adv., $25 D.O.S. onstage and later fell to the floor, sustaining head injuries which he later died from. Blythe, who has fronted the band since 1995 when they were known by anoth- er name, was accused of pushing Nosek off the stage, causing him to sustain the injuries that even- tually led to his death. The incident went unknown to the bandmembers until June 27 of 2012 when the band ar- rived at the Prague airport prior to another concert there sched- uled for the following day, and Blythe was arrested. He was later indicted and stood trial, during which LAMB OF GOD Wednesday, June 19 • 8:00pm the court held w/DECAPITATED, THE ACACIA STRAIN diving for the ming out an unusually textural percussive that he did Wednesday, June 12 • 8 p.m. rest of eterni- section for a death metal band and bassist push the fan ty,” drummer Will Campbell delivering a steadily snaky JIMMY THACKERY off the stage Piere’s Entertainment Center Chris Adler set of bass lines. In fact, Blythe has stated but that he 5629 St. Joe Rd., Fort Wayne recently said that during the writing process, he lets the could not be Tix: $23 adv., $26 d.o.s. thru Ticketmaster in an inter- instrumentalists in the band write the entire & THE DRIVERS held crimi- view with song until he grafts his lyrics and vocals onto $20 Adv., $25 D.O.S. nally respon- or Piere’s box office, 260-486-1979 Fuse TV. it. sible for his “That’s not What finally established the band in the Thursday, June 27 • 8:00pm death according to Czech law. The judg- what we’re trying to do, but I think [that] public’s mind-set may have been the 2006 re- ment, rendered in March of this year, held when you come to the show, you need to lease Sacrament which contained the single that the concert promoters and security per- know that you need to be responsible for “Redneck.” It was perhaps the band’s first JOHN FULLBRIGHT sonnel shouldered the majority of the blame your actions and you need to think about song that approached anything that could be $15 Adv., $20 D.O.S. for the incident. what you’re doing.” called radio friendly, and the accompanying During the whole ordeal, there was a Once Blythe was exonerated after almost video was more humorous than their previ- frenzy of discussion about stage diving, nine months of legal hassles, he returned to ously darkly foreboding videos. Sacrament Sunday, June 30 • 7:30pm safety and how to prevent future incidents. his home in Richmond, Virginia and fronting may also have been the album where their While the topic remains a concern for the the band he had been in since the mid-90s. sound finally congealed into a mix of blitz- band, and one that Blythe addresses at Before they were known as Lamb of God, krieg guitars and groovy riffs, an advance GUGGENHEIM shows, they acknowledge that there is only the band called themselves Burn the Priest. from their previously more pummelling so much they can do about stage diving and They formed as a four-piece instrumen- death metal sound. GROTTO warn concertgoers to take responsibility for tal band in 1990 while attending college, Since Lamb of God reached that pla- $12 Adv., $15 D.O.S. their own actions. changing their name to their current moniker teau, however, they have largely stayed in Blythe eventually met with Nosek’s par- in 1995 after Blythe joined the group. the same gear. While they have continued ents who urged him to be an advocate for They began releasing demos and albums to tour consistently, they have begun to take GO TO OUR WEBSITE FOR safer metal shows. The vocalist has since in the late 90s and early 2000s, toured steadi- a longer time between albums. Three years TICKET INFO & MORE done his part by urging concertgoers to exer- ly and were generating some serious buzz in later they released the album Wrath, which ALL SHOWS ALL AGES cise caution at shows. In a recent statement metal circles by the time they released Ashes featured a more streamlined version of their posted on his Tumblr account he said, “If of the Wake in 2004. What really built the blitzkrieg attack with the occasional acoustic you are a fan coming to a Lamb of God show band’s momentum, however, was the release tinges thrown in for good measure. In 2012, and are planning on stage diving, know that of the Killadelphia DVD in 2005 which doc- they released the album Resolution, which in no uncertain terms you are not welcome umented a series of Philadelphia concerts again featured largely similar instrumentals on our stage ... absolutely no one is welcome that are considered particularly fierce. The with the addition of some “clean” vocals by on the stage if we have not invited you up popularity of that release launched Lamb of Blythe as the main innovation. 6------www.whatzup.com------June 6, 2013 ------Feature • Spike and the Bulldogs------A Changing of the Guard Dog? By Chris Hupe ence to the table, and he fits right in. He already had a real grasp of the genre of music and was able to get Spike and the Bulldogs have been one of the up to speed fairly quickly. Some of the songs we play area’s most popular and successful bands for several with him sound like he has been playing them for years. The band has won the whatzup Reader’s Poll years with us. I think people are going to be excited Whammy Award for Best Oldies Performer ever since when they see and hear him play with us this year.” the category was invented and are a highly sought- As you might guess, with 27 years under his belt after attraction for festivals, fairs, weddings, class as the frontman for Spike and the Bulldogs, Asay has reunions and corporate events. They even have their a lot of stories he could tell. Opening for The Beach own cruise. But, more on that later. Boys is a highlight of his career, as is opening for According Val Asay, the founding and only origi- Chubby Checker and Mike Smith of The Dave Clark nal member still in the band, Spike and the Bulldogs Five. Asay remembers Smith as a “a great guy,” add- came about by accident. ing that “he sat and talked with us for a long time.” “I started my first band when I was a sophomore The band also was asked to play a private party at in high school,” Asay said in a recent interview. The John Mellencamp’s house during the Indianapolis 500 band that is now Spike and the Bulldogs started out a few years ago. “We were a bit nervous about that as a duo that morphed into a four-piece as keyboards, one,” Asay said. “His manager said you never knew guitar and drums were added. “We would play a little who might show up at one of these parties. Bob Dylan bit of everything from country to Top 40 during the had been there before” as well as other celebrities. The shows. Then, for the last set of the night, we would gig went off well, though they ended up playing an change clothes and become Spike and the Bulldogs, abbreviated set. playing early 60s music,” Asay recalled. “We played for about an hour, but he (Mellen- “One day this guy called and wanted to book us camp) had three of the guys from his original band for a dance. But he didn’t want us to play our usual there at the party and they had us stop playing so they sets; he wanted us to do the whole night as Spike could do five or six songs together, using our equip- and the Bulldogs. It went so well that we realized we ment. The neighbors complained, though, and they might have stumbled on to something. We said ‘let’s shut it down, unfortunately.” run with it,’ and we dropped everything else off the set Then there’s that cruise. The Spike and the Bull- lists and focused on what we do now.” dogs Cruise has been taking place for 17 years now. Spike and the Bulldogs – whose lineup now con- We’re not talking pontoon boats on Lake Erie here. sists of Asay, Wayne Neukom, Bernie Stone, Jim This cruise navigates the waters of the Caribbean and Heimann, Bob Zmysloni and Kenny Taylor – play a takes place on a major cruise ship, with Spike and the specific era of music, songs from 1955-1965. But that Bulldogs as the feature attraction. “A member of a doesn’t necessarily limit them. With a pirate’s treasure travel agency saw us play at a function at Lake James chest of songs from the likes of Buddy Holly, The several years ago,” Asay said, “and she approached Beach Boys, Bill Haley, The Dave Clark Five, The us and asked whether we would be interested in play- Righteous Brothers, Bobby Darin and many more to ing a cruise ship. She had some inside information choose from, Spike and the Bulldogs can usually find about playing as a guest artist. The cruise organizers something to interest just about everybody. required us to submit a video; we did that and we got Asay says the definition of the era of music they the gig. We publicized it and a number of people who play is what makes the band stand out. “We’ve stayed follow the band thought it was a great idea for a vaca- in that genre simply because no one else is doing it,” tion. Last year we had about 200 people who booked Asay said. “Every (nostalgia) band does a couple of their cruise through us, and we have had as many as the songs we do, but no one sticks to the era we do. 300.” That’s what makes us unique. If we do other songs The 2014 Spike and the Bulldogs Cruise, booked from other eras, then we become just like everyone through Travel Leaders and running Feb. 4-13, will be else.” Asay’s last. The summer festival season and its opportunities “I’m currently trying to sell my house so I can to play family friendly venues is a busy time for the move back West, which is where I grew up. My kids band. “We appeal to a wide range of people, so we are and grandkids are there, so we are going to go as soon perfect for these events. The songs we play are still as we can.” being used in commercials and TV shows, so most Does this mark the end of Spike and the Bulldogs, people are familiar with them.” And there’s nothing then? Asay doesn’t think so. offensive about the songs that might turn people off. “I’m sure the band will continue on after I leave. “It’s good, clean rock n’ roll.” They won’t be called Spike and the Bulldogs. Maybe Store Hours Asay seemed particularly excited about the direc- they’ll just be called The Bulldog Band or something Mon.–Thurs. 9–9 • Friday 9–8 • Saturday 9–7 tion the band is headed with its newest member, Fort like that. A few weeks ago [after Asay fell ill] they did Wayne guitarist Kenny Taylor. a show without me, and they did very well. There are Call (260) 432–8176 or visit Sweetwater.com. “Kenny joining the band was a nice addition for a lot of strong voices in that band. I’m sure they’ll be us,” Asay said. “He obviously brings a lot of experi- fine.” June 6, 2013------www.whatzup.com------7 Wooden Nickel ------Spins------CD of the Week The National $9.99 Trouble Will Find Me BACKTRACKS How often do you run across The Pretty Things something you can truly call a one- Get the Picture (1965) of-a-kind original? In this day and age, wearing influences upon sleeve The Pretty Things went into the is not only expected; it’s practically studio for their second album on the a prerequisite if you want to grab the day I was born. That alone is fascinat- fleeting attention of a listener faced ing, you know, at least for me. It’s a with thousands of instant options. half hour of some noteworthy music, But, somehow, The National buck the trend. Somehow, they’ve been and is the paramount sound of the able to assemble a career based on sounding only like themselves. mid-60s. By now, you can expect a new album from The National to sound “You Don’t Believe Me” opens a great record; sort of a $11.99 more like a variation on a theme than a “fresh new direction,” and Kinks-meets-the-Byrds sound with more angst. “Buzz the Jerk” is more power to them for sticking to their guns. The National’s latest, guitar-driven and is just wonderful, based on what we know now Trouble Will Find Me, won’t surprise longtime listeners, but it will as far the sound was concerned. It’s two minutes of early rock n’ GOTYE reward them with another cohesive collection of nuanced tunes. roll as is the psychedelic “Get the Picture.” Like Drawing Blood Arguably less cinematic in musical scope than the band’s last “We’ll Play House” follows and is a dirty track that grinds This highly anticipated re-working of high point, High Violet, Trouble is nonetheless compelling in its away before going into the bluesy “You’ll Never Do It Baby.” Gotye’s second album, already consid- relative intimacy. By scaling back a bit, The National create a fine This track has The Yardbirds’ stench all over it, and flows into “I ered one of Australia’s best releases showcase for Matt Berninger’s unmistakable baritone and some- Had a Dream.” The British Invasion was obvious with this track, of all time, oozes with conviction and times painfully self-observant lyrics. On “Don’t Swallow the Cap,” even if you weren’t paying attention. These guys were as good as flair. The captivating, eclectic, electronic he nearly mumbles, “I have only two emotions / Careful fear and the Stones were as far as I’m concerned, and “I Want Your Love” mix album contains numerous guest dead devotion / I can’t get the balance right.” Berninger’s style (and just closes the deal on one of the best bands of the 1960s. appearances and a collection of sounds substance) isn’t for everyone; it’s definitely an acquired taste. But “Cry To Me” reminds me of early Zombies and is one of the assembled and performed in truly unique once you’ve acclimated yourself via a couple of listens, it’s easy to best arrangements on the album. Again, these guys are really good. They only had five or six records during their peak, but ways. This gem of an album is available become immersed in this music. Between the peals of electric and acoustic guitar, the atmospher- should be remembered as one of the best bands of this era. They at all Wooden Nickel locations for only ic keyboards, and the often off-meter drum parts, Trouble presents a did put out a couple of albums together in the 1970s and even $11.99. surface smooth enough for Berninger’s hypnotic vocals to sail on— managed some releases in the 1980s, but the constant strain on but the musical undertow keeps you from getting too complacent. the original band and the influx of studio musicians was enough TOP SELLERS @ Though often delivered laconically, Berninger’s lyrics are rarely to bring founders Phil May and Dick Taylor to the realization that lovey dovey or even comforting. Underneath, he’s wound tight as a the end was near. Wooden Nickel spring. Near the end of “Demons,” Berninger sings, “When I walk They celebrated their 50th anniversary this year and, with (Week ending 6/2/13) into a room, I do not light it up.” Then he mutters an expletive. It’s some original members, will be back on the road this summer. a perfect example of what makes The National such an understated (Dennis Donahue) TW LW ARTIST/Album original. On Trouble, The National’s full arsenal is on display, just 1 – MEGADETH not all of it at once. This artful, economical deployment makes for Super Collider the passion is so spot-on that fixing it with an overdub does the song an album that unfolds over time. Trouble is a heartfelt, gorgeous, an injustice. It’s that kind of music. troubled, and ultimately human triumph. If you have the attention The producer, the legendary Mike Varney, had an apprentice 2 – QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE span, The National have your back. (D.M. Jones) ... Like Clockwork who tried to bring an auto-tune module into the studio while they were recording and it melted on the spot, ruining the carpet. No lie. 3 1 ALICE IN CHAINS Pinnick Gales Pridgen Every time I listen to this album I hear something else to like. Highly The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here Disarm the Descent recommended for those of us old enough to remember how real mu- sic is made. (Jason Hoffman) 4 2 BETH HART/JOE BONAMASSA One of the best concerts I ever Seesaw attended was King’s X with The Eric Iggy & the Stooges 5 5 DAFT PUNK Gales Band opening. With the release Ready to Die Random Access Memories of Pinnick Gales Pridgen, it’s like I’ve stepped into an alternate universe When the Stooges reformed 10 6 3 VOLBEAT and was able to view both acts at the years ago, they admirably maintained Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies same time – without the aid of phar- the spirit of their younger selves in maceuticals. live performances. However, their 7 – BARENAKED LADIES As the name might suggest, this power trio is comprised of dUg 2007 comeback album, The Weird- Grinning Streak Pinnick of King’s X, Eric Gales of, well, his own band and Lauryn ness, suffered greatly, as aping of Hill and last, but not least, Thomas Pridgen, ex-Mars Volta. Some- their younger selves proved to be 8 6 JOHN FOGERTY times these constructed side projects come across as a bit uninspired, grossly unflattering for the late-50- Wrote a Song for Everyone but in this case these three gentlemen absolutely click, forming a year-olds. As fate would have it, when original guitarist Ron Asheton 9 – BEN FOLDS FIVE molten blend of “old school” bluesy rock with plenty of soul that passed away in 2009, James Williamson (the guitarist for 1973’s Raw Ben Folds Five Live nods at the vintage without sounding like a throwback. Smokin! Power) reconciled with Iggy after a 34-year hiatus. With news of this I’ve not heard Pridgen before but plan to hear more from him new lineup came the inevitable: Iggy & the Stooges announced they 10 – PORTUGAL. THE MAN soon. The man completely attacks the drums with a powerful inten- were Ready to Die with what can be assumed is their last album. Evil Friends sity I haven’t heard in a long time, like he’s exorcising some inner As similar as The Weirdness and Ready to Die are, they have one demon – the stellar “Hang On, Big Brother” being a prime example. distinct difference: with Williamson’s guitar work confidently guid- Ready to Die Thursday, June 13 • 6pm • All Ages • Free I’ve written before about Pinnick and his thunderous bass and com- ing the band. maintains the glam metal grind and charm Live AT OUR North Anthony Store: manding vocals, and this album does not deviate. A lesser guitarist of Raw Power (as evident on “Burn”) without trying blatantly hard would shudder in his presence, but Gales is no ordinary guitarist. If to replicate it for the sake of reclaiming lost youth, thus avoiding one you consider yourself a lover of six-strings and have not heard the of The Weirdness’s biggest failings. man, you owe it to yourself to check out his chops, both in riffs and Iggy Pop, on the other hand, hasn’t learned much in the six years as a soloist. Comparisons to Lenny Kravitz, Hendrix and Slash are since The Weirdness was released and continues to disgrace himself not out of place. I was impressed by his first album, cut when he was with blunt sexual odes to “DDs” and such pearls of wisdom as “I got MUDVILLE barely 16, and he’s only improved in the interim. a job and I’m sick of it” (off of the aptly titled “Job”). Superficially, 3627 N. Clinton • 484-2451 Sure, there are more technical players out there, but few are as this lyric may seem like an appeal to the grudges of the working 3422 N. Anthony • 484-3635 passionate. For proof you need listen no further than their cover of class, but it can also be interpreted as Iggy raising a white flag and 6427 W. Jefferson • 432-7651 “Sunshine of Your Love” or the jam sections of “Been So High”; admitting that his age is finally wearing him down. Iggy occasionally We Buy, Sell & Trade Used CDs, LPs & DVDs you’ll become a believer. And speaking of jam sections, this album acts his age in ballads like “Unfriendly World” and “Beat That Guy”, www.woodennickelmusicfortwayne.com contains a rarity these days: mistakes. Yes, there are a few instances where you’ll catch one of the members being less than perfect, but Continued on page 9 8------www.whatzup.com------June 6, 2013 SPINS - From Page 8 pleasant reminders that Ready to Die has more sub- late 90s acts like Garbage. It’s a borderline ballad with stance than its predecessor, but other songs (“Gun”) big, thick, drone-y production and, of course, a tasty remind us that this album still doesn’t exactly have hook. significant bragging rights overThe Weirdness. I think it’s safe to call True Romance an interest- While it’s somewhat fascinating to hear Iggy & ing and promising debut. My biggest issue is that I the Stooges try to seem relevant again, Ready to Die don’t quite know who Charli XCX is just yet. I don’t doesn’t add anything substantial to their influential feel a personality on the record like I do on debuts by, discography and, in 2013, already sounds dated. By say, Madonna or even Lana Del Rey. I hear a talented being predictable and replicating 80s glam metal at girl trying very hard to make a hit record that fans times (especially in the title track), Iggy & the Stooges of Björk, Goldfrapp, Robyn, Madonna and even the find themselves in that awkward position where the Spears-types can all enjoy. I think Aitchison and her teachers have become the students. production team have pulled that off, and that’s im- Thankfully, this album has one thing in common pressive. The true test will be whether or not she and with Raw Power: both run for a mere 34 minutes. her studio gang of cronies can follow up with some- When Die closes with “The Departed,” a memoriam thing that shows growth and artistic range. Oh, and for Asheton (as well as original bassist Dave Alexan- maybe some personality, too. We’ll see. (Greg Locke) der), one senses that the Stooges themselves are finally Limited Spots dying out on a dignified note. Colin( McCallister) Wild Nothing Available! Charli XCX Empty Estate True Romance Jack Tatum and Wild Nothing make Like clockwork – music that’s both very and presumably ever familiar and very for- since Madonna’s debut eign to ears. His songs record first crossed the are a flashback to the pond – a new factory- early days of 80s alter- produced female pop native, and at the same star has come out of the time they’re the echoes in his head of some alternate UK every few years. universe where The Thompson Twins, Art of Noise Lily Allen, Natasha and Gary Numan joined forces. His first full-length Bedingfield, Jessie Ware, Duffy and Dido all come to as Wild Nothing was Gemini, a group of lo-fi-ish 80s Ages 12–18 mind. Now we have the 20-year-old Charlotte “Charli dance gems that hinted at Tatum’s impressive song- years old XCX” Aitchison. The difference between a female writing and production prowess. Nocturne came out UK pop star and, say, Britney Spears or Miley Cyrus, in 2012 and was one of best releases of the year. He is easy to identify – their girls are sassy, funky and refined his sound, beefed up the production and made usually arrive packaged in whatever the current NYC light and airy pop gems that still had low-end and street girl style is (as opposed to the American mall depth. Tatum had perfected a sound he could call his June 24 - June 28 garb of the Britney types). own. $ Aitchison is really no different than the others – Now comes Empty Estate, a long EP or very 350 July 8 – July 12 just newer, updated. And while her brand new debut short album that shows Tatum became restless and record, True Romance, easily reminds of Allen’s 2006 needed to redefine his songwriting. It’s an album with debut, it’s Lana Del Rey’s still recent Born to Die re- late-night dance excursions, guitar pop and other- $ July 22 – July 26 cord that seems to have had the biggest influence over worldly weirdness that hint at a Sufjan Stevens-like 400 True Romance’s production team (led by the great Ar- re-imagining of one’s career. It also hints that Tatum August 5 – August 9 iel Rechtshaid, I should add). That’s not a bad thing; and Wild Nothing are working on what will surely be DATES Born to Die was an incredibly well-produced record. a masterpiece of a third full-length. The songs here are mostly aimed at the pop radio “The Body in Rainfall” opens Empty Estate on Monday–Friday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. crossover and dance club markets, if not also at today’s an almost playful guitar-rock hand clapper. It’s a Girls-watching hipster clones. Again, not really a bad straight-up rock n’ roll song, complete with driving Performance on the last day @ 6:30 p.m. hybrid – not when it’s done so well. In fact, I’d argue drums, guitar fuzz and airy piano chords in the back. that you could slip a Charli XCX song in between a “Ocean Repeating (Big-Eyed Girl)” has a loping, Parents, Do Your Kids Have Rock Star Dreams? Sleigh Bells track and a Yeah Yeah Yeahs tune without funky beat with a fluid bass line and a more sinister Sign them up for the Sweetwater Academy of Music’s Rock Camp! If your kids have any complaints. The biggest difference between some- vibe. This is much more in the vein of Nocturne but experience singing or playing guitar, bass, drums, or keyboards, then let them one like the Yeahs and Charli XCX, I suppose, can be with a spidery guitar line taking the place of that spend a week learning how to be a rock star! found in the writing (note: Aitchison gets a writing album’s synth washes. credit on every track). While Yeah Yeah Yeahs front There’s a weird, sinister vibe to the songs on At Rock Camp, campers will: gal Karen O doesn’t exactly write high-end poetry, her Empty Estate that wasn’t in Wild Nothing’s music ■ Learn how to play along with other musicians and write an original song work is far more mature and nuanced than what we before. It’s refreshing and alarming all at once. It’s ■ Build self-con dence with onstage performances get from the still-very-young Charli XCX whose writ- as if Tatum sat around listening to Swell Maps, ing, like most anyone her age, is overly sensational Com Truise and Neon Indian one lonely evening ■ Record in Sweetwater’s state-of-the-art recording studio and lacking in perspective. That would be a problem in his Brooklyn flat. He shows a love of ambient ■ Perform a real “rock show” in Sweetwater’s Performance if Charli XCX aimed to share stages with Jeff Tweedy instrumentals as well, like on the Brian Eno-inspired Theatre on the last day of camp at 6:30 p.m. or Neil Young. She doesn’t. She’s a radio-ready diva “On Guyot” and the droning beauty of album closer writer focused on hooks and mass-market appeal, a “Hachiko.” The echoes of Nocturne’s dance pop and Participants must play at an intermediate level or above. If you have any pop artist draped in the latest indie stylings. 80s alternative can still be heard clearly on “Data questions or wish to sign up, then contact the Academy at (260) 407-3833 or email [email protected]. True Romance’s immediate standout cut is “You World” and the excellent and delightfully quirky “A (Ha Ha Ha),” an M.I.A.-flavored production that in Dancing Shell.” Both show that Wild Nothing isn’t several ways exemplifies the influence hip-hop has completely abandoning Tatum’s pure pop beauty; he’s had on the modern pop sound. The loops, the lingo, just adding a few extra ingredients to make the colors the rhythmic delivery, the drum programming – it’s all a bit brighter and the pleasures more pleasurable. there, if mostly in essence. To say that “You (Ha Ha Once again Tatum proves that Wild Nothing are Ha)” is a great pop track would be an understatement, one of the most interesting and accomplished musical as this is the very rare single that simultaneously could forces making music currently. He seems to be going – and maybe even will – blow up on Top 40 Radio and through a restless phase on Empty Estate. He’s not appeal to the hippest ears of the day. 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Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t : Cash only, ATM avail- Hu b i e As h c r af t — Acoustic variety at Th e Ma r k Ma x w e l l Sa x Ex p e r i e n c e — Sc o t t No v o t n y w/Ru ss e l l Eh r e t t — able Draft Horse Saloon, Orland, 7-10 p.m., no cover, 829-6465 Jazz at C2G Music Hall to benefit Comedy at Snickerz Comedy Bar, Fort Wayne Habitat Interfaith Build, Fort Wayne, 7:30 p.m., $8, 486- alley sports bar Is l a n d Vi b e — Caribbean at El Azteca, Fort Wayne, 7-10 p.m., no cover, Fort Wayne, 7 p.m., $20-$100, all 0216 Sports Bar • 1455 Goshen Rd., Fort Wayne • 260-483-4421 482-2172 ages, 422-4828 So l a r Bu s k e r s — Acoustic variety at x p e c t Mi c h a e l Du l a c — German organ com- Lunch on the Square, One Summit E : Saturday bands 9 p.m.-1 a.m., no cover; Sports on 21 big screen Th e J Ta y l o r s — Variety at Don Hall’s TVs all week. Ea t s : Sandwiches, Fort Wayne’s best breaded tender- Triangle Park Bar & Grille, Fort positions at Cathedral of Immaculate Square, Fort Wayne, 11:30 a.m.-1 loin, pizzas, soups and salads. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Inside Pro Bowl West, Wayne, 7-9 p.m., no cover, 482- Conception, Fort Wayne, 12:15 p.m., p.m., free, 420-3266 all ages, free, 424-1485 Te r e sa & St e v e — Variety at Dupont Gateway Plaza on Goshen Road. Ho u r s : 1-10 p.m. Mon.; 9 a.m.-10 p.m. 4342 Th e Mo Sh o w — Variety at Skully’s Bar & Grill, Fort Wayne, 8 p.m., no Tues.; 1-10 p.m. Wed.-Thurs.; 1 p.m.-2 a.m. Fri.-Sat.; and 1-9 p.m. Sun. Je ff McDo n a l d — Acoustic oldies at Don Hall’s Guesthouse, Fort Wayne, Boneyard, Fort Wayne, 8 p.m., cover, 483-1311 l c o h o l m t A : Full Service; P : MC, Visa, Disc, Amex 7-10 p.m., no cover, 489-2524 cover, 637-0198 babylon Dance Club • 112 E. Masterson Ave., Fort Wayne • 260-247-5062 Ex p e c t : Two unique bars in one historic building. DJ Tabatha on ------Fridays and Plush DJs on Saturdays. DJ TAB and karaoke in the Bears Den Fridays. Come shake it up in our dance cage. Outdoor patio. Ask for nightly specials. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Three blocks south of the Downtown Hilton on Calhoun St., then left on Masterson. Catty-corner from the Oyster Bar. Ho u r s : 6 p.m.-3 a.m. Fri.-Sat. Al c o h o l : Full- RiverFest’s Music Lineup Announced Service; Pm t : Cash only, ATM available The recently announced music lineup for IPFW’s beamer’s sports grill RiverFest has something to satisfy everyone’s taste. Sports/Music/Variety • W. County Line Rd. & Highway 30 • 260-625-1002 On Saturday, June 22 bring the family out to the Out and About Ex p e c t : Friendliest bar in Allen County. Big Ten, NASCAR, NFL on grounds of the IPFW campus to enjoy the live music 12 big screen, hi-def TVs. Ea t s : Complete menu featuring homemade and celebrate our rivers with art, food, music and fun. NICK BRAUN pizza, Beamer’s Burger Bar, killer Philly steak sandwiches, juicy sir- It’s hard to believe that so much can be packed into loins, great salads, fish on Fridays. Ac t i v i t i e s : Pool, darts, cornhole. just one day. The tunes start rolling at 2 p.m. with Ma- Derek Dunn from the 357 String Band. If you’re new Live bands on weekends, no cover. Smoking allowed, four state-of- this Grey, followed by Sum Morz, Wickersham Bros., to the Fort Wayne music scene, you may not be aware the-art smoke eaters. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : A quick 10 minutes west of Juke Joint Jive, Chris Worth and Company, Eyes, Car- that Hillbilly Casino frontman Nic Roulette fronted Coliseum on U.S. 30. Ho u r s : Open daily at 11 a.m., noon on Sunday. men V, Big Caddy Daddy and Heady Times. The acts the legendary Blue Moon Boys, perhaps this town’s Pm t : MC, Visa, Amex, Disc will start at the top of each hour, and the St. Joseph most popular and well-known band through the 90s BERLIN MUSIC PUB River will serve as their backdrop. Bring a lawn chair and early 2000s. Music • 1201 W. Main St., Fort Wayne • 260-580-1120 or blanket, and be ready to dance as well. Besides the Bravas, the Cinema Center, and Shaffer Multime- Ex p e c t : The region’s premier underground/D.I.Y. music venue featur- music, this year will also feature such things as boat dia will team up for special outdoor movie night for ing genres such as metal, punk, Americana, indie pop, etc. Karaoke rides, a 4k run/walk, volleyball, fireworks, the new the family. If you recall, these three joined forces back Wednesdays, bluegrass jam hosted by Old and Dirty on Thursdays, live Cardboard Regatta race and an array of kid activities. in April for the showing of Hot Dog … The Movie music on Fridays and Saturdays, $1 drink specials on Thursdays and This event has really taken off and seems to grow which, as expected, went over really well. Now, on Sundays. Free WIFI. Ea t s : Pizzas and sandwiches. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : in size and scope each and every year. Plus, with the Saturday, June 15, they are teaming up for a showing Corner of West Main and Cherry. Ho u r s : 3 p.m.-3 a.m. Monday- mission of the event being to preserve, protect and of the Nickelodeon flick Good Burger. The 1997 com- Al c o h o l : Pm t Saturday, noon-3 a.m. Sunday. Full Service; : Visa, MC, promote Fort Wayne’s rivers by raising awareness edy features Kel Mitchell and Kenan Thompson as Disc, ATM available through education and fun, it’s all for a good cause. teenage boys vowing to save the restaurant they work The event runs from 9 a.m. to 12 a.m. and is free. at from going out of business. You’ll get to see a good GET ALL YOUR SHOWS FEATURED ON WHATZUP.COM’S 4D’s Bar and Grill will be a prime destination on movie while enjoying Bravas’ mouthwatering menu. HOMEPAGE AND INCLUDED IN WHATZUP’S DAILY EMAIL Friday, June 28 when Hillbilly Casino roll through Plus, this time around The Ginger Kitchen will also town once again. The guys have been busier than be on hand to provide delicious gourmet ice cream. BLAST REACHING OVER 1,400 SUBSCRIBERS. a mosquito at a nudist colony with nonstop touring So bring a lawn chair or blanket and make your way that will have them hitting Illinois, Wisconsin, Ken- to Cinema Center’s parking lot on the corner of Clay EMAIL [email protected] OR CALL tucky, Indiana and, of course, Tennessee this month. and Berry (across the street from Cinema Center). The 260.691.3188 TO FIND OUT HOW. 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Clinton • Fort Wayne • 260-483-5526 ------Calendar • Live Music & Comedy------To d d Ha r r o l d Tr i o — R&B/blues at Da n Sm y t h Tr i o — Rock variety at Jo e St ab e l l i — Jazz guitar at Hall’s Old Duty’s Buckets Sports Pub, Fort Tilted Kilt, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m., no Gas House, Fort Wayne, 6-9 p.m., Wayne, 9 p.m.-12 a.m., no cover, cover, 459-3985 no cover, 426-3411 459-1352 Th e Du e l i n g Ke y b o a r d Bo y s — Variety Ju k e Jo i n t Jive — Classic rock at Th u r s d a y , Ju n e 6 • 8-11p m Fr i d a y , Ju n e 7 • 10p m w h a t z u p/Wo o d e n Ni c k e l Ba t t l e o f t h e at Club Paradise, Angola, 7-11 p.m., Beamer’s Sports Grill, Fort Wayne, Ba n d s X — Featuring Shadder, Blood no cover, 833-7082 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m., no cover, 625- from a Stone, Elements of Cosmos, El e m e n t s o f Co s m o s — Rock at 1002 Acoustic Thursday Joe Five Wicked Rhymes at Columbia Street O’Sullivan’s Italian Irish Pub, Fort Ju s t f o r Fu n — Rock/variety at North West, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m., $5, 422- Wayne, 10 p.m.-1 a.m., no cover, Star Bar & Grill, Fort Wayne, 10 Sa t u r d a y , Ju n e 8 • 10p m 5055 422-5896 p.m.-2 a.m., no cover, 471-3798 The Mo Gr o o v e In c . — Pop/rock at The Frog Ma e s t r o Ro b e r t Na n c e — German Tavern, Syracuse, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., organ compositions at Plymouth Show Jaded Joker Friday, June 7 $5, 574-457-4234 Congregational Church UCC, Fort Bo b Re u t e r ’s Al l e y Gh o s t w/ Gu n s l i n g e r — Country/rock at Traxside Wayne, 12:15 p.m., all ages, free, Th u n d e r h aw k , Wh i t e Tr as h Bl u e s Bar & Grill, Garrett, 10 p.m., no 423-9424 cover, 357-4287 My Lo s t Tr i b e — Rock at Alley Sports 415 East Dupont Rd. Re v i va l — Punk/rock at Brass Rail, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m., $5, 267-5303 Hu b i e As h c r af t — Acoustic variety at Bar, Pro Bowl West, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., no cover, 483-4421 Br o t h e r — Rock at Dupont Bar & Columbia Street West, Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne, Indiana Grill, Fort Wayne, 9:30 p.m., cover, 5-8 p.m., no cover, 422-5055 Ol d Cr o w n Br ass Ba n d — British 483-1311 JFX — Rock at Latch String Bar & brass at Muensterberg Plaza, Berne, 7:30 p.m., free, 589-8080 Bu y Al l Me a n s — Rock at Checkerz Grill, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., no (260) 637-0198 Bar & Grill, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m.-1 cover, 483-5526 Op e n Ja m — Hosted by Yellow Dead a.m., no cover, 489-0286 Jo e Fi v e — Rock at Skully’s Boneyard, Bettys at A&O Sweetshop, Fort Ch r i s Wo r t h & Co m p a n y — Variety at Fort Wayne, 10 p.m., cover, 637- Wayne, 10 p.m., no cover, 739-5388 Arena Bar & Grill, Fort Wayne, 9 0198 Op e n Mic — At Firehouse Cafe, Fort p.m.-1 a.m., no cover, 489-0840 Jo e Ju s t i c e — Variety at Country Wayne, 8-11 p.m., no cover, 444- Co n t i n u u u u m — Jazz/soul at Dash-In, Heritage Winery, LaOtto, 5-8 p.m., 4071 Fort Wayne, 9 p.m.-12 a.m., no no cover, 637-2980 cover, 423-3595
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June 6, 2013------www.whatzup.com------11 NIGHTLIFE Close to the C2G MUSIC HALL Rivergreenway! Music • 323 W. Baker St., Fort Wayne • 260-426-6464 Stop in to cool Ex p e c t : Great live music on one of Fort Wayne’s best stages. Diverse musical genres from local, regional and national performers, all in a Open to all, owned by members. off with a comfortable, all-ages, family-friendly, intimate atmosphere. Excellent Owner only benefits include special smoothie or venue for shows, events, presentations, meetings and gatherings. Ea t s : iced drink! Local vendors may cater during shows. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Downtown sales, quarterly coupon books, free on Baker between Ewing and Harrison, just south of Parkview Field. WiFi, Owner Savings Voucher and Hours: Ho u r s : Shows typically start at 8 p.m.; doors open an hour earlier. Mon.-Sat. 8am-9pm Willkommen Al c o h o l : Beer & wine during shows only; Pm t : Cash, check special events. Sun. 10am-8pm zum Germanfest CALHOUN STREET SOUPS, SALADS & SPIRITS “CS3” Ask a cashier for more information! Headwaters Park, Fort Wayne 1612 Sherman Music/Variety • 1915 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne • 260-456-7005 with additional Festival Events Ex p e c t : Fort Wayne, IN 46808 Great atmosphere, jazz DJ Friday night, live shows, weekly throughout Fort Wayne, Allen County drink specials, private outdoor patio seating. Ea t s : Daily specials, 3 Rivers Natural Grocery: 260-424-8812 and northeast Indiana full menu of sandwiches, soups, salads, weekend dinner specials and www.3riversfood.coop w w w g e r m a n f e s t o r g appetizers. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Corner of South Calhoun Street and Mine. Yours. Ours. . . Masterson; ample parking on street and lot behind building. Ho u r s : 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Wed.; 11 a.m.-midnight or later, Thurs.-Sat. ------Calendar • Live Music & Comedy------Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t : MC, Visa, Disc, Amex Op e n Mic Ni g h t — At Mocha Lounge, Ur ba n Le g e n d — R&B at Jefferson Th e Ho t Ro d Ki n g s — Rockabilly at ChAMPIONS SPORTS BAR Fort Wayne, 6:30-8:30 p.m., no Pointe Courtyard Fountain, Fort O’Reilly’s Irish Bar & Restaurant, Sports Bar • 1150 S. Harrison St., Fort Wayne • 260-467-1638 cover, 434-1999 Wayne, 6:30-8:30 p.m., free, 459- Fort Wayne, 10 p.m.-1 a.m., no Pa r r o t s o f t h e Ca r i bb e a n : A Sa l u t e 1160 cover, 267-9679 Ex p e c t : High-action sports watching experience featuring 30 HD t o Ji m m y Bu ff e t t — Classic rock at Ve l v e t So u l — Blues at 4D’s Bar & IPFW Ri v e r f e s t — Featuring Sum TVs, state-of-the-art sound systems and booths with private flat screen Foellinger Theatre, Fort Wayne, 8 Grill, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m., no cover, Morz, Wickersham Brothers, Juke TVs. Karaoke Thursday nights. UFC Fight Nights. Great drink spe- p.m., $10, 427-6715 490-6488 Joint Jive, Chris Worth and Company, cials. Ea t s : Varied menu to suit any palate. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Corner Pr i m a l Ur g e — Rock at Lucky Lady, Ye l l o w De a d Be t t y s — Original rock Eyes, Carmen V, Big Caddy Daddy, of Jefferson Blvd. and S. Harrison St., inside Courtyard by Marriott. Churubusco, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., no at A&O Sweetshop, Fort Wayne, 10 Heady Times at IPFW Ampitheatre, Fort Wayne, 2-10 p.m., free, 481- Ho u r s : 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sun.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-12 a.m. Fri.-Sat. cover, 693-0311 p.m., no cover, 420-8141 Pr i m e Ti m e — Variety at Don Hall’s 6807 Al c o h o l : Pm t Full Service; : MC, Visa, Amex, Disc, ATM Guesthouse, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m.- Ja c k Ro c k s — 60s & 70s rock at Checkerz Bar & Grill 12:30 a.m., no cover, 489-2524 Saturday, June 8 Portside Pizza, Columbia City, 9 e c k o n p.m., no cover, 691-3333 R — Country rock at Skip’s Party Ac t u a l Si z e — Rock at Eagles Post Pub/Tavern • 1706 W. Till Rd., Fort Wayne • 260-489-0286 Place, Angola, 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m., $3 Ja d e d Jo k e r , Ch r i s Wo r t h — Rock at x p e c t 985, Kendallville, 9:30 p.m., no E : Free WIFI, all sports networks on 10 TVs, pool table and cover after 8 p.m., 665-3922 cover, 343-9030 Skully’s Boneyard, Fort Wayne, 10 a t s h e e s c u e l a n p.m., cover, 637-0198 games. Live rock Fridays & Saturdays. E : Kitchen open all day w/ T R P — Rock at Piere’s Br o t h e r — Rock at Dupont Bar & full menu & the best wings in town. Daily home-cooked lunch spe- Entertainment Center, Fort Wayne, Grill, Fort Wayne, 9:30 p.m., cover, Jas o n Pa u l — Variety at North Star Bar & Grill, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., cials. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : On the corner of Lima and Till roads. Ho u r s : 10 p.m., $5, 486-1979 483-1311 Ri c k y B r a t t o n Ba n d — R&B at Tycoon’s no cover, 471-3798 Open 11 a.m.-3 a.m. Mon.-Fri., noon-3 a.m. Sat., noon-midnight Sun. Co ff i n Wi t c h w/Sa p r e m i a , Di sf i g u r e d Cabaret & Grill, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m., Je a n n e Ro b e r t s o n — Comedy at Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t : MC, Visa, ATM available De a d , Fi s t afa c e — Metal at Berlin no cover, 420-4308 Music Pub, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m., $5, Honeywell Center, Wabash, 7:30 Columbia Street West Ro bb i e V & He i d i — Variety at Corner 580-1120 p.m., $18-$35, 563-1102 Jo e Ju s t i c e — Variety at New Haven Pocket, Fort Wayne, 8 p.m.- 12 a.m., Da n Sm y t h — Variety at Green Frog, Rock • 135 W. Columbia St., Fort Wayne • 260-422-5055 no cover, 492-7665 Fort Wayne, 10 p.m.-1 a.m., no Canal Days, Gazebo, Schnelker Ex p e c t : The Fort’s No. 1 rock club — Live bands every Saturday. Sc o t t & Ho g a n — Acoustic at Beamer’s cover, 426-1088 Park, 2:30-4:30 p.m., free, 418-0353 Jo e St ab e l l i — Jazz guitar at Hall’s Old DJ Night every Friday w/ladies in free. Ea t s : Wide variety featuring Sports Grill, Fort Wayne, 6-8 p.m., Da n c e Fl o o r Fr e a k s — Rock variety at salads, sandwiches, pizzas, grinders, Southwestern and daily specials. no cover, 625-1002 Checkerz Bar & Grill, Fort Wayne, 9 Gas House, Fort Wayne, 6-9 p.m., no cover, 426-3411 Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Downtown on The Landing. Ho u r s : Open 4 p.m.-3 Sc o t t No v o t n y w/Ru ss e l l Eh r e t t — p.m.-1 a.m., no cover, 489-0286 Comedy at Snickerz Comedy Bar, Jo h n Cu r r a n & Re n e g a d e — Country at a.m. Mon.-Sat. Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t : MC, Visa, Disc, Amex Dav e La t c h aw Tr i o — Jazz at Music Fort Wayne, 7:30 & 9:45 p.m., $9.50, on Old Mill, Fort Wayne, 7:30 p.m., Rusty Spur, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m.-2 DEER PARK PUB 486-0216 $5-$25, 420-3693 a.m., cover, 755-3465 Sh a d e N’ Sh a n n o n — Oldies/country Ju k e Jo i n t Jive — Classic rock at Eclectic • 1530 Leesburg Rd. Rd., Fort Wayne • 260-432-8966 Fo r Pl a y — Rock variety at 4D’s Bar & at Venice Restaurant, Fort Wayne, Grill, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., no American Legion Post 243, Orland, Ex p e c t : Home to Dancioke, 12 craft beer lines, 75 domestic and 6:30-9:30 p.m., no cover, 482-1618 cover, 490-6488 8-11 p.m., no cover, 829-6544 p i k e h e u l l d o g s Ka t Bo ws e r — Blues at Deer Park Irish imported beers, assorted wines, St. Pat’s Parade, keg toss, Irish snug S & T B — Oldies at Fr a n c i e Bo n d — Southern Gospel at and USF students. Friday/Saturday live music, holiday specials. New Haven Canal Days, main stage, Buck Lake Ranch, Angola, 7 p.m., Pub, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m., no cover, Schnelker Park, 7:30-10 p.m., free, 432-8966 Outdoor beer garden. www.deerparkpub.com. Wi-Fi hotspot. Ea t s : freewill donation, 665-6699 418-0353 Ki n g Pa o — Pop/rock at The Frog Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Gr a t e f u l Gr o o v e — Grateful Dead trib- Finger food, tacos every Tuesday. Corner of Leesburg To d d Ha r r o l d Tr i o — R&B/blues at Tavern, Syracuse, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., and Spring, across from UFS. Ho u r s : 2 p.m.-1 a.m. Mon.-Thurs., ute at Corner Pocket, Fort Wayne, 9 Club Soda, Fort Wayne, 9:30 p.m.- p.m., no cover, 492-7665 $5, 574-457-4234 noon-2 a.m. Fri.-Sat., 1-10 p.m. Sun. Al c o h o l : Beer & Wine; Pm t : 12:30 a.m., no cover, 426-3442 Li v e 4:1 — Rock at New Haven Canal Gu n s l i n g e r — Country at 4D’s Bar & MC, Visa, Disc Tw i s t e d Av e r s i o n w/Wa l k o n Da r k n e ss , Grill, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m., no cover, Days, Main Stage, Schnelker Park, 11M12D — Rock/metal/rap at Carl’s 490-6488 4-6 p.m., free, 418-0353 DICKY’S WILD HARE Tavern, New Haven, 9 p.m., no Ma t t Ca p p s — Acoustic at Eddie Th e Ho l b r o o k Br o t h e r s Ba n d — Pub/Tavern • 2910 Maplecrest Rd., Fort Wayne • 260-486-0590 cover, 749-9133 Variety at Hamilton House, Hamilton, Merlot’s, Fort Wayne, 6:30 p.m., no cover, 459-2222 Ex p e c t : Live bands Saturday nights; Family-friendly, laid back 5-9 p.m., no cover, 488-3344 atmosphere; Large selection of beers. Ea t s : An amazing array of sandwiches & munchies; Chuck Wagon BBQ, seafood entrees and pizza. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : 2 blocks north of State St. on Maplecrest at Georgetown. Ho u r s : 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-12 a.m. THURSDAY NIGHTS • 9PM friday, JUNE 7 • 5-8pm Fri.-Sun. Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t : MC, Amex, Visa, Disc DON HALL’S FACTORY PRIME RIB whatzup/wooden nickel Dining/Music • 5811 Coldwater Rd., Fort Wayne • 260-484-8693 HUBIE ASHCRAFT Ex p e c t : Private rooms for rehearsal, birthday, anniversary celebra- tions. Ea t s : Fort Wayne’s best prime rib, steaks, chops, seafood & battle of the bands X SATURDAY, June 8 • 10pm BBQ. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : North on Coldwater to Washington Center, 1/4 THIRSTY THURSDAY mi. from I-69, Exit 112A. Ho u r s : 11 a.m.-10:00 p.m. Mon.-Thurs.; 11 $8 MILLER LITE PITCHERS a.m.-11:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat.; 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun. 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12------www.whatzup.com------June 6, 2013 NIGHTLIFE ~Saturday, June 8~ DON HALL’S TRIANGLE PARK BAR & GRILLE Su n n y Ta y l o r Ba n d Dining/Music • 3010 Trier Rd., Fort Wayne • 260-482-4343 Ex p e c t : Great prime rib, steak, chops and excellent seafood menu, Cl u st e r f o l k along with sandwiches, snacks and big salads. Very relaxing atmo- sphere, with a huge sundeck overlooking a pond. Daily dinner and Th a n k Y o u & Go o d n i g h t drink specials, live music every Wednesday and Saturday night, and i r t y i x x kids love us too! More online at www.donhalls.com. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : D L Two miles east of Glenbrook Square, on Trier Road between Hobson ~Saturday, June 15~ and Coliseum Blvd. Ho u r s : Open daily at 11 a.m. Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t : Checks, MC, Visa, Disc, Amex Ju k e Jo i n t Ji v e DUPONT BAR & grill l a ss i c u t o m a t i c Sports Bar • 10336 Leo Rd., Fort Wayne • 260-483-1311 C A Ex p e c t : Great daily drink specials, three pool tables, 14 TVs, Shut Up So f t -n-He a v y and Sing Karaoke w/Mike Campbell every Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. and live music Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Ea t s : $6.99 daily Ye l l o w De a d Be tt y s lunch specials; 50¢ wings all day on Wednesdays. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : North of Fort Wayne at Leo Crossing (Dupont & Clinton). Ho u r s : 11 a.m.-3 a.m. Mon.-Sat.; 11 a.m.-12 midnight Sun. Al c o h o l : Full ------Calendar • Live Music & Comedy------Service; Pm t : MC, Visa, Amex On e -Ey e d Wo o k i e — Rock at Columbia Sn a k e s o f Ch r i s t , De v i l t o Pa y , Ma u m e e Street West, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m., Pr o j e c t — Rock/Danzig tribute at Sunday, June 9 FIREFLY COFFEE HOUSE cover, 422-5055 Brass Rail, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m., $5, La t r e c e Go r e e — Soul at Neon Coffeehouse • 3523 N. Anthony Blvd., Fort Wayne • 260-373-0505 Pr i m e Ti m e — Variety at Don Hall’s 267-5303 Armadillo, Fort Wayne, 6-8:30 p.m., Ex p e c t : Peaceful, comfortable atmosphere; live music on Friday & Guesthouse, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m.- Su n n y Ta y l o r Ba n d , Cl u s t e r f o l k , $7, 602-1252 Saturday, 5-6:30 p.m.; local artists featured monthly; outdoor seating. 12:30 a.m., no cover, 489-2524 Th a n k Yo u & Go o d n i g h t , Di r t y Li x x Taj Ma h o l i c s — Blues variety at Latch a t s — Rock the Plaza at Main Library, (www.fireflycoffeehousefw. com). Free wireless Internet. E : Great Re c k o n — Country rock at Skip’s Party String Bar & Grill, Fort Wayne, 9:30 coffee, teas, smoothies; fresh-baked items; light lunches and soups. Place, Angola, 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m., $3 Allen Co. Public Library, Fort Wayne, p.m.-1 a.m., no cover, 483-5526 cover after 8 p.m., 665-3922 6-10 p.m., all ages, free, 421-1200 Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Corner of North Anthony Blvd. and St. Joe River Wi l d Mo u n t a i n Be r r i e s w/Lo s t Ve g as , To d d Ha r r o l d Tr i o — R&B/blues at o u r s Th e Re s c u e Pl a n — Rock at Piere’s Bi r c h Ba n d , Fo r Pl a y , 11:58, Drive. H : 6:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Sat.; 8 a.m.-8 Mad Anthony Brewing Company, Entertainment Center, Fort Wayne, Ed i b l e — Rock benefit for Aubree & p.m. Sun. Al c o h o l : None; Pm t : MC, Visa, Disc, Amex 10 p.m., $5, 486-1979 Fort Wayne, 8-11 p.m., no cover, Braelynn Hammond at Eagles Post Sc o t t No v o t n y w/Ru ss e l l Eh r e t t — 426-2537 2653, Decatur, 12-8 p.m., no cover, LATCH STRING BAR & GRILL Comedy at Snickerz Comedy Bar, Tw i s t e d Av e r s i o n w/Wa l k o n Da r k n e ss , 724-3374 Pubs & Taverns • 3221 N. Clinton St., Fort Wayne • 260-483-5526 Fort Wayne, 7:30 & 9:45 p.m., $9.50, Ve r sa t y l e — Rock/metal/rap at Ex p e c t : 486-0216 Office Tavern, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m., Fun, friendly, rustic atmosphere. Daily drink specials. Music entertainment every night. No cover. Tuesdays, Rockabilly w/Kenny Si d e wa l k Pr o p h e t s w/Lo v e a n d t h e no cover, 478-5827 Monday, June 10 Ou t c o m e — Contemporary Christian Taylor & $2.50 imports; Thursdays, $1.50 longnecks; Sundays, $3.50 at New Haven Canal Days main G-Mo n e y & Fab u l o u s Rh y t h m — Open Long Islands; Mondays, Thursdays & Saturdays, Ambitious Blondes jam at Dash-In, Fort Wayne, 8-10 stage, Schnelker Park, 8-10:15 p.m., e t t i n g h e r e p.m., no cover, 423-3595 Karaoke. G T : On point where Clinton and Lima roads free, 418-0353 meet, next to Budget Rental. Ho u r s : Open Mon.-Sat., 11 a.m.-3 a.m. Sun., noon-12:30 a.m. Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t : MC, Visa Mad Anthony Brewing cOMPANY Brew Pub/Micro Brewery • 2002 S. Broadway, Fort Wayne • 260-426-2537 Ex p e c t : Ten beers freshly hand-crafted on premises and the eclectic madness of Munchie Emporium. Ea t s : 4-1/2 star menus, ‘One of the best pizzas in America,’ large vegetarian menu. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Just southwest of downtown Fort Wayne at Taylor & Broadway. Ho u r s : Usually 11 a.m.-1 a.m. Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t : MC, Visa, Disc North Star Bar & Grill Pubs & Taverns • 2915 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne • 260-471-3798 r e l i m i n a r y o u n d Ex p e c t : Daily food and drink specials. Karaoke w/Mike Campbell P R #6 Thursday. Live bands Friday-Saturday. Blue Light Monday w/$1 drinks, $1 beers & DJ Spin Live playing your favorites. $1.75 domestic Th u r s d a y , Ju n e 6 • 9p m • Co l u m b i a St r e e t We s t longnecks Tuesday & Thursday, $2 wells & $1 DeKuyper Wednesday. Beer specials Friday. Ea t s : Full menu feat. burgers, pizza, grinders and 9:00 pm our famous North Star fries. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : State Blvd. at Beacon SHADDER St. Ho u r s : 3 p.m.-1 a.m. Mon.-Thurs., 3p.m.-3 a.m. Fri.; 1 p.m.-3 a.m. Sat.; noon-midnight Sun. Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t : MC, Visa, Disc 9:50 pm O’SULLIVAN’S ITALIAN IRISH PUB BLOOD Pub/Tavern • 1808 W. Main St., Fort Wayne • 260-422-5896 FROM A Ex p e c t : A Fort Wayne tradition of good times & great drinks! Darts, foosball, live entertainment. Karaoke Tuesday nights. Ea t s : O’s STONE famous pizza every day. Italian dinners Wednesday, 5:30-9:30 p.m. 10:40 pm Reservations accepted. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : West of downtown at the cor- ner of Main and Runnion. Ho u r s : 4 p.m.-3 a.m. Mon.-Sat., 12 noon-1 ELEMENTS OF COSMOS a.m. Sun. Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t : MC, Visa, Disc 11:30 pm OFFICE TAVERN WICKED RHYMES Pub/Tavern • 3306 Brooklyn Ave., Fort Wayne • 260-478-5827 Ex p e c t : New, fresh look. Not sticky floors. Friendly, prompt service. Pool table and video games. Ea t s : Handmade, 1/2-lb. burgers and great original chicken wings every day. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Between Bluffton and Taylor on Brooklyn. Ho u r s : 11 a.m.-3 a.m. Mon.-Sat.; Next Week ~ Thursday, June 13 - Preliminary Round #7 noon-1 a.m. Sun. Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t : MC, Visa Dirty Comp’ny, Miles High, Thematic, Let the Trees Burn Piere’s Multiplex • 5629 St. Joe Rd., Fort Wayne • 260-486-1979 r e s u l t s , r u l e s , p r i z e s , s c h e d u l e a n d m o r e a t w w w .w h a t z u p .c o m Ex p e c t : Multi-level nightclub featuring a $1 million sound and light show with top regional & national bands appearing weekly. Something for everyone. Ea t s : Sandwiches and appetizers always available. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Marketplace of Canterbury, 2.5 miles east of Exit 112A off I-69 Ho u r s : Ho u r s : Open 9 p.m. daily. Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t : MC, Visa, Disc, Amex
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Dupont Rd., Fort Wayne • 260-637-0198 Op e n Mic Ni g h t — At Checkerz Bar Ke n n y Ta y l o r & Th e Ti k i o n g as — Surf Th e In d e p e n d e n t s , Lu r k i n g Co r p s e s , & Grill, Fort Wayne, 7-10 p.m., no Rock at Latch String Bar & Grill, Du m bf ***s, Dr u n k e n Th e r a p y — x p e c t E : Daily features Mon.-Fri.; Variety music Wed.; Acoustic cover, 489-0286 Fort Wayne, 10 p.m., no cover, 483- Punk at Calhoun Street Soups, Thurs.; Jazz Fri.; Rock n’ roll Sat. Lounge boasts an upscale rock n’ St u Ha m m — Bassist workshop and 5526 Salads & Spirits, Fort Wayne, 8 roll theme with comfortable seating, including booths and separated performance at Sweetwater Op e n Mic a n d Ta l e n t Se a r c h — At p.m., $6, 456-7005 lounge areas; 15 TVs; covered smoking patio. Ea t s : Full menu includ- Performance Theatre, Fort Wayne, Deer Park Irish Pub, Fort Wayne, 7 Jo y c e McNa m a r a — Piano at Venice ing steaks, seafood, burgers, deli sandwiches, our famous homemade 7 p.m., free, register to 432-8176 p.m., no cover, 432-8966 Restaurant, Fort Wayne, 5-8 p.m., no cover, 482-1618 pizza & grilled wings. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Behind Casa’s on Dupont. Wa l d r o n Sq u a r e d — Acoustic at Deer Sh e l l y Di x o n & Je ff McRa e — Acoustic Park Irish Pub, Fort Wayne, 6:30-8 rock variety at Corner Pocket, Fort La m b o f Go d w/De c a p i t a t e d , Ac a c i a Ho u r s : 11 a.m.-12 a.m. Mon.-Tues.; 11 a.m.-3 a.m. Wed.-Fri.; 3 p.m.- p.m., no cover, 432-8966 Wayne, 7-10 p.m., no cover, 492- St r a i n — Rock/metal at Piere’s 3 a.m. Sat. Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t : MC, Visa, Disc, Amex 7665 Entertainment Center, Fort Wayne, 8 SNICKERZ COMEDY BAR p.m., $23 adv. $26 d.o.s., 486-1979 Tuesday, June 11 Sc o t t Fr e d r i c k s — Acoustic variety at Comedy • 5535 St. Joe Rd., Fort Wayne • 260-486-0216 Wednesday, June 12 Dupont Bar & Grill, Fort Wayne, 6-8 De a d R e c o r d s , L o o k i n g f o r A s t r o n a u t s , x p e c t p.m., no cover, 483-1311 E : See the brightest comics in America every Thurs. thru Sat. Pe o p l e Sa y Fo x — Rock at Calhoun Th e Du e l i n g Ke y b o a r d Bo y s — Variety night. Ea t s : Sandwiches, chicken strips, fish planks, nachos, wings & Street Soups, Salads & Spirits, Fort at 4D’s Bar & Grill, Fort Wayne, 7-10 Sw e e t Ta l k (w/Mi t c h Fr a z i e r ), more. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : In front of Piere’s. 2.5 miles east of Exit 112A Wayne, 8 p.m., $5, 18+, 456-7006 p.m., no cover, 490-6488 Th u n d e r h aw k , He av e n ’s Ga t e wa y Dr u g s — Psychedelic rock at Brass off I-69. Ho u r s : Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thurs. & 7:30 & 9:45 p.m. Rail, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m., $5, 267- Fri. and Sat. Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t .: MC, Visa, Disc, Amex 5303 STATE GRILL Pub/Tavern • 1210 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne • 260-483-5618 whatzup PERFORMERS DIRECTORY Ex p e c t : The most historic bar in Fort Wayne. A great pour for a low ACOUSTIC VARIETY Left Lane Cruiser...... 260-482-5213 price. Belly up to the bar with the friendly Lakeside folk. Great beer Mike Conley...... 260-750-9758 ROCK selection and the world’s most dangerous jukebox. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : ALTERNATIVE ROCK 80D...... 260-519-1946 Corner of State Blvd. and Crescent Ave., across from The Rib Room. My Lost Tribe...... www.facebook.com/mylosttribe Juke Joint Jive...... 260-403-4195 Ho u r s : 6 p.m.-3 a.m. Mon., 1 p.m.-3 a.m. Tues.-Fri., 12 p.m.-3 a.m. Sat., 12 p.m.-12 a.m. Sun. Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t .: ATM on site BLUES Little Orphan Andy...... 574-342-8055 Big Daddy Dupree and the Broke The Rescue Plan...... 260-750-9500 TYCOON’S CABARET & GRILL & Hungry Blues Band...... 708-790-0538 ROCK & BLUES Dining/Music • 2650 S. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne • 260-420-4308 classic rock Dirty Comp’ny...... 260-431-5048 Ex p e c t : Where friends gather for great Southern soul food cuisine, The Remnants...... 260-466-1945 Walkin’ Papers...... 260-445-6390 friendly service and live entertainment. Ea t s : Daily lunch and dinner CLASSIC ROCK & COUNTRY ROCK & REGGAE specials. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Across from the Harvester Tower. Ho u r s : 7 The Joel Young Band...... 260-414-4983 Black Cat Mambo...... 260-705-5868 a.m.-3 a.m. Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-3 a.m. Sat.-Sun. 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14------www.whatzup.com------June 6, 2013 Naked Vine Does Naked Wines Not long ago, my father-in-law sent me a voucher for “$100 off a case from Naked Wines” that he’d re- ceived in one publication or other. A Benjamin off a The Naked Vine case? A name that already makes me feel like a cous- in? Sure. I’ll bite. I wondered what the catch might be MIKE ROSENBERG – but still, what’s the worst that can happen? I plopped myself down and got to work. (If you’re wondering, Cockamamie 2011 Calaveras County Syrah: no, the worst didn’t happen.) For a California syrah, this one’s made in a fairly lean Naked Wines is an interesting online “wine club” style. Good flavors of dark fruit with a layer of graph- of sorts. Rather than the typical wine club model ite on the finish. Although it is relatively light in body where a customer receives a shipment every so often, for a syrah, it hangs in through the finish reasonably paying along the way, Naked Wines works on an es- well. At least I thought it did when I opened it. I had crow model. The process goes something like this: if some left over, and I remembered liking it much more you become one of the “Naked Angels” club mem- the first day. When I tried it the second time, I wasn’t bers, you agree to put $40/month into an account with overly impressed. ($25, club price $15) them. You then can use this money at any point to pur- Matt Iaconis 2010 Santa Maria Valley Pinot chase a quantity of wine via their website. Noir: Our old chocolate Labrador, Jessie, went to According to the site, the idea is to fund indepen- obedience lessons once during her puppyhood, which dent wine makers. In return, the club member receives turned out to be an exercise in futility. Upon “gradu- wholesale pricing on the wines on the site, most of ation,” her instructor remarked, “Jessie ... wants to be which are exclusively sold through Naked Wines. good.” Well, this pinot wants to be earthy. It ends up Seems like a good setup, potentially. (Although if the more on the smoky end of things, and it’s a decent wines are generally not available for retail purchase, drinking wine. It’s not out of this world as a pinot, but there’s no retail middleman to cut out in the first place it’s certainly a nice choice for a food-friendly red that – but I digress.) The discounts can be quite steep. The you can serve with a quality meal. We had this with most expensive wine on the site “retails” for $75, but bone-in chicken breasts roasted with dried red pepper club members get it for $30. Club members also get and marjoram. It was a tasty meal, and the wine was a $1 sample bottles with each case and free tastings if fine accompaniment. ($24, club price $14) you’re lucky enough to visit one of these wineries. William Henry 2012 California Riesling: This You don’t have to become a Naked Angel to order wine absolutely needs some air, but once it gets a from the site, though. You can use a voucher, as I did, few spins in the glass and warms a tad, the nose re- or you can use a Groupon when one becomes avail- ally changes from green apples and flint to melon and able. You just pay the “retail” price, less whatever honey. The nose belies the body, which actually has your voucher’s good for. very little fruit to speak of other than a little bit of lem- I decided to order one of their mixed cases, the on backed with a whole lot of mineral which follows “All American Highest Rated Wines” selection. This on the finish almost to the point of being metallic. It’s case “retailed” for $165, with an “Angel Price” of certainly an interesting wine. On its own I don’t know around $100. Still, $65 for a case of wine is a deal I’ll if it would be for everyone. I liked it well enough. I take. I have to give them high marks for promptness. had the rest of the bottle with a New Orleans barbecue The wine arrived within a week. Over the course of a shrimp, and it was tasty. ($11, club price $6.50) month or so, we worked our way through the various So, what’s the bottom line? The “retail” prices of bottles. Here’s what I thought: the wines are obviously set artificially high to make Da Da Da 2011 Lodi Chardonnay: This was a you think you’re getting a good deal if you become one very nice wine, especially for the price. It’s very light- of the “Naked Angels.” Once you’re at “angel prices,” bodied for a California chardonnay. It was relatively some of the wines become very good deals. That said, refreshing flavor-wise with a restrained bit of oak. I the notion of escrowing $40 a month to get wines of don’t expect a lot of mineral character from California similar quality that you could get in a good wine store wine, but this sure had some. ($10, club price $6) doesn’t exactly appeal to me. If you live in a locality Da Da Da 2011 Lodi Merlot: Like its white where extensive wine selections aren’t readily avail- cousin, the merlot is also well-constructed. This isn’t able and you want a steady supply of decent juice, Na- a fruit bomb by any stretch of the imagination. It gives ked Wines might be a good option. Otherwise, you’re you pretty firm, balanced tannins with ample amounts probably better off with your handy brick-and-mortar of blackberry on the palate. I found leather flavors and store with a wine salesperson you trust. You can check a very dry, lasting finish. A well-balanced, not overly out Naked Wines at www.nakedwines.com. heavy concoction. ($10, club price $6) [email protected] BBQ RIBFEST - From Page 4 like Jack, you’ll love Jack on the Bone. start your weekend early, if you haven’t already. Get Of course, you may choose to wait to wade in a snack from Timmy’s, say a slab of ribs just to tide the Jack until Cincinnati-based blues veteran Kelly you over until dinner when the Harless Brothers crank Richey hits the stage at 9. Richey’s tasty, complex it up. Between sets grab a chicken leg and then shake guitar work would go nicely with Jack on the Bone. a leg to Joanna Shaw Taylor and company. Relax with Richey has logged some 800,00 miles on the road and a cold drink and eat a sausage, then dig that little old knows a thing or two about the blues. band from Illinois, as Eliminator wrap up the night Sandwiched between Richey and Bowser is Will with their take on ZZ Top. Owen Gage, a young gun from Texas who will no Saturday get up and enter the inaugural Ribfest doubt provide good jams for a plate or two of the “wet, 5k run/walk and get two free admission tickets and sticky and bone-lickin’ good” grill harvest from Texas T-shirt. Then eat more ribs! Pit BBQ. You get the idea. The only problem with BBQ The pork and blues feast cranks up again Friday Ribfest is you have to go home each night. Perhaps with again with Will Owen Gage. After that, local a camping space should be set up in Headwaters so favorites Left Lane Cruiser will show why they’re a the aroma of delicious BBQ and the reverberation of local favorite. Their mid-afternoon set is sure to be choice tunes have a little more time to burrow into enough to make you shut off the cell phone and just your brain to tide you over till next year. June 6, 2013------www.whatzup.com------15 ------Calendar • On the Road------As the summer touring season begins and 311 w/Cypress Hill, G. Love & Special Sauce July 3 Charter One Pavilion Chicago the fall announcements are still few and far 311 w/Cypress HIll July 5 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati between, it seems like a good time to clean Road Notez 311 w/Cypress Hill, G. Love & Special Sauce ($20-$59.50) July 7 DTE Energy Music Theatre Clarkston, MI out the ol’ Road Notez inbox. Taking on a 3 Doors Down July 23 PNC Pavilion Cincinnati challenge I threw out a few weeks ago to CHRIS HUPE 1964 The Tribute June 22 Performing Arts Center at Foster Park Kokomo send me your concert pet peeves, reader The Airborne Toxic Event June 12 House of Blues Cleveland Josh Pairan gave some insight into being on the other side of the merch table. He writes The Airborne Toxic Event June 16 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH Alabama Shakes w/Jonny Fritz, Corndawg, Houndmouth June 18 Lifestyle Communities Pavilion Columbus, OH that he works part-time selling merch for country band Highway 101 and that a lot of Alice Cooper w/Marilyn Manson June 13 Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica Cleveland times people will come up to him wanting to buy the CD “that has that song they do” on it Alice Cooper ($39.50-$69.50) July 2 Morris Performing Arts Center South Bend but “have no clue of the title or how the song goes and can’t tell me the lyrics.” They also Alice Cooper ($29.50-$62.50) July 10 Embassy Theatre Fort Wayne sometimes stop by and want a CD recording of the show they just attended, and he cannot All Good Music Festival feat. Furthur with Phil Lesh & Bob Weir, Pretty Lights, Primus, explain to them that the only way to get the songs they heard is to buy the studio record- Yonder Mountain String Band, John Butler Trio, Beats Antique, STS9, Grace Potter & the ings available on the CDs he has for sale. The latter idea is being done at some shows, but Nocturnals, Lettuce, The Werks, Papadosio, Left Over Salmon, Toubab Krewe & more July 18-21 Legend Valley Thornville, OH it is still a newer technology and hasn’t been embraced yet by many artists. The former Alt-J June 11 House of Blues Cleveland Amadou and Mariam June 29 Park West Chicago is inexcusable, however, when you’re talking about a band that’s been around as long as America ($25-$35) July 20 Foellinger Theatre Fort Wayne Highway 101. While it is understandable that every audience member may not know all Anberlin July 8 Subterranean Chicago the songs a band does, it should go without saying that you should at least know the hits. Anberlin July 10 Deluxe at Old National Centre Indianapolis All we’re asking is that you do a little research before the show. Take 10 minutes out of Anberlin July 11 Taft Theatre Cincinnati your day and check the band out. The internet has made this an easy thing to do. Aretha Franklin ($10-$75) June 22 DTE Energy Music Theatre Clarkston, MI Art of Shock ($34) July 3 Klipsch Music Center Noblesville While we’re on the subject of merch, it might be wise to mention how important merch Atlas Genius w/The Postelles ($12-$15) June 6 Deluxe at Old National Centre Indianapolis sales are to bands. With many bands trying to go it alone or trying to repay large loans Atlas Genius June 24 St. Andrews Hall Detroit from record labels, if they have one, merch sales are often the only way the bands can B-52’s June 26 PNC Pavilion Cincinnati get from one show to another. The number of bands and artists that make money at being B-52’s w/The Go-Go’s ($23-$67) June 29 Hoosier Park Racing & Casino Anderson, IN “rock stars” are few, contrary to popular thought. Most bands live day to day in hopes that Backstreet Boys ($15-$150) Aug. 2 Charter One Pavilion Chicago all the touring and sacrifice will pay off when someone hears a song or two they like. They Baroness June 7 St. Andrews Hall Detroit Baroness June 8 The Pyramid Scheme Grand Rapids need you to buy that CD or that shirt they have on display so they can put gas in their van Baroness June 11 Deluxe at Old National Centre Indianapolis and Ramen noodles in their bellies and make it to the next town. Next time you go to a Baroness June 12 Taft Theatre Cincinnati show, support the bands you’re going to see – or the ones you just happen to see, and like, Barenaked Ladies w/Ben Folds Five, Guster July 5 Lifestyle Communities Pavilion Columbus, OH while waiting to see the headliner. Your purchase really does make all the difference for Barenaked Ladies July 9 Charter One Pavilion Chicago the majority of bands that come through town. Barenaked Ladies w/Ben Folds Five, Guster, Boothby Graffoe ($25-$85) July 12 DTE Energy Music Theatre Clarkston, MI The Bats w/Magic Gloves ($16-$18) June 9 Schubas Tavern Chicago [email protected] BBQ Ribfest feat. The Kelly Richey Band, Will Owen Gage ($4-$8) June 13 Headwaters Park Fort Wayne BBQ Ribfest feat. Eliminator, The Ruf Records Blues Caravan, The Harless Brothers, Counting Crows, The Wallflowers July 7 Charter One Pavilion Chicago BC Fuzzz, Will Owen Gage ($4-$8) June 14 Headwaters Park Fort Wayne Courtney Love July 18 House of Blues Chicago BBQ Ribfest feat. Eric Steckel Band, Royal Southern Brotherhood, The Out Courtney Love July 19 MotorCity Casino Detroit of Favor Boys, Mojo Theory, Sad Sam Blues Jam, Trackless ($4-$8) June 15 Headwaters Park Fort Wayne Dan Swartwout w/Squishy Man ($8) July 3 Snickerz Comedy Bar Fort Wayne BBQ Ribfest feat. Eric Steckel Band, Old Crown Brass Band, Todd Harrold Dan Swartwout w/Squishy Man ($9.50) July 5-6 Snickerz Comedy Bar Fort Wayne Band, G-Money & The Fabulous Rhythm (Free) June 16 Headwaters Park Fort Wayne Dan Vapid & The Cheats w/Kurt Baker, Flamingo Nosebleed ($5) June 15 Brass Rail Fort Wayne The Beach Boys Aug. 1 Meijer Garden Grand Rapids Daniel Tosh June 8 Fox Theatre Detroit The Beach Boys Aug. 3 Wood County Fair Bowling Green Daniel Tosh June 10 Stranahan Theater Toledo Ben Folds Five w/Barenaked Ladies ($47.60) July 5 Lifestyle Communities Pavilion Columbus, OH Daniel Tosh June 11 Schuster Performing Arts Center Dayton Ben Folds Five w/Barenaked Ladies ($45.75-$180.75) July 6 Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati Danny Browning w/Ken Garr ($8-$9.50) June 13-15 Snickerz Comedy Bar Fort Wayne Ben Folds Five w/Barenaked Ladies ($25.25-$196.25) July 9 Charter One Pavilion Chicago Darius Rucker June 27 Toledo Zoo Amphitheatre Toledo, OH Ben Folds Five w/Barenaked Ladies ($22-$167) July 12 DTE Energy Music Theatre Clarkston, MI Darius Rucker w/Rodney Atkins, Jana Kramer ($38-$85) June 28 Ravinia Festival Highland Park, IL Bernhoft w/Sun Rai June 17 Schubas Tavern Chicago Darius Rucker June 29 The Corncrib Normal, IL Beyoncé (Sold Out) July 20 Palace of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills, MI Darius Rucker w/Rodney Atkins, Jana Kramer ($15-$75) June 30 DTE Energy Music Theatre Clarkston, MI Big Time Rush w/Victoria Justice July 31 Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH Dark Star Orchestra July 6 Park West Chicago Big Time Rush w/Victoria Justice Aug. 2 Klipsch Music Center Noblesville Darren Criss June 7 Deluxe at Old National Centre Indianapolis Big Time Rush w/Victoria Justice, Olivia Somerlyn ($25-$89.50) Aug. 3 DTE Energy Music Theatre Clarkston, MI Daughtry, 3 Doors Down ($20-$55) July 22 DTE Energy Music Theatre Clarkston, MI Big Time Rush w/Victoria Justice Aug. 4 First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre Tinley Park, IL Daughtry, 3 Doors Down Aug. 3 Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica Cleveland Bill Burr June 14 Palace Theatre at PlayhouseSquare Cleveland Dave Matthews Band w/Brandi Carlile June 21-22 Klipsch Music Center Noblesville Bill Cosby June 29 Max M. Fisher Music Center Detroit Dave Matthews Band ($40.50-$75) July 9 DTE Energy Music Theatre Clarkston, MI Bill Engvall June 21 Four Winds Casino New Buffalo, MI Dave Matthews Band July 12 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati Bill Kirchen ($20) June 23 The Ark Ann Arbor David Cross June 13 Chicago Theatre Chicago Black Crowes w/Tedeschi Trucks Band July 24 Lifestyle Communities Pavilion Columbus, OH David Spade ($40-$42) June 6 Sound Board Detroit Blake Shelton w/Easton Corbin, Jana Kramer July 27 Klipsch Music Center Noblesville David Wilcox ($20-$35) June 14 C2G Music Hall Fort Wayne Blake Shelton July 28 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati Dawes w/Shovels & Rope June 15 Royal Oak Music Theatre Royal Oak, MI Blake Shelton w/Easton Corbin, Jana Kramer Aug. 1 Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH Dawes w/Shovels & Rope June 16 The Bluestone Columbus, OH Blake Shelton w/Easton Corbin, Jana Kramer Aug. 3 First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre Tinley Park, IL Dawes w/Shovels & Rope July 20 The Vogue Indianapolis Bob Dylan w/Wilco, My Morning Jacket, Richard Thompson Electric Trio July 5 Klipsch Music Center Noblesville Devendra Banhart June 1 St. Andrews Hall Detroit Bob Dylan w/Wilco, My Morning Jacket, Richard Thompson Electric Trio July 6 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati Don McLean, Judy Collins ($22-$55) June 6 Ravinia Festival Highland Park, IL Bob Dylan w/Wilco, My Morning Jacket, Richard Thompson Electric Trio July 7 Nationwide Arena Columbus, OH Dropkick Murphys June 7 Bogart’s Cincinnati Bob Dylan w/Wilco, My Morning Jacket, Richard Thompson Electric Trio July 11 Chiefs Stadium Peoria, IL Dropkick Murphys June 9 Lifestyle Communities Pavilion Columbus, OH Bob Dylan w/Wilco, My Morning Jacket, Richard Thompson Electric Trio July 12 Toyota Park Chicago Dropkick Murphys June 26 Egyptian Room Indianapolis Bob Dylan w/Wilco, My Morning Jacket, Richard Thompson Electric Trio ($30-$80) July 14 DTE Energy Music Theatre Clarkston, MI DubTonic Kru July 5 Czar’s 505 St. Joseph, MI Bob Reuter’s Alley Ghost w/Thunderhawk, White Trash Blues Revival ($5) June 7 Brass Rail Fort Wayne Dunnemans June 15 Buck Lake Ranch Angola BoDeans ($27-$65) June 20 Ravinia Festival Highland Park, IL Duke Tumatoe (Free) June 7 Jon R. Hunt Plaza South Bend Bon Jovi July 12 Soldier Field Chicago Eagles July 6 KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY Bon Jovi July 16 Klipsch Music Center Noblesville Eagles, Jimmy Eat World, Vena, Tony Vega, Trampled by Turtles, The Mavericks, Boney James w/Alex Bugnon June 22 Murat Theatre Indianapolis Bad Religion, Loverboy, Archie Powell and the Exports and more ($9-$17) July 7 Summerfest Grounds Milwaukee Brad Paisley June 6 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati Eagles July 9 Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland Bruno Mars w/Ellie Goulding July 10 Schottenstein Center Columbus, OH The Easthills w/The Pink Torpedoes June 14 Performing Arts Center at Foster Park Kokomo Bruno Mars w/Ellie Goulding ($40-$84) July 11 Palace of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills, MI Edie Brickell July 25 Chicago Theatre Chicago Bruno Mars w/Ellie Goulding July 13 United Center Chicago Edie Brickell July 27 Murat Theatre Indianapolis Cannibal Corpse June 8 Bogart’s Cincinnati Edie Brickell July 28 Fraze Pavilion Kettering,OH Carly Rae Jepsen, Cher Llyod, Emblem 3, Zedd ($15-$45) June 16 Meadow Brook Music Festival Rochester Hill, MI Ed Kowalczyk w/Cheyenne Goff (Free) June 13 Sound Board Detroit Celtic Woman ($27-$75) June 12 Ravinia Festival Highland Park, IL Electric Forest Festival feat. The String Cheese Incident w/Pretty Lights, Passion Pit, Charli XCX June 12 Deluxe at Old National Centre Indianapolis Empire of the Sun, Knife Party, Dispatch, Lotus, Benny Benassi, Yeasayer, Beats Antique, Cherish the Ladies ($13) July 12 Foellinger Theatre Fort Wayne Madeon, A-Trak & Tommy Trash, Grimes, Railroad Earth, Greensky Bluegrass & more June 27-30 Electric Forest Rothbury, MI Chicago July 24 Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica Cleveland Everclear w/Live, Filter, Sponge June 21 Lifestyle Communities Pavilion Columbus, OH Chicago ($26-$76) July 25 DTE Energy Music Theatre Clarkston, MI Fall Out Boy June 29 Egyptian Room Indianapolis Chicago July 26 Four Winds Casino New Buffalo, MI Fitz & The Tantrums June 20 St. Andrews Hall Detroit Chris Hillman & Herb Pederson ($22.50) Aug. 3 The Ark Ann Arbor Fleetwood Mac June 12 Joe Louis Arena Detroit Clem Snide Aug. 3 Performing Arts Center at Foster Park Kokomo Fleetwood Mac June 14 Allstate Arena Rosemont, IL Collective Soul June 27 Four Winds Casino New Buffalo Fleetwood Mac June 15 Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland Counting Crows, The Wallflowers ($26-$46) July 4 Meadow Brook Music Festival Rochester Hills, MI FM90 June 14 Dupont Bar & Grill Fort Wayne
16------www.whatzup.com------June 6, 2013 ------Calendar • On the Road------Foreigner July 5 Four Winds Casino New Buffalo, MI Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls w/The Architects, Beans on Toast June 14 Deluxe at Old National Centre Indianapolis fun., Walk the Moon, Billy Idol, Cherry Pie, Talib Kweli, REO Speedwagon, The Melismatics, Dropkick Murphys, Atlas Genius, Blues Traveler and more ($9-$17) June 27 Summerfest Grounds Milwaukee fun. w/Tegan and Sara ($29.50-$40) July 16 Meadow Brook Music Festival Rochester Hills, MI G. Love & Special Sauce July 3 Charter One Pavilion Chicago G. Love & Special Sauce July 5 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati G. Love & Special Sauce July 7 DTE Energy Music Theatre Clarkston, MI Gary Sinise and The Lt. Dan Band ($22-$65) June 13 Ravinia Festival Highland Park, IL Georgia Satellites June 14 Performing Arts Center at Foster Park Kokomo Go-Go’s & The B-52s ($31.50-$71.50) June 26 PNC Pavilion Cincinnati Go-Go’s & The B-52s ($33-$70) June 30 Ravinia Festival Highland Park, IL The Grandmothers of Invention ($20) July 11 Magic Bag Ferndale, MI Along with our great line-up Greensky Bluegrass ($20) June 15 City Winery Chicago Gregg Allman June 25 Indiana Victory Theatre Evansville of national award-winning Gregg Allman June 29 Fraze Pavilion Kettering, OH Gregory Alan Isakov, Jeffrey Foucault ($15) July 24 The Ark Ann Arbor BBQ teams, guess who else Grizzly Bear June 11 Lifestyle Communities Pavilion Columbus, OH The Guggenheim Grotto ($12 adv., $15 d.o.s.) June 30 C2G Music Hall Fort Wayne Handsome Family, Danny Barnes ($15) July 28 The Ark Ann Arbor is coming to Ribfest? Harry Connick Jr. July 13 Murat Theatre Indianapolis Harry Connick Jr. ($36-$75) July 14 Morris Performing Arts Center South Bend Harry Connick Jr. July 17 Meijer Gardens Grand Rapids Harry Connick Jr. July 19-20 Orchestra Hall Chicago Heart w/Jason Bonham Led Zeppelin Experience ($20-$50.50) July 19 DTE Energy Music Theatre Clarkston, MI Heart w/Jason Bonham Led Zeppelin Experience July 22 Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH Heart w/Jason Bonham Led Zeppelin Experience July 27 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati Heart w/Jason Bonham Led Zeppelin Experience July 30 Klipsch Music Center Indianapolis Herb Albert w/Lani Hall June 2 Park West Chicago Herman’s Hermits feat. Peter Noone July 20 Performing Arts Center at Foster Park Kokomo Hollywood Undead July 3 House of Blues Chicago Hollywood Undead July 6 The Fillmore Detroit Hollywood Undead July 7 Egyptian Room Indianapolis Hollywood Undead ($26) July 10 Bogart’s Cincinnati Holmes Brothers ($20) June 16 The Ark Ann Arbor Huey Lewis & The News ($23-$67) June 8 Hoosier Park Racing & Casino Anderson, IN Ian Anderson July 20 PNC Pavilion Cincinnati Ian Anderson July 21 Murat Theatre Indianapolis Go to bbqribfest.com for the answer. Ian McLagan ($15) June 30 Magic Bag Ferndale, MI Imagine Dragons July 30 Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica Cleveland Independents June 12 CS3 Fort Wayne Inner Visions June 7 Czar’s 505 St. Joseph, MI Jackson Browne w/Sara Watkins ($27-$55) June 26 Ravinia Festival Highland Park, IL Jackyl ($15 adv., $18 d.o.s.) July 13 Headwaters Park Fort Wayne Jamey Johnson ($22-$50) June 15 Honeywell Center Wabash Janiva Magness ($21) June 13 The Ark Ann Arbor Jason Aldean, Jake Owen, Thomas Rhett, The Zombies, Dispatch, Yeasayer, Pretty Lights, night out Pat Benatar w/Neil Giraldo, Imagine Dragons, Less Than Jake and more ($9-$17) June 29 Summerfest Grounds Milwaukee and hilarious Jason Aldean w/Kelly Clarkson July 20 Wrigley Field Chicago A naughty Jason Isbell & Widowspeak ($25) June 27 The Ark Ann Arbor Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra w/Wynton Marsalis ($40-$50) June 19 Sound Board Detroit Jeanne Robertson ($18-$35) June 8 Honeywell Center Wabash Jewel w/Tori Kelly, Patrick Davis ($27-$70) June 16 Ravinia Festival Highland Park, IL Jill Sobule, Julia Sweeney ($20) July 5 The Ark Ann Arbor Jimmy Thackery ($20-$35) June 19 C2G Music Hall Fort Wayne Jimmy Buffett & The Coral Reefer Band w/Third World June 27 Klipsch Music Center Noblesville Jimmy Buffett & The Coral Reefer Band June 29 Charter One Pavilion Chicago Jimmy Buffett & The Coral Reefer Band w/Third World July 16 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati Jimmy Buffett & The Coral Reefer Band w/Jackson Browne and His Band July 20 Comercia Park Detroit Joan Baez w/Indigo Girls ($27-$65) June 9 Ravinia Festival Highland Park, IL Joe Firstman Aug. 2 Wilbert’s Cleveland Joe Firstman Aug. 3 Birdy’s Bar & Grill Indianapolis John Butler Trio ($34) July 18 The Vic Theatre Chicago John Butler Trio ($40) Aug. 2 Meijer Gardens Ampitheatre Grand Rapids A John C Reilly & Friends ($25) June 19 Magic Bag Ferndale, MI John Fullbright ($15) June 25 Beachland Ballroom Cleveland John Fullbright ($15) June 26 The Ark Ann Arbor LAUGH-OUT-LOUD John Fullbright ($15 adv. $20 d.o.s.) June 27 C2G Music Hall Fort Wayne COMEDY
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