NIGHTLIFE what’s Happening FRIDAY, SEPT. 16 • No Cover! Open for Lunch DON HALL’S FACTORY PRIME RIB daily at 11am Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Dining/Music • 5811 Coldwater Rd., Fort Wayne • 260-484-8693 MINDS EYE Wednesdays Ex p e c t : Private rooms for rehearsal, birthday, anniversary celebra- TUESDAY, SEPT. 20 • No Cover! Karaoke tions. Ea t s : Fort Wayne’s best prime rib, steaks, chops, seafood & 1/2 Price thin crust pizza Wednesday BBQ. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : North on Coldwater to Washington Center, 1/4 ADAM STRACK Thursdays mi. from I-69, Exit 112A. Ho u r s : 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Mon.-Thurs.; 11 $2 Shock Top Pints Open Jam a.m.-11:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat.; 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun. Al c o h o l : Full Service; FRIDAY, SEPT. 23 • No Cover! Pm t : Checks, MC, Visa, Disc, Amex, DC fridays w/Lynn from duty’s BUCKETS SPORTS PUB & GRUB PARADISE 1/2 Price Wings 4-7pm Elephants in Mud Pub/Sports Bar • 6282 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne • 260-459-1352 6282 W. JEFFERSON BLVD • covington plaza Saturday Ex p e c t : Exciting atmosphere. Huge screen TVs. Live sports daily. Hubie Ashcraft Acoustic Jam on Tuesdays. Guitar Hero on Thursdays. fort wayne • 260-459-1352 $1 Longnecks Ea t s : Great food. New menu. Late night menu available ‘til 2 a.m. Family dining with kids eat free every Wednesday. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : & $4 Patrons Located 2 miles east of I-69 on W. Jefferson (at corner of Jefferson & 4104 N. Clinton • Fort Wayne Getz) in Covington Plaza. Ho u r s : 11 a.m.-3 a.m. Mon.-Sat.; 11 a.m.- 260-341-8704 12 a.m. Sun. Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t : MC, Visa, Amex, Disc, ATM ------Calendar • Live Music & Comedy------EARLY BIRD’S Po p ‘N’ Fr e s h — Blues variety at To d d Ha r r o l d Ba n d — R&B jazz at Dancing/Music • Behind Evans Toyota, Fort Wayne • 260-483-1979 Johnny Appleseed Festival, Fort American Legion Post 148, Fort Sunday, Sept. 18 Ex p e c t : Fort Wayne’s home to a whole new level of sophisticated Wayne, 1:30 p.m., no cover, all Wayne, 6-9 p.m., no cover, 423- Br o t h e r w/Aw k wa r d Si l e n c e , Li n c o l n nightlife. Offering amenities such as exclusive V.I.P. rooms, bottle ser- ages 4751 Hi g h wa y , Su g a r Sh o t , Das h Rip vice, a martini bar and valet serivce. Ladies always in free. Ea t s : Free Ra y Ha r r i s — Variety at Don Hall’s To n e Ju n k i e s — Rock variety at the Ro c k, Al l a n a n d As h c r af t & pizza. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Behind Evans Toyota at Coliseum Blvd. and Guesthouse, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m.-1 Alley Sports Bar, Pro Bowl West, Re n e g a d e — Rock show at Rockin’ a.m., no cover, 489-2524 Fort Wayne, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., no cover, for Rescue, Rusty Spur, Fort Wayne, Lima Rd. Ho u r s : 9 p.m.-3 a.m. Thurs.-Sat. Al c o h o l : Full Service; Sava n n a h — Classic rock variety at 482-4889 12-10 p.m., bring 3 lbs. dry or 6 cans Pm t : MC, Visa, Disc, Amex the Frog, Syracuse, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., U .R.B. w/Wh i s k y Ho l l a r — Reggae at pet food and get $1 off admission FIREFLY COFFEE HOUSE cover, 574-457-4324 O’Sullivan’s Italian Pub, Fort Wayne, charge of $5, 755-3465 Sh a u n Jo n e s w/Pa t r i c k Bu c h e r — 10 p.m.-1 a.m., no cover, 422-5896 Ov e r Eas y — Variety at Army Navy Coffeehouse • 3523 N. Anthony Blvd., Fort Wayne • 260-373-0505 Comedy at Snickerz Comedy Bar, Wa l k i n ’ Pap e r s — Rock n’ roll at Cripe’s Club, Fort Wayne, 1-4 p.m., $3, Ex p e c t : Peaceful, comfortable atmosphere; live music on Friday & Fort Wayne, 7:30 & 9:45 p.m., $9, Bar & Grill, Ligonier, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., 459-6820 Saturday, 5-6:30 p.m.; local artists featured monthly; outdoor seating. 486-0216 no cover, 894-4640 Po p ‘N’ Fr e s h — Blues variety at (www.fireflycoffeehousefw. com). Free wireless Internet. Ea t s : Great Sl i p Ki t t y — Rock variety at Vinnie’s, Wo r l d Fa m o u s Du e l i n g Pi a n o s — Johnny Appleseed Festival, Fort Decatur, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., $3, 728- Variety at Rum Runners, Marriott, Wayne, 1:30 p.m., no cover, all coffee, teas, smoothies; fresh-baked items; light lunches and soups. 2225 Fort Wayne, 9 p.m., cover, 484- ages e t t i n g h e r e G T : Corner of North Anthony Blvd. and St. Joe River Sp i k e a n d t h e Bu l l d o g s — Rock n’ 9380 Drive. Ho u r s : 6:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Sat.; 8 a.m.-8 roll at Nappanee Apple Festival, Ye l l o w De a d Be t t y s — Rock original p.m. Sun. Al c o h o l : None; Pm t : MC, Visa, Disc, Amex Nappanee, 7:30-10 p.m., no cover at Just In Time, Milford, 10 p.m., no THE GIN MILL LOUNGE cover, 574-658-4904 Sports Bar • 3005 E. State, Fort Wayne • 260-484-5561 Ex p e c t : Smoker-friendly beer garden, great atmosphere, 12 TVs, including 110” HDTV. Darts, boxing machine. Karaoke Thursdays ------at 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Live bands on Monday thru Wednesday and Friday- Saturday. Open at 5 p.m. on Sundays. Great drink specials. Ea t s : Full menu; lunch and dinner specials. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Corner of East State and Santa Rosa. Ho u r s : Open 11 a.m.-3 a.m. Mon.-Sat., 5 p.m.-3 a.m. l c o h o l m t Rockin’ Out for Our Furry Friends Sun. A : Full Service; P : MC, Visa, Disc, Amex KAYSAN’S 5TH DOWN BAR & GRILL An all-star line-up of local talent will come to- gether on Sunday, September 18 to help some furry Sports Bar • 5830 Challenger Parkway, Fort Wayne • 260-490-4447 friends in need. Awkward Silence, Lincoln Highway, Out and About Ex p e c t : NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL and NCAA tickets on our high-def- inition plasma and projection TVs, pool tables, Golden Tee and PGA. Sugar Shot, Dash Rip Rock, Alan & Ashcraft, Rene- NICK BRAUN Live music. Daily drink specials. Check out the clean, roomy atmo- gade and Brother will take to the Rusty Spur stage that sphere and our family room. Ea t s : Famous menu including Mexican, day for the third annual Rockin’ for Rescue. Founded American and Asian cuisine. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Located at the south- by area resident Joyce Berry in 2008, this event’s mis- ing through town for a free presentation at Sweetwater west corner of Lima and Washington Center roads, next to Cracker sion is to help out local animal shelters and adoption Sound. Starting at 7 p.m. that evening, Bruford will Barrel. Ho u r s : Open 11 a.m.-2:30 a.m. Mon.-Sat., 11 a.m.-1 a.m. Sun. facilities in Northeast Indiana with resources to take discuss his 40-year career in the biz, his attitudes on Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t : MC, Visa, Disc, Amex care of the animals. Proceeds from that day will go music and the perils of playing percussion. Bring your LATCH STRING BAR & GRILL to H.O.P.E. for Animals in Fort Wayne and Steuben questions with you, as he’ll be answering them as well County Human Society. A $5 admission fee will get as signing copies of his book which will be available Pubs & Taverns • 3221 N. Clinton, Fort Wayne • 260-483-5526 you in, and if you bring at least a three-pound bag of at the presentation. These intimate discussions/clinics Ex p e c t : Fun, friendly, rustic atmosphere. Daily drink specials. Music food or six cans of pet food you’ll get $1 off. While that Sweetwater puts on from time to time are top- entertainment every night. No cover. Tues. Deuce & $2.50 imports; Thurs. DJ Spot & $1.50 longnecks; Sun. $3.50 Long Islands; Mon., you’re soaking in all the gang-busting music and talk- notch and shouldn’t be missed by music fans. ing pets, there will also be a silent auction, raffles, full How many American cowpunk fans are out there? Wed. & Sat. Ambitious Blondes Karaoke. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : On point where Clinton and Lima roads meet, next to Budget Rental. Ho u r s : bar and food, and adoption shelters will be on site if Sure it may sound like some Southern punk band Open Mon.-Sat., 11 a.m.-3 a.m. Sun., noon-12:30 a.m. Al c o h o l : Full you feel the urge to take a pet home with you. sporting Mohawks and cow skin attire, but not quite. Service; Pm t : MC, Visa This year’s North American “Rite of Spring” tour In the 70s and early 80s, a subgenre of punk and new marked 43 years of existence for the progressive rock wave that came to be known as cowpunk, or country Mad Anthony Brewing cOMPANY act Yes. Though I wouldn’t consider myself a diehard punk, began in California and the U.K. It’s basically Brew Pub/Micro Brewery • 2002 S. Broadway, Fort Wayne • 260-426-2537 Yes fan, many consider Yes one of the pioneer bands the combination of punk rock or new wave with coun- Ex p e c t : Ten beers freshly hand-crafted on premises and the eclectic that helped pave the road for today’s progressive mu- try, folk, blues, attitude and style. Some notable bands madness of Munchie Emporium. Ea t s : 4-1/2 star menus, ‘One of the sic. Sure, a band that’s slaved to the grind for that associated with cowpunk are The Cramps, Joe Buck, best pizzas in America,’ large vegetarian menu. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Just many years is bound to have lineup changes some- Reverend Horton Heat, Social Distortion and Drive- Ho u r s : southwest of downtown Fort Wayne at Taylor & Broadway. where down the line. Spending that much time with By Truckers. Usually 11 a.m.-1 a.m. Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t : MC, Visa, Disc one spouse is one thing, but imagine a whole group of Cincinnati’s 500 Miles to Memphis, a band that guys having to compromise for 40-plus years. fits squarely in the cowpunk genre, will be coming GET YOUR VENUE AND YOUR SHOWS One member who spent the first five years with the to CS3’s Tiger Room on Friday, September 30. Next band and returned for a year or two later on is drum- week’s whatzup will have a full-blown feature by IN FRONT OF EVERYONE LOOKING FOR mer Bill Bruford. Besides his work with Yes, he was Greg Locke, but you’ll want to make plans now to at- WHAT THERE IS TO DO THRU WHATZUP’S also a member of King Crimson and touring drummer tend this show. Casket Sharp and Sour Mash Kats will for Genesis in 1976. He even found time for a solo open the show. NIGHTLIFE PROGRAM. CALL 260.691.3188. career. On Tuesday, October 18, Bruford will be stroll- [email protected] 10------www.whatzup.com------September 15, ’11