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2015 Hotel California ------Feature • Tommy James & The Shondells------a salute to the Eagles A Lifetime in Clover By Michele DeVinney lowing its release in movie theaters, the stage version is set to hit Broadway. It’s a surprising story, one made It may be possible that a segment of the popula- even more so because it almost never happened. tion is unfamiliar with the name Tommy James, but it “Hanky Panky,” first recorded in 1964, received is pretty near impossible that anyone walking Planet some local airplay in Niles, but ultimately went no- Earth is unfamiliar with the hits Tommy James & the where. In 1965 the song found an unlikely second life Shondells enjoyed through the late 1960s. The songs when a Pittsburgh DJ found the forgotten gem in a weren’t just popular during their heyday; they contin- bin of old records. He began playing it in dance clubs, ue to sound pitch perfect nearly 50 years later and still and an enterprising bootlegger started distributing the turn up on televi- song to local sion, in film and radio stations. through an as- Unbeknownst to tonishing list of James, he had covers. “I Think a hit single in We’re Alone Pittsburgh. Tickets Now,” “Crim- “The record 6DWXUGD\-XQH‡SP son and Clover,” had no distribu- $15 “Crystal Blue tion when it first Persuasion,” came out and “Take It Easy” “Heartache Tonight” “” went nowhere, ):$UHD&RPPXQLW\%DQG‡-XQHSP)5(( and “Hanky so it died. Two Panky” demon- years later I had Foellinger Theatre, 3411 Sherman Blvd. strated not only just gotten out Tommy James of high school www.foellingertheatre.org (260) 427-6000 & the Shondells’ and I had taken a keen ear for hit band on the road singles, but also around the Mid- their diversity. west. We had a 6721(6[[ It’s sometimes 6721(6[[ date to play in hard to believe Janesville, Wis- one group – and consin – I guess one singer – this was around covered so much April of ’66 – musical ground and before we at such a young played the IRS age. TOMMY JAMES & THE SHONDELLS shut the place James, only w/HERMAN’S HERMITS FEAT. PETER NOONE down because 12 when he started the owner hadn’t his first band and 8 p.m. Friday, May 29 paid his taxes. So we just 16 when he first Foellinger Theatre came crawling back recorded “Hanky 3411 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne to Niles – we were Panky,” shared his lucky to get out of unusual story in the Tix: $39-$79 thru box office, there with our instru- music business in the 260-427-6715 ments – and when I 2010 memoir Me, the www.fortwayneparks.org got home I got a call Mob, and the Music. from a guy in Pitts- Although born in Ohio and raised in Niles, Michigan, burgh telling me that ‘Hanky Panky’ was the No. 1 his story has all the gangster allure of The Jersey Boys. song there. If that guy in Wisconsin had paid his taxes, executive was, as they I would never have been home to get that call, and you used to say, connected, but it was his business savvy and I wouldn’t be talking right now. That’s how God and those connections that helped Tommy James & works. When that song became a hit, I did nothing. It the Shondells earn 23 Gold singles and rack up 110 just happened.” million in sales. The story is riveting, but it’s one “Hanky Panky” was the song that put Tommy James almost didn’t share. James & the Shondells on the radar of record com- “For years people wanted me to write a book, and panies, and it was at Roulette that the group found a I had started it with Martin Fitzpatrick about eight happy, if sometimes dangerous and frustrating, home. years ago. It was going to be about ‘Crimson & Clo- Ultimately, the fact that they had as much success as 6721(6[[BUS TRIP ver’ and about the hits and so forth. But it7KH5ROOLQJ6WRQHV[ seemed like they did and found the wide range of great hit songs if I were going to write the story, it would have to be they recorded demonstrates that Roulette was a good From Fort Wayne the Roulette story. But it made me uncomfortable to fit for them. to Indianapolis! write about that because some of those guys were still “We were very lucky really because Roulette left SATURDAY JULY 4, 2015 walking around. So the book sat on the shelf for a few us alone. Getting paid was like taking a bone from a INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY years until the last of the Roulette regulars had passed Doberman, but they did allow us to do whatever we Bus trip packages on sale Monday April 13 on. We decided to go ahead and finish the book and wanted to do. We had musical geniuses around us, at 10am at got a deal with Simon & Schuster and Scribner, which mainstays who gave us a major career. I’ve been very Wooden Nickel Records was pretty great since they usually publish presiden- blessed. We did start writing ourselves eventually, and on N. Anthony & N. Clinton tial memoirs and such.” when we weren’t touring, we were recording. When The interest didn’t stop there. The film and Broad- we weren’t recording, we were writing. Morris kept call 260/484-3635 or 260/484-2451! way rights have also been secured, and a screenplay is cracking the whip to keep the hit singles coming, but currently being written while Barbara DeFina (Casino, Cape Fear, Goodfellas) will oversee production. Fol- Continued on page 15 2------www.whatzup.com------May 21, 2015

7KH5ROOLQJ6WRQHV[ whatzup Upcoming Events Volume 19, Number 40 t just 16 pages, this issue of Fort Wayne’s one and only arts and enter- tainment weekly may seem abbreviated, but it’s really just the calm before the storm. Not that there’s not plenty to see and do in the here andA now (classic rock n’ roll, award-winning plays, a legendary folk trouba- dour and Piere’s shows ranging from R&B to mock rock are all featured in this issue), but whatz coming up in the days and weeks ahead is simply mind- GO TO OUR WEBSITE blowing. FOR TICKET INFO & MORE Headwaters Park is going to be getting very busy very soon, established favor- ALL SHOWS ALL AGES ites like Rock the Plaza and Botanical Roots are on the horizon, promoter Peter Kernan keeps adding Foellinger Outdoor Theatre shows, and new traditions like May 27 | 8pm the Living Fort Wayne Concert Series (see Out and About) are emerging. Go r d o n Li g h t f o o t That’s a lot to keep track of, and as northeast Indiana’s best and most complete 50 Years on the Carefree Highway Tour source of arts and entertainment news for two decades, we at whatzup are here to help. Matter of fact, we’re about to take it up a notch. Big time. Soon – very June 6 | 7:30pm soon – you’ll be able to get whatzup in real time. Yeah, we mean instantly. As in “We’ve got 25¢ drafts at [insert your favorite pub or tavern here] for the next Jo h n Me ll e n c a m p hour only.” Or “[Your favorite band] takes the stage in 30 minutes.” Or “Tickets Plain Spoken Tour for [that show you want to see] go on sale at 10 a.m. today.” We’ve been hard at work on this little project for almost two years, and we’re weeks away from June 14 | 7pm making it available. More details to follow. Bu d d y No l a n One other thing – for those who have been asking about the Whammys, we’ll be doing what we’re calling a “slow reveal” of the Best of 2014 whatzup Readers Tr i b u t e Co n c e r t Poll winners starting in June (with your Favorite TV and Radio Personality Ken Double on the Grande Page pipe organ winners). Embassy Theatre So there is not only lots to see and do, but plenty of reasons to stay tuned to 125 W. Jefferson Blvd. whatzup in the coming weeks. Do both, have fun, and tell ’em we sent you. Fort Wayne, Indiana inside the issue ticketmaster.com • features ROAD NOTEZ...... 10 FLIX...... 12 TOMMY JAMES & THE SHONDELLS...... 2 Pitch Perfect 2 A Lifetime in Clover SCREEN TIME...... 12 N.E. INDIANA PLAYWRIGHT FESTIVAL...... 4 Pitch Perfect 2 Knocks Out Avengers A Familiar Winner’s Circle • calendars • columns & reviews LIVE MUSIC & COMEDY...... 6 SPINS...... 5 MUSIC/ON THE ROAD...... 10 Alabama Shakes, Lightning Bolt ROAD TRIPZ...... 11 BACKTRACKS...... 5 AIRING THIS WEEKEND • may 24 Doobie Brothers, The Captain and Me (1973) STAGE & DANCE...... 13 OUT & ABOUT...... 6 ART & ARTIFACTS...... 14 Another Outdoor Music Series Set THINGS TO DO...... 14 Mark Thacker & Jeff McDonald PICKS...... 8 Lyfe Jennings, Steel Panther, Gordon Lightfoot Cover design by Greg Locke & James House

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Not did have commercial success with only could Howard sing so damn well, she could also play guitar the 1972 single “Listen to the Mu- and write songs. She was the real deal. And with a band made up of sic.” The radio-friendly hits continued on this record, which was friends and like-minded musicians rather than session guys, well, the a little more harmonious and better produced than their previous Shakes pretty much had it all. releases. Thing is, they were predestined to be lumped into some generic It opens with “Natural Thing,” a groovy track with layers of gui- category with the likes of Amy Winehouse, Sharon Jones & the Dap- tars and harmony that sets up the familiar “Long Train Runnin’” Kings and so on. A band that wrote heartbreaking modern soul like (which became a Top 10 hit). The hits keep coming with “China “I Found You” and “Be Mine” shouldn’t be boxed in by a genre, so Grove,” a song about a Texas town by that name, and the Eagles’ WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARS Howard and company made sure that wasn’t going to happen the sounding “Dark Eyed Cajun Woman”. second time around. Side two picks up the foot-stompin’ again with the notable Oklahoma-based fivesome Hinder took some Sound & Color is a smorgasbord of rock, funk and soul. 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This is a game changer kind of record. 1 1 ALABAMA SHAKES Sound & Color is a proper title for this album, as there are so It took awhile for me to get into Lightning Bolt, another band my pal Sound & Color many sonic shapes and tones present here. The production game has left for me to explore. At first listen they’re harsh, loud, caffeinated and overwhelming. (drums and vocals) and Brian 2 3 ZAC BROWN been upped significantly, showing that Alabama Shakes are using Jeckyll + Hyde the studio tools given them to their advantage. Adding a little grit Gibson (bass guitar) are a force of nature. Their music is elastic and and grime on a track like “Dunes” ages the track in a way that has heavy, at times so heavy it’s nearly cartoonish, but after awhile you realize these two are for real. There’s no barrier between the music 3 2 MY MORNING JACKET you feeling like you’re hearing some lost Muscle Shoals record- The Waterfall ing from 1971. 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As it stands, they are lost some- Hollywood where in the vacuum of hair gel commercials and a pile of crushed a tribal death march. Gibson’s low, growly bass cuts through the mix Red Bull cans. Alabama Shakes, on the other hand, seem to be on the like a razor. Vocals are still of the rotary telephone variety, but that’s how they’re supposed to be. This is the quintessential Lightning Bolt 7 6 TECH N9NE fast track to a wonderful and fulfilling career as the champions of a Special Effects rock n’ soul, with no signs of commercialism and ego swallowing album. them whole like the brothers Followill. Stay on track, Shakes. Sound The songs? You know, there’s nothing here I need to go over 8 – WHITESNAKE & Color is a beauty. (John Hubner) in great detail. It’s everything you want in a Chippendale/Gibson Purple Album banger: massive volume, breakneck speed, out-of-this-world noise and a metal precision any so-called “metal band” would die to pos- 9 – TWENTY ONE PILOTS Lightning Bolt sess. “The Metal East” blows out of the gates like Seabiscuit set Blurryface Fantasy Empire aflame. “Over The River and Through the Woods” is a manic six- and-a-half-minute journey with Chippendale’s impressive drum- 10 – SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE Back in the day I used to get ming sounding like the guy has six arms and four legs. “King Of At Your Service together with a friend of mine on My World” drags its knuckles on razor-sharp stones as Gibson’s a random Friday or Saturday night, elastic bass line shimmies like a three-headed snake, and “Mythmas- consume lots of beer and share al- ter” chugs like a war machine through some post-apocalyptic world. bums. This friend (we’ll call him “Runaway Train” is the closest Lightning Bolt gets to good time check out our Shane since that’s his name) would rock n’ roll, if your idea of a good time is skipping through alternate bring his entire record collection universes in a souped-up 1955 Chevy Bel-Air complete with laser over in digital form and play things cannons and an 8-track player. “Snow White(& The Seven Dwarves 50¢ vinyl bins he thought I’d like. The next day I’d Fans)” is an 11-plus-minute escapade through the noisiest regions of clean up all the empty beer bottles and saunter to my computer room the Brians’ minds. Don’t let the middling beginning fool you; your hundreds to choose from and see what he left for me to listen to. Sometimes albums would face will melt soon enough. 3627 N. Clinton • 484-2451 hit immediately; others never hit. Sometimes I’d have some albums So who says nothing comes from excessive drinking? Though 3422 N. 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Ho u r s : 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Monday; 9 a.m.-11 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday; 9 a.m.-12 a.m. Thursday; 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Friday; 9 a.m.-2 a.m. Saturday; ------Calendar • Live Music & Comedy------11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sunday. Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t : MC, Visa, Disc, Thursday, May 21 Lo o s e Gr i p Ba n d — Variety at Nick’s Bl a c k Do o r — Rock at Latch String, Amex Martini & Wine Bar, Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., no Ad a m St r a c k — Acoustic at Checkerz, 7-10 p.m., no cover, 482-6425 cover, 483-5526 BEAMER’S SPORTS GRILL Fort Wayne, 7:30-9:30 p.m., no Mi k e Mo w r y — Rock/variety at Ch a r l i e Da n i e l s Ba n d — Southern Sports/Music/Variety • W. County Line Rd. & Highway 30 • 260-625-1002 cover, 489-0286 Beamer’s, Fort Wayne, 7-10 p.m., rock/country at Honeywell Center, Am e r i c a n Id o l Ka r a o k e w/Da v e — no cover, 625-1002 Wabash, 7:30 p.m., $32-$100, 563- x p e c t E : Big Ten, Nascar, NFL Sunday Ticket, pool tournaments, live Karaoke at Latch String, Fort Wayne, Op e n Mic Ni g h t — Hosted by Mike 1102 music Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays. No cover. New owners & man- 10:30 p.m., no cover, 483-5526 Conley at Mad Anthony Brewing Ch r i s Wo r t h — Variety at Club agement. Ea t s : Complete menu featuring homemade pizza, burgers, Bu c c a Ka r a o k e w/Bu c c a — Karaoke at Company, Fort Wayne, 8:30-11 p.m., Paradise, Angola, 7:30 p.m., no steaks, sandwiches and salads. Serving fresh Didier meats. Ge t t i n g Deer Park, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m., no no cover, 426-2537 cover, 833-7082 Th e r e : A quick 10 minutes west of Coliseum on U.S. 30. Ho u r s : cover, 432-8966 Op e n St a g e Ja m — Hosted by Pop ‘n’ Cl ass i c Vo i c e — Variety at Venice, Fort Fresh at Office Tavern, Fort Wayne, Wayne, 6:30-9:30 p.m., $1, 482- Open daily at 11 a.m., noon on Sunday. Pm t : MC, Visa, Amex, Disc Ch r i s Wo r t h & Co m p a n y — R&B/vari- ety at AJ’s, Fort Wayne, 7-10 p.m., 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., no cover, 478- 1618 C2G MUSIC HALL no cover, 434-1980 5827 Da l l as & Do u g Sh o w — Variety at Da v e Bu ss i n g — Variety at Coyote Ro bb i e V a n d He i d i Du o — Variety at Country Heritage Winery, Laotto, 5 Music • 323 W. Baker St., Fort Wayne • 260-426-6464 Creek, Fort Wayne, 5-8 p.m., no Wet Spot, Decatur, 8:30-11:30 p.m., p.m., no cover, 637-2980 Ex p e c t : Great live music on one of Fort Wayne’s best stages. Diverse cover, 203-3154 no cover, 728-9031 Da n c e Pa r t y w/DJ Ri c h — Variety at musical genres from local, regional and national performers, all in a De v o u r t h e Da y w/Li k e a St o r m , Br i d g e Sh a d e Jo n z e w/Jo n Du r n e l l — Variety Columbia Street West, Fort Wayne, comfortable, all-ages, family-friendly, intimate atmosphere. Excellent t o Gr a c e — Rock at Piere’s, Fort at El Azteca, Fort Wayne, 7-10 p.m., 10:30 p.m., cover, 422-5055 no cover, 482-2172 venue for shows, events, presentations, meetings and gatherings. Ea t s : Wayne, 8 p.m., $9.89-$12, 486- Dr. Su e ss — Rock at Dupont Bar 1979 Sh u t Up & Si n g w/Mi c h a e l Ca m p b e l l — & Grill, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m., $5, Local vendors may cater during shows. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Downtown DJ Tr e n d — Variety at Wrigley Field, Karaoke at North Star, Fort Wayne, 8 483-1311 on Baker between Ewing and Harrison, just south of Parkview Field. Fort Wayne, 10 p.m., no cover, 485- p.m., no cover, 471-3798 Jim Sh o e & t h e Hi g h t o p s — Classic Ho u r s : Shows typically start at 8 p.m.; doors open an hour earlier. 1038 rock at Beamer’s, Fort Wayne, 9:30 Al c o h o l : Beer & wine during shows only; Pm t : Cash, check Jo e Ju s t i c e — Variety at Trolley Bar, Friday, May 22 p.m.-1:30 a.m., no cover, 625-1002 CALHOUN STREET SOUPS, SALADS & SPIRITS “CS3” Fort Wayne, 7-10 p.m., no cover, Jo e St ab e l l i — Jazz at Don Hall’s Gas 490-4322 Ad a m St r a c k — Acoustic at Columbia House, Fort Wayne, 5:45-9 p.m., no Music/Variety • 1915 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne • 260-456-7005 Ke n n y Ta y l o r — Guitar at Club Soda, Street West, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m., cover, 426-3411 Ex p e c t : Great atmosphere, DJ Friday night, live shows, weekly drink Fort Wayne, 6:30-9:30 p.m., no $5, 422-5055 Ka t Bo w s e r — Variety at Don Hall’s Guesthouse, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m.- a t s cover, 426-3442 Am e r i c a n Id o l Ka r a o k e — at Green specials, private outdoor patio seating. E : Daily specials, full menu 12:30 a.m., no cover, 489-2524 of sandwiches, soups, salads, weekend dinner specials and appetiz- Frog, Fort Wayne, 9:30 p.m., , ers. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Corner of South Calhoun Street and Masterson; ------ample parking on street and lot behind building. Ho u r s : 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-midnight or later Friday-Saturday; closed Sunday. Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t : MC, Visa, Disc, Amex ChAMPIONS SPORTS BAR Sports Bar • 1150 S. Harrison St., Fort Wayne • 260-467-1638 Another Outdoor Music Series Set Ex p e c t : High-action sports watching experience featuring 30 HD TVs, state-of-the-art sound systems and booths with private flat screen There’s nothing like live music under the sun or TVs. Karaoke Thursday nights. UFC Fight Nights. Great drink spe- the stars, and if you enjoy music outdoors, Fort Wayne definitely has you covered. The Living Fort Wayne Out and About cials. Ea t s : Varied menu to suit any palate. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Corner of Jefferson Blvd. and S. Harrison St., inside Courtyard by Marriott. Concert Series, one of the Fort’s newer outdoor music NICK BRAUN Ho u r s : 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sun.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-12 a.m. Fri.-Sat. series, will kick things off at Headwaters Park starting Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t : MC, Visa, Amex, Disc, ATM Wednesday, June 3 and continuing the first Wednesday Checkerz Bar & Grill of each month through the summer from 6-10 p.m. at It’s no secret that Left Lane Cruiser enjoy their Headwaters Park West. Besides music from some of time on the road, as these cats tour relentlessly and Pub/Tavern • 1706 W. Till Rd., Fort Wayne • 260-489-0286 the area’s choice acts, there will be local food trucks, have been doing so since I can remember. If you’re Ex p e c t : Free WIFI, all sports networks on 10 TVs. Live rock pontoon rides and beer service by JK O’Donnell’s. friends with the band or any of the members on social Thursday thru Saturday. Ea t s : Kitchen open daily w/full menu & What else could you ask for? This year’s music lineup media, then you’ve seen an abundance of road pho- the best wings in town. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : On the corner of Lima and features Secret Mezzanine and Unlikely Alibi on June tos and videos that are always entertaining. So when Till roads. Ho u r s : 3 p.m.-2 a.m. Monday-Wednesday, 11 a.m.-3 a.m. Thursday-Friday, 12 noon-3 a.m. Saturday, 12 noon-2 a.m. Sunday. 3, Left Lane Cruiser and Fernando Tarango and the do they have time to record new material? Not sure, Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t : MC, Visa, ATM available Wickersham Bros. on July 1 and Farmland Jazz Band but this recently expanded threesome recently put to- and Freak Brothers on August 5. The shows are all- gether a 10-track effort, Dirty Spliff Blues, on Alive Columbia Street WesT ages and free. Natural Sound Records. Rock • 135 W. Columbia St., Fort Wayne • 260-422-5055 In addition to the concerts, Living Fort Wayne is Some of the tunes on the new release – more rock Ex p e c t : The Fort’s No. 1 rock club. Live bands every Saturday. offering a free film series held the last Saturday of the than the dirty blues the band is known for – definitely DJ Night every Friday w/ladies in free. Also visit Bourbon Street month at various locations in town. The series features set Dirty Spliff Blues apart from their previous releas- Hideaway, our New Orleans-style restaurant, in the lower level movies, music, food trucks and family-friendly activi- es. With tunes titled “Whitebread n’ Beans,” “Tangled of C-Street; open at 5 p.m. Thursday-Saturday (260-422-7500). ties starting at 7 p.m. (with films starting at 8). This up in Bush” and “Elephant Stomp,” the album is Ea t s : Wide variety featuring salads, sandwiches, pizzas, grinders, year’s movie schedule is The Sandlot at the AEP Plaza certain to be an interesting one. Pre-orders are being Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Southwestern and daily specials. Downtown on downtown on May 30, The Princess Bride at Indiana taken for the LP and CD, and you can get more info The Landing. Ho u r s : Open 4 p.m.-3 a.m. Mon.-Sat. Al c o h o l : Full Tech on June 27, The Goonies at IPFW Alumni Center on the band’s Facebook page. As of now, there’s no Service; Pm t : MC, Visa, Disc, Amex on July 25, a film to be determined at Taste of the Arts release party scheduled, but you can be sure there will downtown on August 29 and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off be plenty of live shows to support the new release. at AEP Plaza on September 26. [email protected] 6------www.whatzup.com------May 21, 2015 89.1 WBOI and Classical 94.1 Every Monday & Wednesday Latch String 50¢ Every Thursday The Coolest $1.50 Domestic Longnecks every thurs. & sat. • 10:30-2:30 Summer Camp Ever! 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Ki l l t h e Rabb i t , Po p ’n’Fr e s h — Blues/rock at Bull Dog Acme, Fort Wayne, 9-11 p.m., no Gr a t e f u l Gr o o v e , Be a t l e s 64 Lab Pub, New Haven, 4-6 p.m., no cover, School’s Out, cover, 480-2264 Ba n d , So f t N’ He a v y — Beatles 740-4081 Ma n t r a Ka r a o k e w/Ja k e — Variety tribute at Allen County Public Library Re n e g a d e — Country at Rusty Spur I, at Wrigley Field, Fort Wayne, 7-11 Plaza, Fort Wayne, 6 p.m., free, all Fort Wayne, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., cover, p.m., no cover, 485-1038 ages, 436-8080 755-3465 It’s Time to Rock! Ma t t h e w Ry a n w/Bo a t Sh o w — Th e Br a t Pa c k — Rat Pack at Nick’s Te s t e d o n An i m a l s — Rock at Martin’s, Alternative country at CS3, Fort Martini & Wine Bar, Fort Wayne, Garrett, 10 p.m., cover, 357-4290 Sign them up for the Sweetwater Academy Wayne, 9 p.m., $12-$15, 456-7005 8-11 p.m., no cover, 482-6425 To d d Ha r r o l d Ba n d — R&B/blues at Mi k e y Mas o n w/Ch a d Zu m o c k — Bu l l d o g s — Rock n’ roll at Buck Lake Phoenix, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m.-12 Comedy at Snickerz, Fort Wayne, Ranch, Angola, 8-11 p.m., cover, a.m., cover, 387-6571 of Music’s Rock Camp! If your kids have 7:30 & 9:45 p.m., $9.50, 486-0216 665-6699 U.R.B. — Funk at Mad Anthony experience singing or playing guitar, bass, Re n e g a d e — Country at Rusty Spur II, Da g & Co — Americana at Green Frog, Brewing Company, Fort Wayne, 8-11 Fort Wayne, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., cover, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m.-12 a.m., no p.m., no cover, 426-2537 drums, or keyboards, then let them spend 755-3465 cover, 426-1088 Un l i k e l y A l i b i — Funk at Club Paradise, Ri c k Le e Ja m e s — Contemporary DJ Tr e n d — Variety at Wrigley Field, Angola, 10 p.m., cover, 833-7082 a week learning how to be a rock star! Christian at Cupbearer Café, Auburn, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m., no cover, 485- Un l i k e l y Di s c i p l e s — Contemporary 7-9 p.m., no cover, 920-8734 1038 Christian at Cupbearer Café, Auburn, Sh a n n o n Pe r s i n g e r Qu a r t e t — Jazz/ Dr. Su e ss — Rock at Dupont Bar 7-9 p.m., no cover, 920-8734 favorites at Club Soda, Fort Wayne, & Grill, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m., $5, 9 p.m.-12 a.m., no cover, 426-3442 483-1311 Sunday, May 24 $ Non-Academy St r i n g Th e o r y — Acoustic rock at Fo r t Wa y n e Fu n k Or c h e s t r a — Funk at START A Students Friendly Fox, Fort Wayne, 6:30-8:30 Columbia Street West, Fort Wayne, 400 Is l a n d Vi b e — Variety at Club Paradise, 10 p.m., $5, 422-5055 $ p.m., no cover, 745-3369 Angola, 7:30 p.m., no cover, 833- 350 Current Academy Students Te s t e d o n An i m a l s — Rock at Martin’s, Ho l l i e Sh e l t o n — Variety at Don Hall’s 7082 BAND! Garrett, 10 p.m., cover, 357-4290 Guesthouse, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m.- 12:30 a.m., no cover, 489-2524 Ma n t r a Ka r a o k e w/Ja k e — at Wrigley To d d Ha r r o l d Ba n d — R&B/blues at Field, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m., no cover, Deer Park, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m.-12 Jo e St ab e l l i — Jazz at Don Hall’s Gas 485-1038 a.m., no cover, 432-8966 House, Fort Wayne, 5:45-9 p.m., no cover, 426-3411 Re n e g a d e — Country at Ole Hitchin We s t Ce n t r a l Qu a r t e t — Jazz at Post, Larwill , 2-6 p.m., no cover, Nick’s Martini & Wine Bar, Fort Ju k e Jo i n t Ji v e — Classic rock/funk at 248-6558 Wayne, 8-11 p.m., no cover, 482- Taps Pub, Avilla, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., no WRITE AN e s t e r d a y s e a d t r i p SUMMER 2015 cover, 897-3331 Y ’ H — Variety at 6425 Latch String, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m.-1 ORIGINAL Ki c k ba c k s — Rock at Beamer’s, Fort a.m., no cover, 483-5526 Limited Spots Available! Wayne, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m., no Saturday, May 23 cover, 625-1002 SONG! Ly f e Je n n i n g s — R&B/soul at Piere’s, A Ma c w/Sw e e t H e r e a f t e r , Po o p d e f l e x , Monday, May 25 Fort Wayne, 8:30 p.m., $20-$35, June 22–26 July 20–24 Ho p e & Jo h n Sh e e h a — Variety at 486-1979 Am e r i c a n Id o l Ka r a o k e — Karaoke at Allen County Courthouse Lawn, Fort Latch String, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m., Wayne, 1 p.m., free, 494-6905 Ma r k Mas o n Tr i o — Jazz/favorites at July 6–10 August 3–7 Club Soda, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m.-12 no cover, 483-5526 Af t e r Sc h o o l Sp e c i a l — Rock at a.m., no cover, 426-3442 D—J Variety at O’Reilly’s, Fort Wayne, PERFORM O’Sullivan’s, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m.-1 11 p.m., no cover, 267-9679 a.m., no cover, 422-5896 Mi k e y Mas o n w/Ch a d Zu m o c k — Monday–Friday 10AM–4PM Comedy at Snickerz, Fort Wayne, G-Mo n e y Ba n d — Open jam at Nick’s ONSTAGE Am e r i c a n Id o l Ka r a o k e w/Sc o t t — 7:30 & 9:45 p.m., $9.50, 486-0216 Martini & Wine Bar, Fort Wayne, Performance on the last day @ 6:30PM Karaoke at Latch String, Fort Wayne, 7-10 p.m., no cover, 482-6425 10:30 p.m., no cover, 483-5526 Pe t e r Dr a g o n — Variety at O’Reilly’s, LIVE! 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May 21, 2015------www.whatzup.com------7 NIGHTLIFE ------Calendar • Live Music & Comedy------Sc r a t c h N Sn i f f — Rock at Deer Park, St e e l Pa n t h e r w/Li k e a St o r m — Rock Hu b i e As h c r a f t — Acoustic at Mad Fort Wayne, 6:30-8 p.m., no cover, at Piere’s, Fort Wayne, 8 p.m., Anthony Lakeview Ale House, CURLY’S VILLAGE INN 432-8966 $25-$30, 486-1979 Angola, 8-11 p.m., no cover, 833- Pub/Tavern • 4205 Bluffton Rd., Fort Wayne • 260-747-9964 2537 Expect: Beautiful deck with seating overlooking Saint Marys River. Family Ka r a o k e w/Bu c c a — Variety at Wrigley Tuesday, May 26 Wednesday, May 27 Field, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m., no cover, owned since 1969. Karaoke every Friday & Saturday, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Eats: 485-1038 Voted Fort Wayne’s Best Onion Rings in 2011! Daily food and soup specials Ch r i s Wo r t h — Variety at Club Am e r i c a n Id o l Ka r a o k e w/Jo s h — Paradise, Angola, 7:30 p.m., no Karaoke at Columbia Street West, Ra y Ha r r i s — Blues/variety at Nick’s made from scratch. Getting There: Corner of Bluffton and Engle roads, in cover, 833-7082 Fort Wayne, 9:30 p.m., no cover, Martini & Wine Bar, Fort Wayne, 7-10 p.m., no cover, 482-6425 Waynedale. Hours: Open 1 p.m.-3 a.m. Mon.-Sat., 1-9 p.m. Sun. Kitchen KT & t h e Sw i n g s e t Qu a r t e t — Blues at 422-5055 c o t t a r t i c a m e s e w i s open at 5 p.m. daily. Alcohol: Full Service Pmt.: MC, Visa. Disc. Amex Latch String, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m.-2 Ch a g r i n Co m e d y Sh o w c as e — Comedy S M & J L — a.m., no cover, 483-5526 at Latch String, Fort Wayne, 8 p.m., Acoustic at Red Rok, Fort Wayne, 6-9 p.m., no cover, 755-6745 DEER PARK PUB Ma n t r a Ka r a o k e w/Ja k e — Variety at no cover, 483-5526 Sh u t Up & Si n g w/Mi c h a e l Ca m p b e l l — Eclectic • 1530 Leesburg Rd. Rd., Fort Wayne • 260-432-8966 Wrigley Field, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m., Ch r i s Wo r t h & Pa u l Ne w St e w a r t — no cover, 485-1038 Variety at Acme, Fort Wayne, 8-10 Karaoke at Dupont Bar & Grill, Fort Ex p e c t : Home to Dancioke, 12 craft beer lines, 75 domestic and Wayne, 8 p.m., no cover, 483-1311 Op e n Ac o u s t i c Ja m — Acoustic at p.m., no cover, 480-2264 imported beers, assorted wines, St. Pat’s Parade, keg toss, Irish snug h o a t a u l e w t e w a r t i m m y Sweetwater Sound, Fort Wayne, 5-8 G-Mo n e y Ba n d — Open jam at Phoenix, W D (P N S & K and USF students. Friday/Saturday live music, holiday specials. p.m., no cover, 432-8176 Fort Wayne, 8-11 p.m., no cover, De a n ) — Variety at 4D’s, Fort Wayne, a t s 7-10:30 p.m., no cover, 490-6488 Outdoor beer garden. www.deerparkpub.com. Wi-Fi hotspot. E : Op e n Mic — Hosted by Dan Smyth at 387-6571 Finger food, tacos every Tuesday. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Corner of Leesburg Green Frog, Fort Wayne, 8-11 p.m., Go r d o n Li g h t f o o t — Folk/light rock and Spring, across from UFS. Ho u r s : 2 p.m.-1 a.m. Mon.-Thurs., no cover, 426-1088 at Embassy Theatre, Fort Wayne, 8 noon-2 a.m. Fri.-Sat., 1-10 p.m. Sun. Al c o h o l : Beer & Wine; Pm t : p.m., $43-$73, 424-5665 MC, Visa, Disc DICKY’S 21 TAPS whatzup PICKS Pub/Tavern • 2910 Maplecrest Rd., Fort Wayne • 260-486-0590 lyfe jennings Tuesday, May 26 starting at 8 p.m. Fans know the Ex p e c t : Family-friendly, laid back atmosphere; Great tunes; Large dudes from SP for their cleverly titled albums Hole selection of beers; Beautiful patio; Cornhole on Wednesdays. Ea t s : 8:30 p.m. Saturday, May 23 Patrol, Feel the Steel, Balls Out and All You Can Eat, Brand new menu! Daily lunch specials under $8. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : 2 Piere’s Entertainment Center but even if you’re new to the Panther party, chances blocks north of State St. on Maplecrest at Georgetown. Ho u r s : 11 5629 St. Joe Rd., Fort Wayne a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday-Monday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 11 Tix: $20-$35 thru Ticketmaster and Piere’s box office, are you’ll enjoy their unique take on the me decade. a.m.-12 midnight Sunday. Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t : MC, Amex, 260-486-1979 Like a Storm will open the show Visa, Disc If you like GORDON LIGHTFOOT DUPONT BAR & grill your R&B 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 27 Sports Bar • 10336 Leo Rd., Fort Wayne • 260-483-1311 with a side of Embassy Theatre Ex p e c t : Great daily drink specials, 3 pool tables, NFL Ticket, 16’x10’ heart and soul, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd Fort Wayne Megatron, three 6’x4’ Minitrons, 12 flat screen TVs, Shut Up and Sing Lyfe Jennings, Tix: $43-$73 thru Ticketmaster and Embassy box Karaoke w/Mike Campbell every Wednesday at 8 p.m.; live music who’ll be office, 260-424-5665 Ea t s : every Friday & Saturday. $6.99 daily lunch specials; 50¢ wings at Piere’s Wednesdays; Fishy Fridays w/$10 Fish Bowls & $6.99 Fish Tacos. Saturday, May He’s the Ge t t i n g Th e r e : North of Fort Wayne at Leo Crossing (Dupont & man behind o u r s 23 at 8:30 p.m., is prob- LYFE JENNINGS Clinton). H : 11 a.m.-3 a.m. Mon.-Sat.; 11 a.m.-12 midnight Sun. uber 70s Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t : MC, Visa, Amex ably your man. He’s been dubbed, by the New York Times no less, as “a socially hits “Early FIREFLY COFFEE HOUSE minded R&B singer,” and he’s the first to admit he Mornin’ Rain,” Coffeehouse • 3523 N. Anthony Blvd., Fort Wayne • 260-373-0505 discovered his conscience while in prison for arson. “Sundown,” Ex p e c t : Peaceful, comfortable atmosphere; live music on Friday & Having served 10 years, Lyfe emerged with a “ C a r e f r e e Saturday, 5-6:30 p.m.; local artists featured monthly; outdoor seating. strong faith in God, not to mention a fist full of songs H i g h w a y , ” (www.fireflycoffeehousefw. com). Free wireless Internet. Ea t s : Great and a desire to take the stage. In 2008, the former “Ribbon of coffee, teas, smoothies; fresh-baked items; light lunches and soups. convict wowed audiences during his Showtime at the D a r k n e s s , ” GORDON LIGHTFOOT Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Corner of North Anthony Blvd. and St. Joe River Apollo performance. He’s put out five studio albums, “Rainy Day People,” 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 and his sixth, **Tree of Lyfe** is scheduled to drop “If You Could Read My Mind” and “The Wreck of the p.m. Sun. Al c o h o l : None; Pm t : MC, Visa, Disc, Amex this summer. According to Lyfe, **Tree** will be his Edmund Fitzgerald (the song, not the actual accident.) GREEN FROG INN most alive album to date. Now Gordon Lightfoot, arguably the best singer- Pubs & Taverns • 820 Spring St., Fort Wayne • 260-426-1088 “Everybody feels like they have to reinvent them- songwriter to have ever come of out our neighboring Ex p e c t : Great atmosphere at one of Fort Wayne’s true landmarks. selves,” he told Jet Magazine. “I don’t think you can country to the north, will be at the Embassy Theatre Great food, great drinks and great friends. Ea t s : Wing Fest Grand reinvent the truth. It is what it is. I’m not focused on for a one-night engagement Wednesday, May 27. The Champion wings every Monday and Wednesday for just 50¢ apiece. reinvention. I want to go deeper. This album reaffirms show begins at 8 p.m. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Just north of downtown at the corner of Spring and the reasons why people started loving this music in Lightfoot, now 76, is a legend of the folk-rock Sherman. Ho u r s : Open 10 a.m.-12 a.m. Mon.-Thurs., 10 a.m.-3 a.m. the first place.”. scene. Bob Dylan once said he wishes a Lightfoot Fri., 12 p.m.-3 a.m. Sat. and 12:30-8 p.m. Sun. Al c o h o l : Full Service; composition would last forever, and, at this point in Pm t : MC, Visa, Amex, Disc STEEL PANTHER the troubadour’s career, countless musicians have LATCH STRING BAR & GRILL w/LIKE A STORM recorded and/or covered those siren songs. That list Pubs & Taverns • 3221 N. Clinton St., Fort Wayne • 260-483-5526 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 26 includes Elvis Presley, Neil Young, Johnny Cash, Ex p e c t : Fun, friendly, rustic atmosphere. Daily drink specials. Piere’s Entertainment Center Judy Collins, Barbra Streisand, Glenn Campbell, Mondays, $5 pitchers; Tuesdays, $2.50 import bottles & $1 tacos; 5629 St. Joe Rd., Fort Wayne Richie Havens, Waylon Jennings, Nico, Viola Wills Wednesdays, $2 wells and 50¢ bone-in wings; Sundays, $2.50 bloody Tix: $25-$30 thru Ticketmaster and Piere’s box office, and Eric Clapton. Marys. Live bands Friday, Sunday, & Tuesday; comedy improv/open 260-486-1979 Lightfoot grew up in a small town in Ontario. mic Wednesday; karaoke Monday, Thursday & Saturday. No cover. His mother was the first to notice his musical talents, Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Where Clinton and Lima roads meet, next to Budget E i g h t i e s and she shaped him into a successful child performer. Rental. Ho u r s : 11 a.m.-3 a.m. Mon.-Sat., 12 noon-12:30 a.m. Sun. glam rock In 1958 he moved to California where he lasted but Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t : MC, Visa might be an two years before heading back to Canada to cure his Mad Anthony Brewing cOMPANY easy target homesickness. He’s lived there ever since, exporting Brew Pub/Micro Brewery • 2002 S. Broadway, Fort Wayne • 260-426-2537 these days – more than 200 recordings and helping determine the Ex p e c t : Ten beers freshly hand-crafted on premises and the eclectic aim for the now iconic sound of 60s and 70s folk, thanks to his madness of Munchie Emporium. Ea t s : 4-1/2 star menus, ‘One of the hair or maybe baritone voice and 12-string guitar. best pizzas in America,’ large vegetarian menu. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Just the platform He’s suffered a few health setbacks in recent southwest of downtown Fort Wayne at Taylor & Broadway. Ho u r s : shoes – but that does noth- STEEL PANTHER years, including a serious stomach issue and a stroke, Usually 11 a.m.-1 a.m. Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t : MC, Visa, Disc ing to diminish the legacy and it was rumored for a time on Twitter that he might of Steel Panther, one of the longest running parodic be dead. Nothing could be further from the truth. He FIND OUT HOW A WHATZUP NIGHTLIFE LISTING acts to have ever donned animal print tight pants and started touring as a teen and hasn’t really stopped secured their do’s with Aquanet. since. As he told a writer with The Spec, “I’ve been CAN GET YOU NEW CUSTOMERS & MORE BUSINESS. Steel Panther – Michael Starr (vocals), Satchel almost dead a couple times, once almost for real ... I (lead guitar), Lexxi Fox (bass), Stix Zadinia (what do have more incentive to continue now because I feel CALL 260.691.3188 FOR MORE INFORMATION. you think?) – will grace Piere’s million-dollar stage I’m on borrowed time.” 8------www.whatzup.com------May 21, 2015 Every Tuesday Fr i d a y , Ma y 22 • 9p m • 21+ • $12-$15 Tuesday Brews Day NIGHTLIFE featuring a new Ma t t h e w Craft Beer each week O’REILLY’S IRISH BAR & RESTAURANT $3.50 Pints & 50¢ Wings Irish & Sports Bar • 301 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne • 260-267-9679 Ry a n Ex p e c t : Friendly, welcoming, extremely accommodating atmosphere w/Bo a t Sh o w Every Wednesday & staff. Come watch sports on any of our 12 flat screen TVs. Kid Cornhole featuring friendly until 10 p.m. DJ 10 p.m.-3 a.m. Mondays; trivia at 7:30 p.m. Ea t s : Sa t u r d a y , Ju n e 20 • 7 & 9:30p m • $27 People’s Brewing Co. Thursdays; live music every Saturday. Wide variety of dishes w/$4 Pints of Saturday, May 23 • 9pm • No Cover including Irish specialties; vegetarian options and catering available. Specialty Craft Beers Peter Dragon Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Inside the Harrison Building downtown between Mi c k o u r s Tuesdays • 7:30 p.m. Fairfield and Webster. H : 11 a.m.-3 a.m. Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-3 a.m. Fo l e y Colorado 6 Tap Takeover TUESDAY TRIVIA Sat.-Sun. Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t .: MC, Visa, Disc, Amex, ATM Friday, May 29th Thirsty Thursday • 10pm • No Cover SNICKERZ COMEDY BAR Ti c k e t s a t Br o w n Pa p e r Ti c k e t s .c o m KARAOKE Comedy • 5535 St. Joe Rd., Fort Wayne • 260-486-0216 Ex p e c t : See the brightest comics in America every Thurs. thru Sat. 2910 Maplecrest Family friendly patio now open 301 W. Jefferson, Fort Wayne night. Ea t s : Sandwiches, chicken strips, fish planks, nachos, wings & Fort Wayne Inside the Harrison at Parkview Field more. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : In front of Piere’s. 2.5 miles east of Exit 112A (260) 486-0590 260.267.9679 off I-69. Ho u r s : Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thurs. & 7:30 & 9:45 p.m. Fri. and Sat. Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t .: MC, Visa, Disc, Amex ------Calendar • Live Music & Comedy------STATE GRILL Pub/Tavern • 1210 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne • 260-483-5618 Thursday, May 28 Ja z z Ja m — Jazz at Sweetwater Sound, Friday, May 29 Fort Wayne, 7-8:30 p.m., no cover, Ex p e c t : 1st Tavern to pour beer after Prohibition; located in a fun and Ad a m St r a c k — Acoustic at Trolley 432-8176 Ad a m St r a c k — Acoustic at Mulligan’s, friendly neighborhood; home of the XKE Cranials & most dangerous Bar, Fort Wayne, 7 p.m., no cover, Je f f McDo n a l d — Variety at Don Hall’s Angola, 6:30 p.m., no cover, 833- jukebox. Daily drink specials include $2 Tall Boy PBR all day, every- 490-4322 Guesthouse, Fort Wayne, 7-10 p.m., 8899 day, great craft beer selection. Golden Tee. Free WIFI. Friendly staff: no cover, 489-2524 Am e r i c a n Id o l Ka r a o k e w/Da v e — Am e r i c a n Id o l Ka r a o k e — at Green Jonesy, Theresa and Andy. Ea t s : Riverbend Pizza. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Karaoke at Latch String, Fort Wayne, Jo n Du r n e l l — Variety at Beamer’s, Frog, Fort Wayne, 9:30 p.m., , Corner of State and Crescent. Ho u r s : 3 p.m.-3 a.m. Mon., 1 p.m.-3 10:30 p.m., no cover, 483-5526 Fort Wayne, 7-10 p.m., no cover, Big Ca d d y Da d d y — Rock/variety at Be a g l e & t h e Re v — Variety at Coyote 625-1002 Dekalb Outdoor Theatre, Auburn, a.m. Tues.-Fri., noon-3 a.m. Sat., noon-1 a.m. Sun. Al c o h o l : Full Creek, Fort Wayne, 5-8 p.m., no Mi c h a e l Pa t t e r s o n — Guitar at Club 7:30-9 p.m., no cover, 403-3517 Service; Pm t .: Cash only; ATM on site cover, 203-3154 Soda, Fort Wayne, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Bo n a f i d e — Variety at Fatboyz, Ligonier, Bu c c a Ka r a o k e w/Bu c c a — Karaoke at no cover, 426-3442 9 p.m.-1 a.m., no cover, 894-4640 WRIGLEY FIELD BAR & GRILL Deer Park, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m., no Op e n Mic Ni g h t — Hosted by Mike Ch e l s e a Er i c k s o n & Jo h n Fo r b i n g — Sports Bar • 6527 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne • 260-485-1038 cover, 432-8966 Conley at Mad Anthony Brewing Acoustic at Columbia Street West, Ex p e c t : Fort Wayne’s No. 1 Sports Bar. BS Sports Show, Mon., 7-9 Ch r i s Wo r t h — Variety at Nick’s Martini Company, Fort Wayne, 8:30-11 p.m., Fort Wayne, 10 p.m., $5, 422-5055 p.m.; Billy Elvis, Fri., 6:30-8:30 p.m.; Karaoke, Sun.-Wed., 10 p.m.; & Wine Bar, Fort Wayne, 7-10 p.m., no cover, 426-2537 Ch r i s Ba r n e s w/Sh a n e McCo n n a g h y no cover, 482-6425 Op e n St a g e Ja m — Hosted by Pop ‘n’ — Comedy at Snickerz, Fort Wayne, DJ Trend, Thurs.-Sat., 10 p.m.; live bands; all PPV events on 45 TVs. a t s DJ Tr e n d — Variety at Wrigley Field, Fresh at Office Tavern, Fort Wayne, 7:30 & 9:45 p.m., $9.50, 486-0216 E : Full menu; 49¢ wings (including boneless), Tues. & Thurs, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m., no cover, 485- 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., no cover, 478- Co n t i n u u m w/Qu i n c y — Funk/R&B at 4 p.m., dine-in only; lunch and dinner salad bar buffet, Mon.-Fri.. 1038 5827 Deer Park, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m.-12 Ge t t i n g Th e r e : At Maplecrest and State, east on State, left at first Hu b i e As h c r a f t — Acoustic at Sh e l l y Di x o n & Je f f McRa e — Acoustic a.m., no cover, 432-8966 stoplight. Ho u r s : 11 a.m.-3 a.m. Mon.-Sun. Al c o h o l : Full Service; at The Wet Spot, Decatur, 8:30- Checkerz, Fort Wayne, 7:30-9:30 Co u g a r Hu n t e r — 80s glam rock at Pm t : MC, Visa, Disc, Amex, ATM on site. p.m., no cover, 489-0286 11:30, no cover, 728-9031 Rusty Spur I, Fort Wayne, 8 p.m., Jas o n Pa u l — Acoustic at El Azteca, Sh u t Up & Si n g w/Mi c h a e l Ca m pb e l l — $5, 755-3465 KOSCIUSKO COUNTY Fort Wayne, 7-10 p.m., no cover, Karaoke at North Star, Fort Wayne, 8 Da n c e Pa r t y w/DJ Ri c h — Variety at 482-2172 p.m., no cover, 471-3798 Columbia Street West, Fort Wayne, 10:30 p.m., cover, 422-5055 MAD ANTHONY lake city TAP HOUSE Music/Rock • 113 E. Center St., Warsaw • 574-268-2537 Ex p e c t : The eclectic madness of the original combined with hand- crafted Mad Anthony ales and lagers. Ea t s : The same 4-1/2 star menu, including one of the best pizzas in America and a large veg- whatzup PERFORMERS DIRECTORY etarian menu. Carry-out handcrafted brews available. Live music on ACOUSTIC VARIETY ORIGINAL ROCK Saturdays. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : From U.S. 30, turn southwest on E. Center Adam Strack...... 260-418-2070 FM90...... 765-606-5550 St.; go 2 miles. Ho u r s : 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Mon.-Thurs.; 11 a.m.-12:30 Jon Durnell...... 260-797-2980 PRAISE & WORSHIP a.m. Fri.-Sat.; 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sun. Al c o h o l : Full-Service; Pm t : MC, Mike Conley...... 260-750-9758 Jacobs Well...... 260-479-0423 Visa, Disc Richard Caudle...... 317-319-6132 ROCK DEKALB COUNTY BLUES 80D...... 260-519-1946 Big Daddy Dupree and the Broke Big Caddy Daddy...... 260-925-9562 MAD ANTHONY TAP ROOM & Hungry Blues Band...... 708-790-0538 Juke Joint Jive...... 260-403-4195 Music/Rock • 114 N. Main St., Auburn • 260-927-0500 Triple Play...... 520-909-5321 The Rescue Plan...... 260-750-9500 Ex p e c t : The eclectic madness of the original combined with hand- CLASSIC ROCK & COUNTRY ROCK & BLUES crafted Mad Anthony ales and lagers. Ea t s : The same 4-1/2 star menu, The Joel Young Band...... 260-414-4983 Dirty Comp’ny...... 260-431-5048 including one of the best pizzas in America and a large vegetarian CLASSIC ROCK & pop Mr. Grumpy’s Revenge...... 260-701-9709 menu. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Take I-69 to State Rd. 8 (Auburn exit); down- What About Joe...... 260-255-0306 ROCK & VARIETY town, just north of courthouse. Ho u r s : 11 a.m.-12 a.m. Sun.-Thurs.; 11 CLASSICAL The DeeBees...... 260-579-6852 a.m.-2 a.m. Fri.-Sat. Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t : MC, Visa, Disc The Jaenicke Consort Inc...... 260-426-9096 For Play...... 260-409-0523 or 260-639-3046 STEUBEN COUNTY COUNTRY & country rock ROCK N’ ROLL BackWater...... 260-494-5364 Biff and The Cruisers...... 260-417-5495 MAD ANTHONY’S LAKEVIEW ALE HOUSE funk standards Eclectic • 4080 N 300 W, Angola • 260-833-2537 Big Dick & The Penetrators...... 260-415-6955 Pan Man Dan...... 260-232-3588 Ex p e c t : Twelve handcrafted beers on tap; also featuring Indiana craft horn band TROP ROCK & CLASSIC ROCK beers and local wines. Patio with seating for 100; 7 dock slips; 150- Tim Harrington Band...... 765-479-4005 Party Boat Band...... 260-438-3710 seat banquet facility. Ea t s : 4-1/2 star menu, including famous gourmet KARAOKE/DJ variety pizza, unique eats and vegetarian fare. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Located on James and the Drifters...... 717-552-5240 Big Money and the Spare Change...... 260-515-3868 beautiful Lake James above Bledsoe’s Beach. Ho u r s : 11 a.m.-11 p.m. INDIE ROCK Dueling Keyboard Boys (Paul New Stewart).260-440-9918 Sun.-Thurs.; 11 a.m.-midnight or later Fri.-Sat. Al c o h o l : Full Service; Sidecar Gary’s Karaoke/DJ...... 260-343-8076 Elephants in Mud...... 260-413-4581 Pm t : MC, Visa, Disc ORIGINAL & COVER ROCK Night to Remember...... 260-797-2980 Kill The Rabbit...... 260-223-2381 or 419-771-9127 Who Dat (Paul New Stewart)...... 260-440-9918 ORIGINAL ACOUSTIC FIND OUT HOW A WHATZUP NIGHTLIFE LISTING Dan Dickerson’s Harp Condition...... 260-704-2511 For more information on these performers, or to sign your CAN GET YOU NEW CUSTOMERS & MORE BUSINESS. ORIGINAL HIP-HOP band up for this directory, click the Musicians Finder link at UpShott Entertainment...... [email protected] www.whatzup.com CALL 260.691.3188 FOR MORE INFORMATION.

May 21, 2015------www.whatzup.com------9 ------Calendar • On the Road------Carb Day at the Indianapolis 500 is not only 1964 The Tribute ($25-$18) Aug. 15 Honeywell Center Wabash the final day for drivers to practice; it is also 3 Days Grace ($29-$32) July 18 Piere’s Fort Wayne a traditionally big party day for fans. O.A.R. Road Notez 311 w/DJ Trichrome ($49.50) July 15 Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park, OH are set to appear on the Turn 4 infield stage 311 w/The Green ($40) July 11 Aragon Ballroom Chicago at 3:30 on May 22 with .38 Special lined up CHRIS HUPE 311 w/The Green ($39.50) July 14 LC Pavilion Columbus, OH to entertain at 4:30. Jane’s Addiction will 5 Seconds of Summer ($25-$69.50) Aug. 1-2 First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre Tinley Park, IL bring the night to a close an hour later. Other entertainment during race week includes Alabama Shakes ($34-$45) June 3 Masonic Temple Detroit Avett Brothers ($42.50) Aug. 20 Jacobs Pavilion Cleveland Florida Georgia Line on Saturday, May 23 and Kaskade and Steve Aoki on race day, Avett Brothers ($47) Aug. 21 LC Pavilion Columbus, OH May 24. Barenaked Ladies w/Violent Femmes, Colin Hay June 6 Jacobs Pavilion Cleveland Alabama Shakes have a No. 1 album and a legitimate claim to the title of current “it” The Beach Boys w/The Temptations ($49-$99) Aug. 2 Foellinger Theatre Fort Wayne Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals ($35-$51.10) June 13 Lawn at White River Indianapolis band. Apparently, if you are not listening to them, you’re not enlightened. Anyway, the Blues Traveler ($12-$31) Aug. 28-30 Conner Prarie Fishers, IN band, which actually does hail from Alabama, is hitting the road this summer to cash in Boney James w/Brian McKnight ($52.50-$85) Aug. 15 Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park, OH on its 30 minutes. White River State Park in Indy is on the itinerary for June 2, as is the Boz Scaggs ($42.5-$75) Aug. 11 Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park, OH Masonic Temple Theatre in Detroit the following night. Father John Misty, a newer artist Brand New w/Manchester Orchestra ($27.50-$45) July 2 Jacobs Pavilion Cleveland who is also getting plenty of buzz these days, will open both of the shows. Brand New w/Basement ($25-$42) July 30 Meadow Brook Music Festival Rochester HIlls, MI Brandi Carlile July 28 House of Blues Cleveland Desaparecides have waited 13 years to unleash their second album on an unaware pub- Brandi Carlile July 30 Frederik Meijer Gardens Grand Rapids lic. Titled Payola, the album drops June 23 and is reportedly edgier and more politically Brian Wilson w/Rodriguez ($39.50-$100) July 5 Fox Theatre Detroit charged than the band’s somewhat successful debut (though it’s hard to say if anyone Brian Wilson w/Rodriguez July 6 Ravinia Park Highland Park, IL actually remembers that album, since it was released while Bill Clinton was still in office). Bryan Adams July 23 DTE Energy Clarkston, MI Desaparecides are, of course, fronted by Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes fame, so even Bryan Adams July 24 Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park, OH though the band hasn’t done anything in over a decade, the album will likely be highly Bryan Adams July 25 FirstMerit Bank Pavilion Chicago Cake ($37.50-$42.50) July 24 Jacobs Pavilion Cleveland anticipated by those fans. You can check out what the band sounds like live as well when Calexico May 30-31 Lincoln Hall Chicago they visit The Deluxe in Indianapolis July 16 or The Grog Shop in Cleveland July 29. Cameron Esposito w/Rhea Butcher ($18) June 6 CS3 Fort Wayne Digital Leather open the Indy show and The So So Glos open the Cleveland show. Charlie Daniels Band ($32-$100) May 22 Honeywell Center Wabash Chris Barnes w/Shane McConnaghy ($9.50) May 29-30 Snickerz Fort Wayne The first tour announcement I’ve seen for 2016 was announced by Nightwish last week. Colt Ford ($17-$22) June 4 Piere’s Fort Wayne The Finnish symphonic metal band just released a new album called Endless Forms Most Craig Morgan w/Kelsea Ballerini, Hubie Ashcraft & the Drive, Gunslinger (free, ticket required) May 31 Kosciusko County Fairgrounds Warsaw Beautiful, so it’s time to hit the road, I guess. Our neck of the woods sees two shows with Creedence Clearwater Revisited ($43.50-$65) Aug. 9 Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park, OH a February 25 show in Columbus, Ohio followed by a Detroit show on February 26. Dutch Creedence Clearwater Revisited ($29-$75) Aug. 13 Indiana State Fairgrounds Indianapolis metal band Delain will open the shows, and tickets go on sale June 6. Dan Swartwout w/Ashley Strand ($9.50) June 5-6 Snickerz Fort Wayne Dave Matthews Band June 5 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati Widespread Panic headline the North Coast Music Festival in Chicago’s Union Park Dave Matthews Band July 7 DTE Energy Clarkston, MI September 4-6. The Chemical Brothers are also on the bill along with Atmosphere, Dave Matthews Band July 8 Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH Chromeo, Knife Party, Disco Biscuits and Portugal, The Man. Dave Matthews Band July 17-18 Klipsch Music Center Noblesville The Dead (sold out) July 3-5 Soldier Field Chicago Raekwon’s Only Built for Cuban Linx was released 20 years ago, giving the rapper a Devour the Day w/Like a Storm, Bridge to Grace ($9.89-$12) May 21 Piere’s Fort Wayne reason to head out on the aptly named Only Built For Cuban Linx … 20th Anniversary Diana Krall ($40-$110) Aug. 4 Embassy Theatre Fort Wayne Tour. Ghostface Killah appeared as a special guest on that album and will appear on the DJ Snoopadelic (Snoop Dogg) ($20-$100) July 11 Piere’s Fort Wayne tour as well. The pair visit Columbus, Ohio July 9, Chicago July 14, Cincinnati July 15 Doobie Brothers ($49-$99) July 1 Foellinger Theatre Fort Wayne and Cleveland July 16. There won’t be any lawn tickets at these venues, but you’ll still Doobie Brothers July 5 Fredrick Meijer Gardens Grand Rapids likely be able to smell the grass. Doobie Brothers July 10 Renaissance Center Detroit Down ($22-$26) Aug. 7 Piere’s Fort Wayne [email protected]@aol.com E-40 w/Stevie Stone ($35) June 6 Piere’s Fort Wayne Earth, Wind & Fire ($32) May 26 Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park, OH John Fogerty ($25-$125) July 8 FirstMerit Bank Pavilion Chicago Earth, Wind & Fire May 28 Toledo Zoo Amphitheater Toledo, OH John Mellencamp w/Carlene Carter May 27 Old National Events Plaza Indianapolis Everclear w/Toadies, Fuel, American Hi-Fi ($20) July 11 Headwaters Park Fort Wayne John Mellencamp w/Carlene Carter ($42-$106.50) June 6 Embassy Theatre Fort Wayne Fall Out Boy w/Wiz Khalifa, Hoodie Allen June 16 Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH John Mellencamp w/Carlene Carter June 10 Detroit Opera House Detroit Fall Out Boy w/Wiz Khalifa, Hoodie Allen June 30 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati John Mellencamp w/Carlene Carter Aug. 4 Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis Fall Out Boy w/Wiz Khalifia, Hoodie Allen July 1 Klipsch Music Center Noblesville KC & the Sunshine Band w/Freak Brothers ($20) July 17 Headwaters Park Fort Wayne Finger Eleven ($10-$15) Aug. 2 Piere’s Fort Wayne Kentucky Headhunters (no cover) June 6 Brandt’s Harley-Davidson Wabash Foo Fighters Aug. 27 Klipsch Music Center Noblesville Kevin Hart ($39.50-$159.50) June 19 Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis Foo Fighters ($56.50-$125) Aug. 29 Wrigley Field Chicago Kevin Hart ($49.50-$79.50) June 20 U.S. Bank Arena Cincinnati Fort Wayne Sister Cities International (free) July 16 Foellinger Theatre Fort Wayne Kevin Hart ($39.50-$125.50) June 21 Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland Framing Hanley ($9.89-$13) June 7 Piere’s Fort Wayne Kid Rock w/Foreigner July 26 First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre Tinley Park, IL Gordon Lightfoot ($43-$73) May 27 Embassy Theatre Fort Wayne Kid Rock w/Foreigner July 30 Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH Graham Nash ($29.50-$75) July 29 Michigan Theatre Ann Arbor Lady Antebellum w/Hunter Hayes, Sam Hunt ($29.50-$59.50) June 19 DTE Energy Clarkston, MI Graham Nash ($43.50-$62.50) July 31 Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park, OH Lady Antebellum w/Hunter Hayes, Sam Hunt ($32-$132) June 20 Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH Graham Nash ($20.50-$75) Aug. 1 Murat Theatre Indianapolis Lana Del Rey May 28 Klipsch Music Center Noblesville Happy Together Tour feat. The Turtles w/Flo & Eddie, The Grass Roots, The Buckinghams, Lana Del Rey May 30 Midwest Bank Amphitheatre Tinley Park, IL The Association, , Mark Lindsay ($39-$79) Aug. 23 Foellinger Theatre Fort Wayne Lindsey Stirling ($34.50-$47.50) June 8 DeVos Performance Hall Grand Rapids Heart ($29.50-$95) June 11 Murat Theatre Indianapolis Lindsey Stirling ($27.50-$42.50) June 9 Jacobs Pavilion Cleveland The Hit Men ($20-$30) Aug. 7 Foellinger Theatre Fort Wayne Little River Band ($30-$40) June 13 Niswonger Van Wert, Ohio Hotel California ($15) June 6 Foellinger Theatre Fort Wayne Loverboy ($20) July 10 Headwaters Park Fort Wayne Hozier ($27.50-$90) June 10 Jay Pritzker Pavilion Chicago Luke Bryan w/Randy Houser, Dustin Lynch July 18 Paul Brown Stadium Cincinnati Hozier ($35) June 11 Lawn at White River Indianapolis Luke Bryan w/Randy Houser, Dustin Lynch July 24-25 Klipsch Music Center Noblesville Hozier (sold out) June 14 Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati Lyfe Jennings ($20-$35) May 23 Piere’s Fort Wayne Hozier ($35-$75) June 16 LC Pavilion Columbus, OH Marty Haggard ($14) June 26 Columbia City High School Columbia City Huey Lewis & the News ($49-$99) July 15 Foellinger Theatre Fort Wayne Marty Haggard ($14) June 27 Norwell High School Ossian Imagine Dragons June 15 Allstate Arena Rosemont, IL Matthew Ryan w/Boat Show ($12-$15) May 22 CS3 Fort Wayne Imagine Dragons June 18 Nationwide Arena Columbus, OH Mick Foley ($27) June 20 CS3 Fort Wayne Imagine Dragons June 22 Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland Mikey Mason w/Chad Zumock ($9.50) May 22 Snickerz Fort Wayne Imagine Dragons June 23 Palace of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills, MI Mikey Mason w/Chad Zumock ($9.50) May 23 Snickerz Fort Wayne Incubus w/Def Tones, Death from Above, The Bots July 22 DTE Energy Clarkston, MI Morrissey ($37.50-$101.50) June 29 Akron Civic Center Akron, OH Incubus w/Def Tones, Death from Above, The Bots July 23 Firt Midwest Bank Amphitheatre Tinley Park, IL Morrissey ($48.25-$68.25) June 30 Aronoff Center for the Arts Cincinnati Incubus w/Def Tones, Death from Above, The Bots July 25 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati Morrissey ($44.25-$75.50) July 8 Masonic Temple Detroit Incubus w/Def Tones, Death from Above, The Bots July 26 Lawn at White River Indianapolis Morrissey ($55-$78.50) July 9 Civic Opera House Chicago Incubus w/Def Tones, Death from Above, The Bots July 27 Jacobs Pavilion Cleveland Morrissey ($49.50-$75) July 11 Bloomington Center for the Arts Bloomington Indina Mendez Aug. 16 Jay Pritzker Pavilion Chicago Mumford and Sons ($31-$61) June 16 DTE Energy Clarkston, MI Indina Mendez Aug. 18 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati Mumford and Sons June 17 Montrose Beach Chicago Indina Mendez Aug. 19 Palace Theatre Columbus, OH My Morning Jacket w/Floating Action ($35-$45) June 3 State Theatre at Playhouse Square Cleveland Indina Mendez Aug. 23 Murat Theatre Indianapolis My Morning Jacket w/Hiss Golden Messenger ($26-$56) June 9-11 Chicago Theatre Chicago James Taylor ($65.50-$89.50) July 14 Van Andel Arena Grand Rapids My Morning Jacket w/Hiss Golden Messenger ($26-$45) June 16-17 The Fillmore Detroit James Taylor July 15 Klipsch Music Center Noblesville My Morning Jacket w/Floating Action ($35-$45) June 23-24 Palace Theater Columbus, OH James Taylor ($31.50-$101) July 17 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati Mötley Crüe w/Alice Cooper ($20-$149.50) Aug. 8 Allstate Arena Rosemont, IL John Fogerty ($49.50-$87.50) July 1 Jacobs Pavilion Cleveland Mötley Crüe w/Alice Cooper ($20-$125) Aug. 9 Palace at Auburn Hills Auburn Hills, MI John Fogerty ($29.50-$99.75) July 5 Murat Theatre Indianapolis Natalie Stovall and the Drive ($25) July 21 Whitley County 4-H Fairgrounds Columbia City

10------www.whatzup.com------May 21, 2015 ------Calendar • On the Road------6721(6[[ 6721(6[[ New Kids on the Block w/TLC, Nelly May 23 Allstate Arena Rosemont, IL 2nd New Kids on the Block w/TLC, Nelly May 26 US Bank Arena Cincinnati BUS New Kids on the Block w/TLC, Nelly May 29 Palace of Auburn HIlls Auburn Hills, MI ADDED! New Kids on the Block w/TLC, Nelly May 30 Van Andel Arena Grand Rapids BUS TRIP New Kids on the Block w/TLC, Nelly May 31 Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis From Fort Wayne to Indianapolis! New Kids on the Block w/TLC, Nelly June 16 Nationwide Arena Columbus, OH New Kids on the Block w/TLC, Nelly June 17 Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland SATURDAY JULY 4, 2015 Nickelback w/Lifehouse ($25-$85) July 10 First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre Tinley Park, IL INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY Nickelback w/Lifehouse ($24-$89) July 11 Klipsch Music Center Noblesville Bus trip packages on sale now at One Direction July 31 Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis Wooden Nickel Records Payable on Death w/Hoobastank, w/Islander ($18-$23) June 24 Piere’s Fort Wayne on N. Anthony & N. Clinton Peter Frampton ($29-$100) July 14 Honeywell Center Wabash Phish ($45-$65) Aug. 7 Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH call 260/484-3635 or 260/484-2451! Pink Droyd w/Straight On ($8) July 18 Headwaters Park Fort Wayne

Porches w/Frankie and the Cosmos, Dani House, Meat Flowers ($10) June 1 CS3 Fort Wayne 6721(6[[ 7KH5ROOLQJ6WRQHV[ Powerman 5000 w/Soil, Three Years Hollow ($9.89-$15) July 16 Piere’s Fort Wayne Puddle of Mud ($16) June 5 Ground Zero Traverse City, MI Proudly presents in Fort Wayne, Indiana Puddle of Mud ($18-$30) June 6 Odeon Cleveland Puddle of Mud ($15-$22) June 19 The Machine Shop Flint, MI 2015 FOELLINGER THEATRE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES Puddle of Mud ($12) July 11 Centerstage Kokomo Puddle of Mud ($12) July 12 Big Shots Valparaiso Rob Thomas ($39.50-$75) June 13 Akron Civic Center Akron, OH Rob Zombie June 9 Riverbend Cincinnati TOMMY JAMES Rob Zombie June 14 Lawn at White River Indianapolis Rush June 8 Nationwide Arena Columbus, OH Rush June 12 United Center Chicago Rush June 14 Palace of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills, MI & THE SHONDELLS Sam Smith ($36.50-$76.50) July 27 Wolstein Center Cleveland Sam Smith ($39.50-$84) July 29 Schottenstein Center Columbus, OH WITH SPECIAL GUEST Sebastian Bach ($15-$20) July 1 Piere’s Fort Wayne Shania Twain w/Gavin DeGraw, Wes Mack ($46-$136) July 11 Van Andel Arena Grand Rapids 7KH5ROOLQJ6WRQHV[ Shania Twain w/Gavin DeGraw, Wes Mack ($44-$134) July 13 Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis Shania Twain w/Gavin DeGraw, Wes Mack ($46-$136) July 25 Palace of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills, MI HERMAN’S HERMITS SOLD OUT! Shania Twain w/Gavin DeGraw, Wes Mack ($49.50-$150) July 29 Allstate Arena Rosemont, IL STARRING Smashmouth w/Toad the Wet Sprocket, Tonic ($40-$75) July 10 RiverEdge Park Aurora, IL PETER NOONE The Sounds of Touch ($15) July 25 Foellinger Theatre Fort Wayne Steel Panther w/Like a Storm ($25-$30) May 26 Piere’s Fort Wayne NEXT FRIDAY! Steely Dan w/Elvis Costello and the Imposters ($35.50-$121) July 27 DTE Energy Clarkstown, MI :('1(6'$<-8/<‡30 Steely Dan w/Elvis Costello and the Imposters ($42-$99.50) July 28 Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH )5,'$<0$<‡30 Steve Miller Band ($49-$99) July 12 Foellinger Theatre Fort Wayne Sublime w/Rome ($35) July 24 Lawn at White River Indianapolis Sublime w/Rome ($20-$59.50) July 25 Meadow Brook Music Festival Rochester Hills, MI Sublime w/Rome ($34-$49.50) July 28 Jacobs Pavilion Cleveland Sublime w/Rome ($31.50-$46) July 29 PNC Pavilion Cincinnati Tedeschi Trucks Band June 21 Ravinia Festival Highland Park, IL Tedeschi Trucks Band w/Sharon Jones and the Dap-KIngs, Doyle Bramhall II ($30-$99.50) June 23 Meadow Brook Music Festival Rochester Hills, MI Tedeschi Trucks Band w/Sharon Jones and the Dap-KIngs, Doyle Bramhall II ($44.50-$74.50) June 26 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati Third Eye Blind w/Dashboard Confessional ($39-$99.50) May 29 Jacobs Pavilion Cleveland Toby Keith w/Eli Young Band ($26.50-$99.50) June 27 DTE Energy Clarkston, MI Free Movies Tommy James & the Shondells w/Herman’s Hermits feat. Peter Noone ($39-$79) May 29 Foellinger Theatre Fort Wayne Tickets The Nut Job Wed June 15 9:00 pm Train W/The Fray, Matt Nathanson ($28-$67.50) July 1 DTE Energy Clarkston, MI On-line By Phone Surly, a curmudgeon, independent squirrel is banished from his Free Movies www.foellingertheatre.org (260) 427-6000 park and forced to survive in the city. Lucky for him, he stumbles Tickets The Nut Job Wed June 15 9:00 pm Train W/The Fray, Matt Nathanson ($27.95-$71) July 2 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati on the one thing that may be able to save his life, and the rest of Fort Wayne, IN 46805 705 E. State Blvd. park community, as they gear up for winter. PG On-line By Phone Surly, a curmudgeon, independent squirrel is banished from his Train W/The Fray, Matt Nathanson ($32.40-$99.50) July 3 First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre Tinley Park, IL In Person Foellinger park and forced to survive in the city. Lucky for him, he stumbles www.foellingertheatre.org (260) 427-6000 U2 ($30-$275) June 24-25 United Center Chicago Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Department Frozen Wed July 2 9:00 pm on the one thing that may be able to save his life, and the rest of Fort Wayne, IN 46805 705 E. State Blvd. U2 ($30-$275) June 28-29 United Center Chicago 705 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN Sisters Elsa and Anna enjoy an idyllic life in the enchanted park community, as they gear up for winter. PG Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. kingdom ruled by their parents until Elsa’s magical ability to cre- In Person Foellinger U2 ($30-$275) July 2 United Center Chicago ate ice and snow around her proves a threat to those she loves. 216$/()5,'$<0$<$7$0Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Department Frozen Wed July 2 9:00 pm United State Army Field Band and Soldier’s’ Chorus (free) June 22 Foellinger Theatre Fort Wayne Foellinger Theatre Emerging for her own coronation after several years of self- 705 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN Sisters Elsa and Anna enjoy an idyllic life in the enchanted 3411 Sherman Blvd.,NEARING Fort Wayne, IN SELL OUT! Van Halen w/Kenny Wayne Shepherd ($27.50-$179) July 24 First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre Tinley Park, IL imposed isolation, Elsa flees in distress when her uncontrollable Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. kingdom ruled by their parents until Elsa’s magical ability to cre- (260) 427-6715 powers transform the kingdom into a frozen realm. PG Theatre Weird Al Yankovich May 28 Murat Theatre Indianapolis Box office is open from 6:00-10:00 p.m. on concert days. Tickets ate ice and snow around her proves a threat to those she loves. Monsters University Wed July 9 9:00 pm Weird Al Yankovich May 29 Soaring Eagle Casino Mount Pleasant, MI may be purchased681'$<-8/<‡30 in person or by phone. :('1(6'$<-8/<‡30Foellinger Theatre Emerging for her own coronation after several years of self- 3411 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN Weird Al Yankovich May 30 Jacobs Pavilion Cleveland Take a trip back in time to when star Monsters, Inc. employ- imposed isolation, Elsa flees in distress when her uncontrollable Concerts in shaded background are reserved seating only ees Mike and Sulley were just two promising young students at (260) 427-6715 powers transform the kingdom into a frozen realm. PG Theatre Whitesnake ($45-$100) July 8 Honeywell Center Wabash (including bleacher seats). All other ticketed and free concerts Monsters University in this frightfully fun Disney/Pixar prequel. Box office is open from 6:00-10:00 p.m. on concert days. Tickets Monsters University Wed July 9 9:00 pm X Ambassadors ($12) June 20 Musica Akron, OH are open seating. We accept Visa, MasterCard and Discover. When their heated competition to be the most fearsome in their may be purchased in person or by phone. class gets out of hand the pair find themselves ejected from the 2014 Take a trip back in time to when star Monsters, Inc. employ- X Ambassadors ($15) June 21 Skully’s Columbus, OH The 2014 concert series at Foellinger Theatre was made possible prestigious Scare Program. G Concerts in shaded background are reserved seating only ees Mike and Sulley were just two promising young students at X Ambassadors ($13.50) June 23 The Loft Lansing, MI with the support of the Lincoln Financial Foundation as well as the Saving Mr. Banks Wed July 16 9:00 pm (including bleacher seats). All other ticketed and free concerts Monsters University in this frightfully fun Disney/Pixar prequel. individual concert sponsors listed below. 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Free movies sponsored by www.foellingertheatre.org Box Office Parks & Recreation (260) 427-6715 (260) 427-6000 A Chick Flick That Crushes It For Pitch Perfect 2, the Barden Bellas are back, bolder and badder than ever. Familiar popular players from Pitch Perfect, the 2012 musical hit that explored Flix the wild world of competitive college a cappella sing- ing, have returned. Lively newcomers have been added CATHERINE LEE to the mix. The sequel is stuffed with so many things that need attention – bits of plot, new characters – that rick) wants to be part of the music industry. She has an it bounces from here to there, never landing anywhere internship with a local recording company where she for long. But who needs a smooth plot ride when there has a pitch perfect crazed boss, Keegan-Michael Key are so many hot and hilarious musical numbers and (of Key and Peele.) He’s brutal, but he knows what one-liners zinging to and fro? he’s doing. To prevent conflict, Beca hides this devel- 2 wastes no time getting upside down and dirty. opment from the group, especially with Chloe (Brit- The Bella’s are performing at Lincoln Center in front tany Snow.) Beca does the arrangements, and Chloe of President and Mrs. Obama for his birthday. Gail choreographs and manages the group. Chloe is so de- and John (Elizabeth Banks and John Michael Higgins) voted to the group she has stayed in college a few ex- are doing the color commentary for the event. As be- tra years. The Bellas have been national champs ever fore, he’s inappropriate in ever so many ways and she since last we heard them. jabs back. Banks is reprising her role on screen, is Rebel Wilson is back as Fat Amy, loud and lusty again a producer of the film and is making her directo- on the outside, a sensitive soul on the inside. Wilson rial debut. She does a great insider’s job of keeping was a breakout star in the firstPitch , and her presence the barely controlled chaos moving forward, capturing here is much larger. She’s more than just the fat girl a joyous, easy-going tone. There are plenty of sharp here. Cynthia Rose (singer/songwriter Ester Dean) is barbs and politically impolite jokes, but they don’t back. Kendrick and Wilson make strong and convinc- weigh down the fun. Kay Cannon is back as screen- ing singers, but Cynthia Rose is the professional pipes. writer, and she has provided rich, funny material. When she gets the spotlight, hold on to your seat. The appearance at Lincoln Center is supposed to Pitch Perfect 2 isn’t just a girl power cheer. These be a moment of triumph for the multi-year a cappella young women work together and respect and care for champions. Unfortunately, there is a very large ward- each other. They want the independence to do what robe malfunction dubbed “muffgate.” This incident they want . Above all, they are funny. gets the Bellas banished from future championship Pitch Perfect 2 is proof that good chick flicks can opportunities. Banishment comes with a loop-hole: If be rewarding for all. Hollywood is starting to catch the Bellas can win the world championship (which no on, but they are moving slowly. Re-makes of boy bud- American group has ever done because “everybody dy movies cast with women isn’t much of a stretch, hates us,” as Gail says) they can get back into domes- though I welcome lady Ghostbusters and other up- tic competitions. dates on the way. Male studio suits can follow the “it’s Restoring their reputation is the challenge they a guy movie, but with women” pitch. face in the world. Inside the group, there are tensions Pitch Perfect 2 is fresh, fleet and funny. As Amy and changes that need attention and healing as well. would say “Crushed it!” Most of the ladies are about to graduate, and they aren’t sure what the future holds. Beca (Anna Kend- [email protected] ------Pitch Perfect 2 Knocks Out Avengers Tops at the Box: I thought for sure, for certain, for positive, for of course, for everything, that Aveng- ers: Age of Ultron had one more big week at the box Screen Time Al a n Ja c k s o n office left in it. One more weekend at the top. And while the movie did sell decently in its third week- GREG W. LOCKE Ga r t h Br o o k s end of release, it was Pitch Perfect 2, a movie we had G B a hunch might do well, that dominated. Dominated! best practical effects we’ve yet seen. Taking the No. 3 No one saw these numbers coming. Pitch Perfect 2, a spot was the above mentioned Avengers: Age of Ultron Sh a n i a Tw a i n very good ensemble comedy/musical flick from Eliza- with another $38.9 million, bringing that film’s 17-day beth Banks, sold over $70 million in the U.S. over its U.S. total to $372 million. So far the movie has sold a first three days of release. Wow! I thought maybe $30 stellar $1.142 billion around the world, making it an Ge o r g e St r a i t million, maybe $40 million. The first film, which was all-time cash-grab classic. Taking the No. 4 spot at the not heavily promoted at all, sold just $115 million at box office was silly comedy Hot Pursuit, starring Re- o b y e i t h the box office total. That said, the people who did see ese Witherspoon and Sofia Vergara, with another $5.8 T K that first film loved it. Loved it. Especially breakout million, bringing the movie’s so-far U.S. sales total to star Rebel Wilson, who won several awards for her $23.5 million, The film has also made an addition $1.4 Tr a v i s Tr i t t performance (she’s sort of the bizarro, gross alterna- million in abroad sales. That should tell you all you tive to Melissa McCarthy, it seems). This new flick need to know. Ha. Rounding out last weekend’s Top 5 is supposedly better than the original. Look for it to was Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 which sold another $3.6 Ke i t h Ur ba n make some solid dollars at the box office over the next million, upping that flick’s U.S. total to $63 million. few weekends. Good for the show choir kids. Right? Also of note, Far from the Madding Crowd sold $1.3 l a k e h e l t o n Right. They need something, too. million over its first week of wide-ish release, upping Bl a k e Sh e l t o n Also at the Box: Director George Miller’s’ Mad the film’s sales total to just under $3 million. Not bad Max reboot, Mad Max: Fury Road, took the No. 2 spot at all for a flick that has hardly played on any screens. Ma r t i n a & Mo r e at the U.S. box last weekend, selling a stellar $44 mil- Looks like a very worthwhile flick, and it stars Screen- lion in the U.S. over its first three days of release. Add Time favorites Matthias Schoenaerts, Michael Sheen, to that a noteworthy $65 million in first-week abroad Carey Mulligan and Juno Temple. Mostly, we want to with Rick Hughes in the Morning sales and we have a hit film on our hands. Word is that see Schoenaerts in action again. Dude just has it. this is a new action classic that features some of the [email protected] 12------www.whatzup.com------May 21, 2015 ------Calendar • Stage & Dance------Asides We s t Si d e St o r y — Two lovers are caught between two street gangs, Membership Makes EVENTS Jets and Sharks, in their struggle to survive in a world of hate, violence The Difference Wr i t i n g f o r t h e St a g e , St a g i n g Su c h and prejudice, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Wr i t i n g — Dr. Tom Evans conducts June 17; 7 p.m. Thursday June • Job Referrals a workshop as part of Fort Wayne 18; 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday June • Experienced Negotiators Civic Theatre’s Northeast Indiana 19-20; 2 p.m. Sunday June 21; 7 Playwright Festival,” 5:30 p.m. p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, June • Insurance Saturday, May 30, PPG ArtsLab, 23-24; 2 and 8 p.m. Thursday, • Contract Protection Auer Center for Arts and Culture, June 25 and 8 p.m. Friday- Fort Wayne, $10, 422-4226 Saturday, June 26-27, Wagon Fort Wayne Wheel Center for the Arts, Warsaw, Musicians Association Upcoming Productions $14-$32, 574-267-8041 JULY Call Bruce Graham MAY By e By e Bi r d i e — Musical story of for more Is Th i s Se a t Ta k e n ? a n d To u c h & a rock n’ roll singer that is about information Go — Stage performances of to be inducted into the Army 8 260-420-4446 the Northeast Indiana Playwright p.m. Wednesday, July 1; 7 p.m. Festival’s two winning one-act Thursday, July 2; 8 p.m. Friday plays, 8 p.m. Friday, May 29; 2 July 3; 2 and 8 p.m. Sunday, July and 8 p.m. Saturday, May 30; 5; 7 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, 2 p.m. Sunday, May 31; 8 p.m. July 7-8; 2 and 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday-Saturday, June 5-6 and July 9 and 8 p.m. Friday- 2 p.m. Sunday, June 7, PPG Saturday, July 10-11, Wagon ArtsLab, Auer Center for Arts and Wheel Center for the Arts, Warsaw, Culture, Fort Wayne, $20, 422-4226 $14-$32, 574-267-8041 T.B.D. – To Be De t e r m i n e d — Stage Ad d a m s Fa m i l y — Musical comedy reading of the Northeast Indiana based upon the ghoulish family Playwright Festival’s second place- created by Charles Addams, 8 p.m. winning play, 10 a.m. Saturday, Friday-Saturday, July 10-11; 8 May 30, PPG ArtsLab, Auer Center p.m. Thursday-Saturday, July for Arts and Culture, Fort Wayne, 16-17 and 8 p.m. Thursday- $10, 422-4226 Saturday, July 30-Aug. 1, Pulse Be t w e e n t h e Sh e e t s — Stage reading Opera House, Warren, $5-$14, of the Northeast Indiana Playwright 357-7017 Festival’s third place-winning play, Ad d a m s Fa m i l y — Wednesday Addams 10 a.m. Sunday, May 31, PPG has grown up and fallen in love with ArtsLab, Auer Center for Arts and a ‘normal’ boy; everything changes Culture, Fort Wayne, $10, 422-4226 for the whole family the night they host dinner for the boy and his JUNE family, 8 p.m. Wednesday, July Di s n e y ’s Th e Li t t l e Me r m a i d — Ariel, 15; 7 p.m. Thursday July 16; 8 Northeast Indiana a young mermaid, longs to p.m. Friday-Saturday, July 17-18; leave her ocean home to live in 2 p.m. Sunday, July 19; 7 p.m. Playwright Festival the world above; based on the Tuesday-Wednesday, July 21-22; Hans Christian Anderson story, 2 and 8 p.m. Thursday, July 23 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 3; 7 and 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, July p.m. Thursday June 4; 8 p.m. 24-25, Wagon Wheel Center for Friday-Saturday, June 5-6; 2 p.m. the Arts, Warsaw, $14-$32, 574- Sunday June 7; 7 p.m. Tuesday- 267-8041 Wednesday, June 9-10; 2 and 8 Da n c i n g w i t h t h e St a r s : Li v e ! — p.m. Thursday, June 11 and 8 Live professional dancers from p.m. Friday-Saturday, June 12-13, the acclaimed television show; Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts, hosted by Melissa Rycroft, 8 p.m. Warsaw, $16-$34, 574-267-8041 Friday, July 31, Embassy Theatre, So n g s o f Ea g l e s — Fort Wayne Dance Fort Wayne, $39.50-$97 thru Collective’s June Family Concert, Ticketmaster and Embassy box Is This 7 p.m., Friday, June 12, South office, 424-5665 Side High School Auditorium, Fort Seat Wayne, $11-$13, 424-6574 AUGUST Da d d y ’s Dy i n ’ Wh o ’s Go t t h e Wi ll — Ba t Bo y : Th e Mu s i c a l — A half boy/ Comedic reunion of a small town half bat is found in a cave in West Taken? 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May 21, 2015------www.whatzup.com------13 ------Calendar • Art & Artifacts------Calendar • Things To Do------Current Exhibits He r i t a g e Ba r n s o f In d i a n a : An Ar t i s t ’s Featured Events Lectures, Discussions, Wa y n e da l e Br a n c h — Smart Start Pass i o n — Plein air barn paintings Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Mondays AFROS: A Ce l e b r a t i o n o f Na t u r a l by Gwen Gutwein, Tuesday- An t o n i o Sa n c h e z Mas t e r Cl ass — Jazz Authors, Readings & and Tuesdays, Born to Read Ha i r — Photography chronicling Sunday thru May 31, Fort Wayne drummer who scored Birdman Storytime for babies and toddlers, the evolution of the Afro in America Museum of Art, $5-$7 (members, conducts a master class for drum- Films 10:15 a.m. Tuesdays, 421-1365 by Michael July, Tuesday-Sunday, free), 422-6467 mers, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, Wo o d b u r n Br a n c h — Smart Start thru Dec. 31, 2016, Fort Wayne Ja n e t We b b a n d Sa r a h Th o mps o n Sweetwater Sound, Fort Wayne, Ka r e n Ri c h a r ds — “Ten firsts” in Fort Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Fridays, Museum of Art, $5-$7 (members, — Chain jewelry and ceramics, $70, 432-8176, www.sweetwater. Wayne and their inventors, part of 421-1370 free), 422-6467 Monday-Saturday thru May 30, com/local/events the ARCH lecture series, 11 a.m. Al Sa t t e r w h i t e : Fe a r a n d Lo a t h i n g o n Orchard Gallery of Fine Art, Fort Fo r t Wa y n e Da n c e Co l l e c t i v e — Saturday, May 30, meeting room C, Co z u m e l — Never-before-released Wayne, 436-0927 Workshops and classes for move- Main Branch, Allen County Public Kid Stuff Me r i d i a n : Pa i n t i n g s a n d Ce r e m o n i a l Library, Fort Wayne, free, 426-5177 photographs from Satterwhite’s ment, dance, yoga and more Yo u n g Ea g l e s Fl i g h t Ra l l y — Free week on Cozumel with Hunter Ar t — Mixed media pieces from offered by Fort Wayne Dance Pe t e r Pa n — Showing of the original flights for kids ages 8-17, 9 a.m.-1 S. Thompson, Tuesday-Sunday Tobi Kahn, Tuesday-Sunday thru Collective, Fort Wayne, fees vary, black & white film with accom- p.m. Saturday, June 14 (registration thru Dec. 31, 2016, Fort Wayne June 7, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, 424-6574 paniment by Dennis James on from 9-11 a.m.), Smith Field Airport, Museum of Art, $5-$7 (members, $5-$7 (members, free), 422-6467 IPFW Co mm u n i t y Ar t s Ac ad e m y — Art, the Grande Page pipe organ, 7 Fort Wayne, free, parent or guardian free), 422-6467 Na t i o n a l Pr i n t Exhibition — 60 hand dance, music and theatre classes p.m. Monday, June 22, Embassy must be present, 402-6764 Al a n La r k i n — Etched and litho- pulled prints by fifty-two artists from for grades pre-K through 12 offered Theatre, Fort Wayne, $3-$8, 424- Yo u n g Ea g l e s Fl i g h t Ra l l y — Free graphed prints, Tuesday-Saturday 17 states, Tuesday-Sunday thru by IPFW College of Visual and 5665 flights for kids ages 8-17, 9 a.m.-1 thru June 6, Crestwoods Frame May 27, Artlink Contemporary Art Performing Arts, fees vary, 481- Me t r o p o l i s — Showing of the original p.m. Saturday, August 9 (registra- Shop & Gallery, Roanoke, 672-2080 Gallery, Fort Wayne, 424-7195 6977, www.ipfw.edu/caa black & white film with accom- tion from 9-11 a.m.), Smith Field Al e x a n d e r So l o m o n : Te mp o r a r y No r ma n a n d Dixie Br ad l e y — Recent Ju n i o r Rising St a r Su mm e r Camp — For paniment by Clark Wilson on the Airport, Fort Wayne, free, parent or Tr a g e d y — Landscape photogra- oil paintings and mixed-media grades K-2, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. Grande Page pipe organ, 7 p.m. guardian must be present, y402- phy with the implication of tragedy pieces, daily thru June 30, West 3-7, Fort Wayne Youtheatre, 422- Monday, June 29, Embassy 6764 ahead, Tuesday-Sunday thru May Galley, Fort Wayne International 6900 Theatre, Fort Wayne, $3-$8, 424- Yo u n g Ea g l e s Fl i g h t Ra l l y — Fre flights 17, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Airport, Fort Wayne, dixiebradley@ No t Yo u r Gr a n dfa t h e r ’s St r a t — 5665 for kids ages 8-17, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. $5-$7 (members, free), 422-6467 msn.com Brian Lemert and Fender guitar Be n -Hu r — Showing of the original Saturday, Sept. 13 (registration Am e r i c a n Br i l l i a n t Cu t Gl ass — Pi q u e — Independently curated expert Branden Carpenter introduce black & white film with accom- from 9-11 a.m.), Smith Field Airport, Highlights form the American Cut by Mariah Knight, Wednesday- guitarists to the newest generation paniment by Clark Wilson on the Fort Wayne, free, parent or guardian Glass Association Permanent Sunday thru May 17, of Stratocasters, 10-11:30 a.m. Grande Page pipe organ, 7 p.m. must be present, 402-6764 Collection, Tuesday-Sunday thru Wunderkammer Company, Fort Saturday, May 16, Sweetwater Monday, July 6, Embassy Theatre, Dec. 6, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Wayne, 417-8846 Sound, Fort Wayne, free, 432-8176, Fort Wayne, $3-$8, 424-5665 $5-$7 (members, free), 422-6467 Th e Po l l i n a t o r s Ga r d e n — Live but- www.sweetwater.com/local/events Be a t l e s ’ Al t e r Eg o , Sg t . Pe pp e r ’s Spectator Sports terfly showcase; informational area Lo n e l y He a r t s Cl u b Ba n d — Aaron Br i g h t Yo u n g Th i n g s — Works from Re c o r d i n g Mas t e r Cl ass — Two-day BASEBALL Fort Wayne area high school stu- focused on the pollination of plants master class featuring jazz drum- Krerowicz discusses the Sgt. TinCaps — Upcoming home games at dents, Wednesday-Sunday thru and flowers, Tuesday-Sunday mer Antonio Sanchez, 9 a.m.-6 Pepper’s album track by track, citing Parkview Field, Fort Wayne May 17, Wunderkammer Company, thru July 5, Foellinger-Freimann p.m. Thursday-Friday, May 21-22, musical and historical precedents Fort Wayne, 417-8846, Botanical Conservatory, Fort Sweetwater Sound, Fort Wayne, and the development of the songs Tu e sda y , Ma y 26 vs. Great Lakes, 7:05 p.m. Br i l l i a n t Op t i c s : A Sp e c t r u m Wayne, $3-$5 (2 and under, free), $1,195, 432-8176, www.sweetwater. through excerpts from interviews We d n e sda y , Ma y 27 vs. Great Lakes, o f Me d i u ms a n d Co l o r — 427-6440 com/local/events with the band and discarded takes, 11:05 a.m. Contemporary works with a St e v e n So r ma n : On l y Wh e n — Rising St a r Su mm e r Camp — For 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, bold pallet and an underlying Paintings and prints, Tuesday- grades 3 and up, June 16-26 and Main Branch, Allen County Public Th u r sda y , Ma y 28 vs. Great Lakes, static movement by national artists, Sunday thru June 14, Fort Wayne July 20-31, Fort Wayne Youtheatre, Library, Fort Wayne, free, 421-1210 7:05 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday thru Dec. 31, Museum of Art, $5-$7 (members, 422-6900 Fr i da y , Ma y 29 vs. West Michigan, 7:05 p.m. Fort Wayne Museum of Art, $5-$7 free), 422-6467 Sw e e t wa t e r Ac ad e m y o f Mu s i c — Storytimes (members, free), 422-6467 Wo n d e r — Collestion of ‘head pods’ Private lessons for a variety of Sa t u r da y , Ma y 30 vs. West Michigan, 7:05 p.m. Co p u l a — Conceptual installation and wall hanging plaster sculp- instruments available from profes- St o r y t i m e s , Activities a n d Cr af t s a t bridging the gap between aural tures by Heather Lynn Miller, sional instructors, ongoing weekly Al l e n Co u n t y Pu b l i c Li b r a r y : Su n da y , Ma y 31 vs. West Michigan, Wednesday-Sunday thru May 1:05 p.m. and visual form by Andrew King lessons, Sweetwater Sound, Fort Ab o i t e Br a n c h — Born to Read Dubach and Kurt Vernon Roembke, 17, Wunderkammer Company, Fort Wayne, call for pricing, 432-8176 Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Mondays, Mo n da y , Ju n e 1 vs. West Michigan, Wednesday-Sunday thru May Wayne, 417-8846, ext. 1961, academy.sweetwater.com Smart Start Storytime, 10:30 a.m. 7:05 p.m. 17, Wunderkammer Company, Fort Wh i t l e y Co u n t y Fa r m e r s Ma r k e t Tuesdays, Baby Steps, 10:30 a.m. We d n e sda y , Ju n e 10 vs. Kane County, Wayne, 417-8846 — Farmers market sponsored Wednesdays, 421-1320 7:05 p.m. o n a l d a r t i n y r e e i n g t h e e s t u r e Artifacts D M : F G by Whitley County Chamber Du p o n t Br a n c h — Smart Start Th u r sda y , Ju n e 11 vs. Kane County, — Abstract sculpted paintings, of Commerce, 8 a.m.-12:30 7:05 p.m. CALL FOR ARTISTS Storytime for ages 3-5, 1:30 Tuesday-Sunday thru Dec. 31, p.m. Saturdays thru Oct. 10, p.m. Tuesdays and 10:30 a.m. Fr i da y , Ju n e 12 vs. Kane County, JeFFFe s t — Create a 5x7 canvas 2016, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Courthouse Square, downtown Thursdays, 421-1315 7:05 p.m. painting to be auctioned off during $5-$7 (members, free), 422-6467 Columbia City, free, 248-8131 Sa t u r da y , Ju n e 13 vs. Clinton, 7:05 JeFFFest to raise money for the Ge o r g e t o w n Br a n c h — Born to Em e r g i n g Sp r i n g — Mixed media Read Storytime, 10:15 a.m. and 11 p.m. pieces from Jody Hemphill Smith, LaFontaine Arts Council’s ‘Arts in Education’ program, paintings This Week a.m. Mondays, Baby Steps, 10:15 Su n da y , Ju n e 14 vs. Clinton, 3:05 Katy McMurray, Michael Poorman, a.m. and 11 a.m. Tuesdays, Smart p.m. Mike Kelly, Joey Frisillo, Diane must be returned by Friday, June 12, canvas available for pick up Ch e e s e a n d Qu a c k e r s — Food, beer Start Storytime, 10:15 a.m. and 11 Mo n da y , Ju n e 15 vs. Clinton, 7:05 Lyon, Doug Runyan, Susan Suraci, and wine sampling at annual fund- a.m. Thursdays, 421-1320 p.m. Terri Buchholz, Andrea Bojrab, Bill at Four Corners Custom Framing, raiser for SCAN, Headwaters Park, Gr a b i l l Br a n c h — Born to Read, Fr i da y , Ju n e 19 vs. Bowling Green, Inman, Terry Armstrong, Mark Daly, Huntington, 355-0650 6-10 p.m. Thursday, May 21, $35, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Smart Start 7:05 p.m. Dan Woodsman, Donna Shortt, Lori SPECIAL EVENTS 421-5000 ext. 2237, 21-plus Storytime 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Putnam, Mark Burkett, CW Mundy, Sa t u r da y , Ju n e 20 vs. Bowling 2n d Th u r sda y in t h e Pa r ad i g m Ga l l e r y Ma r c h Ag a i n s t Mo n sa n t o — National 421-1325 Green, 7:05 p.m. Rick Wilson, Fred Doloresco, — Gwen Gutwein paints en plein Forrest Formsma, B. Eric Rhoads, march in protest to the use of chem- He ss e n Cass e l Br a n c h — Stories, Su n da y , Ju n e 21 vs. Bowling Green, air, edibles and a cash bar, 5 p.m. icals in the growing of genitically songs and fingerplays for the whole 1:05 p.m. Robert Eberle, Pamela C. Newell Thursday, May 14, Paradigm engineered foods; live music and family, 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, 421- Mo n da y , Ju n e 29 vs. Bowling Green, and Shelby Keefe, Tuesday- Gallery, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Saturday and by appointment Food Not Bombs, 2 p.m. Saturday, 1330 7:05 p.m. free, 422-6467 May 23, Allen County Courthouse thru May 30, Castle Gallery Fine Li t t l e Tu r t l e Br a n c h — Storytime Tu e sda y , Ju n e 30 vs. Bowling Green, Pr i n t Fl as h Mo b — Learn how to Art, Fort Wayne, 426-6568 Lawn, Fort Wayne, free, 494-6905 for preschoolers, 10:30 a.m. 7:05 p.m. screen print an image of a bicycle Me m o r i a l Da y Pa r ad e — Parade Mondays and Tuesdays, 421-1335 Ex p e d i t i o n Ea r t h — Traveling exhibit with Jerrod Tobias which will be We d n e sda y , Ju l y 1 vs. Bowling featuring grassland, forest and tun- begins at the corner of PArnell Ave. Ma i n Li b r a r y — Smart Start Story Green, 12:05 p.m. used to create a large piece of art & State Blvd. and ends at Allen Time, 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays; dra biomes, Wednesday-Sunday Sa t u r da y , Ju l y 4 vs. Dayton, 6:35 to be installed on Barr St. side of County War Memorial Coliseum; thru May 17, Science Central, Fort Storytime for preschoolers, day- p.m. Auer Center for Arts and Culture, Memorial Day ceremony to follow cares and other groups, 9:30 a.m. Wayne, $6-$8 (2 and under, free), Su n da y , Ju l y 5 vs. Dayton, 3:05 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, May 16, outside of the Coliseum’s Memorial Wednesdays; 421-1220 424-2400 ext. 423 Artlink, Auer Center for Arts and p.m. Hall, 11 a.m. Monday, May Ne w Ha v e n Br a n c h — Babies and Fr e e d o m Ri d e r s a n d Bu s Bo y c o t t e r s : We d n e sda y , Ju l y 8 vs. South Bend, Culture, Fort Wayne, free, 424-7195 25, Allen county War Memorial books for kids birth to age 2, 10:30 Th r e ads o f a St o r y — Large scale 7:05 p.m. El i z a b e t h Mu r r a y ... Lu n c h e o n , Coliseum, Fort Wayne, free, 710- a.m. Thursdays, 421-1345 portraits from the Civil Rights Le c t u r e , Bo o k s i g n i n g — Author of Th u r sda y , Ju l y 9 vs. South Bend, 5965 Po n t i a c Br a n c h — Teen cafe 4 p.m. Movement, Tuesday-Sunday Living Life in Full Bloom appears 7:05 p.m. thru Dec. 31, 2016, Fort Wayne Me m o r i a l Da y Ob s e r v a n c e — Tuesdays, Smart Start Storytime for for luncheon and informal lecture 11 Reenactors and veterans tell tales preschoolers, 10:30 a.m. Fridays, Fr i da y , Ju l y 10 vs. Great Lakes, 7:05 Museum of Art, $5-$7 (members, a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, May 21 (fol- p.m. free), 422-6467 of what it was like to serve the 421-1350 lowed by meet-and-greet, 2-4 p.m.) Sa t u r da y , Ju l y 11 vs. Great Lakes, country from the French & Indian Te c u ms e h Br a n c h — Smart Start Gr ap h i c a n o s : Co n t e mp o r a r y La t i n o Artworks Galleria of Fine Art, Fort War through the present, 1-5 p.m. Storytime for kids age 3-6, 10:30 7:05 p.m. Pr i n t s f r o m t h e Se r i e Pr o j e c t Wayne, $35 (luncheon reservations Sunday, May 24, Historic Old Fort, a.m. Tuesdays, YA Day for Su n da y , Ju l y 12 vs. Great Lakes, — Prints focused on a variety of required), 387-6943 Fort Wayne, donation, 437-2836 1:05 p.m. sociopolitical and cultural issues of teens 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Li v e ! w i t h Fr a n k Lo u i s Al l e n : a t c h f i r e Mo n da y , Ju l y 13 vs. Great Lakes, the Latino community, Tuesday- W — Bonfire to remember Wondertots reading for ages 1-3, Ex p r e ss i o n s in Au t i sm — On-site fallen soldiers and veterans; candle- 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, 421-1360 7:05 p.m. Sunday thru Dec. 31, 2016, Fort creative abstract maker demon- light vigil 9 p.m. Friday May 22-9 Sh aw n e e Br a n c h — Born to Read We d n e sda y , Ju l y 15 vs. Lake County, Wayne Museum of Art, $5-$7 stration by renowned artist, 12-5 p.m.Saturday, May 23, Veteran’s for babies and toddlers, 10:30 7:05 p.m. (members, free), 422-6467 p.m. Saturday, May 30, Artworks Memorial Shrine, Fort Wayne, free, a.m. Thursdays, Smart Start Th u r sda y , Ju l y 16 vs. Lake County, Galleria of Fine Art, Fort Wayne, 710-5965 Storytime for preschoolers, 11 a.m. 7:05 p.m. free, 387-6943 Thursdays, 421-1355 Fr i da y , Ju l y 17 vs. Lake County, 7:05 p.m. Tu e sda y , Ju l y 28 vs. Dayton, 7:05

14------www.whatzup.com------May 21, 2015 ------Calendar • Things To Do------p.m. Sports and Recreation Tours & Trips We d n e sda y , Ju l y 29 vs. Dayton, 7:05 p.m. Wh a t Wi l l Yo u Bu i l d Go l f Ou t i n g — Fo r t Wa y n e Civic Th e a t r e Gu i l d Th u r sda y , Ju l y 30 vs. Dayton, 7:05 Single-player golf outing to raise In d i a n ap o l i s Bu s Tr i p — Bus trip p.m. funds for Habitat for Humanity, to see Dirty Dancing the Musical, Fr i da y , Ju l y 31 vs. West Michigan, 11 a.m. (registration), 11:30 a.m. 2 p.m. Sunday, June 14, depar- 7:05 p.m. (lunch), 12:30 p.m. (shotgun start) ture from a Northeast Fort Wayne Sa t u r da y , Au g u s t 1 vs. West Thursday, May 28, Coyote Creek location tba, $110 includes trans- Michigan, 7:05 p.m. Golf Club, Fort Wayne, $150, portation, show and refreshments, Su n da y , Au g u s t 2 vs. West Michigan, includes golf polo, lunch, sleeve of 437-7497 1:05 p.m. balls, snacks and beverages, 422- Ro l l i n g St o n e s Bu s Tr i p — Bus trip 4828 to Indianapolis Motor Speedway to Tu e sda y , Au g u s t 11 vs. Quad Cities, 7:05 p.m. Gl o Ru n — 5K run/walk; glow in the see the Rolling Stones; includes GA dark course, DJ, costume contest; concert ticket and bus transporta- We d n e sda y , Au g u s t 12 vs. Quad benefits McMillen Center for Health tion, departure tba, Saturday, July Cities, 7:05 p.m. Education, 9:35 p.m. Saturday, 4, departs from Fort Wayne, $199, Th u r sda y , Au g u s t 13 vs. Quad Cities, May 30, Allen County War Memorial 484-3635 7:05 p.m. Coliseum, Fort Wayne, $34.99- An n Ar b o r Bu s Tr i p — Visit four art Fr i da y , Au g u s t 14 vs. Cedar Rapids, $64.99 includes event shirt, glo fairs on downtown Ann Arbor streets, 7:05 p.m. swag, gear bag, bib ticket and post Wednesday, July 15, $43 (includes Sa t u r da y , Au g u s t 15 vs. Cedar party, 800-745-3000 continental breakfast), 486-3217 Rapids, 7:05 p.m. To m Fl e t c h e r Me m o r i a l Go l f Ou t i n g Su n da y , Au g u s t 16 vs. Cedar Rapids, — 18 holes of golf and a cart, 1:05 p.m. food and beverages, contests, draw- May Mo n da y , Au g u s t 24 vs. Lansing, 7:05 ings, payout and gift certificates to Re ma k e Fu n d r a i s e r — Sale of original p.m. raise funds for the Tom Fletcher posters inspired by Coen brothers Tu e sda y , Au g u s t 25 vs. Lansing, 7:05 Memorial Scholarship and Turtle films and created by local artists, p.m. Days Festival, 8 a.m. (7:30 a.m. Music from Farmland Lazz Band, We d n e sda y , Au g u s t 26 vs. Lansing, registration), Saturday, May 30, screening of Coen brothers film 7:05 p.m. Eel River Golf Course, Churubusco, Barton Fink , 7 p.m. Friday, May Th u r sda y , Au g u s t 27 vs. Lake $60, 416-6311 29, Cinema Center, Fort Wayne, County, 7:05 p.m. donation, 580-3121 Fr i da y , Au g u s t 28 vs. Lake County, Dance 5t h Sa t u r da y Sma l l Bu s i n e ss Ch a r i t y 7:05 p.m. Ev e n t — Shop small business to 6 Lunches for $6 Each Sa t u r da y , Au g u s t 29 vs. Lake Da n c e Pa r t y — Open dance party, no raise money for local charities, chil- County, 7:05 p.m. partner necessary, 7:30-10 p.m. drens activities, Johnny Appleseed, WRESTLING Friday, May 22, Dance Tonight, give aways and drawings, scaven- Live Entertainment WWE Li v e Su mm e r SLam He a t wa v e To u r Fort Wayne, $10, 437-6825 ger hunt, live music and more, 1-4 — WWE wrestling event featuring p.m. Saturday, May 30, Boutique Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Dolph Shops of Covington Plaza, Fort Every Friday, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Ziggler, The Big Show, New Day, Wayne, free, 436-3866 Cesaro, Tyson Kidd, R Truth, The Ce l e b r a t e So u n d - A Wa l k f o r He a r i n g Divas and more, 7 p.m. Sunday, — Timed 5k/1-k walk run, family June 21, Allen County War Memorial activities, live music and food, 2-6 $10 14” 3-Topping Pizza Coliseum, Fort Wayne, $17-$46, p.m. Saturday, May 30, Concordia 800-745-3000 Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, $25, 602-3276 Carry-Out 7 Days a Week, Open ‘til Close. Also Available Dine-In Thursdays TOMMY JAMES - From Page 2 w/$10 Buckets of Beer. there were no other bands on the label. We owned the another in a long line of covers which James says now candy store.” numbers 300. What are some of his favorite covers of When James visits Fort Wayne’s Foellinger The- Shondells hits? Sandwich of the Week atre next week, he’ll be sharing the spotlight with fel- “I loved REM’s cover of ‘Draggin’ the Line’ from low 60s idol Peter Noone whose Herman’s Hermits Austin Powers, and Prince did a fantastic job a couple Full Service Catering had a similar trajectory in the 1960s while Noone him- of years ago with ‘Crimson & Clover.’ Actually, Dolly self was a teenager. James says the pair have known Parton and I recently did a duet of ‘Crimson & Clo- each other for years, and he’s looking forward to their ver,’ and I’ll be appearing on HBO on May 30 at the Hours: double-bill. Both men understand the heady days they Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductions where I join both enjoyed while very young, and James says hav- to sing ‘Crimson & Clover.’ Miley Cyrus 11am-12pm Mondays-Thursdays ing shared his own story through his memoir has been and Dave Grohl joined us, and it was great to have all “therapeutic.” those generations up there singing one song.” 11am-12am Fridays and Saturdays That story, and the impending film and stage pro- Only a junior in high school when he recorded 4-10pm Sundays ductions, will also keep the music of Tommy James & the song that would one day change his life, James the Shondells in the limelight. James says they have is grateful for the career he’s had and his years with a deal with Sony which helps them place their music Roulette. Occasionally harrowing, he says everything in films and commercials. Two upcoming ads, one for happens for a reason. Samsung and one for a brand of vodka, even feature “Despite all the craziness, we had great success the Shondells song “I’m Alive,” an album cut from with Roulette. I never in a million years would have Crimson & Clover which never even charted. That thought that we’d still be around and doing this 50 song did, however, land on a recent Tom Jones album, years later.” Find your treasure or find your pleasure at

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