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Pro Mixing on Avid S6 Control Surface — Experience Pro Tools | S6 modular control surface, presented by Ozzie Sutherland, 9:30 a.m., Studio A Control Room
Recording Electric Guitar with Royer and Telefunken — Sweetwater recording engineer Nathan Heironimus shares techniques for making better guitar recordings with Royer and Telefunken microphones, 9:30 a.m., Studio A Tracking Room
Taylor Guitars — Taylor Guitars workshop, 9:30 a.m., Amphitheater
MIDI Guitar, Advanced Pickup and Amp Technology — Jennifer Batten pushes the limits with MIDI guitar, and Greg Koch explores cutting-edge pickup technology, 9:45 a.m., Conference Hall 1
Perfect Pedalboards — Putting together the right pedalboard for the genre, presented by Mitch Gallagher, 9:45 a.m., Sweetwater U 2
Mike Mangini of Dream Theater — Workshop with master drummer Mike Mangini, 10:00 a.m., Performance Theatre
Creating the Best Mix for Your Worship Service — Kent Morris will explore tongue-and-groove techniques, mosaic layering and instrument and voice placement, 10:00 a.m., Conference Hall 2 A & B
Supro — Supro Workshop, 10:00 a.m., Amphitheater
Pro Tools|MTRX Deep Dive — Jeff Komar gives an in depth review of Pro Tools|MTRX audio interface with pristine fidelity versatility and extensive monitoring/routing capabilities, 10:30 a.m., Studio Control Room A
Yamaha — Yamaha workshop, 10:30 a.m., Amphitheater
Wampler — Workshop presented by Brian Wampler, 11:00 a.m., Amphitheater
No Console for Old Men — Multiple Grammy Winner Neal Cappellino, Producer/Engineer Mike Picotte, and Producer/Engineer Jonathan Pines will explore Summing and Hybrid Mixing scenarios, including Summing mixers, hardware inserts, gain structure, mixing templates, and tricks for your Hybrid Mixing environment, 11:15 a.m., Sweetwater U 2
Steve Stevens — Experience the searing tone of world-famous guitarist Steve Stevens performing 3 pieces to backing track. This will accompany a discussion on recording and guitar techniques and conclude with a question and answer session, 11:15 a.m., Conference Hall 1
Blackstar/Vox — Workshop presented by Freddy DeMarco, 11:30 a.m., Amphitheater
Introduction to The Komplete Synths — Matt Celitti gives a walkthrough of some of the different synthesizers found in Komplete 11, 11:30 a.m., Electronic Production Tent
Lighting The Way - Foundations of Illumination — Philip Courtney and Nate Burkhardt give an overview of types of lights (wash, spot, LED, etc.), DMX theory (types of connections, cables, and protocol), DMX controllers (hardware and software based), light positioning and its effects and atmospherics (fog, haze, lasers), 11:30 a.m., Conference Hall 2 A & B
Pro Tools HD Master Class — Collyer Spreen presents Pro Tools HD and its new features 11:30 a.m., Studio A Control Room
Recording Vocals with Telefunken and AKG — Learn tips and tricks for recording vocals with Sweetwater Studios' Mark Hornsby, 11:30 a.m., Studio A Tracking Room
Using Clicks and MultiTracks in Worship — Will Doggett looks at the gear, concepts and techniques related to using clicks and MultiTracks in a worship service, 11:30 a.m., Conference Hall 2 C
Martin Guitars — Lizzy McAvoy presents a Martin guitar workshop, 12:00 p.m., Amphitheater
Line 6 — Line 6 Workshop, 12:30 p.m., Amphitheater
Pro Mixing on Avid S6 Control Surface — Experience Pro Tools | S6 modular control surface, presented by Ozzie Sutherland, 12:30 p.m., Studio A Control Room
Matt Rollings - A Day in the Life of a Sessions Musician — Matt Rollings Speaks about keyboarding, 12:45 p.m., Conference Hall 1
Nick Hook — Artist Nick Hook and Product Evangelist Enrique Martinez will show how the Novation Circuit can be used in various contexts including Circuit as a standalone groovebox, as a sequencer/controller for external hardware, as a live sampler and as a powerful synthesizer when paired with a DAW (Ableton Live), 12:45 p.m., Sweetwater U 2
Robben Ford — Experience the sounds of one of the most renowned guitarists in the world, Robben Ford, 12:45 p.m., Conference Hall 1
Should I get an Audio Degree? — Q&A panel with Sweetwater's VP of HR and representatives from various universities, 1:00 p.m., Conference Hall 2 C
Stem Mastering — Mike Wells discusses his methods for stem mastering, 1:00 p.m., Performance Theater
Hamer — Hamer Workshop, 1:00 p.m., Amphitheater
Recording Your Worship Services — Doug Gould explains the use of aux busses and ambient mics to achieve a more realistic mix; the pros and cons stereo vs. multitrack recordings; formats: /CD/SSD/USB. Wav/cloud and the various delivery options followed by a discussion of the advantages of simultaneously using a digital mixer while recording, 1:00 p.m., Conference Hall 2 A & B
Recording Acoustic Instruments with Mojave and Shure — Sweetwater recording engineer Nathan Heironimus shares techniques for making better guitar recordings with Mojave and Shure microphones, 1:30 p.m., Studio A Tracking Room
Pro Tools/Dolby Atmos Workflows — Jeff Komar discusses how new options for Pro Tools HD add functionality for Dolby Atmos workflows, 1:30 p.m., Studio A Control Room
ADJ Demonstration — Marco Oceguera will go through ADJ's Airstream Bridge wireless light control system as well as some of ADJ's signature products including their AV3 video wall, 1:30 p.m., Electronic Production Tent
Fender — Fender workshop, 1:30 p.m., Amphitheater
Al Schmitt — A career retrospective with Al Schmitt, 2:15 p.m., Conference Hall 1
Demystifying Mastering — Jonathan will show his approach to mastering, loudness and advantages of using tools "in-the-box," 2:15 p.m., Sweetwater U 2
Common Acoustical Problems and Solutions — Acoustics expert Gavin Haverstick presents common acoustical problems for studios and how to solve them, 2:30 p.m., Conference Hall 2 C
Pro Tools HD Master Class — Collyer Spreen presents Pro Tools HD and discusses its new features, 2:30 pm, Studio A Control Room
Songwriting with Computers — Craig Anderton gives tips for using modern technology in songwriting, 2:30 p.m., Conference Hall 2 A & B
TC Electronic — TC Electronic workshop, 2:30 p.m., Amphitheater
Terry Bozzio & John Good — Sweetwater's own Nick D'Virgilio moderates a conversation between DW's owner and Terry Bozzio, 2:30 p.m., Performance Theatre
Ampeg — Ampeg workshop, 3:00 p.m., Amphitheater
Boss Guitar — Boss Guitar workshop, 3:30 p.m., Amphitheater
Novation Demonstration — Nick Hook will host an interactive workshop on his techniques centered around the Novation Circuit followed by a learning and Q&A session with a performance element exploring additional facets of electronic music workflow, 3:30 p.m., Electronic Production Tent
Pro Tools|MTRX Deep Dive — Dive into the new Pro Tools | MTRX audio interface with Jeff Komar to discuss monitoring and routing capabilities, 3:30 p.m., Studio A Control Room
Recording Drums with Shure and Telefunken — Sweetwater Studios' Mark Hornsby shows you how to capture better drum recordings in the studio with Shure and Telefunken mics, 3:30 p.m., Studio A Tracking Room
Andy Timmons — Andy Timmons displays Mesa/Boogie amplifiers, 3:45, Conference Hall 1
Getting started with a DAW — Mike Picotte will show how set up audio tracks, effects sends, a cue bus and master bus processing and then cut an acoustic guitar and vocal from beginning to end within an hour. Lizzy McAvoy will perform the acoustic guitar and vocal take with one of her original songs. Neal Cappellino and Jonathan Pines will help show how to mic the vocal and acoustic guitar in a home studio, 3:45, Sweetwater U 2
Mixing on Avid S6 Control Surface — Experience Pro Tools | S6 modular control surface with Ozzie Sutherland, 4:30 p.m., Studio A Control Room
D'Addario LIVE featuring Dweezil Zappa — Rock out to an incredible performance by Dweezil Zappa,5:00 p.m., Pavilion
Little Kids Rock — Performance by Chicago Public Schools All-City Modern Band, 6:20 pm, Pavilion
Hit Like A Girl — Tangela Facen jams with the Sweetwater All Stars, 7:00 p.m., Pavilion
Sweetwater All Stars with Special Guests — The Sweetwater All Stars perform with guest artists who are attending GearFest, 7:00 p.m., Pavilion
Chuck Ainlay: Behind the Glass — Step behind the glass with Chuck Ainlay and learn how he approaches a mix, works with artists, gets "that sound" and looks to the future, 11:30 a.m., Performance Theatre,
After Dark/Babylon AIDS Benefit — Live auction, appetizers and entertainment to benefit Northeast Indiana Positive Resource Center, 8 p.m. Friday, June 23, After Dark/Babylon, Fort Wayne, $5, 456-6235 or 420-5265
Fort Wayne Greek Festival — Greek cultural celebration Olympic 5K, Greek cuisine, live music, raffle prizes and more, 11 a.m.11 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, June 22-24 and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, June 25, Headwaters Park, Fort Wayne, free before 4 p.m., $5 after 4 p.m., fortwaynegreekfestival.org
Ron Lucas — Booking signing of Lucas’ new book The Mother Goose Market, 6 p.m. Friday, June 23, Hyde Brothers Books, Fort Wayne, free, 348-4405
Black Cat Mambo — Ska at Corner Pocket Pub, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., no cover, 492-7665
Bulldogs — Oldies rock at Central Park, Warsaw, 7 p.m., free, 574-372-9554
Cap'n Bob — Standards at Town Park, North Webster, 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m., free, 574-834-1080
Cougar Hunter w/School of Rock — 80s glam rock/variety at Avilla Freedom Festival, Avilla, 7:30 p.m.-11:30 p.m., $5, 867-5309
Distractions — Americana at Calhoun Street Soups, Salads & Spirits, Fort Wayne, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., no cover, 456-7005
Dr. Marilyn Keiser — Organ at Trinity Episcopal Church, Fort Wayne, 7 p.m., free, (260) 435-1693
Evan and the Downtown Sounds — Variety at Deer Park Irish Pub, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m.-12 a.m., no cover, 432-8966
He Said She Said — Variety at The Post, Pierceton, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m., cover, (574) 594-3010
Jamie and Gene — Variety at The Venice Restaurant, Fort Wayne, 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m., no cover, 482-1618
Joe Justice — Variety at Byler Lane Winery, Auburn, 5 p.m.-8 p.m., no cover, 920-4377
Joel Young Band — Country / rock / blues at Eagles Post 3512, Fort Wayne, 7 p.m.-11 p.m., no cover, 436-3512
Kat Bowser & Special Guests — Gear Fest after party at Don Hall's Guesthouse, Fort Wayne, 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., no cover, 489-2524
Morning After — Rock at Dupont Bar & Grill, Fort Wayne, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m., cover, 483-1311
Shane & Eric — Variety at The Venue, Angola, 9 p.m.-12 a.m., no cover, 665-3922
Soul 35 — R&B/funk at Club Soda, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m.-12 a.m., no cover, 426-3442
Sum Morz — Rock at Latch String Bar & Grill, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., no cover, 483-5526
Todd Harrold & Nick Bobay Duo — Blues/jazz at Friday Nites Live, Jefferson Pointe, Fort Wayne, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., free, 459-1160
Todd Harrold & Nick Bobay Duo — Blues/jazz at O'Sullivan's Italian Irish Pub, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m., no cover, 422-5896
Travelin' McCoury's — Bluegrass at Fountain Park, Van Wert, Ohio, 7 p.m., no cover, 419-238-6722
Ty Causey — R&B/soul at Nick's Martini & Wine Bar, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m.-12 a.m., no cover, 482-6425
The Why Store — Rock at Mitchell's Sports Bar & Neighborhood Grill, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., $5, (260) 387-5063
Big Dawg Karaoke w/Brian — Variety at Wrigley Field Bar & Grill, Fort Wayne, 7 p.m.-11 p.m., no cover, 485-1038
Bucca Karaoke w/Ashley — Variety at Tower Bar & Grill, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m., no cover, 436-6310
Classic City Karaoke w/Bryan Lee — Karaoke at Pine Valley Bar & Grill, Fort Wayne, 9:30 p.m., no cover, 490-9464
Classic City Karaoke w/DJ Parker — Variety at Club Paradise, Angola, 9 p.m., no cover, 833-7082
Dance Party w/DJ Rich — Variety at Columbia Street West, Fort Wayne, 10:30 p.m., cover, 422-5055
DJ dance party — at Rum Runners, Fort Wayne, 8:30 p.m., ,
DJ Shawn — Karaoke/variety at Club Paradise, Angola, 10 p.m., no cover, 833-7082
Fort Wayne Karaoke — Variety at Tap Haus, New Haven, 9 p.m., no cover, 493-6622
Fort Wayne Karaoke w/Jay — Variety at Coconutz @ Crazy Pinz, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m., no cover, 490-2695
Fort Wayne Karaoke w/Scott — Variety at JR's Pub, Leo, 9 p.m., no cover, 627-2500
Fort Wayne Karaoke w/TJ — at Chevvy's, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m., ,
House DJ — Variety at Early Bird's Ultra Lounge, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m., cover, 483-1979
House DJ — Variety at Flashback on the Landing, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m., cover, 422-5292
Karaoke — Variety at Crooner's Karaoke Bar, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m.-3 a.m., no cover, 486-1979
Karaoke — Variety at Coconutz @ Crazy Pinz, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m.-11 p.m., no cover, 490-2695
Karaoke — Variety at Hamilton House, Hamilton, 9 p.m., no cover, 488-3344
Karaoke — Karaoke at Wrigley Field Bar & Grill, Fort Wayne, 7 p.m.-11 p.m., no cover, 485-1038
Karaoke — Variety at Beamer's Sports Grill, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m.-12 a.m., no cover, 625-1002
Karaoke w/DJ Chuck — Variety at DW Bar & Grill, Churubusco, 10 p.m., no cover, 693-8172
Karaoke with Rooster — Variety at Portside Pizza, Columbia City, 9 p.m., no cover, 691-3333
Rockstar Karaoke & DJ w/Scotty — Karaoke at Backway Lounge, Angola, 10 p.m., no cover, 665-5081
Shooting Star Prod. w/Barbie — Variety at Uncle Lou's Steel Mill, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m., no cover, 436-5787
Sidecar Gary's Karaoke & DJ — Karaoke at 4 Crowns, Auburn, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., no cover, 925-9805
Sidecar Gary's Karaoke & DJ w/Kevin — Variety at Danny's Italian Grill, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m.-12 a.m., no cover, 484-4444
SureShot Karaoke w/David — Variety at The Green Frog Inn, Fort Wayne, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m., no cover, 426-1088
Three Rivers Karaoke — at Bottle and Bottega, Fort Wayne, 8:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m., no cover, 494-1020
The Addams Family — Wells Community Theater musical comedy, 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, June 23-24; 4 p.m. Sunday, June 25, Bluffton High School, Bluffton, $5-15, 824-5222
Assassins — Steven Sondheim musical for mature audiences, 7 p.m. dinner, 8 p.m. curtain, Friday-Saturday, June 23-24, Arena Dinner Theatre, Fort Wayne, $40 (includes dinner & show), 424-5622
Footloose — Stage adaptation of the rocking movie musical from 1984 (and remade in 2011), 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, June 23-24, Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts, Warsaw, $35, 574-267-8041
The Art of Summer — Works by local, regional and national artists, Tuesday-Saturday and by appointment thru July 31, Castle Gallery Fine Art, Fort Wayne, 426-6568
Beautiful and Obsolete: Obituaries for the Machine Age — Works from Fort Wayne painter and printmaker Kay Gregg that explore once ubiquitous mechanical equipment made obsolete by the digital revolution, daily thru Sept. 1, Franco D’Agostino Art Gallery, Academic Center, Indiana Tech, Fort Wayne, 399-2826
Danielle Graves: In the Kitchen — Re-purposed imagery and recycled materials from Indianapolis-based artist, Tuesday-Sunday thru June 23, Artlink Contemporary Art Gallery, Fort Wayne, 424-7195
Downtown Landmarks and New Works — Exhibition of paintings by Diane Groenert, Monday-Saturday thru June 24 (closing reception 6-9 p.m. Friday, June 23), West Central Microcreamery & Cafe, Fort Wayne, 415-9293
Ed Ryan: Blend — Kalamazoo-based artist’s works focusing on the tension between digital and physical spaces, Tuesday-Sunday thru June 23, Artlink Contemporary Art Gallery, Fort Wayne, 424-7195
Fort Wayne Artist Guild’s May Exhibitions — Works by Alice Siefert at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Doni Adam at Allen County Retinal Surgeons, Karen Bixler at Citizens Square (2nd floor), Darlene Selzer Miller at Citizens Square (3rd floor), Linda Hall and Susan Wenger at The Einhaus Group for Women’s Health, Jessie Strock at Ophthalmology Consultants (Southwest), Joel Alwine and John Kelty at Ophthalmology Consultants (North), Judi Renkenberger at Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Wayne, Emily Jane Butler at ResCare Inc. Adult Day Service, Karen Harvey at Town House Retirement, Barb Yoder at Visiting Nurse Hospice and Toni McAlhany and Randy Roberts at Will Jewelers, thru June 30, fortwayneartistguild.org.
Glass: A Medium in Art and Automobiles — Dale Chihuly blown glass and fiberglass auto, daily thru Sept. 8, Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum, Auburn, $7.50-$12.50, 925-1444
Juxtapoz Magazine: 25 Years Under the Influence — A chronicle of the iconic magazine’s evolution into one of the most influential magazines of art of the counterculture, Tuesday-Sunday thru July 9, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, $6-$8 (members, free), 422-6467
MA Graduate Exhibition — Works from Leah Chester, Melody Ferrier, Kristen Nuefelder and Kasey Wallace, Monday-Friday thru June 23, John P. Weatherhead/Goldfish Gallery, Rolland Arts Center, University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, 399-7999
On the Pursuit of Perfection: The Legacy Architecture of Louis I. Kahn in Our City — An exhibition of modern architecture and Louis Kahn, the architect who envisioned a chimerical arts campus where the Arts United Center and Fort Wayne Museum of Art presently sit, Tuesday-Sunday thru Oct. 15, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, $6-$8 (members, free), 422-6467
Perspectives Live Butterfly Display — Up close and personal perspectives of the Conservatory’s newest collection of live butterflies, Tuesday-Sunday thru June 25, Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, Fort Wayne, $3-$5 (2 and under, free), 427-6440
Printmaking and More — Works by Alan Larkin, Barbara Nohinek, Betty Fishman and Stephanie Carpenter, Tuesday-Saturday thru July 8, Crestwoods Frame Shop & Gallery, Roanoke, 672-2080
Robert Williams: SLANG Aesthetics! — An exhibition of new work by the artist considered the godfather of the lowbrow, pop surrealist and colloquial realism art movements, Tuesday-Sunday thru July 23, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, $6-$8 (members, free), 422-6467
Sara Auman Smith — Mixed media and fiber arts, Monday-Saturday thru June 30, Orchard Gallery of Fine Art, Fort Wayne, 436-0927
SOCA Master’s Program Thesis Exhibition — Works from students who have completed studio and thesis requirements for a USF Master of Arts degree, Monday-Friday thru June 23, Weatherhead Gallery, USF Rolland Art Center, University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, 399-7999
Surfaces — Works involving experimental materials and techniques by seven regional, national and international contemporary artists, Monday-Saturday thru July 22, Jennifer Ford Art, Fort Wayne, 740-1309
Thomas Joseph Leffers: The Visceral Hue — Works by Fort Wayne painter, Tuesday-Sunday thru June 23, Artlink Contemporary Art Gallery, Fort Wayne, 424-7195
Water — Works from themed art competition, daily thru July 24 (reception 7 p.m. Monday, July 24), Clark Gallery, Honeywell Center, Wabash, 563-1102
The World of Studio Glass — Works from some of the world’s most innovative glass sculptors, with new work by Robert Comploj, Eunush Choi and Harue Shimomoto, Tuesday-Sunday June 24-Sept. 10, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, $6-$8 (members, free), 422-6467