Article Tag: Sweetwater Sound

Pop Evil will be joined by Bad Wolves for a co-headlining tour that stops at Piere’s on Wednesday, Nov. 27.

Pop Evil, Bad Wolves pop up at Piere’s

Written by Nick Braun on August 28, 2024.

Pop Evil and Bad Wolves are teaming up for the co-headlining The Animal Instinct tour in the fall that includes a stop in Fort Wayne. Rockers will...

Guitarist Andy Timmons will be among the artists on hand at Sweetwater’s GuitarFest on Saturday, Aug. 10.

GuitarFest is sure to strike a chord

Written by Shelby Beckler on July 31, 2024.

Sweetwater Sound’s next event is sneaking up on us faster than you can guess that chord! On Saturday, Aug. 10, Sweetwater will host the in-person...

Sweetwater and Def Leppard are teaming up to award a band gear for covering a song from "Pyromania."

Cover Def Leppard song to win gear

Written by Nick Braun on July 31, 2024.

Sweetwater Sound has a pretty nifty contest going down for all the musicians out there, and it’s even cooler if you’re a Def Leppard fan. To celebrate...

Singer-songwriter Jessie Mae will be among the musical acts at this year's West Central ArtsFest.

West Central ArtsFest returns Sept. 7-8

Written by Nick Braun on July 24, 2024.

Organizers of the West Central ArtsFest have announced the music lineup for this year’s free event taking place in the West Central Neighborhood on...

Phil X will teach a masterclass at Sweetwater Sound on Aug. 9.

Bon Jovi guitarist Phil X teaches masterclass

Written by Nick Braun on July 10, 2024.

Sweetwater Sound will host a guitar masterclass on Friday, Aug. 9, from 7-9 p.m. featuring Bon Jovi guitarist Phil X. The masterclass will cover road-tested...

The Frank Zappa tribute band Banned From Utopia will be at Sweetwater Sound on Saturday, July 13.

Quick Hit: Banned From Utopia

Written by Chris Hupe on July 10, 2024.

Banned From Utopia Paul Green Academy 7 p.m. Saturday, July 13 Sweetwater Sound 5501 U.S. Hwy. 30 W., Fort Wayne $25...

John Waite will be at Sweetwater Performance Pavilion on Friday, June 7.

John Waite can’t wait to see you smile

Written by Ed Condran on May 29, 2024.

The usual story emanating from singer-songwriters is that they had no idea that a particular song they crafted would become a hit. However, that’s...

Grammy winner Mike Mangini, who carries the moniker World’s Fastest Drummer, will be among the artists you can interact with during Sweetwater’s inaugural DrumFest on Saturday, May 11.

Sweetwater festival will drum up a crowd

Written by Anthony Gadson on May 8, 2024.

GearFest used to draw thousands to the Sweetwater Sound campus but has been moved online since the pandemic. “The last one was in 2019, and we all...

Hardcore punk rockers Black Flag will be at Piere's on July 26.

Piere’s books hardcore punks Black Flag

Written by Nick Braun on April 24, 2024.

Holy smokes, Piere’s have announced that California-based hardcore punk legends Black Flag will be making a stop at the entertainment center on Friday,...

Bluegrass jam band Greensky Bluegrass will be at Sweetwater Performance Pavilion on June 11.

Sweetwater adds 3 shows to Pavilion season

Written by Nick Braun on April 10, 2024.

The folks at Sweetwater Sound have added some shows to their summer calendar at Sweetwater Performance Pavilion. First up, on Tuesday, June 11,...