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Anthony Gadson
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![Neon Straightjackets are the latest area band to be featured on ALT 102.3.](/wp-content/themes/yootheme/cache/d2/Straightjackets-d295db14.jpeg)
Neon Straightjackets shining bright
ALT 102.3’s Homegrown Spotlight has moved onto Neon Straightjackets. Featuring high-energy shows with songs like “Scatterbrain,” “Nightmares & Nosebleeds,” and “worryworryworry.,” the trio out of Ohio have been making a […]
![The Lurking Corpses play a recent show at The Muse on Main, which will close in September.](/wp-content/themes/yootheme/cache/34/Muse-34f16bc0.jpeg)
The Muse has been main spot for young bands
It may have been relatively short-lived, but the impact The Muse on Main leaves will be long-lasting. Opening on Oct. 25, 2019, with the Scratch N’ Sniffs out of Pittsburgh, […]
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Food truck nights just keep on truckin’
The community has rallied around food trucks, and venues have taken notice. Almost any night of the week, you can find a crowd of people standing around a gaggle of […]
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Brewerks’ Glizzy Guzzler goes off with bang
It might not have been the annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest in New York, but Fort Wayne began its own Independence Day weekend tradition on Sunday, July 3. The […]
![Dan Keefe of Cardinal Tattoo at Slam City Skatepark](/wp-content/themes/yootheme/cache/65/SkateparkOnline-6502a6d0.jpeg)
Art in the Skatepark raises money for Slam City
If you simply can’t wait for the annual Art in the Park downtown on July 9, Slam City Skatepark is here to help. On Saturday, July 2, from 5-8 p.m., […]
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Local artists get in on national act
There are quite a few national acts taking the stage during the upcoming Three Rivers Festival, but no one is more excited than their opening acts. Fatima Washington, Fort Wayne […]
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Uncovered: Amara Gilraine keeps it original
When ALT 102.3 was on the hunt for its Homegrown Spotlight, DJ Zack Skyler knew exactly who fit the bill: Amara Gilraine. “Amara is such a gifted singer-songwriter, and what […]
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Covington Plaza gets artistic with fair
The wait is nearly over for local art enthusiasts. On June 25-26, the Covington Art Fair returns to Covington Plaza, drawing fans and artists from far and wide. “We have […]
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Overlook return home for Middle Waves
Patience has paid off for Overlook. City natives Carson Bull, Colin Christenson, Sam Bellavance, and James Haines formed the band as high school students in 2016 and were booked to […]