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Anthony Gadson

Anthony Gadson

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Necromoon, from left, James Wadsworth, Connor Corwin, and Tessa Brumbleloe, will celebrate the release of their upcoming album Nature Makes Our Graves for Us with a show at The Brass Rail on Friday, Aug. 18.

Necromoon remain shining light in local scene

When you hear Necromoon, you might not know the genre. But you know the mood. “I do think we fall into the shoegaze pond, but we’re indie rock nerds with […]
More than 200 artists are slated for the Fort Wayne Tattoo Festival at the Grand Wayne Convention Center on Friday-Sunday, Aug. 11-13.

Fort Wayne Tattoo Festival is leaving its mark

In its second year, the Fort Wayne Tattoo Festival has really pushed the needle. When the festival returns to Grand Wayne Convention Center, Friday-Sunday, Aug. 11-13, it will have more […]
The Be Colony will release their fourth album, Be III, on Aug. 4.

Plenty of buzz around The Be Colony album

The Be Colony’s population is on the rise. The quintet of Atticus Sorrell, Jacob Terhune, Bray Coughlin, Zac Terhune, and Wes Johnson released Mystic Morning in 2016, followed by The […]
Zydeco performer CJ Chenier & The Red Hot Louisana Band, shown in 2017, returns to Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory on Friday, Aug. 4, to perform at the two-day Botanical Roots Music Fest.

Music festival sprouts at conservatory

Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory is where you go to see blooming flowers. Over the course of two days, it will also be the place you go to enjoy roots — roots […]
An International Harvester plow that helped clear snow at Fort Wayne International Airport for more than 40 years is among the many vehicles you can check out during Harvester Homecoming, Aug. 4-5.

Harvester Homecoming plows straight ahead

A love letter can often lead to a long-term commitment … even if it’s about a vehicle. Ryan DuVall is proof of that. Shortly after receiving his second International Harvester […]
Swiss Days will be July 27-29 in Berne.

Quick Hit: Berne Swiss Days

A longtime tradition continues when Berne comes alive with vendors, tournaments, and live music for Swiss Days. Each day features amusement rides on East Main Street, a Swiss Heritage Village, […]
Samantha Fish and Jesse Dayton will stop by Sweetwater Performance Pavilion on Sunday, July 30, as part of their Death Wish Blues tour.

‘Death Wish’ continues Fish’s musical evolution

Samantha Fish is not one to remain stagnant. Breaking onto the scene as part of the trio Girls With Guitars, Fish went on to win Best New Artist Debut for […]
Eric Frank, left, and Zach Smith perform as CloudMaker at The Brass Rail. CloudMaker, the musical project created by Frank, will release their fourth album, Primal Unity, on Aug. 4.

CloudMaker is reaching for the stars

Fresh off his time on ALT Homegrown Spotlight, CloudMaker is putting the finishing touches on his fourth album. CloudMaker, Eric Frank’s musical project, will release Primal Unity on Aug. 4 on […]

The Mavericks mix Latin, country

The Mavericks are not your ordinary country band. From the colorful artwork in their promos, you can see that. And if you can’t, you surely know when you listen to […]