Wheat Williams
Whatzup Features Writer
Articles
After long wait, Green Day musical comes to local stage
Andrew Sherman is a theater director on a mission. Starting with a program for high school students, Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre, in 2019, Sherman founded the Indiana Musical Theatre […]
Truman comes to life on Wagon Wheel stage
“Give ’em hell, Harry!” was the rallying cry for a guy from Missouri who found himself sworn in as president of the United States, presiding over eight years of unbelievable […]
Fort Wayne Philharmonic going to the movies
It’s a blockbuster science-fiction thriller on a September evening in the park, but it’s also a unique opportunity to hear a huge group of amazing musicians perform daredevil music live […]
Philharmonic pays tribute to Stones at Sweetwater
The Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra is coming back to Sweetwater Performance Pavilion to wind down summer and get ready to start their 2022-23 season in style. In August 2021, the […]
Trombone Shorty stands tall among Orleans greats
Troy Andrews is the singer, multi-instrumentalist, and bandleader known as Trombone Shorty. Born into a family of New Orleans musical nobility and mentored by members of the Meters and the […]
Yacht Rock Revue bringing the party back home
Yacht Rock Revue is smooth. So much so that Rolling Stone hailed them “the world’s premier soft-rock party band” in a February 2020 feature. These Indiana boys have done good. […]
Take musical plunge with Lake Street Dive
Although they’re hardly a secret, we’re still surprised by how many folks aren’t familiar with Lake Street Dive, a groovy pop/jazz/soul band of close friends that have been together 18 […]
Fiesta Fort Wayne is always a party
Don’t get caught taking a siesta on Saturday, Aug. 13. It’s the height of summer and festival season, and for one day only, in the shade of the pavilion at […]
Blackberry Smoke takes Sweetwater stage
Blackberry Smoke is a band living a charmed life. Since their debut in 2003, this Atlanta group have never had a hit single nor been on a major label. In […]