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Wheat Williams

Wheat Williams

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Shawn Dealey, seated, chief engineer at Sweetwater Studios, works alongside guitar virtuoso Paul Gilbert, standing, during a recording session.

Record with music’s top names at Sweetwater

Are you a musician? Want to spend a weekend learning to record music in a state-of-the-art studio complex, studying up close with a famous rock band, hip-hop producer, or Grammy-winning […]
Traditional dances are always at hit at Fort Wayne Greek Fest. The cultural event returns to Headwaters Park from Thursday through Sunday, June 22-25.

Greek Fest guaranteed to put smile on face

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church is once again presenting Fort Wayne Greek Fest, their four-day family-friendly community gathering for Greek food and entertainment, under the pavilion at Headwaters Park. Hours […]
Kansas will bring their distinctive sound to Embassy Theatre on Friday, June 16.

Celebrate 50 years of Kansas at Embassy

The band Kansas have been a mainstay of American rock. They bring their 50th anniversary Another Fork in the Road tour to Embassy Theatre in Fort Wayne on June 16. […]
The original lineup of Béla Fleck & The Flecktones will be at The Clyde Theatre on June 10.

Catch reunited Flecktones at The Clyde

How can we describe one of the most unusual musical groups you’ll ever see?  What you’ll see when the original lineup of Bela Fleck & The Flecktones visit The Clyde […]
Bloomington-based band Salaam will perform at Arab Fest on June 3 and June 4 at Headwaters Park.

Music to be highlight at Arab Fest

As the summer festival season takes off in Fort Wayne, it’s time for one of the newer cultural gatherings — the seventh annual Arab Fest. You can get your fill […]
John Mellencamp will be at Embassy Theatre, May 15-16.

‘Wild Nights’ coming to Embassy

John Mellencamp, perhaps Indiana’s most beloved living musical artist, has never shied from expressing what he wants to say.  He’s on a national tour, and his two-night stand at the […]
World-renowned pianist Ilya Yakushev will join the Philharmonic for their season finale on May 12 at Embassy Theatre.

Masterworks show closes Philharmonic season

On Friday, May 12, at the Embassy Theatre, the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra will close their shortened 2022-23 season with their final Masterworks performance, named after the middle piece in […]
Lee Fuhr portrays The Witch in the Fort Wayne Civic Theatre's production of Into the Woods.

Civic Theatre taking on classic ‘Into the Woods’

Closing out their 95th season, Fort Wayne Civic Theatre brings us their revival of the 1987 classic Into the Woods, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by […]
Dr. Koji Otsuki will direct the Bach Collegium for their final concert of the season on Sunday, April 23, at St. Francis Chapel at the University of Saint Francis.

Bach Collegium tries something different for finale

On Sunday, April 23, the Fort Wayne Bach Collegium, directed by Dr. Koji Otsuki, will close their 2022-23 season with a concert that’s unprecedented for Fort Wayne.  The choir, five […]