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Wheat Williams

Wheat Williams

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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 […]
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 […]
Fort Wayne Philharmonic’s Bach in the Barn performances at Joseph Decuis Farm outside Columbia City will be April 13-15.

Phil’s back with Bach in the Barn

As we were happy to report March 8, after three months on strike, the Fort Wayne Musicians Association signed a new contract with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra.  All parties […]
Sister Hazel will be at Niswonger Performing Arts Center in Van Wert on Saturday, April 1.

Cruise to Niswonger to catch Sister Hazel show

How do you turn one hit record into a career? Sister Hazel practically wrote the book.  Among an elite group of alternative rockers from the ’90s, the band out of […]
You can catch Ben Folds and a Piano at Clyde Theatre on Tuesday, March 28.

Ben Folds’ musical journey leads him to The Clyde

Ben Folds is a musician with a story like no other, and it is still, well, unfolding. There are so many things about his career that can’t be compared to […]
Sara Nordling, left, displays her tapestry to Heatland Sings Associate Artistic Director Natalie Young and Maestro Robert Nance.

Heartland Sings weave unique experience

Heartland Sings is a mainstay in the Fort Wayne music scene. For 25 years, this professional choral group, led by Maestro Robert Nance, has entertained and educated, performing just about […]
Famed guitarist Eric Johnson will be at The Clyde Theatre on March 12.

Catch influential guitarist Eric Johnson at Clyde

Austin, Texas, is an eclectic music town.  From the outlaw country era of Willie Nelson through the Austin City Limits concert TV series to the South by Southwest music festival, […]
The Winery Dogs, from left, Mike Portnoy, Richie Kotzen, and Billy Sheehan, will be at Eagles Theatre in Wabash on Friday, March 3.

Winery Dogs are your vintage rock n’ roll band

Rock supergroups are a strange musical animal.  Historically, these bands have fallen into two types. In the old days, say the 1970s and ’80s, they might have been created by […]