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A review of the Fort Wayne Civic Theatre's production of "Jersey Boys" is this week's cover story.

Jersey Boys issue

DrumFest at Sweetwater
Local Band Beat
38 Special at Honeywell Center
Kenny Wayne Shepherd at Sweetwater
Fort Wayne Art Museum
Fort Wayne Civic’s “Jersey Boys”
Big Jay Oakerson at Summit City

Jersey Boys issue

DrumFest at Sweetwater
Local Band Beat
38 Special at Honeywell Center
Kenny Wayne Shepherd at Sweetwater
Fort Wayne Art Museum
Fort Wayne Civic’s “Jersey Boys”
Big Jay Oakerson at Summit City

Articles


Big Jay Oakerson will be at Summit City Comedy Club for four shows, May 17-18.

Big Jay Oakerson brings big personality to Summit City

It’s not a good day for Big Jay Oakerson since the even bigger NBA star Joel Embiid is on an early summer vacation.  Oakerson is as passionate about basketball and […]
Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt star in the new action-comedy The Fall Guy.

Action-comedy rises to the occasion

Last summer, Ryan Gosling manifested Kenergy for the blockbuster phenomenon Barbie. This year, he’s doing his part to kick off the summer movie season with the similarly hilarious The Fall […]
Grammy winner Mike Mangini, who carries the moniker World’s Fastest Drummer, will be among the artists you can interact with during Sweetwater’s inaugural DrumFest on Saturday, May 11.

Sweetwater festival will drum up a crowd

GearFest used to draw thousands to the Sweetwater Sound campus but has been moved online since the pandemic. “The last one was in 2019, and we all know why that […]
Slipknot will be at Ruoff Music Center this fall.

Maggots rejoice as Slipknot plan tour

We are heavy on the heavy metal news this week, beginning with masked madmen Slipknot, who have announced a 2024 summer tour.  This year marks the 25th anniversary of Slipknot’s […]
Death metal act Between the Killings will celebrate the release of their upcoming EP, The Killing Quartet Vol. 2: Omnipotence, with a show in Stan Room’s at Piere’s on Friday, June 7.

New EP coming from Between the Killings

The Fort Wayne-based death metal band Between the Killings are gearing up for their second EP, The Killing Quartet Vol. 2: Omnipotence, out June 7 via Comatose Music.  The band […]
The Southern rock band 38 Special will perform at Honeywell Center in Wabash on May 18.

Hang on tightly when 38 Special come around

When 38 Special played before the largest crowd of their nearly half-century career, in June 1981 at the late, unlamented JFK Stadium before 98,000 fans, the band’s collective mind was […]
The 17th season of Rock the Plaza kicks off June 15 at the downtown Allen County Public Library.

Library announces Rock the Plaza lineup

In partnership with Downtown Fort Wayne, Allen County Public Library has announced the lineup for their 2024 Rock the Plaza music series, which kicks off Saturday, June 15. “Rock the […]
Downtown Fort Wayne's DORA went into effect May 5.

City’s downtown DORA now in effect

The city’s first Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area officially opened in downtown Fort Wayne just in time to celebrate Cinco de Mayo on Sunday, May 5.  A DORA allows patrons to […]
The Tacos, Tequila, & Margarita Festival returns to Headwaters Park on May 11.

Tacos, Tequila, & Margarita Fest returns

Tacos, Tequila, and Margarita Fest returns to Headwaters Park on Saturday, May 11, from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Along with offerings from Mercadito, El Ranchito, El Chillon, Dos Margaritas, Monterrico, Tropic Chicken, […]
The first Allen County Marketplace of the season will be May 11.

Quick Hit: Allen County Marketplace

Warmer weather brings opportunities the colder months simply will not allow. The Allen County Marketplace: Open Air Market is one of those opportunities.  Opening for the season Saturday, May 11, […]