The melodic metalcore band Atreyu and Nashville-based metalcore outfit Memphis May Fire have announced they will be heading out on a co-headlining tour this summer and fall.
Dubbed the We Want Your Misery Tour, the run will make a stop at The Clyde Theatre on Saturday, Sept. 16, at 6 p.m.
Atreyu will be releasing their new EP, The Moment You Find Your Flame, on Aug. 8, and Memphis May Fire is out in support of last year’s Remade in Misery.
Their stop at The Clyde will also include performances by Catch Your Breathand Another Day Dawns.
Tickets start at $29.50 and can be purchased at clydetheatre.com, over the phone at (800) 514-3849, or in person at The Clyde box office or Sweetwater Sound.
Smokin’ good time at Copper Canyon
Copper Canyon Tobacconist, 3261 St. Joe Center Road, will host their Summer Smoke Fest on Saturday, Aug. 26, from noon-10 p.m.
The event will feature a cornhole tournament, food trucks, adult beverages, and live music by Whoa, Man! and Led Zepplica: The Led Zeppelin Experience. This Zeppelin tribute sounds like the real deal having performed as an entity since 1989 nationally and internationally. They have covered the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Chile, Russia, and India, making them one of the biggest production Led Zeppelin tribute bands to date. And for one special evening, we have them right here in Fort Wayne.
Music will begin at 6:30 p.m. Whether you’re a music lover, a foodie, a cigar aficionado, or just looking for some fun, Smoke Fest is an experience for everyone.
Music festival to benefit TROY School
Everyone is encouraged to attend the Band Together Music Festival in Columbia City on Saturday, Aug. 26, at 2 p.m. to raise scholarship funds for students to attend TROY School.
The festival will include the Foodology and Smokehouse BBQ food trucks and live music by Evan Lee & Company, The Namby Pamby, Todd Harrold, and The TROY School Rock Band.
An acronym for Teaching and Reaching Our Youth, TROY School is an accredited, independent, nonprofit school for grades six through 12 that has been offering teens a chance to succeed and develop hop for the future in Whitley and surrounding counties.
The festival will be at the Mizpah Shrine Horse Patrol Grounds, 985 N. State Road 9. Tickets are $20 with ages 12 and under free and can be purchased online at
troyalternativeschool.com.
Brandt’s hosting alternative to Sturgis
If you don’t have the funds to attend this year’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota, then I may have an alternative.
Too Broke for Sturgis will be Saturday, Aug. 12, from noon-3 p.m. at Brandt’s Harley-Davidson in Wabash. The day will feature live music by Mike Milligan & Steam Shovel and tasty food from the Imagine Burgers food truck.
It might not be a week of partying, but it gives you some highway time and live music with fellow bikers.
O’Sullivan’s show to honor late friend
At 8 p.m. Saturday, July 29, a trio of local acts will perform at O’Sullivan’s in memory of local gent Benji Tretter who recently passed away.
Set to perform are Tri-State Killing Spree, Last Chance at Failure, and Snakehandler Church. Free admission and donations are welcome for his family.
For those of you that knew Tretter, there will be a celebration of life at Fort Wayne Turners on July 30 from 1-4 p.m. with an after party back at O’Sullivan’s.
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