It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for, the lineup for the 2025 Middle Waves Music Festival slated for Saturday, June 28, at Headwaters Park. 

A few days after Embassy Theatre took to social media to announce that the festival will return to its original home, they then released the lineup, which is headlined by the electro-pop duo Phantogram. 

The New York outfit have been around since 2007 and have released five studio albums, toured relentlessly, had their music used in film and TV, and have collaborated with the likes of Billy Corgan and The Flaming Lips.

There latest album, Memory of a Day, was released in October.

The rest of the Middle Waves lineup features Julien Baker & Torres, Mannequin P***y, Ratboys, Post Sex Nachos, and local standouts Loveseat! 

Along with live music, this year’s festival will also feature activities for festivalgoers to engage in, including the Art Zone, Game Zone, and a Vendor Zone. Of course, there will be local food partners serving up their tasty concoctions. 

Tickets are $45 and $10 for those 12 and younger. They  can be purchased now by going to  middlewaves.com, fwembassytheatre.org, ticketmaster.com, and at The Embassy box office. 

There are a limited number of $100 VIP tickets available that include early entry, an exclusive VIP bar, a designated viewing area near the stage, access to an air-conditioned restroom trailer, complimentary snacks, and a dedicated water station. 

This is going to be fun! 

Michael Franti visits The Clyde this summer

It was recently announced that Michael Franti & Spearhead will be headed to The Clyde Theatre on Thursday, July 24. 

Franti is a globally recognized musician, activist, and award-winning filmmaker revered for his high-energy live shows, inspiring music, worldwide philanthropic efforts, and the power of optimism. 

Franti & Spearhead’s latest album, Welcome to the Family, is coming out Friday, March 28, continuing his legacy of creating music that uplifts and inspires. 

Special guest that evening will be soul and R&B singer Allen Stone. 

Tickets go on sale Friday, March 28, at clydetheatre.com, by phone at (800) 514-3849, and in person at The Clyde box office and the Sweetwater concierge desk. 

UK bluesman Matt Schofield swings by

English blues guitarist and singer Matt Schofield will be rolling through town on Saturday, Oct. 25, for a performance at Baker Street Centre. 

Schofield has been making his mark globally as one of the top players in the new class of six-string wunderkinds. 

“In Schofield, the U.K. has produced the best blues guitarist from any country in decades … head and shoulders above the herd,” The Los Angeles Daily News wrote.

General admission and Gold Circle tickets can be purchased at bakerstreetcentre.com and at all three Wooden Nickel Records locations. 

General admission seating is first come, first served. Gold Circle seating is assigned by order of purchase. 

Learn from Debutants at PFW summer camp

Debutants are offering something pretty sweet for those young musicians out there. 

From July 28-Aug. 1, the Debutants Hoot Camp will teach kids in grades 4-12 how to play bluegrass music. The camp runs from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. each day at Purdue Fort Wayne Music Center and will explore ear training and improvisation in an acoustic string band setting. 

Students can register for violin/fiddle, guitar, mandolin, banjo, upright bass, cello, or viola. They will then learn from the touring performers and licensed educators that make up Debutants. 

In addition, Hoot Camp students are invited to join the Debs on stage that Friday, for a performance in PFW’s Auer Performance Hall in collaboration with PBS39’s Summit City Music Series. 

Sign up at to.pfw.edu/visual-performing-arts/community-arts-academy/summer-camps.

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