With praises from legends like Joe Bonamassa and Stevie Wonder, blues artist Joanne Shaw Taylor’s talent is evident. You’ll soon get the chance to experience that talent live.
The guitar virtuoso and soulful powerhouse was discovered by Dave Stewart of Eurythmics when she was 16. He liked her so much that he invited her to join his supergroup, D.U.P., on tour in Europe in 2002, and she has not looked back.
Her 10th studio album, Nobody’s Fool, was produced by Bonamassa and Josh Smith and is her most personal album to date.
You can catch Taylor at Eagles Theatre in Wabash on Thursday, Oct. 12, at 7 p.m.
Tickets for this show go on sale Friday, Aug. 11, at 10 a.m. at
honeywellarts.org.
Nelson going acoustic at Eagles Theatre
Another show heading to Eagles Theatre will be An Acoustic Evening with Nelson on Thursday, Jan. 18, at 7 p.m.
The rock band founded by twin brothers Matthew and Gunnar Nelson achieved success with their smash debut album, 1990’s After the Rain with the hit song “(Can’t Live Without Your) Love and Affection.” They became massive stars due to support from MTV, during a time when bands such as Poison, Warrant, and Mötley Crüe ruled the airwaves.
Some of you probably recall Nelson coming to Memorial Coliseum in 1991 with Cinderella and Lynch Mob. Many years have passed since then, but the brothers are still firing.
The sons of Ricky and Kristin Nelson and grandsons of Ozzie and Harriett Nelson, the twins helped the family get into the Guinness Book of World Records as the only family to reach No. 1 record status in three successive generations.
Tickets for Nelson will also go on sale Friday, Aug. 11, at 10 a.m.
Additional shows added to the Eagles Theatre calendar include comedian Chelcie Lynn on Oct. 5, The Four Horsemen on Dec. 7, and comedian and Wabash native Michael Palascak on Feb. 14. Tickets for these shows also go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 11.
Piere’s bringing in Jerrod Niemann
Multi-platinum recording artist Jerrod Niemann will perform at Piere’s on Friday, Oct. 6, at 8 p.m.
The prolific Nashville, Tennessee, hitmaker has a number of them under his belt buckle, including “Lover, Lover,” “Drink to That All Night,” and “I Got This.”
From headlining and touring with some of country’s biggest acts like Dierks Bentley, Brad Paisley, and Keith Urban, Niemann continues to make his mark in the country world.
Tickets are available at etix.com.
Punk music and putt putt come together
A weekend of punk rock and putt putt will take place Sept. 8-9.
Things kick off Friday at 10 p.m. with live music at O’Sullivans by The Distractions, Filth & Majesty, Half Built Homes, and Nifty Skullet.
On Saturday, things continue at Combat Ops where a two-person team putt putt tourney will ensue. The golf is all-ages, $9 per person for 18 holes, and will kick off at 1 p.m. There is also a $10 buy-in, with cash prizes being paid to first through third places.
At 8 p.m., the madness returns to O’Sullivans for another round of music by Nifty Skullet, The Give-Ups, Flamingo Nosebleed, Suburban Delinquents, UH, and Lackluster.
This sounds like a pretty rad mini fest which hopefully turns into something annual. To sign up for golf, email punkrockputtputt@gmail.com.
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