On Saturday, Feb. 1, The Clyde Theatre welcomes Minneapolis hip-hop mainstay Atmosphere during their Imagine the Fun Tour.
Atmosphere’s career has spanned more than 25 years, as the duo of rapper Slug (Sean Daley) and DJ/producer Ant (Anthony Davis) have built a legacy embedded in the fabric of underground hip-hop.
Their debut album, Overcast!, was released in 1997 and set the trajectory for a career that is still evolving.
Atmosphere have released more than two dozen studio albums and EPs and have collaborated on numerous side projects during their run.
The Clyde show is all-ages and will include special guests Sage Francis and Mr. Dibbs.
In addition to that announcement, The Clyde also let it be known they will be welcoming back everyone’s favorite Sublime tribute Badfish on Saturday, Feb. 8.
No matter how many times you have seen these guys, it’s always an energetic show with plenty of feel-good music for the soul. It’s typically a full house at The Clyde as well.
Their Gimme the Gold Tour will see the boys spreading good vibes throughout the country with Sublime staples as well as two original tracks they released this year: “F You Pay Me” and “High With You.”
Tickets for Atmosphere and Badfish can be purchased at clydetheatre.com, etix.com, over the phone at (800) 514-3849, or in person at The Clyde box office and Sweetwater Sound.
Down the Line pays tribute to British rockers
The 19th installment of Down the Line is set to return to beautiful Embassy Theatre on Saturday, Feb. 22.
It will be another remarkable evening of your favorite local acts paying homage to their heroes.
Down the Line: Great Brit will include David Todoran & The Ekphrastic Phono Band covering The Beatles, Los Electro doing The Clash, The Nampy Pamby paying tribute to The Smiths, and Overlook taking on The Rolling Stones.
Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 day of show and go on sale Friday, Nov. 8, at 10 a.m. at ticketmaster.com, fwembassytheatre.org, and in person at the Embassy box office.
Local band competition is pure Bandemonium
Fans will get to decide which local band takes home the Golden Axe when ALT 102.3FM/99.5FM hosts Bandemonium with shows at Baker Street Centre.
Prior to live shows, bands are encouraged to submit audio and/or video, along with pictures and logos via email to bandemonium@gmail.com through the end of November.
The community will then go to altfortwayne.com in December to decide who will be performing at Baker Street Centre, beginning Feb. 6. The competition will run six consecutive Thursdays with the final performance slated for March 29.
The last band standing will be the recipient of the Golden Axe.
The competition is being held in partnership with Whatzup and Fort Wayne Guitar Exchange with more details to come.
What’s Up goes country with Sarah Barton
Country fans will be pleased to know that a night of boot scootin’ will take place at What’s Up Pub & Grub, 918 Woodland Plaza Run, on Saturday, Nov. 16.
Sarah Barton & The 2nd That Band are a country act from Elwood that deliver high-energy performances with a blend of country, rock, and Americana.
If you like Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Whiskey Myers, and Miranda Lambert, then do yourself a favor and head out since there will be no cover charge.
Tattoo parlor swapping ink for toys
Here’s something cool for you this upcoming Black Friday.
Tattoo Fort Wayne, 702 Coliseum Blvd. W., will host Toys for Tats starting at noon Friday, Nov. 29, and ending at 8 p.m. Nov. 30.
The event gives folks the opportunity to get some free ink. That’s right: they will be doing free tattoos from select designs on Black Friday with a donation for Toys for Tots.
Then, on Saturday, you can drop off a new toy worth $10 or more and get a tattoo coupon up to $50 in value toward a future tattoo.
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