93 past events with the folk music tag

PigPen Theatre Co. began creating their unique brand of music, film, and theatre as freshmen at Carnegie Mellon University in 2007. Their debut indie-folk album, “Bremen”, was named #10 album of the year in The Huffington Post’s 2012 Grammy preview. Their follow up EP, “The Way I’m Running”, was premiered by American Songwriter and released on October 8th, 2013. Their sophomore album is slated for release in the summer of 2015.

For its ninth year, some of the best homegrown local and regional talent will once again come together for one epic day of live music called Muncie MusicFest on Saturday, October 10th.
From 5pm to 10pm, the festival will pack all three floors of the beautiful Cornerstone Center for the Arts with six all-ages stages and over 30 bands. After 10pm, fine drinking establishments throughout Muncie will take over and host an additional ten bands for music lovers 21 and over. The best part? All of the concerts at all participating locations will be absolutely free to attend, presented as a gift to the community.

Whether you prefer rock, folk, hip-hop, electronica, heavy metal, punk, or bluegrass, you’ll find it at Muncie MusicFest, along with hours of opportunities to explore, discover, and find new favorites among the dozens of bands who will be performing. Cash bars will be available at Cornerstone to patrons 21 and over, and food trucks will be on site to help fuel the party until 10pm. Afterward, Be Here Now, The Acoustic Room, The Ballroom, and The Fickle Peach will keep the festival going with their own free concerts.

Muncie MusicFest 2015 has been made possible with funding from the Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County and the Ball Brothers Foundation, and through the efforts of the Full Circle Arts Co-op and Cornerstone Center for the Arts. Additional support has been provided by WLBC, MAX, Sight and Sound Music Center, and Abercrombie Ink.

2015 Lineup:
‪#‎TeamUnity‬ (Hip-Hop)
Aston Lee (Hip-Hop)
The Avadhootz (Folkadelic Beatnik)
Awaiting Sacrifice (Metal)
Baconhanger (Hardcore Electronic / Breakcore / Industrial)
Bangpunk (Hip-Hop)
The Bashville Boys (Bluegrass)
Beyond The Grid (Electronic Rock)
Brad Kleinschmidt (Acoustic Rock)
Bryce Ernest Taylor Music (Progressive Folk)
Cytomorph (Electronic Dance Music)
Dr Boldylocks & The Twitter Allstars
FOCUSS (Hip-Hop)
Goodbye Travis (Hip-Hop)
HELL CAME HOME (Power Groove Metal)
The Indigos (Indigroove / Rock / Pop / Funk)
Jaik Willis (Acoustic / Beatbox / Rock)
Mantra (Melodic Metal)
Man With A Gun (Hard Rock / Progressive)
Mephysto (Electronic Dance Music)
Mickey Young (Hip-Hop)
Middletown Funk (60s-70s R&B / Dance / Fusion)
Mike Feeney (Folk Rock)
Mikial Robertson (Acoustic Jam)
Motion Theatre (Rock / Alternative)
Phlank (Deep Dubstep)
Planet Boom Bap (Hip-Hop)
Rattleuce (Rock / Progressive Rock / Jam)
Re:Born (Electornic Dance Music / Dubstep)
Sami Soutar Music (Indie Folk)
Scaling Giants (Folk / Blues)
Sexist Alexis(Pop Rock)
SmileEatingJesus (Gutter Pop Blues)
Spacexlion Official (Future Bass / Trap / Chiptune)
Steve Robert & The Jazzmanian Devils (Folk Rock)
T3 & The Purpose (Jazz / R&B / Reggae / Rock)
The Venom Cure (Melodic Hard Rock)
Void King (Stoner Rock)
Webcam Teenz (Punk)
Where-We-Are (Post Grunge / Alternative Metal)

For more info about the lineup and to listen to tracks from this year's featured bands, visit MuncieMusicFest.com.

And be sure to like the MMF Facebook page and RSVP to the Facebook event!

You can almost smell the fresh-cut pine logs and the sweat of lumberjacks as you watch them jiving to a traditional folk soundtrack. The young circus troupe hails from a small town called Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez and they have clearly drawn upon their country roots. The artists preform incredible feats of aerial acrobatics that are directly inspired by the natural raw materials of the forest and the equipment used on the farm.

Accordion Virtuosi of Russia was founded in 1943, during the Leningrad siege by Professor Pavel Smirnov. Throughout history, they have toured extensively in more than 20 countries and were invited to be part of the cultural program for the Olympic Games in Munich in 1972, Montreal in 1976, and Moscow in 1980. The outstanding ensemble’s repertoire ranges from folk music to arrangements of rock songs and continues to astound audiences around the world.

Fresh from winning the Acoustic Artist of the Year award from the Blues Foundation in Memphis, Eric Bibb brings his stellar new band to the stage. Featuring multi-instrumentalist Dirk Powell (fiddle, banjo, Cajun accordion, vocals), Creole fiddler Cedric Watson and harmonica wizard Grant Dermody, this new band draws from a deep well of American roots music influences, from pre-war blues and early string band music to contemporary Americana.

The Summer of Love Concert is a concert experience that has audiences reliving the memories and celebrating the songs of the Woodstock generation–the music that changed the world. All arrangements are played live and note-for-note by the highest caliber of musicians, including a horn section, rhythm section, singers, string section, back-up vocalists, keyboardists, guitarists and more.

Carrie Newcomer has been described as “a soaring songstress” by Billboard, a “prairie mystic” by the Boston Globe. One of the definitive voices of the heartland and progressive spirituality, Newcomer has the ability for sharp observation of the world. Newcomer has attracted a devoted following with her warm voice, exquisite melodies, and an irreverent yet spiritual view of the world. As in the work of poets Mary Oliver and Wendell Berry, Newcomer’s songs are based in the ordinary, and infused with images from the natural world.

The lovely Alex Ford & Co. will be back in town this summer for another awesome Free Music Monday show!!! Looking forward to having you out!

Matthew Frantz (Chicago, IL)
-Folk Rock-
http://matthewfrantz.com/

https://www.facebook.com/frantzmatthew

Ford Theatre Reunion (Lexington, KY)
-undecided-
http://www.thefordtheatrereunion.com/

http://fordtheatrereunion.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/fordtheatrereunion

Monaco & Alameda 9-10
Red Clay Pigeons 10-11
ONA 11-12

Ona (Huntington, WV)
-Indie Rock-
Listen: https://thebandona.bandcamp.com/
Watch: www.vuhaus.com%2Fvideos%2Fona-song-from-the-field&h=XAQHzkIHp&enc=AZPPCMgjBMCoVmYl-fIS-Vc1wxGUdQkqbN1gFW6F3xjLvc9wdtALgLzWajkeA26Dw9c&s=1" target="_blank">http://www.vuhaus.com/videos/ona-song-from-the-field
Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram: @thebandona

The Red Clay Pigeons (Muncie, IN)
-Folk Rock/Americana-
https://www.facebook.com/redclaypigeons
http://redclaypigeons.com/

Monaco & Alameda (Milltown, Ireland & Denver, CO)
-Pop Folk-
https://www.facebook.com/monacoandalameda
www.monacoandalameda.com%2F&h=cAQHBiNb4&enc=AZPuIRruuBqox1p_ohN1AcHSu6XiboAXHICp5zS2naHxzwZTCMp8hHkGa__TuTBcUDc&s=1" target="_blank">http://www.monacoandalameda.com/

Elle Carpenter (Durango, CO)
-Americana/Pop/Folk-
www.ellecarpenter.com%2F&h=JAQEGkFhC&enc=AZOewhdOfE4egRP7ieQVewQ-n4hRGjmOh5Edh_7xVmQvNL9iaZLQBH3ffULmoIyRZ4Q&s=1" target="_blank">http://www.ellecarpenter.com/
https://www.facebook.com/ElleCarpenterMusic

Common Center (Covington, KY)
-Psychedelic/Gypsy Rock/Soulclad/Boogie/Funk-
http://www.commoncentersounds.com/
https://www.facebook.com/commoncentersounds

Dr. Boldylocks (Muncie, IN\)
-Acoustic Jibber-Jabber and Electrified Madness-
http://drboldylocksandthetwitterall-stars.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/DrBoldylocksAndTheTwitterAllStars

Surf, soft punk, Americana, blues, and rock 'n roll all in one Saturday night! And these acts are from all over this great nation, swinging on through the Now to jam with us!

High Waisted (NYC!) 1130-?
-Surf/Rock and Roll/Dream Pop-
http://highwaisted.party/
https://www.facebook.com/highwaisted/

Back of A Car (Las Cruces, New Mexico) 1030-1115
-Soft Punk-
https://backofacar.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/backofacar/

Heathen Daniels (Kalamazoo, Michigan) 9:00-1015
-Alt-Country/Rock/Americana/Blues-
https://www.facebook.com/Heathendanielsband/

Setting Color 8:25-9:00
https://www.facebook.com/settingcolorband

Get ready for the 10th annual Muncie MusicFest, brought to you by First Merchants Bank, First Merchants Private Wealth Advisors, the Muncie Arts and Culture Council, and Cornerstone Center for the Arts.

This festival takes place at six locations across Muncie, includes over 40 bands from our local and extended Muncie music community, and is absolutely FREE to attend.

SCHEDULE
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Cornerstone Center for the Arts (520 E. Main)
Colonnade Room (Cornerstone)
5:00pm - Cocaine Culture (stoner, hipster, garbage)
6:00pm - Mint (gaze rock)
7:00pm - SeepeopleS (indie rock)
8:00pm - Dr. Boldylocks and the Twitter All-Stars
9:00pm - The Indigos (alternative/funk/rock/pop)

E. B. Ball Auditorium (Cornerstone)
5:00pm - Scaling Giantss (folk/blues)
6:00pm - Steve Robert and the Jazzmanian Devils (folk rock)
7:00pm - TK Hanley (folk rock)
8:00pm - Katie Garringer (folk, country)
9:00pm - Timbre (chamber folk rock)

Grand Hall (Cornerstone)
5:00pm - The Meanies (folk rock)
6:00pm - The No Good Riders (rock, roll)
7:00pm - Von Strantz (indie folk rock)
8:00pm - Beyond The Grid (electronic rock)
9:00pm - Void King (stoner rock)

Great Room (Cornerstone)
5:30pm - Emosahn (edm)
6:30pm - DJP (edm, house, dubstep, trap, drum and bass)
7:30pm - Shxps (future bass, edm, house)
8:30pm - Spacexlion (future bass, trap, chiptune)

Legacy Room (Cornerstone)
6:30pm - Pistol Grip Shift (muscle car metal)
7:30pm - The 4% (roots punk, folk punk)
8:30pm - Man With A Gun (hard rock, metal, progressive)

The Acoustic Room (1501 W Kilgore, 21+)
9:00pm - Hei$t (hip hop)
9:45pm - GOLDENEYE (hip hop)
10:30pm - Matt Foy (hip hop)
11:15pm - Team Unity (hip hop, rap, rock)
12:00am - JayWill365 & SoulChild Quise (hiphop/rap)
1:00am - Planet Boom Bap (hip hop, rap, funk, soul, rock)

The Big Shots Ballroom (2150 White River Blvd., Ste. D, 21+)
9:00pm - The Joshlyn Crouch Band (country)
10:00pm - Bryce Ernest Taylor Music (progressive folk, americana)
11:00pm - The Elixirs (punk country, americana, psychobilly)

The Mark III Tap Room (306 S Walnut St, 21+)
9:00pm - Lonestra (edm)
10:00pm - T-ROUB (hardstyle, trap, electronic)
11:00pm - Mephysto (jungle, drum and bass, dub, experimental)
12:00am - Ejion (bass house, neurofunk, dubstep, drum and bass)

Valhalla Venue (215 S Walnut St, 21+)
8:00pm - The BBIGG Band (classic rock/blues)
9:00pm - Pedal Tones (blues)
10:00pm - Governor Davis Band (rockin' blues)
11:00pm - Sonny Yingst Band (blues rock)

Village Green Records (519 N Martin St.)
8:00pm - Architecture Aviva (progressive rock, instrumental, post-rock)
9:00pm - Analog Bandits (progressive groove rock)

Be sure to like the Muncie Musicfest Facebook page and visit http://MuncieMusicFest.com/ for band bios and streaming music. Thanks for supporting local music and keeping this festival going for ten years!

It’s easy to be Green this St. Patrick’s Day in Muncie, when musicians from AMERICA’S HOMETOWN BAND create the traditional Irish revelry mood with music. This annual celebration at Vera Mae’s Bistro, 209 S. Walnut St., in downtown Muncie, occurs on Friday evening, March 17, 2017.  

 For the dinner hours from 6:30 to 8 pm --  a roster of small ensembles of AHB performers recreate favorite melodies and memories from the Emerald Isle. Flutes, clarinets, trombones, a jazz combo, and a Little Green Band are set to entertain diners.

 Special Irish menu items are available for this night at Vera Mae’s and reservations are required for this event. Cover charge is $5. Visit veramaes.com, or call the restaurant at 765-747-4941.

DWNTWN is gearing up for its 15th annual Muncie Gras celebration. The party will take place in the streets of downtown Muncie on Saturday, March 25th, from 6 p.m. to 2a.m.  Locals, visitors and students ages 21 and older are welcome to join in the New Orleans-style festivities!

This year offers a musical line up that is not to be missed.  The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band will headline the BudLight Stage. Jennie Devoe, Mike Martin and the Beautiful Mess, Losing September, Glostick Willy and The Bathsalt Zombies will round out this eclectic stage.  Something for everyone!

The ever popular mechanical bull and the Budweiser go-go cage are back! Other active entertainment includes: Oxygen Bars, Hippo Chowdown, Giant Twister Board, Dizzy X, Vortex, Bouncing Ponies and Track.

Our two giant heated tents will house the Illuminate EDM dance party and The Fabulous Funcie Femmes and Friends Burlesque Show.

Party Headphones brings a "Silent Disco" for a new kind of fun! You are handed a pair of headphones and what appeared to be a crowd dancing to silence, becomes a full sensory audio experience! 

Inside The Mark III Taproom will be the hosts for fabulous Drag Shows and Male Go-Go Dancers.

Multiple outdoor bars and food vendors will keep the libations flowing and munchies available throughout the night.

Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the gate.  

The MITS trolley and buses will provide a safe ride home, from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. with routes to the Ball State campus and Lyndenbrook area hotels.

Check www.downtownmuncie.org or our Muncie Gras Facebook page beginning March 1st for entertainment updates and schedules and MITS Trolley routes.

To keep up with the latest developments on the celebration, follow Muncie Gras on Twitter, @MuncieGras or facebook@munciegras.   BudLight Muncie Gras is produced by Muncie Downtown Development Partnership and sponsored by Woof Boom Radio.

Event Contact: Cheryl Crowder, Muncie Downtown Development Partnership

Event Director cheryl@downtownmuncie.org or 765-282-7897

Muncie Gras:  Let the Good Times Roll!

Poley Lafarge, who drew the biggest crowd in the Muncie Three Trails Music Series' history last year, will return to our stage at Canan Commons in 2017 on Saturday, September 23 for another FREE show. Mr. Lafarge records for the leading American roots music label Rounder Records, and he is a two-time winner of Americana Album of the Year. His music is an ecletic mix of early jazz, hot swing, ragtime, country blues, folk, and Americana. The band has garnered praise from everyone from David Letterman to white Stripes' founder Jack White. Full details can be found at www.munciethreetrails.com.

Frank Lee and Allie Burbrink will open.

get ready for the first-ever first-annual BROKEN HOMECOMING MUSIC FESTIVAL. we're gonna showcasing bands from our own broken home, the Rust Belt, in a two-part two-venue all-day folk/folk-punk/cowpunk/bluegrass and hip-hop nightmare extravaganza.

Village Green Records (3pm--9pm)

3--3:30pm: Zorn Crowder
3:45--4:15pm: Ripped From the Roots
4:30--5pm: Palmer House
5:15--5:45pm: C is for Cadaver
6--6:30pm: 40RTY
6:45--7:15pm: Old Fox Road
7:30--8pm: Pour Choices
8:15--9pm: Mr.Meaner

Be Here Now (9pm-2am)

Hip Hop portion of the night! For more info, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1865369673480891/