Broad Ripple Gazette vol 12 no 16

First published in the Broad Ripple Gazette. 

It’s the most wonderful time of the year – the 2015 Indianapolis State Fair is open! It is also time for the fifth annual Indy Folk Fest at Indy Hostel and mark your calendar for Sausagefest on August 21^st and 22^nd.  I’ll see you at the Fair! 

Indy Folk Fest
Saturday, August 8, 2015
Indy Hostel
4903 Winthrop Ave
all-ages, 1:00 – 11:00 PM, $10 or 4 ticket Family Pack $35

I can’t believe it is only the fifth Indy Folk Fest, it has quickly become a beloved part of the summer festival circuit.   This year’s festival is featuring all local bands and artists and several community organizations. This year the festival will benefit KidsPeace, a nonprofit agency that provides professional support to children and families in the foster care system.

The bands are: Bigfoot Yancey, The Midwest Rhythm Exchange, Sphie, Knollwood Boys, Noble Roots Music, Prowlers & The Prey, Kevin Krauter, and Lisa Walks. 

There will be a vendor village with gobs of great art and other goodies. Karma Kitchen Food Truck will be on site and Upland Brewing Company beer will be offered. 

Visit the Indy Hostel website for more details. 

www.indyhostel.us

 

Indiana State Fair
Friday, August 7 – Sunday, August 23, 2015
Indiana State Fairgrounds
1202 E. 38^th Street
all-ages, $12 at gate ($8 advance, various other specials and free admission specials)

There are several places to hear music during the Indiana State Fair and I hear they’re adding music to the Indiana Beer and Wine area, including Bubbles Brown on all three Fridays, from 6:00 – 8:00 PM. 

The Free Stage is located in front of the 4-H buildings on the northwest corner of the Fairgrounds.

This year’s Free Stage lineup is eclectic, ranging from the Dukes of Hazard to The Village People! Festival bench seating, free with Fair admission. 

Friday, August 7, 7:30 PM: Indigo Girls 

Saturday, August 8, 7:30 PM: Morris Day & The Time 

Sunday, August 9, noon – 8:00 PM: Hispanic/Latino Music Festival featuring Los Caminantes de Humberto Navarro

Monday, August 10, 7:30 PM: Rodney Atkins 

Wednesday, August 12, 7:30: Happy Together Tour with The Turtles; The Association; Mark Lindsay; The Grass Roots; The Buckinghams and The Cowsills 

Thursday, August 13, 7:30 PM: Creedence Clearwater Revisited 

Friday, August 14, 7:30 PM: Return of the Dukes: John Schneider & Tom Wopat , and photo ops with the General Lee from 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Sunday, August 16, 2:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Contemporary Christian Music Fest with Colton Dixon 

Monday, August 17: Village People at 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, August 18, 7:30 PM: Big & Rich 

Wednesday, August 19, 7:30 PM: Craig Morgan 

Thursday, August 20, 7:30 PM: KC & the Sunshine Band 

Friday, August 21, 6:30 PM: “Nashville” stars Lennon and Maisy; 8:00 PM, The Henningsens
Saturday, August 22, 7:30 PM: Rusted Root 

Sunday, August 23, 4:00 – 9:00 PM: Wild Cherry Pepsi Gospel Music Day with special guest Ms. LaShun Pace of the legendary Pace Sisters 

The Main Street Stage is just to the north of the Grandstand. There is picnic table seating and it is close enough to the Dairy Bar that you can get there without your milkshake melting too much. 

Friday, August 7

10:00 – 11:30 AM: Indiana INETERNnet
Noon, 2:00 PM, 4:00 PM: SHEEZA
1:00 PM, 3:00 PM: Thomas Wayne Pruitt
5:30 – 7:00 PM: London Rose
8:00 – 10:00 PM PictureYes

Saturday, August 8

10:00 AM, 11:30 AM: Ovation Singers!
1:30 PM, 3:00 PM: Vocal Throwdown preliminaries – Jr. Division
4:00 – 5:30 PM: Vocal Throwdown preliminaries – Sr. Division
6:30 – 8:00 PM: Osiella

Sunday, August 9

10:30 - 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM: Indy Spotlight
4:00 PM, 5:00 PM,  6:00 PM: Sheltered Reality

Monday, August 10

10:00 AM, Noon, 2:00 PM, 4:00 PM: U.S. Navy Navigators
11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM: Dominique Von
5:30 – 7:00 PM: The Cosmic Situation
8:00 – 9:30 PM: Blue Monkey Sideshow

Tuesday, August 11

10:00 AM, Noon, 2:00 PM, 4:00 PM: Sawyer
11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM: Cap Quirk
5:30 – 7:00 PM: Terry Lee & the Rockaboogie Band
8:00 – 9:30 PM: Cook & Belle

Wednesday, August 12

10:00 AM, Noon, 2:00 PM, 4:00 PM: The Kandis Chambers Band
11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM:: McKayla Willever
5:30 – 7:00 PM: Terry Lee & the Rockaboogie Band
8:00 – 9:30 PM: Mike Milligan and Steam Shovel

Thursday, August 13

10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 1:30 PM: Chris Burch
3:00 – 4:30 PM: The JenaRitas
5:30 – 7:00 PM: The Beautiful Discord
8:00 – 9:30 PM: Cyrus Youngman & The King Fishers

Friday, August 14

10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 1:30 PM: Eric Martin Smith
3:00 – 4:30 PM: The Indiana Boys
5:30 – 7:00 PM: Blue Mafia
8:00– 10:00 PM: Ashley Wilcox and The Cosmos

Saturday, August 15

10:00 AM, 11:30 PM: Ovation Singers!
1:30 – 3:30 PM: U.S. Navy Four Star Edition
5:00 PM: Vocal Throwdown finals – Jr. Division
6:00 PM: Vocal Throwdown finals – Sr. Division
8:00 – 10:00 : Chinese JailBreak

Sunday, August 16

10:00 AM, Noon, 2:00 PM, 4:00 PM: Seth Cook
11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM: Heaven Cansler
5:30– 7:00 PM: The Lemon Brothers Band
8:00 – 9:30 PM: Fistful of Bacon

Monday, August 17

10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, Noon, 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM: Stevens Puppets – "Beauty & the Beast"
5:00 - 6:30 PM: Directors’ Jazz Orchestra
8:00 PM – 9:30 PM: Blue Monkey Sideshow

Tuesday, August 18

10:00 AM, Noon, 2:00 PM, 4:00 PM: Ball State’s Note to Self
11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM: Ryan M. Brewer
5:30- 7:00 PM: Craig B. Moore & The Invaders
8:00 - 9:30 PM: Cosmic Preachers

Wednesday, August 19

10:00 AM, Noon, 2:00 PM, 4:00 PM: Twilite Nites
11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM: The Minister’s Quartet
5:30– 7:00 PM: Shelby County Sinners
8:00 PM – 9:30 PM: P*ssed Off Catfish

 

Thursday, August 20

10:30 AM, Noon: Birch Creek
2:00 PM, 3:30 PM: Indiana Gospel Music Association
5:30 – 7:00 PM: Jester
8:00 PM – 9:30 PM: Jon Strahl Band

Friday, August 21

10:30 AM, 1:00 AM, 3:00 PM: Dior
Noon, 2:00 PM, 4:00 PM: Against the Clocks
5:30 – 7:00 PM: Timothy Scott and Toolbox Union
8:00 – 10:00 PM: Audiodacity

Saturday, August 22

10:30 AM, Noon: The Meek Sisters
3:00 – 4:30 PM: J-STAR Band
5:30 – 7:00 PM: Building Nations

Sunday, August 23

10:00 AM, Noon, 2:00 PM, 4:00 PM: Veseria
11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM: Circle City Sound

The Pioneer Village Stage is cleverly located in the Pioneer Village on the northeast part of the Fairgrounds. The music stage is in the back of the Pioneer Village Barn, church pew seating, free with Fair admission. This year there will also be musicians playing on the front porch of the barn.

I suggest visiting Pioneer Village early in your day at the Fair. The music and demonstrations are mostly daytime events.

Friday, August 7

10:00 AM: Family Reunion String Band
2:00 PM: Cumberland Gap Bluegrass Band
6:30 PM: Liar’s Contest by Storytelling Arts of Indiana (contestants welcome)

Saturday, August 8

10:00 AM: Johnson County Folk Music Society
1:30 PM: Johnny Appleseed performed by Steve McPhail
3:00 PM: Naptown Jug Busters 

 

Sunday, August 9

10:00AM: Family Reunion String Band Gospel Sing
2:00 PM: Common Ground

Monday, August 10

10:00 AM: Patchwork
2:00 PM: Myra Dworski 

Tuesday, August 11

 
10:00 AM: Mac Bellner and Friends
2:00 PM: John Kay of Traditional Arts Indiana
6:30 PM: Bill Bailey with Hands on Rhythm

Wednesday, August 12

10:00 AM: Indiana Songbook presented by the Indiana State Museum– featuring President Lincoln
2:00 PM: Hank Hazard and Nashville Swingers

Thursday, August 13

10:00 AM – 5:00 PM: Steve Jeffris

Friday, August 14

10:00 AM: Indiana Songbook presented by the Indiana State Museum– featuring President Lincoln
2:00 – 5:00 PM: Steve Robbins & El Diego

Saturday, August 15

10:00 AM: Slates Family Band
2:30 PM, 5:00 PM: Scioto Ridge Boys 

Sunday, August 16

10:00 AM: Scioto Ridge Boys Gospel Hour
2:00 PM: Andra Faye and Scott Ballantine
5:30: Last Drop Jug Band – in the Main Street Tractor Parade
6:30 PM: Sacred Harp 

Monday, August 17

10:00 AM: Mac Bellner and Friends
2:00 PM: White River Jazz Band

Tuesday, August 18

10:00 AM: Robin Harrison
2:00 – 5:00 PM: Last Drop Jug Band  
6:30: New August Acoustic Duo

Wednesday, August 19

10:00 AM: Delta Duo
2:00 -- 5:00 PM: The Dulcimer Gathering

Thursday, August 20

10:00 AM – 5:00 PM: Steve Jeffris

Friday, August 21

10:00 AM: Mike and Joe Flowers
2:00 – 5:00 PM: Witch Hazel Valley People
6:30 PM: Marion County Line 

Saturday, August 22

10:00 AM: Last Drop Jug Band
1:30 PM: Johnny Appleseed performed by Steve McPhail
5:30 – 7:00 PM: Building Nations

Sunday, August 23

10:00 AM: Reunion String Band gospel sing
2:00 PM: Straight Line Bluegrass Band

Shane Co. Concert Series at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum

A separate ticket is needed for these shows (the cost of the ticket DOES NOT include Fair admission or parking).

Tuesday, August 11, 7:30 PM, $58 & $48: Meghan Trainor with special guests Charlie Puth and Life of Dillion,

Wednesday, August 12, 7:30 PM, $60, $55, $35, & $30: Garrison Keillor

Thursday, August 13, 7:30 PM, $55, $45, & 39 at 7:30 PM: Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias

Friday, August 14, 8:00 PM, $55 & $45: Jake Owen with special guest Parmalee

 http://in.gov/statefair/fair