Tom Lounges
As the fiercely independent grandson of outlaw country icons Jessie Colter and Waylon Jennings (his step-grandfather), and the nephew of country star Shooter Jennings, it is not surprising that young Struggle Jennings has a broad streak of outlaw in his DNA. And he s determined to leave a legacy of his own in music.
Hard Rock Casino President Matt Schuffert gives Times Reporter Dan Carden a guided tour of the new Hard Rock Northern Indiana a week before opening. Connor Burge, The Times
Hip hop/Rap fans owe it to themselves to invest the time and the dime to catch Jennings when he brings the Troubadour of Troubled Souls Tour to Hobart Art Theater (230 Main St.) in downtown Hobart on Saturday. The troubled souls on the bill include: Brianna Harness, Nuke Bushner, Groppo, Dan D3 Poole and Chambers. Showtime: 7 p.m. Tickets: $20 in advance/$25 day of show. More: brickartlive.com.
Tom Lounges
More and more outdoor shows are being announced for the Spring/Summer months around the Region. Most of them are all ages, free to the public community events.
Giovanni Taliaferro, the Director of Memorabilia Design for Hard Rock International, gave a guided tour of music memorabilia tied to the Jackson family on Wednesday.
Crown Point s Bulldog Park Pavilion (183 S. West St.) again features live music performances through the summer and fall months. Some, in tandem to the city s Thursday afternoon Classic Car Cruises, feature the bands Soundz Of Santana, Mellencougar, Oscar & The Majestics, The Relics, Blues Fuse, among others. Taste of Crown Point on July 16 and 17 has tribute acts Echoes of Pompeii and The MegaBeatles, headlining respectively. Later in the season at Bulldog will be performances by Bonfire, Women of Motown, Pawnz, Lauren Dukes Band and Nawty, among others. More: facebook.com/CPSpecialEvents.