Tom Lounges
My father was a wise man in many ways, but he got it wrong when he sternly told me one afternoon while in my teen years, that rock n roll will never pay the bills! My devouring of artist biographies and books about music history seemed a waste to him, when there were text books gathering thick layers of dust in my room.
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.
After 40-plus years of working in the music industry in a variety of ways as a publicist, album annotator, band manager, radio host/producer, night club DJ/Music Director, booking facilitator, and event management, etc. I have managed to pay the bills (mostly!), despite dad s warning.
Tom Lounges
The local music community, stuck at home for the past year, is finally getting out to fire up their amps now that restrictions are loosening up a bit here in the Northwest Indiana area.
Giovanni Taliaferro, Director of Memorabilia Design for Hard Rock International, uncrated the âGuitar the Changed the Worldâ on Thursday. The guitar will be displayed inside the casino as part of the music memorabilia collection.
Several bands realize musicians are not the only ones who have been affected by and suffered from the extended COVID-induced shut down. Seven heavy and hard rock groups are taking the opportunity this Saturday to step up and help one of the key venues in Northwest Indiana that has been home to some of the Region s heavier bands for the last couple of years.
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Tom Lounges
People have proven they are ready to get out of the house after nearly a year of putting the skids on social events, especially concerts.
Just as the city of Chicago has started thinking about resuming some of its bigger summer events, many local Northwest Indiana communities have likewise started to talk about, and in some cases plan, a return to annual spring and summer music fests and events. While nothing seems in stone as of this week, the wheels are starting to roll in that direction regionally.
Jesse and Priscilla Jones were treated to some musical entertainment by Jordan Warren, Noah Ostrom and Camille Cherch on Saturday in Highland as the couple celebrated their 72nd anniversary.
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• Mush Music Productions of Northwest Indiana brings Chicago rapper Twista (twista.com) to the Hobart Art Theatre (230 Main St.) in downtown Hobart Saturday. Twista has a new EP, Lifetime, now available on all music platforms. The show has a 9 p.m. start time and is stacked with a trio of support acts Groppo, Angel Da Demon and No Coastal. Tickets for the 18 & older performance range from $27.50 to $50. More: brickartlive.com.
⢠The weekly Open Mic hosted by multi-instrumentalist Marc Adrian (of Groovatron fame) happens tonight from 8-11 p.m. at The Flat Rock Tap (6732 Calumet Ave.) in Hammond. The stage is open to not only musicians, but comedians, spoken word artists and more. Admission is free. More: 219- 852-5262.