Darius Rucker has graced the Hoosier State three times in the past year, but never as a headliner. Well, all of that changed last Friday night at The Carmel Palladium in Indianapolis’ northside neighbor. The Grammy-winning baritone, best known as the front man for ‘90s pop-rock group Hootie & the Blowfish, has been knocking down …
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Ten years is a long time to stay away from the stage, but you’d never know it the way Sade performed in Indianapolis on Friday night. Slipping into her signature groove of effortless style and grace, Sade, with John Legend in tow, bathed Conseco Fieldhouse in a sea of reds, greens, blues and ivories and …
The Nina Simone of her generation, Helen Folasade Adu came on the scene in the early 1980s and threw off the claustrophobic notions of traditional R&B and funk. Four albums and 27 years later, the Grammy-award winning icon better known as Sade returns to the Circle City for a soulful night of song. The multi-platinum …
A month has passed since The Knollwood Boys walked away with the first place prize at the 2011 Acoustic Live Challenge. and this weekend the band is set to collect one of the biggest rewards of the 11-week contest: a spot at the 8th Annual Slamology Automotive & Music Festival. Kit Clouser, Steve Webb, Nate …
The inimitable bluegrass troupe Alison Krauss and Union Station graced The Lawn at White River State Park stage in Indianapolis on a beautiful, balmy night last Thursday. It’s been a few years since Krauss has brought her mellow, yet spirited tones to the Circle City, so country music devotees and nu-grass converts were ready and …
The Circle City welcomes Nashville-native R&B/pop singer Josh Smith to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Wednesday, May 25th from 2pm to 4pm. Sponsored by WHOOZNXT, an online entertainment media website that rewards emerging artists for growing their fanbase with live gigs and high profile publicity, Smith will be apart of a day-long lineup of talented …
Note: This concert review was lost in the ether after our recent server outage. Some may have forgotten about the event, but I found the night a little too good to let slip away. So I’m here to tell you how it all went down. On Friday, April 29th, The Charlie Daniels Band took the …
On Cinco de Mayo, The Ugly Monkey once again hosted the singer-songwriter “battle of the bands” in downtown Indy, where the last of the preliminary rounds certainly didn’t equate with the least. That’s right. Last Thursday marked the end of the ‘quarterfinals’ portion of the 2011 Acoustic Live Challenge’s search for the most talented Hoosier …
Brad Real’s single “Rise Above,” featuring Indianapolis singer-songwriter Jason Firebaugh, has climbed to the top off the Indie-Music Hip-Hop Charts and generated strong internet buzz for over five months. The single has been featured on such blogs as Noise Porn, Kevin Nottingham, and Bringing Down the Band. So it’s no wonder Circle City-based production, art …
“Who knew the Pacers would be in the playoffs?” Whether you root for the home team or not, everyone felt a little NBA frustration last Thursday at The Ugly Monkey in downtown Indy. Anyone in attendance for Round 6 of the 2011 Acoustic Live Challenge had to show a little patience as contestants trickled in …
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