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500 Festival ‘REV Your Engines Concert’ this Saturday

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Jon3_1The 500 Festival will kick-off the month of May with the FREE “REV Your Engines Concert” on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 7 p.m. on Monument Circle.

The 500 Festival REV Your Engines Concert will feature multi-platinum recording artist Gavin DeGraw and Indiana native Jon McLaughlin. The musicians will be introduced by IZOD IndyCar Series driver James Hinchcliffe and Firestone Indy Lights driver Zach Veach, respectively.

Food trucks and a beer garden will also be available to guests during the event. For more information on the concert or other 500 Festival events and programs visit 500festival.com.

DOWNTOWN INDIANAPOLIS STREET CLOSURES

The northwest and entire south side of Monument Circle including the south spoke to Washington Street will be closed starting at 3 p.m. Saturday and will reopen at 1 a.m. Additional street closures, including Meridian Street from Washington to Maryland streets, may be closed at IMPD discretion.

Source: 500 Festival

Jon McLaughlin to open for Gavin DeGraw at 500 Festival REV Your Engines Concert April 27

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500 Festival largeJon McLaughlin is scheduled to open the stage for Gavin DeGraw at the 500 Festival Rev Your Engines Concert on Saturday, April 27. McLaughlin has sold more than 170 thousand albums and more than 1 million digital tracks.

McLaughlin released his 2007 debut album Indiana, followed by OK Now in 2008. The albums yielded placements on the TV Series Scrubs and movies including Georgia Rule and Bridge to Terabithia. Following this, McLaughlin’s song “So Close” was featured in Disney’s Enchanted starring Patrick Dempsey and Amy Adams. The film was released with outstanding reviews and McLaughlin was later asked to perform “So Close” at the 2008 Academy Awards. McLaughlin is a native Hoosier who grew up in Anderson, Ind. and attended Anderson University. Jon’s most recent album Promising Promises was released last year and includes his latest single “Summer Is Over” featuring Sara Bareilles.

The REV Your Engines Concert is a free event that kicks off the month of May in downtown Indianapolis. Gavin DeGraw is the headlining performer for this concert. Food trucks and beverages will also be available to guests during the event. Jon McLaughlin will take the stage at 7:30 p.m., followed by Gavin DeGraw at 9 p.m.

Source: 500 Festival

Super Bowl Village Schedule of Bands for Saturday, January 28, 2012

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For the second day of Super Bowl Village festivities we have the following concerts:

  • 12:30 PM – Orquesta Bravo on the Pepsi Stage, Meridian Street
  • 1:30 PM – Civil Twilight on the Verizon Stage, Pennsylvania Street
  • 2:45 PM – Cynthia Layne on the Pepsi Stage, Meridian Street
  • 4:00 PM – Jon McLaughlin on the Verizon Stage, Pennsylvania Street
  • 5:15 PM – Lynda Sayyah on the Pepsi Stage, Meridian Street
  • 6:30 PM – Nancy Moore on the Verizon Stage, Pennsylvania Street
  • 8:00 PM – Jennie DeVoe on the Pepsi Stage, Meridian Street
  • 9:15 PM – Patti Labelle on the Verizon Stage, Pennsylvania Street

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Jon McLaughlin at The Vogue on Thursday, November 17, 2011

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Jon McLaughlin will be at The Vogue Theater on Thursday, November 17, 2011 at 8pm.

With service fees, tickets are $19.75.

And Naptown Buzz has a pair of tickets to giveaway to the show!

Enter to Win A Pair of Tickets

Would you like to go see Jon McLaughlin for FREE courtesy of Live Nation?  If you would, we have a pair of tickets to give away.

To enter please e-mail us with your full name & valid email address by 11:59pm EDT on Thursday, November 10, 2011.  One (1) lucky winner will be chosen at random to receive a pair of tickets.

Your information is confidential and will only be used for contacting the winner and for prize fulfillment purposes.

Giveaway Rules:

  • One entry per person
  • Open to Indiana residents
  • Email us with your full name & valid email address by 11:59pm EDT on Thursday, November 10, 2011.

The winner will be notified on Friday, November 11, 2011.