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Blair Clark performs every Wednesday from 5:30-10:30pm at Sullivan’s Steakhouse located at 3316 E 86th Street, Indianapolis. 317-580-1280
Blair also performs every Friday from 7:30-11pm at Shiraz Wine Experience and Cafe located at 404 W Main Street in Carmel.
317-564-8423
On Wednesday July 13th, Matisyahu and his opening act, Tea Leaf Green, performed in the Egyptian Room of Old National Centre. Up until the week of this concert, my experience with Matisyahu was pretty minimal. I had heard random Matisyahu songs and had a general idea of who he was, but then I won tickets (Thanks to Naptown Buzz!) to his concert, and it was fabulous. I was not exactly sure what to expect, but I came home pleased with what I had seen and heard. This Hasidic Jewish musician put on a show that had something for everyone from hipsters, forty-somethings, to families with kids – all types of people were represented at the concert and appeared to enjoy it as much as I was. The eclectic crowd made for an EXCELLENT opportunity for people watching.
The opening act, Tea Leaf Green, set the mood for the evening with an energizing opening set. Their music had subtle hints of other famous rock artists such as The BeeGees and GooGoo Dolls, not to mention a little incorporation of a punk sound.
An hour and a half past starting time, Matisyahu finally took the stage. The setlist included some of his more popular tunes: One Day, King Without a Crown, and Jerusalem – among others. Matisyahu brings a variety of sound to the stage: a classic Jewish sounding singing voice to a Bob Marley-esque reggae sound, beat-boxing to speed rapping, and peaceful sounding beats to more lively and upbeat jams. All of those elements were on stage at this concert and he moved between them rapidly and at times creating a slow build up that had the audience cheering and dancing along. Since this was a standing room concert, being down on the floor really close to the stage allowed us in the audience to see the nuances of all the performers. However, being so close to the stage and with the acoustics of the Egyptian Room, sound quality was often an issue. On more than one occasion the band would overpower the singer and feedback was also a common occurrence.
As a music lover of all kinds, I could definitely appreciate this style of music and would definitely recommend it to others. If anyone has not heard of Matisyahu at this point, I definitely suggest you do yourself a favor and check out his website (http://www.matisyahuworld.com) and stream some of his music. Definitely worth a listen.
“INdependence” will be held on Friday July 1st in celebration of Indy’s Independent music scene. The event features a solid collection of artist on a mission to prove that that high caliber talent can be found in your backyard. Furthermore, there will be an open mic at the end in an attempt to give new artist a chance to be heard.
Acts Include: DJ Deadrisk, Tony Styxx, Hinx Jones, Freddie Bunz, The Soulution, Future 5ive and Stone-e Kornelius
When: Friday, July 1st (doors at 8pm)
Where: Local’s Only – 2449 East 56th Street, Indianapolis (21+)
Cost: $5
Come help Left Bank Cafe celebrate their 1st Anniversary on Thur. June 9th from 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.
National Wine & Spirits & Graybull Wine will be doing a wine tasting. Hoosier Mama Bloody Mary Marker will be doing a tasting as well as Sun King Brewery.
Chef Jody is preparing an awesome buffet and we will have live music on the patio.
Cost is $25/pp.
The Quest to Unravel Alzheimer’s Scavenger Hunt, also known as QUASH, is one part scavenger hunt, one part obstacle course and a whole lot of fun! Together with friends and family, local Hoosiers form teams to solve clues, answer trivia and complete challenges out on the QUASH course. The opening and closing ceremonies for the 4th Annual Indianapolis QUASH will be held on Saturday, June 11th, 2011 at The Rathskeller with the scavenger hunt to take place at multiple locations throughout downtown Indianapolis. Afterwards, QUASH participants will enjoy an after party with live music, food and awards in the Biergarten. Over 300 individuals are expected to participate and the Alzheimer’s Association plans to raise over $65,000 at the event to benefit research and the many programs and services that are offered by the Association. Visit www.alz.org/indiana for more information or to register today!
Four See Entertainment Presents… Def Con Live
Wanna see what’s brewing in Indy’s underground hip hop scene? Come check out Def Con Live at The Melody Inn on 10/13 to get you familiar with some of the best emerging talents our city has to offer. Acts Include: DJ Ridge, Soul Sauce, Mr. Kinetik, Tony Styxx, Brad Real, Sleeper Cell, Blake Allee, John Overton and special guest TJ Reynolds.
When: Wednesday (10/13) @ 8pm
Where: The Melody Inn – 3826 North Illinois Street Indianapolis, Indiana 46208
Cost: $5 at door (21+)