TERRE HAUTE —
It’s often a cliché to call a band “the hardest working band in rock ’n’ roll,” but when you play 250 shows a year, the title is quite fitting.
Such is the case with Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real, who continue their road warrior status by criss-crossing the country through the year’s end. On Oct. 31 — Halloween night, no less — Nelson and the band will play at The Verve at 677 Wabash Ave., in Terre Haute. That gig is sandwiched between shows at Tupelo, Miss., and Milwaukee.
“We’ve been having a great time on the road and played some of our best shows ever,” said Nelson, singer-songwriter-guitarist, in a news release. “We’re really gelling as a band, getting so tight now because we’ve been performing so much and it’s been fun to see the fan base grow.”
Added drummer Anthony LoGerfo, “I think the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota last month was one of our best shows we’ve ever played. To have 15,000 bikers watching us on their motorcycles and revving their engines after each song was so powerful. I think it opened the door to new fans. You know, bikers are road warriors and so are we, so it goes hand-in-hand.”
By the end of 2011, Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real will have played nearly 250 shows.
“We love being on the road,” Nelson said. “We’ve been trying out new songs to put on our next record and they’ve been going over really well.”
LoGerfo agrees, “The fans are loving the new songs. Our diehards, who call themselves Realers, even know the words to the new ones now. The more we play, the more connected we are as a band. It definitely feels like it keeps getting better and better.”
The band’s new record is tentatively scheduled for release in 2012.
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Lukas Nelson at The Verve on Halloween night
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Terre Haute native Dave Frey leads his Dove Award-winning band, Sidewalk Prophets, into a 7 p.m. Saturday concert at his hometown church, Maryland Community Church, joining opening performers Justin Hoeppner and Josh Wilson.
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Jimmy Buffett tickets on sale Saturday, April 21
Indianapolis, the wait is over. Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band will perform at Klipsch Music Center for one night only at 8 p.m. July 31 as part of Jimmy Buffett’s “Lounging at the Lagoon” Tour 2012.
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Tickets on sale April 20 for Kelly Clarkson, The Fray concert
Global superstar Kelly Clarkson and Grammy nominated The Fray are joining forces for a co-headlining summer tour and will perform live at Klipsch Music Center on Sunday, Sept. 2.
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ISU to present 'A Little Night Music'
Tickets for the upcoming production of Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music, co-produced by the Indiana State University Department of Theater and School of Music, will be sold only in advance.
- Concerts: April 12, 2012
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ISU Wind Orchestra to present an All American Concert
An All American Concert featuring the Indiana State University Wind Orchestra is planned for 7:30 p.m. Friday at Tilson Auditorium on the ISU campus.
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Hutsonville native/recording artist to perform
Hutsonville native Roxie Randle will perform on May 17 at Lincoln Trail College in Robinson, Ill.
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The Lawn to carry Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance name
Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance is the new name-in-title holder of The Lawn at White River State Park.
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Miranda Lambert ‘On Fire’ in Noblesville
Country singer Miranda Lambert will perform live during her “On Fire” Tour at Klipsch Music Center at 7:30 p.m. June 8 (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) as part of the Coors Light Concert Series, along with special guests Chris Young and Jerrod Neimann.
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Concerts: April 5, 2012
Editor’s note
• An asterisk (*) indicates tickets are available through www.ticketmaster.com. Other Ticketmaster sites are Hulman Center box office and FYE Music in Honey Creek Mall. Or call (812) 234-2424, (765) 644-3131 or (317) 239-5151 in Indiana and (217) 431-2444 in Illinois for Charge By Phone.
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Additional tickets available for McGraw/Chesney tour
The production is set for the summer’s most anticipated musical event as Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw reunite for the Brothers of the Sun Tour.
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ISU School of Music to present Spring Choral Showcase
The Indiana State University School of Music will present a Spring Choral Showcase Concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the University Hall Theater.
- Concerts: March 8, 2012
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Dorothy Shaw Bell Choir to perform at St. Ben’s, St. Mary-of-the-Woods
The Dorothy Shaw Bell Choir from Fort Worth, Texas, will perform during Mass on Sunday in St. Benedict Parish in Terre Haute and again at 2 p.m. during a free performance in the Church of the Immaculate Conception at St. Mary-of-The-Woods.
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Black Violin blends classical, modern styles in performance
To most people, jazz, hip-hop, funk and classical are musical genres. But to the revolutionary music group Black Violin, they’re nothing but ingredients.
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Boot City Opry prepares to open its 2012 season on April 14
The Boot City Opry will open its sixth season with the first of 33 Saturday evening live music shows on April 14.
- Concerts: March 1, 2012
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Southern Choir Tour at LTC today
The Glenbard East High School Choral Program of Lombard, Ill., will make a stop in Robinson as part of its Southern Choir Tour today.
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ISU President’s Concert to feature 11 student musicians
Indiana State University’s School of Music will honor ISU President Dan Bradley by featuring 11 of its finest individual performers in concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the recital hall of the Landini Center for Performing and Fine Arts.
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ISU hosts Jazzfest on Saturday
Indiana State University will host a day of jazz Saturday with performances by middle and high school jazz bands during the day and an evening performance by a quartet of well-known guest artists.
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Dicky James and the Blue Flames give strong performance in Memphis
Terre Haute-based Dicky James and the Blue Flames weren’t the big winners at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tenn., last week, but the group did win accolades and made contacts that should help it raise its profile nationally.
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Concerts: Feb. 9, 2012
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Concerts: Jan. 19, 2012
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Friday — ARVIN MITCHELL, comedian at Ruxer Student Center Gymnasium, Vincennes University Jasper Campus, 7 p.m. Tickets: $5.
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Nashville recording artist Eric Church coming to town
Nashville recording artist Eric Church will bring The Blood, Sweat & Beers tour to Hulman Center on Jan. 28.
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