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June 2013 Events in Bloomington and Monroe County
Arts Fair on the Square in Bloomington, June 22.
Photo provided by Visit Bloomington and used with written permission.
By Julie Warren
Visit Bloomington
http://visitbloomington.com/
Welcome to Bloomington!
After a very rainy, cold, and rather snowy spring, the sun has finally decided to visit Bloomington! The official first day of summer is quickly approaching and many visitors and residents could not be happier. Many of the students may have said their goodbyes to their beloved college town for a few months, but Bloomington is still bursting with activities. Summer in Bloomington is a fantastic time to explore what the city has to offer and an especially good time to showcase the arts.
No matter when you visit this summer, you’ll find numerous events on campus with the IU Summer Festival of the Arts. Events include dance, visual art, music, cinema, and theatre—there is never a quiet day in this artsy little city. From attending a concert at the Musical Arts Center to exploring an exhibit at the Mathers Museum, there is a variety of things to see, hear, and do.
Bloomington is packed with traditions when it comes to unique dining experiences but it is also filled with many hidden treasures. Come explore the annual Taste of Bloomington on June 22 to find your new favorite. The festival will also host live performances and children’s activities. Luckily for visitors, the 32nd annual Arts Fair on the Square will showcase over 60 regional and national artists and craftspeople on the very same day. Art activities will be provided for kids while artwork and entertainment will be on display for adults. Prepare yourselves for an entertaining and delicious day, filled with arts, crafts, and the best food that Bloomington has to offer.
Although the Gallery Walk is open all year round, this June marks its 10th anniversary. Located downtown, this self-guided tour includes eleven galleries, all in walking distance from each other. The Gallery Walk hosts local artists, as well as regional, national, international, and emerging artists in a variety of mediums. This impressive tour is great for a refreshing date night or a less-than-ordinary night out with friends.
If you thought June was already exciting, get this: it is also Limestone Month! Don’t know much about limestone? No need to worry—you can learn about all the interesting fragments of limestone at one of the several events hosted this month. Exciting events offered include: a tour of the Victor Oolitic quarry, an architectural tour of the IU campus, The Art of Indiana Limestone exhibit, the 17th Annual Indiana Limestone Symposium, and many more exhibits and presentations that are sure to rock.
Also in June is the Limestone Comedy Festival, June 6-8, featuring nationally known comedians like Tig Notaro and Maria Bamford, plus some of Bloomington’s favorites. This three-day comedy festival will be held at various venues throughout downtown Bloomington. If you are into comedy, this is one festival you do not want to miss this summer.
There are many more events, shows and performances taking place this month, including live local music every night of the week! For more information on events, restaurants, shopping and attractions, go to VisitBloomington.com.
June 2013
Ongoing Events:
Songwriters Showcase
Every Monday, 8 pm
Player’s Pub, 812-334-2080
Lunch Concerts Series
Every Tuesday, 11:30 am
People’s Park
Beer School at Yogi’s
Every Tuesday, 7 pm
Yogi’s Grill & Bar, 812-323-9644
Free Live Entertainment
Every Friday, 9 pm
Eagle Pointe Golf Resort, 812-824-4040
Farmer’s Market
Every Saturday, 8 am
Showers Common, 812-349-3738
Brewery Tours
Every Saturday, 2 pm
Upland’s Production Brewery, 812-336-2337
Misguided Comedy Tours of Bloomington
Every Saturday, 2 pm
Various locations, 812-322-2211
Picnics at Creekbend
Every Second Sunday, 1 pm
Oliver Winery, 812-876-5800
Yoga in the Atrium
Every Saturday, 11:30 am
Fine Arts Plaza, 812-855-5445
Ryder Films in the Root Cellar Lounge
Every Thursday, 7:30 pm
Root Cellar Lounge, 812-323-0002
Fridays at Third Street Park Concerts
Every Friday, 6:30 pm
Third Street Park, 812-349-3725
HiStory Time
Third Thursday of every month, 10:30 am
Monroe County History Center, 812-332-2517 ext. 3
Special Events:
Amazing Avians: A Live Bird Show
June 1-2, 11 am & 1 pm Saturday; 2 pm Sunday
WonderLab, 812-330-1337
Roller Derby
June 1, 6 pm
The Cardiac Arena
Spun: A Brother/Sister Rock Musical
June 1, 7:30 pm
Bloomington Playwrights Project, 812-334-1188
The Dance Center Spring Recital
June 2, 2:30 pm & 5:30 pm
Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 812-323-3020
The Limestone Comedy Festival
June 6-8
Downtown Bloomington venues, 812-336-LAFF
First Friday Evening Science of Art: Limestone Carving
June 7, 5 pm
WonderLab
The Art of Indiana Limestone Exhibit
June 7, 5 pm
The Fell
Oliver Winery’s Tunes on the Terrace: The Rigbys
June 7, 7:30 pm
Oliver Winery, 812-876-5800
A Fair of the Arts
June 8, 8 am
Showers Common, 812-349-3725
Victor Oolitic Quarry Tour
June 8, 9:30 am
Bloomington Visitors Center, 812-334-8900
Back to the Future: Mid-Century Modern Home Tour
June 8, 1 pm
First United Methodist Church, 800-450-4534
Timeless Fashion
June 8, 2pm
Monroe County History Center, 812-332-2517
UpCup
June 8, 5 pm
Upland Brew Pub, 812-336-2337 ext. 209
Roller Derby
June 8, 6 pm
The Cardiac Arena
New Wave Night- ‘80s Dance Party!!
June 8, 10 pm
The Root Cellar Lounge, 812-323-0002
Who’s Bad
June 8, 9:00 pm
Bluebird Nightclub, 812-339-8984
Thrive in Love: Weekend Workshop
June 8-9, 9:30 am
Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center, 812-825-3704
Charlotte’s Web
June 8-23, 7 pm; plus 2 pm Saturday & Sunday
Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center, 812-323-3020
The Jewish Theatre of Bloomington presents Old Wicked Songs
June 8-15, 7:30 pm Thursday & Saturday; 2 pm Sunday
Bloomington Playwrights Project
“Foreign Affairs, Domestic Intrigue”: A Concert of Songs and Duets from Broadway & Opera
June 9, 2 pm
Fairview United Methodist Church, 917-449-5284
Dining with Doug and Karen!
June 9, 1:30 pm
The Comedy Attic, 812-336-5233
17th Annual Indiana Limestone Symposium
June 9-15
Bybee Stone Co., 812-824-8845
Touch a Truck
June 12, 12 am
Twin Lakes Sports Park parking lot, 812-349-3718
Frances Ha
June 13-17, 9:30 pm Thursday; 7 pm Sunday & Monday
IU Cinema Center, 812-630-1925
Architectural Tour of the IU Campus
June 14, 2 pm
Sample Gates, 800-800-0037
Festival Orchestra – Arthur Fagen, Conductor: Menahem Pressler, Piano
June 14, 8 pm
Musical Arts Center, 812-855-9846
National Ham Radio Kids’ Day
June 15, 1 pm
WonderLab, 812-330-1337
Build Your Own Radio Workshop
June 15, 2 pm
WonderLab, 812-330-1337
Summer Music Clinic Final Concert
June 15, 1 pm
Musical Arts Center, 812-855-9846
The Mountain Goats
June 15, 8 pm
Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 812-323-3020
Chris Cagle
June 15, 9 pm
The Bluebird, 812-336-3984
“The Impresario” by W.A. Mozart
June 16, 4 pm
Auer Hall, 812-855-9846
Hop On! Pop
June 16, 9:30 am
Team Effect/Holler Hoppin’ Zip Lines, 812-988-0085
Presentation: Indiana Limestone Up Close
June 20, 6 pm
Monroe County History Center, 812-332-2517
Pirates of the Carabiners
June 20-26, 9:30 am
Team Effect/Holler Hoppin’ Zip Lines, 812-988-0085
Midsummer Night at the Art Museum
June 21, 7 pm
Indiana University Art Museum, 812-855-5445
The Ragin’ Texans at the Bluebird
June 21, 7:30 pm
Bluebird Night Club, 812-336-3984
The Seasons of Sebastian Concert XIX – A Summer Solstice Bach Bash Janettee Fishell, Organ
June 21, 8 pm
Auer Hall, 812-855-9846
Arts Fair on the Square
June 22, 10 am
Monroe County Courthouse Lawn, 812-334-1188
Taste of Bloomington
June 22, 3 pm
Showers Common, 812-336-3681
A Tribute to Freddie Hubbard: An Indianapolis Jazz Legend
June 22, 8 pm
Auer Hall, 812-855-9846
2013 Summer Garden Walk
June 22-23, 10 am Saturday; 12 pm Sunday
Monroe County History Center
Arnie the Doughnut
June 22, 25-29, 11 am
Lee Norvelle Theatre & Drama Center, 812-855-1103
Emile Naoumoff, Piano
June 23, 4 pm
Auer Hall, 812-855-9846
Parquet Courts
June 23, 8 pm
The Bishop, 812-333-4700
Steve Zegree Vocal Jazz Camp Solo Performances
June 24-27, 8 pm
Serendipity, 812-855-9846
Jazz from Bloomington Jam Session
June 25, 6:45 pm
Café Django, 608-322-6827
Dido and Aeneas – Summer Festival Chorus; Dominick DiOrio, Conductor
June 25, 8 pm
Auer Hall, 812-855-9846
Summer Band – Stephen W. Pratt, Conductor
June 26, 7 pm
Musical Arts Center, 812-855-9846
Swing! The Musical
June 26-30, 7:30 pm Tuesday-Saturday; 2 pm Sunday
Lee Norvelle Theatre & Drama Center, 812-855-1103
Rubens Quartet
June 27, 8 pm
Auer Hall, 812-855-9846
SLAPSTICON
June 27-30, 12 pm Thursday; 9 am Friday & Saturday; 9 am Sunday
IU Cinema Center, 812-630-1925
Don Freund Lecture
June 28, 6:45 pm
Sweeney Hall, 812-855-9846
Festival Chamber Players
June 28, 8 pm
Auer Hall, 812-855-9846
Craig Brenner at Café D’Jango
June 28, 8 pm
Café D’Jango, 812-335-1297
Steve Zegree Vocal Jazz Camp Final Concert
June 28, 7:30 pm
Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 812-855-9846
Peter Stumpf, Cello and Evelyne Brancart, Piano
June 29, 8 pm
Auer Hall, 812-855-9846
Cardboard Construction Extravaganza!
June 29-30, 12 pm Saturday; 1:30 pm Sunday
WonderLab, 812-330-1337
Review: Blog Indiana 2012 at the University of Indianapolis
Noah Coffey (left) and Shawn Plew at the registration table at Blog Indiana 2012. AroundIndy.com staff photo.
By Bob Burchfield, Editor
AroundIndy.com, LLC
http://aroundindy.com/
Doug Karr at Blog Indiana 2012.
Back in 2008 when Web 2.0 and Twitter and Facebook and this whole social media thingy were still relative newcomers on the local scene, I got an e-mail from out of the blue from a complete stranger, Noah Coffey, inviting me to present a session on podcasting at his new social media conference in August 2008. Only a handful of people showed up for my session, but it didn’t matter. No one was there to see or hear me, and to be honest, neither was I. We were all gathered there at the inaugural Blog Indiana conference at the IUPUI Student Center to hear experts like Doug Karr, Kyle Lacy, Lorraine Ball, Tom Britt, and other local Internet, blog, and social media gurus share their expertise.
AroundIndy.com was already five years old in 2008. I kind of thought I knew my way around a computer. I’d been teaching computers for more than 20 years at the university level. The site was getting above average traffic, the daily podcast was averaging over 300 downloads per day, and I had figured out on my own how to do some things that I wanted to accomplish, like free event reminders, syndicated widgets, and a couple of other user-friendly technologies that I thought our readers would appreciate.
That was before I went to Blog Indiana 2008.
Doug Karr, owner of DK New Media and co-author of Corporate Blogging for Dummies, is the guy who attracted me to that first conference. I wanted to hear him badly. I had been reading and following his Marketing Technology Blog for some time in an effort to keep my head above water, and I just had the sense that I could learn a lot more from him. I sat and listened to his presentation and was shell-shocked. I was totally impressed by (1) how much more he knows about computers than I do, (2) how willing he was to share what I consider a wealth of proprietary information about his business model and operation, and (3) the packed house at his session, where people literally stood in the hallway craning their necks to look through the door into the room (he drew another standing-room only crowd at Blog Indiana 2012).
Fast forward to 2012. The 5th annual Blog Indiana conference was last week at the University of Indianapolis. I’ve made it to four of them, all except 2009. Once again a large crowd gathered to hear some of the best in the business: Jay Baer, Robby Slaughter, Hazel Walker, Erik Deckers, James Paden, Kevin Mullett, Sara Croft, Kelly Knutson, Kenan Farrell, and many more. And to no one’s surprise: Doug Karr and Lorraine Ball (Roundpeg Business Services). With no disrespect to any of the others, Doug and Lorraine are the first two people I think of whenever I have a problem, and it’s all because of Blog Indiana 2008 and what has transpired in the interim.
Lorraine Ball at Blog Indiana 2012.
The people named herein have been unbelievably nice to me over the past five years. Maybe it’s respect for their elders (I’ve got two daughters older than many of them!). Whatever the case, their willingness to give me advice, to share ideas and suggestions, and to directly and indirectly help publicize and promote my Web site and blogs continues to leave me speechless and deeply indebted to each of them. AroundIndy.com is a better Web site than it used to be because of them.
By attending Blog Indiana sessions for the past five years, I’ve learned more about HTML, CSS, SEO, PHP and MySQL, social media, marketing, blogging, Twitter, Facebook, mobile apps and Web sites, copyright law, layout and design, typography, photography and videography, digital audio, tips, tricks, techniques, and a greater array of third-party apps for blogs and Web sites than I can properly quantify. I’ve got six pages of notes from Blog Indiana 2012 on apps and technologies that I need to consider incorporating into my daily operation. Some of the stuff is over my head, frankly, but Blog Indiana gives me courage and encouragement to keep trying.
Perhaps even more important is the networking and between-session conversations that take place at Blog Indiana each year. To have had the opportunity to meet and get suggestions and advice and feedback and expertise from Jason Falls, Jeremy Dearringer, Jason Bean, Allison Carter, Heather Sokol, Lisa Sirkin Vielee, Chris Theisen, Chuck Gose, Paul Poteet, Bruce McClain from Scotty’s Brewhouse, Leilan McNally (aka BgKahuna), Rocky Walls, Stephanie Eppich Daily, Dave Woodson, Patric Welch, Hope Baugh, Randy Clark, and a host of others is simply priceless. These are some of the best and brightest Internet and social media minds in Indiana. I’m intrigued and enthralled just to sit near Jason Bean or Erik Deckers and watch those two guys multitask on their laptops. They are in command of their time and workspace in a way I’ve not achieved!
I can’t think of any conference that I’ve attended in my lifetime that offers a greater return on the registration fee. It’s so good that I take vacation days each year just to attend. And since that first Blog Indiana conference back in 2008, several of the individuals named herein have taken time out of their very busy schedules to come and speak to my computer classes. Wonderful. What a great group of giving folks! They clearly exemplify the theme of Jay Baer’s keynote speech at this year’s conference: the more you give, the more you receive.
Blog Indiana 2012 was so successful that Noah Coffey and his business partner Shawn Plew (see photo at the top of this blog post) have already announced their intention to return to Schwitzer Student Center at the University of Indianapolis for the 6th Blog Indiana conference on Aug. 8-9, 2013. I’ve got it on my calendar. I’ll be there if I’m not dead or hospitalized: that’s how useful and important this conference is to me. And if you pretend to be serious about running an Indiana Web site or blog, I think you should be there, too.
Noah Coffey is no longer a stranger. Thank you ever so much for that first contact, Noah!
Sheridan BlueGrass Fever, July 13-14
Sheridan Bluegrass Fever. Logo provided by the organizing committee and used with written permission.
By Brenda Bush
Chairperson, Sheridan BlueGrass Fever Planning Committee
http://bluegrassfever.net/
You can already hear the banjos strumming in Sheridan, Indiana, warming up the strings for the July 13-14, 2012 Sheridan BlueGrass Fever featuring eight bands, two days of foot kicking and plenty of nodding heads–all stuffed into a non-stop schedule coming together on the Veterans Park hillside in this Hamilton County community.
“We’re so pleased with how plans are all coming together,” said Brenda Bush, event chair. “We have a great line-up and a hillside venue with a small marketplace and diverse food vendors to welcome area bluegrass lovers–fare that will be offering new food choices, including Greek and Chinese food selections to enjoy.”
And Robin Morris, who assembled talent as part of her role on the planning committee, added: “The variety of musicians will give audiences a package of sounds they look for in popular gatherings around Indiana,” she added. “Each year, we add to the festivities, experiment with the mix of experiences and keep it fresh as we build-out the event.”
2012 Sheridan BlueGrass Fever:
Fri., July 13 – Admission: $5 (Seniors 60+ $4 ea., children under 12 free)
- 6 p.m. – Jeremy Morris and the Harvest Road Band
- 7 p.m. – Hickory Hollow Bluegrass Band
- 8:30 p.m. – Circle City Bluegrass Band
Saturday activities begin with music workshops at 10 a.m., free with the price of admission. Instructors will be available to teach beginner, intermediate and advanced banjo, fiddle, mandolin and guitar. At noon, a jam session will follow led by Thorntown Bluegrass Jammers and amateur musicians are welcome to join them under the gazebo.
Sat., July 14 – Admission: $10 (Children under 12 free)
- 10:00 a.m. – Music Workshops
- 12:00 p.m. – Jam Session, Thorntown Bluegrass Jammers
- 2:00 p.m. – Olivia Smiley & Main Street
- 3:00 p.m. – Branded Bluegrass
- 4:00 p.m. – Blue Mafia
- 5:00 p.m. – ABL GRY
- 6:00 p.m. – Jeremy Morris & the Harvest Road Band
- 7:00 p.m. – Branded Bluegrass
- 8:00 p.m. – Blue Mafia
- 9:00 p.m. – Olivia Smiley & Main Street
New this year is primitive camping in Biddle Memorial Park and arrangements can be made by contacting Linda Sutton at (317) 600-1180. Camping information is available by emailing: BlueGrassFever@sbcglobal.net.
IU North Hospital serves as lead sponsor with an expanding role in Sheridan BlueGrass Fever and is joined by The Times and CURRENT as media sponsors. Other sponsors are: Beck’s Superior Hybrids, JBS United, Duke Energy, The Farmers Bank, Montgomery Aviation. Patrons include: Godby Home Furnishings, Wilson’s Farm Market, R & T Auto Supply, First Farmers Bank & Trust, Sheridan Manufacturing, Eslers Auto Repair, Jan’s Village Pizza, Dairy Queen-Sheridan, Stuckey Farm Market, Khoury’s Restaurant, Ardys Concessions and Railer’s IGA. Other individual patrons include Linda Sutton, Ron Stone, Wilma and Brenda Bush, Phillip and Connie Pearson and David Kendall. Supporters are Neal Cody and David Ogle.
Sheridan BlueGrass Fever is a regional music event produced by the Sheridan Historical Society in conjunction with support from the Town of Sheridan and the Central Indiana Bluegrass Association. The event is now a member of the International Bluegrass Music Association and listed in national guidebooks.
Sheridan Veterans Park features the restored 1828 George Boxley log cabin, a national landmark residing on the hillside to fete the pioneer’s role as a Virginia-born abolitionist who was accused of fomenting a sabotaged slave rebellion in 1816. Boxley, known to have played mandolin on his farm and in the cabin school where he taught, escaped jail there but was chased by bounty hunters for 12 years until settling with his family in the Indiana wilderness that eventually became named Sheridan. Boxley Cabin will be open for tours during the event and guides will be available to share heritage details.
Serving on the Sheridan BlueGrass Fever 2012 planning committee are: Brenda Bush, chair; Linda Sutton, director, operations; Robin Morris; Brian Morris; Jeremy Morris; Ron Stone; Randy Parsons; Caryn Parsons; Caitlin Parsons; Neal Cody; Becky Cola, Regan Kercheval; Phil Kercheval; Betty Lee Cooper; David Cooper; David Ogle; Connie Pearson; Philip Pearson and Bob Seymour.
For more information, visit http://bluegrassfever.net/, or call 317-758-5845.
Historic Tax Credit Workshops in Irvington, July 16-18
Bona Thompson Memorial Center. Photo provided by the historical society and used with written permission.
By Britta Rees
Irvington Historical Society
http://irvingtonhistorical.org/
Preservation Pays: Historic Tax Credit Workshops on July 16-18, 2012, will inform homeowners and businesses of the benefits and tax incentives available to historic districts listed on the National Register for Historic Places.
The event is a series of three free workshops at the Bona Thompson Memorial Center in Irvington (and home of the Irvington Historical Society). Participants may attend one, two, or all three. Many people assume that they will have restrictions placed on their property or their property taxes will increase due to living in a historic district. As a result, historic districts receive a bad reputation. This couldn’t be further from the truth.
The Irvington Historical Society is dedicated to the preservation of the greater Irvington community and Indianapolis. As a way to help encourage historic preservation, the Irvington Historical Society created a three-day tax credit workshop to educate and encourage historic property owners to use tax incentives to make renovations and repairs to preserve their properties. The preservation of properties creates jobs and is one of the nation’s most successful and cost-effective community revitalization programs.
The three-day workshop includes:
- Monday, July 16, 2012 – Historic Districts, What does that mean? Learn about the distinctions of Local Historic Districts and National Register for Historic Districts
- Tuesday, July 17, 2012 – 20% Residential Historic Tax Credit for Homeowners. Learn how you can save 20% of construction costs for renovations and rehab projects you need for your home. Qualified Expenses: plumbing, HVAC, electrical and communications
- Wednesday, July 18, 2012 – 20% Rehabilitation Investment Tax Credit for Income Producing Properties. Learn how income-producing properties can receive a 20% income tax credit and how the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives program encourages private sector investment in the rehabilitation and re-use of historic buildings/
Anyone interested in learning about advantages and cost benefits of living in a historic district in city of Indianapolis is encouraged to attend the workshop. Food and refreshments will be served to attendees.
WHAT:
Preservation Pays: Historic Tax Credit Workshop
WHEN:
Monday, July 16, 6 -7:30 p.m. – Historic Districts
Tuesday, July 17, 6-7:30 p.m. – Residential Tax Incentive
Wednesday, July 18, 6-7:30 p.m. – Rehabilitation Investment Tax Incentive
WHERE:
Bona Thompson Memorial Center, 5350 East University Avenue, Indianapolis, 46219
COST:
Free, but we’d appreciate your RSVP at http://irvingtonhistoricalsociety.eventbrite.com/
WHO:
Sponsored by Irvington Historical Society
For more information on the Preservation Pays: Historic Tax Credit Workshop, visit the Web site for the workshop, http://irvingtonintern.wix.com/irvington-tax-credit, or contact Britta Rees, Graduate Intern for the Irvington Historical Society, at 765-438-3737.
Irvington Historical Society is a private nonprofit organization. The Society’s main mission is to promote and further the artistic traditions, heritage legacy, and artists, past and present, of the great Irvington and Central Indiana community. The Irvington Historical Society has been honored by national and local groups for their efforts, including Save America’s Treasures (1999), Neighborhood Preservation Awards (1996 and 2003), from Indiana Landmarks Foundation, and the Fadely Award (Indianapolis – Marion County Historical Society). For more information on Irvington Historical Society, call 317-353-2662, or visit http://irvingtonhistorical.org/.
Sweetwater GearFest 2012 in Fort Wayne, June 22-23
Marcus Miller is one of the headliners at GearFest 2012. Photo provided by Sweetwater Sound, Inc., and used with written permission.
By Christopher Guerin
Sweetwater Sound, Inc.
http://www.sweetwater.com/
Sweetwater, the third largest retailer of music instruments and pro-audio in the U.S. will present GearFest ’12, a celebration of musicians and the instruments and equipment they use to make music. GearFest ’12 takes place on Friday, June 22, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday, June 23, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at 5501 US Hwy 30 West, Fort Wayne, Indiana. GearFest is free and open to the public.
Launched in 2002, part trade show, part entertainment event, part flea market, and part musicians’ toyland, GearFest offers something for everyone! There will also be an indoor/outdoor festival featuring live music, delicious food, amazing prizes, and lots of fun for the entire family. This year’s expo is bigger than ever, with two days full of dozens of informative workshops and seminars, scores of manufacturer exhibits, musical performances, and special surprises!
Sweetwater Founder and President Chuck Surack remarked, “We are proud to be able to offer this event every year. GearFest continues to grow, and there’s certainly nothing this big, with so many great attractions, that is also free and open to the public, anywhere else in the country.”
To speed up the registration process at the festival, you can pre-register online; visit: http://www.sweetwater.com/feature/gearfest2012/register.php. For more information, call 800-222-4700.
An event as big as GearFest demands an equally big giveaway of free gear! Sweetwater has amassed more than $65,000 in gear that will be awarded to lucky GearFest attendees. Included is some of the hottest gear for recording, guitar, and live sound from Avid,
Gibson, Line 6, PreSonus, Native Instruments, Universal Audio, Egnater, MOTU, Steinberg, QSC, and Great River. Not only will guests be able to get their hands on the latest audio technology at GearFest, lucky winners will be able to take some home too! You must attend GearFest and register in person in order to win.
In addition, Sweetwater will be offering once-in-a-lifetime sale pricing on hundreds of products.
GearFest ’12 will host a multitude of guests from all areas of the music industry for exciting performances and workshops. This year’s featured speakers include musician and producer Thomas Dolby, whose “She Blinded Me With Science” was a huge international hit, guitarists Neil Zaza and Jeff Loomis, recording engineers George Massenburg and Fab Dupont, bassist Marcus Miller (see photo above), drummer J.R. Robinson, slide guitarist Lee Roy Parnell, author and electronic musician Craig Anderton, and many others.
Sweetwater’s own Editorial Director and guitarist Mitch Gallagher will demonstrate the “Tones of the Pros,” from his recent book Guitar Tone: Pursuing the Ultimate Guitar Sound.
Attendees will have the rare opportunity to learn directly from these guests and more with the amazing sound quality in the Sweetwater Performance Theatre and on other stages throughout the Sweetwater campus. Other informative seminars will cover topics such as tracking the band, live mixing, inspiring songwriting, recording on a computer, introduction to Pro Tools 10 recording software, and many, many more!
Acclaimed performers Sean Halley, Marc Seal, James Garzo, Chuck Hall, and Gustavo Afont, and many others will take the stage to perform on the latest new guitars, keyboards, and electronic drums. Plus, the incredible Guitar Gallery tent will feature hundreds of guitars and basses on display for guests to get their hands on!
The entire GearFest ’12 schedule of events is available online at: http://www.sweetwater.com/feature/gearfest2012/workshops.php.
GearFest this year will also feature “The iPad Connection.” A dedicated space for iPad users staffed by Sweetwater’s resident iPad experts and enthusiasts who are eager to show the public all the ways that the iPad can be used for professional musical applications, including keyboard and synthesizer performance, guitar effects and amp simulators, drums and percussion, sequencing, recording, and even the ability to remotely control your main computer’s recording and mixing applications.
New this year will be a guitar “Collector’s Corner,” featuring some of the most beautiful high-end guitars available today, plus Metallica star Lars Ulrich’s touring drum kit on display in the drum tent.
Musicians will enjoy a free guitar setup and restringing service, plus a musicians’ flea market, where used equipment can be bought, sold, or traded. To pre-register to sell equipment at the flea market, call (260) 432-8176.
More than 200 manufacturers of musical instruments, music technology, and audio equipment will be on hand to give musicians a look at the latest gear.
Other attractions will include hourly giveaway drawings for thousands of dollars of equipment and instruments, plus tours of Sweetwater’s world-class recording studios and headquarters.
Travel and hotel information for Fort Wayne, Indiana, is available at: http://www.sweetwater.com/feature/gearfest2012/hotels.php.
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