Update 12/29/2022

Hello!

It has been a long time, again, since I posted on this blog site. It is difficult to corral the music scene in area code 219. Everyone has their view how it should be done. Each with a promising start. Some die off (like this site), some go stagnate (like this site), while others seem to have the horsepower to endure (maybe this site).

Still, the music scene (and art scene) grows, thanks to all of you who support the dripping talent of NW Indiana. We have bands that have been strong and are staying strong, like the Corey Dennison Band with ties to NW Indiana, and Funky MojoDaddy of NW Indiana. We have the powerhouse, The Steepwater Band who have some roots in NW Indana as well. We have Marrakesh Express ⁓ a CSNY Experience. Of course there are many more.

My recommendation is to pick a band, or several bands that you like. "Like" their Facebook page, and follow them. Support them. Let them know how important they are to you. In my photography experience, when I connect with a band during the photography, they also connect with me. We feed off each other, powering each other with a vibe that heightens our experience. The experience that we as fans want to have every time a band performs. Dance, cry, clap, sing along, and most of all show your enjoyment, for the band will see that and reciprocate.

The 219 Music t-shirts did not go over well. Took a loss on that one. I ended up giving many of the shirts that did not sell to the Paul Henry's Thursday Night Jam to give away to those who came. You can find more on venue at my StreetPhoto.ME site, near the bottom of the page.

Should you be a band or a venue of the 219 area code of NW Indiana, and would like to be listed, please send an E-mail to 219MusicLive[at]gmail.com. Note that I use the [at] instead of typing @ so that the Internet bots do not pick up on it and slam me. Do use @ in the address when you E-mail.

In addition, you as fans of our 219 area code can also help. If you have a band or a venue that you want added, please E-mail me. The same goes for any listing that is no longer there, that no longer hosts our local musicians. Should Hard Rock Cafe in Gary now be added? Let me know your thoughts. Me, I am not sure they support the local scene enough yet. What would be cool of them is if they would add a room just for local artists, yet not exclude from the Hard Rock Cafe our bands like The Crawpuppies, or from the Council Oak Bar our bands like Head Honchos.

Lastly, if you find errors or broken links, please let me know. I have a day job. This is just something to keep me off the streets as it were, after my day job.

Keep On Truck'n!

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"A Night At The Crossroads 2" (4 of 4)

"A Night At The Crossroads 2"

Calling All Bands On Stage

So, you thought the first three sessions were good. They saved the best for last! More guitarists, bassists, keyboardists, drummers on one stage than you can shake a stick at.

With multiple bands headlining a show you will sometimes have a group session to close out. With these guys it becomes more than that. It can be a chance to jam to different artist covers, to do something different vocally, and even battle it out with guitars. Any way you look at it, they did it tonight.

And oh my, I thought I died and went to heaven. If you left early, well oh oh. The musicians don't do anything if they cannot give it there all with afterburners on. With the strength of Daryl's voice, the thumbing of the bass of Mike, the beating of the drums of Glenn, the heavy rock guitars from Pete and Joe, and the background keyboards of Rick, the last cover they did was from Black Sabbath, and the song . . . drum roll please . . . War Pigs. Heavy Metal at its best during a time of protesting the war. Heavy metal at its best tonight from a group of guys out to have some fun.

Remember fans, it is not over until they turn off the lights.

If you have not already, see blogs 1 of 4, 2 of 4, and 3 of 4, reading 1 of 4 before anything else.

Out of all the musicians in this show, I have known Pete Callaci the longest. Over 10 years now. He was the first electric guitarist I photographed. I love his style of play. Clean, old school like, true to the tune.

Joe Baranowski alias "The Kidd" has come a long way with this band. You saw it in him as he grew into music. With Marrakesh Express he has and still is honing his skills.

The brainchild of Marrakesh Express, Rick Hemphill.

The end of the show had a lot, if not all, red lighting going on. Great for the audience, terrible for photographers. I had to be a little creative so that you can see the what was happening.

Great music, great sound, great venue, great support from all. Please continue to support our local arts!

You can see a categorized thumbnail of all my blogs by going to StreetPhoto.ME.

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