Billy Idol and Joan Jett’s, “It’s a Nice Day To… Tour Again!” show rocks fans at Ruoff Music Center By: Kevin Vickery Back in the Spring, when I first heard that Billy Idol and Joan Jett were coming through Noblesville on August 30th I knew I had to go for two reasons.  Firstly, because I […]

Round Three of The Henry County Summer Concert Series features Tad Robinson and Miles Mann By: Kevin Vickery New York City native, Tad Robinson was the headline attraction on Friday, August 15th for the third installment of The Henry County Concert Series at The Arts Park Pavilion.  The evening was warm and the crowd was […]

The Cincinnati Reds welcome Snoop Dogg to Great American Ballpark By: Kevin Vickery I recently had an experience that was several “firsts” for me.  As much as I enjoy traveling to Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati to see my beloved Reds play, I had never before been to an evening game, instead always opting for […]

The SpongeBob Musical makes its way to the Schrott Center for the Arts at Butler University. By: Kevin Vickery Are you ready, kids? Aye-aye, Captain! I can′t hear you! Aye-aye, Captain! Ooohh.. Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? SpongeBob SquarePants! Absorbant and yellow and porous is he. SpongeBob SquarePants! If nautical nonsense be […]

Rock legend Ozzy Osborne dies at the age of 76 after long battle with  Parkinson’s Disease By: Kevin Vickery So listen, before I even get started, you should know that this is going to be a bit of a departure from my regular columns and more of a reflection of how the music of Ozzy […]

Jennie DeVoe Headlines Second Installment of Henry County Concert Series By: Kevin Vickery Muncie native and long time Indianapolis resident, Jennie DeVoe brought her soulful sounds and cool, singer-songwriter vibes along with her extremely talented band to the Arts Park Pavilion on Friday, July 18th for the second of four concerts held there throughout the Summer for The Henry […]

“This is Spinal Tap” celebrates film’s 41st anniversary with limited return to theaters. By: Kevin Vickery If you’re unfamiliar with the 1984 film, “This is Spinal Tap” I’ll first start with a brief overview. It is credited as being the first ever, “mock-entry” or fake documentary.  Director Rob Reiner plays the roll of Director, Marty […]

Weird Al Yankovic brings his “Bigger & Weirder Tour” to Indy’s Everwise Amphitheater  By: Kevin Vickery Over the last five decades or so, Weird Al Yankovic has become a household name.  While he’s most famous for his parody versions of popular songs, in addition to his music career, Al wrote and starred in the 1989 […]

The Henry County Series kicks off with The Dane Clark Band we By: Kevin Vickery On Friday, June 20th, the official first day of Summer The Arts Park Pavilion in downtown New Castle was primed and ready for the first of the four concerts held there as The Henry County Concert Series.  The Dane Clark […]

Steve Earle set to bring “ 50 Years of Songs and Stories” to Anderson’s Paramount Theatre. By: Kevin Vickery On June 21st singer songwriter, Steve Earle will perform solo and accoustic in downtown Anderson at the historic Paramount Theatre along with his sister, Stacey Earle as special guest. His career, spanning five decades has earned […]