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2010 Midway Tavern Calendar

COVER CHARGE applies to the Dance Hall.  NO COVER (unless noted) applies to Bar Area where you can enjoy your favorite beverage, pool and darts. Smoking is permitted in both areas unless noted otherwise.

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NOTE: Entertainment calendar subject to errors, omissions, revisions or cancellations. "Open" dates usually book, but may not appear on this calendar.
TBA = To Be Announced

 

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 (574) 255.0458 after 5:00 pm, or (574) 255-3575

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SEP 3 - FRI

Terry and the Heart Beats

 
TERRY and the HEART BEATS – playing the greatest blues, soul, and rock music of all time! This group has great vocals and a horn section that’s performed with the likes of recording artist George Michael. Come relax, join the fun and dance the night away!!! 9:00p, cover $ TBA

SEP 5  - SUNDAY Wayne "The Train" Hancock
 
WAYNE "The Train" HANCOCK - the undisputed king of Juke Joint Swing -- that alchemist’s dream of honky-tonk, western swing, blues, Texas rockabilly and big band - the embodiment of genuine, house rocking, hillbilly boogie! ... Read More!

7:00 PM Cover $ 15

Reservations: Call 255-0458 after 5 pm

SEP 10 - FRIReverend Raven Band 
 
REVEREND RAVEN BAND with his CHAIN SMOKING ALTER BOYS & MADISON SLIM.  Born and raised on south side of Chicago, the Reverend has been playing the blues nearly 40 years... Check'm Out!  8:00 pm, $ 8.00


SEP 11 - SAT

MOTOWN DANCE PARTY

 
[TENTATIVE BOOKING]  MOTOWN DANCE PARTY! with BILLY "STIX" NICKS. All the great hits from Motown's Golden Era featuring the fantastic vocals of Terry Austin, Chandra Williams. Jack Daly will also thrill and delight with his vocal and guitar skills. Billy, the drummer with Motown Records' "Jr. Walker and the Allstars" will keep the dance floor packed all night with that driving Motown beat! You can't have more fun in public than this! 9:00 p, $ 10.00

SEP 14 - TUE Bryan Lee - Braille Blues Daddy!  New Orleans Bluesman
 
BRYAN LEE .. the amazing Braille Blue Daddy!!! A New Orleans Blues Institution, Bryan was asked by B.B. King to play at his birthday party! Bryan played at the Old Absinthe Bar, (on Bourbon Street NOLA) for 15 years during the 80’ and 90’s . Guitarist and leader of the Jump Street Five Band at the time, Bryan Lee was faithful to his loyal fans and the music. Today Bryan Lee is touring the US, Canada and Europe playing the blues with the Blues Power Band. Show starts 7:30 pm. Cover $ 8.00

Reservations accepted! Call Albertina 255-3575 or 255-0458 after 5 pm

SEP 17 - FRIBuxter Hoot'n band
 
BUXTER HOOT'N Band - is an experience not be missed!! Since forming in 2006, this young, prolific band has moved from relative anonymity to one of the most exciting live experiences on the scene today. They are an acoustically based band, but electric instruments and expansive musical excursions are equally important to what they do. The result is a gritty and eclectic form of rock 'n' roll that draws from a deep reverence for tradition and psychedelia.  8:00 pm cover $ TBA

SEP 18 - SAT

Elwood Splinters Blues Band

 
ELWOOD SPLINTERS BLUES BAND
- Playing everything from traditional to contemporary blues, plus quite a few well-received originals by Paul Thode and the rest of the band. The Elwoods are known to be funky, get down, high-energy performers. They believe that everyone should be part of the show.... And understand the universal message of the Blues.  9 pm. Cover $ 7

SEP 24  - FRI Lil Frank & the Premiers
 
LIL FRANK & THE PREMIERS Lil Frank, Tom Moore & The Premiers w/Special guest RICKY NYE boogie woogie piano player from Cincinnati 9:00 PM Cover $ TBA

SEP 25 -SAT

J. R. Clark Bank

 
J R CLARK BAND
 - joining J R's band is JIM HILL on keyboards / organ / vocals (formerly with the Duke Tumatoe band). Clark is a protégé" of Chicago Blues Legend Lil' Ed Williams, also draws from his other influences such as Luther Allison, Magic Slim and Michael Burks to put on a high energy show! 9:00p, $ TBA cover


SEP 26 - SUNDAYNick Moss and the Flipflops.
 
NICK MOSS & THE FLIPTOPS
from Chicago!  You'll find Chicago blues is synonymous with international touring and recording guitarist, Nick Moss. A musician of consummate skill, Nick fully understands the debt he owes his predecessors and how important it is to carry on tradition in an honorable fashion. 7 pm. $ 10 cover

Reservations accepted! Call Albertina 255-3575 or 255-0458 after 5 pm
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OCT 1  - FRI The Bloomington 6 Comedy Tour
 
COMEDY NIGHT!!!!  Featuring "The BLOOMINGTON 6 COMEDY TOUR".

A special night of up and coming standup comedians -- smart material covering a wide range of topics. Performers include: Ben Moore (Bob and Tom), Jamison Raymond (Performed with Tommy Johnagin), Mat Alano Martin (2010 Bloomington Comedy Festival Elite Eight), Brent Smalley (Laugh Your Asheville Off Comedy Festival in Asheville, North Carolina), Joshua Murphy (Winner of the 2010 Bloomington Comedy Festival)and Jon Hancuff (Michiana native and winner of the 1993 Indiana University Campus Comedy Competition).

Show starts at 9:00 PM Cover only... $ 5.00

OCT 2  - SAT Rockin' Johnny Burgin Band
 
ROCKin' JOHNNY BURGIN BAND from Chicago. If you like the sound of the classic West Side Chicago Blues guitar slingers, you'll love "More Real Folk Blues" from The Rockin' Johnny Band!  - 9:00 PM Cover $ TBA

OCT 7 - THUR DUKE TUMATOE & The Power Trio
 
DUKE TUMATOE & The Power Trio  - 9:00 PM Cover $ 10

Reservations accepted! Call Albertina 255-3575 or 255-0458 after 5 pm

OCT 8  - FRI Mike Struwin and the Rootsdown Band

FILLMORE's LADDER

 
MIKE STRWIN and the ROOTSDOWN BAND and FILLMORE'S LADDER - Show starts at 9:00 PM cover $ TBA

OCT 15 - FRI JUNIOR AND THE iGNITERS
 
JUNIOR & the IGNITERS - R&R, Rockabilly, Blues and More! Junior and the Igniters is well established in the blues community and quickly become one of Northern Indiana’s favorite blues bands. 9:00 PM Cover $ 6.00
 

OCT 16 - SAT

Elwood Splinters Blues Band

 
ELWOOD SPLINTERS BLUES BAND
- Playing everything from traditional to contemporary blues, plus quite a few well-received originals by Paul Thode and the rest of the band. The Elwoods are known to be funky, get down, high-energy performers. They believe that everyone should be part of the show.... And understand the universal message of the Blues.  9 pm. Cover $ 7
OCT 17 - SUNBirthday Party   BIRTHDAY PARTY - Details TBA

OCT 22 - FRI

MOTOWN DANCE PARTY

 
MOTOWN DANCE PARTY! with BILLY "STIX" NICKS. All the great hits from Motown's Golden Era featuring the fantastic vocals of Terry Austin, Chandra Williams. Jack Daly will also thrill and delight with his vocal and guitar skills. Billy, the drummer with Motown Records' "Jr. Walker and the Allstars" will keep the dance floor packed all night with that driving Motown beat! You can't have more fun in public than this! 9:00 p, $ TBA
OCT 23 - SATMishawak Pub Crawl - Death March   MISHAWAKA PUB CRAWL - DEATH MARCH -  Annual event.   No band, but allot of activity!
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NOV 5 - FRI

Joe Probst

 
JOE PROBST CD release party!!! - solo piano player, recording artist 9:00p, $ TBA cover


NOV 6 - SAT

Crash Landing Blues

 
CRASH LANDING
 - a Lafayette based blues-rock band full of soul, energy, and passion for the Blues!!!! 9:00p, $ TBA cover


NOV 12 - FRI

Terry and the Heart Beats

 
TERRY and the HEART BEATS – playing the greatest blues, soul, and rock music of all time! This group has great vocals and a horn section that’s performed with the likes of recording artist George Michael. Come relax, join the fun and dance the night away!!! 9:00p, cover $ TBA

NOV 13 - SAT

  BARRELHOUSE CHUCK PIANO JAM with LUIS COLOMA from Spain and ERWIN HEFLER from Chicago.  Chuck is a Piano virtuoso and  during the past three decades he has played all over the U.S., Canada, Mexico, South America and tours Europe regularly. He has also appeared more than a dozen times at the Chicago Blues Festival. There are only a few of those great piano players left notes Barrelhouse Chuck. Even though most of his teachers have passed on, Barrelhouse Chuck has become one of the bearers of the flame, and keeps both their spirit and music alive, passing it along where ever he plays. 9:00 pm, Cover only $ TBA.
 

NOV 19 - FRI JUNIOR AND THE iGNITERS
 
JUNIOR & the IGNITERS - R&R, Rockabilly, Blues and More! Junior and the Igniters is well established in the blues community and quickly become one of Northern Indiana’s favorite blues bands. 9:00 PM Cover $ 6.00
 

NOV 20 - SAT

Elwood Splinters Blues Band

 
ELWOOD SPLINTERS BLUES BAND
- Playing everything from traditional to contemporary blues, plus quite a few well-received originals by Paul Thode and the rest of the band. The Elwoods are known to be funky, get down, high-energy performers. They believe that everyone should be part of the show.... And understand the universal message of the Blues.  9 pm. Cover $ 7
NOV 24 - WED THANKSGIVING EVE!Doug Rice   DOUG RICE - Annual Singer Songer Event- NO COVER!!!! 8:00 pm

NOV 26 - FRI Greg Nagy
 
GREG NAGY - formerly with the Root Doctor Band, took his rightful place among today’s leading American roots musicians with the 2009 release of his first feature album, Walk That Fine Thin Line. ...a personalized blues music refreshingly infused with elements of soul, r&b, rock, and gospel. Greg’s album earned him a prestigious Best New Artist debut nomination from the Blues Foundation in Memphis, as well as favorable reviews from hard-to-please critics at top media outlets like All About jazz, Blues Revue, DownBeat, and Elmore. 9:00 PM Cover $TBA

NOV 27- SAT Lil Frank & the Premiers
 
LIL FRANK & THE PREMIERS - South Bend, Indiana’s Little Frank and the Premiers carry the banner for live music, mixing original songs in the great genres of the American Roots Music Masters: Blues, Swing, New Orleans R+B, Memphis ’60s Soul, Rockabilly, Surf, Tex-Mex, and more. What sets these musicians apart from the ordinary is each has separately and collectively served musical apprenticeships with the very generation of original artists that created this vital music from the 1930s through the ’70s. 9:00 PM Cover $TBA
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DEC 3 - FRIGOLDMINE PICKERS
 
GOLDMINE PICKERS
- this young, passionate, four-piece band weaves together roots and inspiration in bluegrass, jazz, folk and Irish traditions; to create an energetic new space in Americana music!  Starts at 9:00 pm, $ 7.00 cover.

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DEC 4 - SAT The Deal With 44
 
THE DEAL WITH 44 - a  progressive style of hard rock influenced by a myriad of musicians, scoundrels, painters, conspirators, writers, and derelicts. The band operates on the fringes of a number of artistic genres and employs acidic measures in each composition. A unique sonic experience awaits all who are willing to make The Deal With 44...... 9:00 PM Cover $ TBA

DEC 10 - FRI

Elwood Splinters Blues Band

 
ELWOOD SPLINTERS BLUES BAND
- CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION!!!  Playing everything from traditional to contemporary blues, plus quite a few well-received originals by Paul Thode and the rest of the band. The Elwoods are known to be funky, get down, high-energy performers. They believe that everyone should be part of the show.... And understand the universal message of the Blues.  9 pm. Cover $ 7

DEC 11 - SAT Shake'n Chill Band
 
SHAKE'N CHILL BAND HOLIDAY CELEBRATION! - A popular group playing classic and original R&B, Rock & Blues ranging in style from West Side Chicago Blues to Rockin' Contemporary - you are sure to be entertained!!!!  9:00 pm, TBA cover

DEC 17 - FRI JUNIOR AND THE iGNITERS
 
JUNIOR & the IGNITERS - R&R, Rockabilly, Blues and More! Junior and the Igniters is well established in the blues community and quickly become one of Northern Indiana’s favorite blues bands. 9:00 PM Cover $ 6.00
 

DEC 31 - FRI

NEW YEARS EVE with MOTOWN DANCE PARTY

 
NEW YEARS EVE with MOTOWN DANCE PARTY! with BILLY "STIX" NICKS. All the great hits from Motown's Golden Era featuring the fantastic vocals of Terry Austin, Chandra Williams. Jack Daly will also thrill and delight with his vocal and guitar skills. Billy, the drummer with Motown Records' "Jr. Walker and the Allstars" will keep the dance floor packed all night with that driving Motown beat! You can't have more fun in public than this! 9:00 p, $ TBA

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