103 past events with the folk music tag

An open jam with local Musicians hosted by Chad Nordhoff, a fantastic musician. Cocktail specials and dinner specials!

An open jam with local Musicians hosted by Chad Nordhoff, a fantastic musician. Cocktail specials and dinner specials!

Hark, ye engorged digesters of yesterevening's Thanksgiving bounty! Gather one and all within the welcoming walls of Be Here Now to seek refuge from Black Friday and an audience with one of our state's most otherworldly crafters of lyric and melody, a simple pig (Eric "Doog" Alexander of Sir Deja Doog and Everything, Now!)!

As part of his cross-country tour, a simple pig will transport us into his world of Furry Fae, a psychedelic storytelling journey of mirth, magic, and mystery.

Opening for a simple pig will be prolific indie-folk troubadour Dave Carter (Everything, Now!) and singer-songwriter Miskwaa Bineshi.

a simple pig
- https://asimplepig.info/
- https://www.youtube.com/@asimplepig
- https://www.instagram.com/asimplepig
- https://open.spotify.com/user/nogq03lmrh3gu2fh6tzb59e72...

Dave Carter
- https://davecarter.bandcamp.com/album/dave-carter
- https://www.musicalfamilytree.com/band/dave_carter
- https://www.facebook.com/dave.carter.9277583

Miskwaa Bineshi
- https://www.facebook.com/rolywilliamsfamily

Saturday May 18th

Come out and hear Jansen play, we'll have bourbon specials, and Jansen's favorite drink on special! We'll have our smoker going and amazing pulled pork specials!

Opie Hendrix is back home from touring in Texas, and we'll have the smoker out for a barbecue event!  Cocktail specials and more!

Missy Raines is a trailblazer in bluegrass music. On her newest release Highlander, the bassist/vocalist/songwriter returns to her bluegrass roots with a musical homage to the peaks and valleys of her native West Virginia. Working again with producer Alison Brown, she delivers a set of 10 songs featuring her touring band Allegheny and including guest appearances from Laurie Lewis, Dudley Connell, Danny Paisley, Kathy MaKea, Michael Cleveland, Rob Ickes, Bronwyn Keith-Hynes, Darol Anger, Shad Cobb and Alison Brown.

Raines explains: “Making this record and having this band has been sort of a homecoming. I’m at a point in my life where I’ve been able to look back at what I’ve gone through, what I’ve done, and the path I ultimately wanted to take.”

That path has taken Raines on a long and adventurous musical journey which has been informed by the Southern Appalachian and Mid-Atlantic bluegrass of her youth. As a child and young teen, Raines soaked up the sounds of The Country Gentlemen, The Seldom Scene, The Johnson Mountain Boys, and the other neo-progressive groups that propelled bluegrass music forward in the 70s.

One of the most multi-faceted minds in roots music, Alison Brown is a GRAMMY-winning musician, GRAMMY-nominated producer, former investment banker (with an AB from Harvard and an MBA from UCLA), and co-founder of The Compass Records Group which is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2023.

Although Alison began her musical career as a teenager in the Southern California bluegrass scene, she has built a reputation as one of today’s most forward thinking and innovative banjo players. She is known for taking the instrument far beyond its Appalachian roots by blending bluegrass and jazz influences into a sonic tapestry that has earned praise and recognition from a variety of national tastemakers including The Wall Street Journal, CBS Sunday Morning, NPR, and USA Today.

Buffalo Rose is a charismatic six-piece modern folk/Americana band from Pittsburgh, PA. They take the singer-songwriter tradition to a new level by crafting original songs which are emotive, meticulously arranged, and inspired by a world of idiosyncratic influences that never let a dull or predictable moment creep in.

The band's style has been compared to The Lumineers and First Aid Kit, and the band has shared stages with acts such as The Infamous Stringdusters, Pokey LaFarge, and Tyler Childers. Group members have also cited influences including Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, the Punch Brothers, and Joni Mitchell.

World-class artists and musicians brought together in this Coffee and Cabernet Series. Experience these internationally renowned artists in the intimate setting of Pruis Hall and enjoy a selection of wine, craft beer or coffee while attending the performance. 

Featuring vocalist Spencer Domer in Dein ist mein Ganzes Herz by Franz Lehar, and works by Yosuke Fukuda, Omar Thomas, Hugh Stuart, Malcolm Arnold, Franz Lehar, Katahj Copley, and more!

The Wind Symphony is under the direction of Jeremy Harmon, director of athletic bands. The Campus Band is under the direction of graduate student conductors.

Tickets available through the College of Fine Arts Box Office located at Sursa Hall starting August 1. 

Prices

• General Public: $8 in advance / $10 at the door
• Seniors: $5 in advance / $7 at the door
• BSU Faculty/Staff: $5 in advance / $7 at the door
• Students: free* in advance / $5 at the door
  *One (1) free student ticket per ID is available in advance (before 5 p.m. on the night of the concert) at the College of Fine Arts Box Office

Purchase Options

• ONLINE
• Phone: 765-285-8749
• In person: Monday through Friday from Noon to 5 p.m., or starting 1 hour before the performance

**Please note: As part of our commitment to sustainability, all College of Fine Arts tickets are paperless and are accessible via email confirmation. Your confirmation email contains your digital tickets which can be scanned at the door from your mobile device, or you can print your digital tickets at home to be scanned. There is no need to visit Will Call prior to the performance. 

Parking

Parking is available in the McKinley Parking Garage (entrance on Ashland Avenue) located immediately south of Sursa Hall. Metered parking is available on the first floor of the garage until 7 p.m. at which time parking is free.

If you're free tonight, and like cheap drinks and live music, or would like to come and show off some of your musical talent, I will be hosting open mic at Room 5 Piano Bar with food, drinks, a backline provided, and a sign up sheet with time slots starting at 8. Doors open at 7, see you there!

Bob Dylan is returning to Emens Auditorium on his 2026 'Rough and Rowdy Ways' Tour!

Bob Dylan is one of the greatest songwriters of all time. As a musician, he has shaped popular music in innumerable ways — from inspiring the Beatles and bringing folk-rock into the mainstream to proving that electric guitars could be as revolutionary as acoustic ones.

Bob Dylan’s career has lasted the better part of sixty years now. He has never gotten by on sentimentality or nostalgia. He has never repeated his successes. Dylan has always pushed his work ahead.

About

The Wind Ensemble is under the direction of LaToya Webb. Wind Symphony are under the direction of Jeremy Harmon, director of athletic bands.

Learn more about the Ball State University Bands.

Program

Wind Symphony

Downey Overture by Oscar Navarro
Stride by Kevin Day
American Riversongs by Pierre La Plante
Sleep by Eric Whitacre
The Dauntless Battalion by John Philip Sousa

Wind Ensemble

Shoutout by Roshanne Etezady
Black Dog by Scott McAllister
Stomp by David Biedenbender
Symphony No. 2 by Kevin Day

Tickets

Tickets available through the College of Fine Arts Box Office located at Sursa Hall starting August 1. 

Prices

• General Public: $8 in advance / $10 at the door
• Seniors: $5 in advance / $7 at the door
• BSU Faculty/Staff: $5 in advance / $7 at the door
• Students: free* in advance / $5 at the door
  *One (1) free student ticket per ID is available in advance (before 5 p.m. on the night of the concert) at the College of Fine Arts Box Office

Purchase Options

• ONLINE
• Phone: 765-285-8749
• In person: Monday through Friday from Noon to 5 p.m., or starting 1 hour before the performance

**Please note: As part of our commitment to sustainability, all College of Fine Arts tickets are paperless and are accessible via email confirmation. Your confirmation email contains your digital tickets which can be scanned at the door from your mobile device, or you can print your digital tickets at home to be scanned. There is no need to visit Will Call prior to the performance. 

Parking

Parking is available in the McKinley Parking Garage (entrance on Ashland Avenue) located immediately south of Sursa Hall. Metered parking is available on the first floor of the garage until 7 p.m. at which time parking is free.

Our choirs will present a program of works by Mozart, Jeksabone, Belafonte, and more including a Canadian sea shanty, a traditional Namibian play song, and light-hearted folk songs. All choirs will come together to close the concert singing a rendition of the African American spiritual "Ezekiel Saw the Wheel" by Moses Hogan.

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The Fierce

Special guest Sofia Vaughn will open at 6:30pm to start off the night with great music!

Then, The Fierce return to Tonne Winery at 7pm for their Summer Music Series!

Pokey LaFarge

Critically acclaimed musician Pokey LaFarge and his band will be performing a FREE outdoor concert as part of the 2026 Muncie Three Trails Music Series. This concert is sponsored by Defur Voran. Locals Jerry Barker & the Onion Cutters will open the show.

LaFarge never wanted to be an artist that had one gigantic record and then kept repeating the same thing over and over. His last three albums, including his newest, Rhumba Country, gives evidence that he is in no danger of doing that. 2020’s Rock Bottom Rhapsody, hailed as a “Best of 2020” by NPR’s Fresh Air, was dark, lean and melancholy, without horns or anything else that might interfere with the vocals and the lyrics. By contrast, 2021’s In The Blossom of Their Shade showcased Pokey’s positivity, capturing the vibe of a perfect summer afternoon soundtrack. And as with all his previous works, In The Blossom of Their Shade continued to mix and match a wide variety of styles and traditions, this time around drawing on sounds from hot swing, ragtime, country blues, and Americana, as well as incorporating influences from the Southwest, South America, and the Caribbean. And now, on Rhumba Country, his latest full-length, LaFarge revels in his newly heightened devotion to making music that channels pure joy. As Pokey immersed himself in the album’s creation, he once again began dreaming up a kaleidoscopic sound informed by his love of music from far-ranging eras and corners of the globe, including mambo, tropicália, rocksteady, and mid-century American rock-and-roll. Wherever his musical inspirations may take him, there is one thing you can be sure of – when Pokey LaFarge takes the stage, he will continue to entertain audiences everywhere with his unique mix of styles and dynamic showmanship. We are extremely pleased to be able to welcome Pokey LaFarge back to the Three Trails stage.