Live Entertainment

MAIN STAGE

The main stage is located on Morton Street, right in front of City Hall.

The Ark Band  -  3-4 pm

The Ark Band is a St. Lucian reggae band, based in Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 1987 by Terry and Eustace Bobb, (The St. Lucian Riddim Twins) The Ark Band has continually toured across the United States, Canada and Jamaica sharing its roots reggae, calypso and soca music.

Combining heavenly harmonies with tight crisp performances, this powerhouse of talent captures their audiences with their very first note. The Ark Band's repertoire combines original and cover compositions with classic and current reggae hits designed to entertain, educate and enlighten all types of people. The Ark Band continues to be a dynamic force on the American scene after two decades, their songs expressing the love, peace, togetherness and spirituality needed in our world today!

Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band - 4:30-5:30 pm

The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band may technically only be comprised of three people, but their name is no misnomer.

Although the family-based act—which is comprised of fingerstyle guitarist Reverend Peyton, his wife and washboard player Breezy Peyton and drummer/brother Jayme Peyton—have only been around for three years, in that time period these country-blues aficionados from rural Indiana have played more than 250 shows annually and logged more miles on their van than most acts who have been around for a decade.

Polka Boy  - 6-7:30 pm

Combining traditional "Pennsylvania Polka” type numbers with oom-pah-ed up arrangements of pop songs like “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” and “She Blinded Me with Science,” an evening with Polka Boy is the right balance of authenticity and kitsch.  Known in Indy as the best beer-band in town.

Here Come the Mummies  - 8-9:30 pm

Abandon All Hope, Ye Who Enter Here . . .  For years, scholars of the ancient world have wondered what became of the lost nomadic tribe officially referred to as Expleticus Deletedicus.  Then, during a dig in 1922, it was discovered that: "They had rocked all the ancient empires of Earth on down to the grizound. They rocked Atlantis so hard, y'all, it ain't never been found."  More undead than Dick Clark, and cursed with the funk of five thousand years . . .  and now they're coming to rock your town with a funk so strong, it's gonna make all the cats explode. Strap in. Here Come the Mummies!

The Dynamics  - 10-11 pm

The Dynamics do R&B, Funk, and Blues classics by such artist as Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and Parliament/ Funkadelics. To that mix, they also add current (and-soon-to-be classic) R&B flavored songs by such artist as Santana, The Artist (FKA "Prince"), Dave Matthews Band, and Peter Gabriel. To that they add a mixture of tasty originals, and Classic Covers from their October 1996 debut CD release, "Make That Change", their LIVE CD release, "Doin' It...LIVE!!!", released September, 2000, and the band's latest release, "You Ain't Got To Go Home", featuring live and studio cuts, released September 29, 2001. The Dynamics continue to impress folks all over the Midwest, and beyond with their Dynamic Groove.

NEW! UNPLUGGED STAGE

This brand-new acoustic stage will be located on the west side of the Taste grounds, near the B-Line Trail and the children's activities.  

4 - 4:45 pm   Mark Lapointe

5:30-6:15 pm   Payton Brothers

7:30-8:15 pm   Pan USA (Tom Berich)