Live Entertainment
MAIN STAGE
The main stage is located on Morton Street, right in front of City Hall.
Kid Kazooey, 3 - 4:45 pm
Low volume rock-n-roll for the young and young at heart. Kid Kazooey & the Ballroom Roustabouts play what they describe as Storysingin Dance Music. Kid Kazooey, the musical director, states: "Imagine, if you will, Hoagy Carmichael and Van Halen writing klezmer tunes for kids with Shel Silverstein looking over their shoulder for quality control... that's us!"
Waiter/Waitress Race, 3:45 - 4:14 pm
A Taste of Bloomington tradition, the annual Waiter/Waitress Race pits teams of servers from area restaurants against one another in an exciting, and sometimes daring, race to see who has the best (or is that fastest?) service in Bloomington!
The Ark Band, 4:15 - 5:15 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!
Polka Boy, 5:45 - 7 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 always the right balance of authenticity and kitsch. Polka Boy is well-known in Indianapolis as the best beer-band in town!
Hairbangers Ball, 7:30 - 9 pm
Not so long ago, bands like Poison, Guns N' Roses, Mötley Crüe and Skid Row were selling millions of records and playing sold-out arenas across the country. One tribute band has tapped into the nostalgic energy of the "Decade of Decadence" like no other. Delivering uncanny live performances and the wildest, never-ending party since Axl Rose was welcoming millions of rabid fans to his rock n' roll jungle! It's called Hairbangers Ball, and the crazy train has left the station, complete with the monster hair, the tattoos, the leopard print spandex, pyrotechnic masterpieces and all the make-up you can handle. As the name suggests, this is not just a band. It is the wildest party coming to a rock shop near you. We are not exaggerating when we tell you that this six piece is blowing the roofs off of large clubs and venues both figuratively and literally. Whether you are 21, 25, 30 or 40 years old,Hairbanger's Ball is a chronic party on maximum overdrive.
The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, 9:30 - 11 pm
There aren't a lot of Warped Tour vets who can claim proficiency in the use of washboards, bottleneck slides and five-gallon buckets. Most didn't spend their teens playing along to Charlie Patton and Bukka White albums. And just about none are fronted by a commissioned member of the Honorary Order of Kentucky Colonels. The Big Damn Band is very much a family affair, with the good reverend on finger-style resonator guitar and lead vocals, his wife "Washboard" Breezy Peyton on washboard and vocals, and distant cousin Aaron "Cuz" Persinger on drums and bucket. The band's home base is deep in the hills of Southern Indiana's Brown County, which boasts a population of 14,957. (Or 14,954 when the band's out on the road playing close to 250 gigs a year, including appearances at the Austin City Limits festival and tours with Flogging Molly, Derek Trucks, and Clutch.) "I grew up in the country, and rural life and rural culture has shaped me and my music," says Reverend Peyton, who really is a Kentucky Colonel, just like Elvis Presley, Roy Rogers and Tiger Woods. "I have been playing music since I was a little kid. I am pretty sure we are on to something now."
HOOSIER COUNTRY 105 STAGE
White Lightning Boys, 3:30 - 4:15 pm
A bluegrass band based in Brown County and Bloomington, Indiana, the White Lightning Boys present high energy traditional and original bluegrass, folk and country music from the heart and the hills.
Shelia Stephen, 4:45 - 5:45 pm
Sheila Stephen is a Bloomington native who is hometown through and through. A former Miss Indiana, Sheila has matured into a nationally recognized singer and songwriter. Her seasoned God given talent and positive attitude have brought her many awards in national talent contests as well as a talent award in the Miss America Pageant. Her songwriting achievements include "New Fool At An Old Game" a #1 Hit for Reba McEntire, "Honky Tonk Leave Him Alone" recorded by Loretta Lynn, and a staff writing position at EMI Music Publishing in Nashville, TN. Above and beyond her natural talent for rendering songs, (from heartfelt conception through emotion filled conclusion) her live performance is unmatched. She has had the opportunity to open for many of the greatest country legends of all time including Mel Tillis, Waylon Jennings, George Strait, Diamond Rio, Randy Travis, Charley Pride and Tammy Wynette.
Clayton Anderson, 6:15 - 7:30 pm
One of the best college bands out there right now. Hailing from Indiana University, the Clayton Anderson Band, is the most electrifying college country band around. Expect to join the party of a lifetime. Most notably, Clayton has shared stages with Kenny Chesney, James Otto, Eric Church, Pat Green, and Luke Bryan (to name a few), as well as continuous headlining at the Academy of Country Music's Venue of the Year- Joe's Bar. CAB provides the most electrifying performance in country music and entertains their dedicated fans.
Josh Kelley, 8 - 9:30 pm
After spending the majority of the past decade as a successful pop and adult contemporary artist, Josh Kelley returns to the Southern sound he's loved since childhood. "I'm finally in a genre where I can write lyrics, tell stories and be a man." Josh's MCA Nashville project not only showcases his talents as a singer and songwriter, but reveals him to be the latest definition of a true renaissance man; a man who's confident enough within his own skin to reveal a new take on sentimental themes by employing thoughtful lyrics. "It's funny how if you keep working hard and keep trying, an opportunity comes around, and thank God it did. We're gonna get to move back here to Nashville and this is where I'll be the rest of my life."
