Chris Hupe

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Steve Miller flying into Gary casino — Whatzup

1 week ago | whatzup.com | Chris Hupe

Rock icons Steve Miller Band will hit the road once again in 2025, something of an annual summer occurrence now. The tour, unfortunately, has only one stop in our region with a scheduled show at the Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana in Gary on Sept. 27. Miller was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016 and, this year, his iconic song “Fly Like an Eagle” was inducted into the Library of Congress’s National Recording Registry.
Theatrics abound when Gwar take the stage — Whatzup

2 weeks ago | whatzup.com | Chris Hupe

Prepare for certain destruction. Forty years have proved to be too little time to annihilate Earthlings completely. To further their mission, the intergalactic warlords of Gwar are returning to Fort Wayne for a performance at The Clyde Theatre on Wednesday, June 4. This will undoubtedly be an attempt to finish the job in the Summit City while celebrating four decades with what promises to be their most monstrous concert yet.
Quick Hit: Charles Yang art exhibit reception — Whatzup

2 weeks ago | whatzup.com | Chris Hupe

Honeywell Arts & Entertainment will host an exhibit by Charles Yang from June 3-July 6 at the Clark Gallery inside Honeywell Center. Yang is violinist for the Grammy Award-winning trio Time for Three and a faculty mentor for the Honeywell Arts Academy. Yang has spent a lot of time on the road with Time for Three, and his debut art exhibit, Fermata, reflects that as it features some of the images he has captured over the years.
Life of Agony celebrate 'Ugly' on tour — Whatzup

2 weeks ago | whatzup.com | Chris Hupe

Life of Agony are headed back to the road with a fall tour celebrating their 1995 album, Ugly. The 30 Years of Ugly Tour sees the band stop at the King of Clubs in Columbus, Ohio, on Sept. 24 and The Winchester in Cleveland on Sept. 26. Ugly was the hard rock band’s sophomore effort, following the huge success of their 1993 debut, River Runs Red.
David Lee Roth makes return to the road — Whatzup

3 weeks ago | whatzup.com | Chris Hupe

Four years after announcing his retirement, former Van Halen singer David Lee Roth has announced a tour. Roth announced a 12-show run beginning July 31 in Florida and including a visit to Hard Rock Live in Gary on Aug. 19 and Hard Rock Outdoor in Cincinnati on Aug. 21. Roth recently performed a “comeback show” at the M3 Festival in Maryland, and judging by the video of the set, fans should come with limited expectations.
Quick Hit: Tina — The Tina Turner Musical — Whatzup

3 weeks ago | whatzup.com | Chris Hupe

7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, May 27-28 Embassy Theatre 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne $45.35-$86.70 • (260) 424-6287Tina: The Tina Turner Musical will be presented at Embassy Theatre, Tuesday-Wednesday, May 27-28. The musical is the inspiring journey of a woman who broke barriers and became the Queen of Rock n’ Roll written in association with Tina Turner herself. The show reveals the previously untold story of a woman who dared to defy the bounds of her age, gender, and race.
Quick Hit: Union 12 Food Truck Nights — Whatzup

1 month ago | whatzup.com | Chris Hupe

Published May 14, 2025Union 12 Food Truck Nights are served up every Wednesday through August 13. Presented from 5-9 p.m. at the Columbia City venue, Food Truck Nights routinely feature some of the best cuisine on wheels while also offering a taste of local entertainment.
Quick Hit: Furious Bongos — Whatzup

1 month ago | whatzup.com | Chris Hupe

Published May 14, 2025Furious Bongos, featuring Frank Zappa alum Robert “Bobby” Martin, are a bunch of professional musicians with diverse backgrounds who decided to band together to take on a big challenge and have some fun in the process. In the same way as Zappa liked to entertain, these musicians, with pedigrees that include working with the likes of BB King, Mick Fleetwood, Barbara Streisand, and James Taylor, present Zappa’s music in a way you have likely never heard it.
The song is (finally) over for The Who — Whatzup

1 month ago | whatzup.com | Chris Hupe

The Who are finally calling it a career, at least for now, with a final tour set for this fall. 81-year-old Roger Daltrey and 79-year-old Pete Townshend will embark on The Song Is Over tour, claiming it is a “truly grand finale.”Fans in our region get one chance at this tour with a show booked at Chicago’s United Center on Sept. 7. Townshend said in the press release about the tour, “All good things must come to an end. It is a poignant time.
Quick Hit: Jesus Christ Superstar — Whatzup

1 month ago | whatzup.com | Chris Hupe

Published May 14, 2025Genesis Outreach, an organization that uses theater to inspire change, presents Jesus Christ Superstar, its final show of the 2024-25 season.