The Best Live Music Venues in Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, Indiana is a destination for live music lovers all across the Midwest, in part because of its impressive array of live music venues…
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Insider's Guide to the Vera Bradley Annual Outlet Sale
UPDATE—Due to COVID-19 prevention measures, the 2021 Vera Bradley Annual Outlet Sale has been canceled. The sale will return May 4-8, 2022. Visit Vera Bradley's website for FAQs. I first heard about the Vera Bradley Annual Outlet Salein 2016. I had been in Fort Wayne for less than a year, and it just so happened that friends were visiting from out of town the weekend of the sale. I also had a performance with Heartland Sings scheduled for that Sunday (I’m a full-time vocal artist with the company)…
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Unique Holiday Performances in Fort Wayne
When I think of Christmas performances, my mind automatically goes to Handel’s Messiah (Hallelujah!) and The Nutcracker . While Fort Wayne, Indiana offers both of these beloved holiday classics, this city also proffers some great options more off the beaten snowy path. If you’d like to try something different this December, check out one of these unique holiday performances. They’re sure to make your holiday season one you’ll never forget…
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From Broadway to Ballet: Fort Wayne Arts Season Preview
I just got back from a tropical vacation, and the weather here in Fort Wayne is feeling pretty chilly. It’s sometimes hard to get motivated to leave the house when the mercury drops, but the arts—theater, concerts, you name it—provide the perfect impetus to make a visit to Fort Wayne, Indiana. You get to dress up, enjoy a nice dinner and maybe a cocktail or two and then sit in a comfortable seat in a warm room while music, dancing, acting, or all three blow you away…
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Score Tickets to the Best Live Music in Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne is positively teeming with live music. Whether in concert halls, on main stages, or out in the open, you’re bound to find something you like here…
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Coming to a Stage in Fort Wayne
Summer is such a fantastic time of year for music. There are festivals and tours galore, and many of the performances are out in the open air. I myself am currently ticking off the concerts I want to attend in Fort Wayne in the coming months. If you are too, be sure to consider some of the world-famous acts that will be gracing the city in the later part of the summer…
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Concerts in Fort Wayne, Indiana this Summer
When things heatup outdoors, it means one thing for a musician like me: summer concerts! Fort Wayne, Indiana is awash with stellar concerts all year, but when the weather is nice, those concerts move outside…
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What's Open on Sundays in Fort Wayne? An Eater's Guide
When I first moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana in late 2015, I was surprised to find that some of my favorites restaurants around here were closed on Sundays. All my favorite local joints seemed to be taking the day off, especially the ones that served meals past brunch…
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Fort Wayne's Most Unique Holiday Performances
Every profession has its busy season: spring for accountants, summer for lifeguards, fall for farmers. For performing artists, that busy season is winter thanks to all the holiday cheer that needs spreading…
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Taste of the Arts: Music, Dance, Crafts, and Eats
Taste of the Arts was founded in 2008 by Arts United in Fort Wayne and has since become an annual celebration of the arts (and delectable refreshments). Plus, it makes the perfect weekend to explore Fort Wayne, Indiana. I’ve performed at Taste of the Arts every year since I moved to Fort Wayne as a Principal Vocal Artist at Heartland Sings, so I’ve watched firsthand as hordes of art lovers from Fort Wayne and beyond take in the sounds, sights, smells, and yes--taste--of the arts in this city…
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