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Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Mill announces new acts coming to Terre Haute
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV)— The Mill announced today two more musical acts coming to the Wabash Valley. The first band coming to rock the valley like a monster is Skillet. These heroes are coming to Terre Haute on July 12. According to Spotify, Skillet has boasted two Grammy nominations, a Billboard Music Award, three albums in the Top 5 of the Billboard 200, over 22 million units sold worldwide, 12 singles and four albums rated gold or higher by the RIAA, and 10,000,000 monthly listeners on Spotify with one of the most streamed rock songs of all time over their nearly three decades. Come and see Skillet and feel invincible when tickets go on sale to the general public on May 30. Next up, get all the boys out of the holler for Upchurch and the Dixielanders coming to Terre Haute on September 27. Tickets to see this group from the southern land also go on sale May 30. With 26 albums over an 11 year career and nearly 1.5 million monthly listeners on Spotify, Upchurch and his band the Dixielanders are sure to bring the hillbilly out of you. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Independent
31-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Celebrity birthdays for the week of April 6-12
Celebrity birthdays for the week of April 6-12: April 6: Actor Billy Dee Williams is 88. Actor Roy Thinnes ('The Invaders') is 87. Director Barry Levinson ('Rain Man,' 'The Natural') is 83. Actor John Ratzenberger ('Cheers') is 78. Actor Patrika Darbo ('The Bold and the Beautiful') is 77. Actor Marilu Henner ('Taxi,' ″Evening Shade') is 73. Actor Michael Rooker ('Guardians of the Galaxy') is 70. Guitarist Warren Haynes of Gov't Mule is 65. Singer-guitarist Black Francis of The Pixies is 60. Actor Ari Meyers ('Kate & Ally') is 56. Actor Paul Rudd is 56. Actor Jason Hervey ('The Wonder Years') is 53. Bassist Markku Lappalainen (Hoobastank) is 52. Actor Zach Braff ('Scrubs') is 50. Actor Joel Garland ('Orange Is the New Black') is 50. Actor Candace Cameron Bure ('Full House') is 49. Actor Teddy Sears ('24: Legacy') is 48. Musician Robert Glasper is 47. Actor Eliza Coupe ('Happy Endings,' ″Scrubs') is 44. Actor Charlie McDermott ('The Middle') is 35. April 7: Country singer Bobby Bare is 90. Movie director Francis Ford Coppola is 87. Actor Roberta Shore ('The Virginian') is 82. Singer Patricia Bennett of The Chiffons is 78. Singer-guitarist John Oates of Hall and Oates is 77. Drummer John Dittrich of Restless Heart is 74. Singer Janis Ian is 74. Actor Jackie Chan is 71. Actor Russell Crowe is 61. Singer Mark Kibble of Take 6 is 61. Actor Bill Bellamy ('Last Comic Standing,' ″Fastlane') is 60. Drummer Charlie Hall of The War On Drugs is 51. Singer-bassist John Cooper of Skillet is 50. Actor Heather Burns ('Miss Congeniality') is 50. Singer John Cooper of Skillet is 50. Actor Kevin Alejandro ('Lucifer,' ″Southland') is 49. Actor Sian Clifford ('Fleabag') is 43. Bassist Ben McKee of Imagine Dragons is 40. Contemporary Christian singer Tauren Wells is 39. Actor Ed Speleers ('Downton Abbey') is 37. Actor Conner Rayburn ('According to Jim') is 26. April 8: Original Mouseketeer Darlene Gillespie is 84. Singer Peggy Lennon of the Lennon Sisters is 84. Songwriter Leon Huff of Gamble and Huff is 83. Actor Stuart Pankin ('Curb Your Enthusiasm,' 'Not Necessarily The News') is 79. Guitarist Steve Howe of Yes (and of Asia) is 78. Film director John Madden ('Shakespeare in Love') is 76. Bassist Mel Schacher of Grand Funk Railroad is 74. Singer-actor John Schneider ('The Dukes of Hazzard') is 65. Guitarist Izzy Stradlin (Guns N' Roses) is 63. Singer Julian Lennon is 62. Actor Dean Norris ('Breaking Bad,' ″Under the Dome') is 62. Singer-guitarist Donita Sparks of L7 is 62. Actor Robin Wright is 59. Actor Patricia Arquette is 57. Actor JR Bourne (TV's 'Teen Wolf,' ″Revenge') is 55. Singer Craig Honeycutt of Everything is 55. Drummer Darren Jessee of Ben Folds Five is 54. Actor Emma Caulfield ('Buffy the Vampire Slayer') is 52. Actor Katee Sackhoff ('Battlestar Galactica') is 45. Actor Taylor Kitsch ('True Detective,' ″Friday Night Lights') is 44. Singer-guitarist Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend is 41. Actor Taran Noah Smith ('Home Improvement') is 41. Guitarist Jamie Sierota (Echosmith) is 32. Actor Sadie Calvano ('Mom') is 28. April 9: Actor Michael Learned ('The Waltons') is 86. Actor Dennis Quaid is 71. Humorist Jimmy Tingle ('60 Minutes II') is 70. Keyboardist Dave Innis of Restless Heart is 66. Talk show host Joe Scarborough ('Morning Joe') is 62. Actor Mark Pellegrino ('Dexter') is 60. Actor-model Paulina Porizkova is 60. Actor Cynthia Nixon ('Sex and the City') is 59. Singer Kevin Martin of Candlebox is 56. TV personality Sunny Anderson ('The Kitchen') is 50. Singer Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance is 48. Actor Keshia Knight Pulliam ('The Cosby Show') is 46. Guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. of The Strokes is 45. Actor Charlie Hunnam ('Sons of Anarchy') is 45. Actor Jay Baruchel ('Knocked Up,' ″Tropic Thunder') is 43. Actor Annie Funke ('Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders') is 40. Actor Jordan Masterson ('Last Man Standing') is 39. Actor Leighton Meester ('Gossip Girl') is 39. Singer-actor Jesse McCartney ('Summerland') is 38. Singer Jazmine Sullivan is 38. Actor Kristen Stewart ('Twilight') is 35. Actor Elle Fanning ('Because of Winn-Dixie') is 27. Musician Lil Nas X is 26. Actor Isaac Hempstead Wright ('Game of Thrones') is 26. Singer Jackie Evancho is 25. April 10: Actor Steven Seagal is 73. Singer Terre Roche of The Roches is 72. Actor Peter MacNicol ('Numb3rs,' ″Ally McBeal') is 71. Actor Olivia Brown ('Miami Vice') is 68. Bassist Steven Gustafson of 10,000 Maniacs is 68. Singer-producer Babyface is 67. Musician Brian Setzer (Stray Cats) is 66. Singer Katrina Leskanich of Katrina and the Waves is 65. Drummer Tim 'Herb' Alexander of Primus is 60. Singer Kenny Lattimore is 58. Comedian Orlando Jones is 57. Guitarist Mike Mushok of Staind is 56. Rapper Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest is 55. Actor David Harbour ('Stranger Things') is 50. Blues singer Shemekia Copeland is 46. Actor Laura Bell Bundy is 44. Actor Harry Hadden-Paton ('Downton Abbey') is 44. Actor Chyler Leigh ('Supergirl,' ″Grey's Anatomy') is 43. Bassist Andrew Dost of fun. is 42. Actor Ryan Merriman ('The Pretender') is 42. Singer-actor Mandy Moore ('This is Us') is 41. Actor Barkhad Abdi ('Captain Phillips') is 40. Actor Shay Mitchell ('Pretty Little Liars') is 38. Actor Haley Joel Osment ('The Sixth Sense') is 37. Country singer Maren Morris is 35. Singer-actor AJ Michalka of Aly and AJ is 34. Actor Daisy Ridley ('Star Wars: The Force Awakens') is 33. Actor Sofia Carson ('Descendants') is 32. Actor Ruby Jerins ('Nurse Jackie') is 27. April 11: Actor Joel Grey is 93. Actor Louise Lasser is 86. Actor Peter Riegert (film's 'Animal House,' TV's 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt') is 78. Actor Bill Irwin ('Law & Order: SVU') is 75. Singer-songwriter Jim Lauderdale is 68. Guitarist Nigel Pulsford (Bush) is 64. Country singer Steve Azar is 61. Singer Lisa Stansfield is 59. Actor Johnny Messner ('Killer Instinct,' ″The O.C.') is 56. Bassist Dylan Keefe of Marcy Playground is 55. Actor Vicellous Shannon ('The Hurricane') is 54. Rapper David Banner is 51. Actor Tricia Helfer ('Lucifer') is 51. Drummer Chris Gaylor of All-American Rejects is 46. Actor Kelli Garner ('Taking Woodstock,' ″Lars and the Real Girl') is 41. Singer Joss Stone is 38. Actor Kaitlyn Jenkins ('Bunheads') is 33. April 12: Musician Herbie Hancock is 85. Musician John Kay of Steppenwolf is 81. Actor Ed O'Neill ('Modern Family,' ″Married... With Children') is 79. Actor Dan Lauria ('The Wonder Years') is 78. Talk show host David Letterman is 78. Singer J.D. Nicholas of The Commodores is 73. Singer Pat Travers is 71. Actor Andy Garcia is 69. Country singer Vince Gill is 68. Actor Patricia Arquette is 57. TV personality J Alexander ('America's Next Top Model') is 67. Guitarist Will Sergeant of Echo and the Bunnymen is 67. Singer Art Alexakis of Everclear is 63. Singer Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls is 61. Actor Alicia Coppola (TV's 'Jericho,' film's 'National Treasure: Book of Secrets') is 57. Singer Nicholas Hexum of 311 is 55. Actor Retta ('Good Girls,' 'Parks and Recreation') is 55. Actor Nicholas Brendon ('Buffy the Vampire Slayer') is 54. Actor Marley Shelton ('Pleasantville') is 51. Actor Sarah Jane Morris ('NCIS') is 48. Bassist Guy Berryman of Coldplay is 47. Actor Riley Smith ('Nashville') is 47. Actor Claire Danes is 46. Actor Jennifer Morrison ('Once Upon a Time,' ″House') is 46. Actor Matt McGorry ('How To Get Away With Murder,' ″Orange Is the New Black') is 39. Actor Brooklyn Decker ('Grace and Frankie') is 38. Drummer Joe Rickard of Red is 38. Singer-guitarist Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco is 38. Actor Saoirse Ronan is 31.
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Theory of a dead man, Sawyer Brown performing at Nebraska State Fair outdoor concert series
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KCAU) — After announcing four performers for its indoor series, the Nebraska State Fair has also announced four outdoor concerts. The lineup includes Sawyer Brown, Skillet and Theory of a Deadman, the Forever Young Tour, and La Arrolladora Banda El Limón de René Camacho. All shows will take place at TD Landing as part of the fair's Nebraska Lottery Concert Series outdoor shows. 'The Nebraska Lottery Concert Series outside concerts will each be highly energetic,' said Nebraska State Fair Executive Director Jaime Parr. 'We have something to get everyone up and moving.' Sawyer Brown will be performing a free show on Thursday, August 28. The country rock band appeared on the television competition series Star Search and became a hit. Ever since the've released 18 studio albums and have charteed more than 50 times. They're known for the songs 'Step That Step,' 'Some Girls Do,' 'Thank God for You,' and 'The Race is On,' to name a few. Nebraska State Fair announces Righteous Brothers, Marshall Tucker Band as part of 4 indoor performances 'We want to thank all of our Nebraska State Fair fans by offering this show free with paid gate admission,' Parr said. 'We are so excited to have Sawyer Brown bring their country rock and roll to TD Landing.' Then on Friday, Aug. 29, rock bands Skillet and Theory of a Deadman will take the stage. Skillet, known for hits 'Awake and Alive,' 'Feel Invincible,' 'Rise,' and 'Monster,' has been nominated for two Grammy Awards, won a Billboard Music Award, and landed three albums in the Top 5 of the Billboard 200. Theory of a Deadman started as a basement band but have become a rock force with multi-platinum hits including 'Angel,' 'Hate My Life,' 'Not Meant To Be,' 'Bad Girlfriend,' and 'RX (Medicate). 'These two rock bands will certainly draw an awesome crowd,' Parr said. 'We are thrilled to have them cranking up the volume on a Friday night.' The Forever Young Tour performance will bring the biggest hits from 1990s and early 2000s on Saturday, Aug. 30. The tour features Vanilla Ice, O-Town, Ryan Cabrera, and LFO, hosted by Chris Kirkpatrick of *NSYNC. Closing out the outdoor concert series is La Arrolladora Banda El Limón de René Camacho on Sunday, August 31. The band originally formed in 1965 as Banda El Limon, and has since produced more than 30 albums with a Latin Grammy Award for Best Banda Album and nine Lo Nusestro Award nominations. Gov. Pillen declares state of emergency for NE Neb. counties 'Fiesta Latina will once again be a cultural celebration deep into the night,' Parr said. 'With the show starting at 9 p.m., this will be a great late-night party.' The fair has also announced that The Righteous Brothers, The Marshall Tucker Band, Matthew West with special guest Josiah Queen, and comedian Brian Regan will be performing as part of the indoor series. Tickets can be bought at the Nebraska State Fair box office or on the state fair's website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Winter Jam 2025 is coming to Great Southern Bank Arena
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Christian music tour, Winter Jam, will be stopping by Great Southern Bank Arena to perform this weekend. Winter Jam 2025 will take place at the Great Southern Bank Arena, 685 S. John Q Hammons Pkwy, on Saturday, Mar. 22 at 6 p.m. Artists set to hit the stage include Skillet, Anne Wilson, KB, Colton Dixon, NewSong, Micah Tyler and speaker Zane Black. General admission seating is $15 per person at the door only and must be paid via cash or check. Winter Jam will hit a total of 38 cities and arenas across the U.S. For more information, check out their website, here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Top 12 things to do this weekend in Cincinnati: March 7-9
Here's a look at the biggest and best ways to spend your time this weekend in and around Cincinnati. Celebrate the return of spring with this fun 'n' funky festival that showcases more than 25 bock beers from local breweries. Official Bockfest Halls: Moerlein Lager House, Northern Row Brewery, Rhinegeist Brewery, Rosedale OTR. Details: 6 p.m. Friday, noon Saturday-Sunday, Over-the-Rhine. Friday: Bockfest Parade, 6 p.m., kicks off at Arnold's Bar & Grill, 210 E. Eighth St., Downtown. Saturday: Bockfest 5K, 10 a.m., Smale Riverfront Park, 166 W. Mehring Way, Downtown. Part of the TQL Beer Series. $30. Saturday: Sausage Queen Final Round, 7 p.m., Rhinegeist Brewery, 1910 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Family-Friendly Sunday: Goat Yoga 9:30-10 a.m. and 10:45-11:45 at Rhinegeist; goat petting area 12:30-3:30 p.m., and the .05K Fun 'Run' 2 p.m. at Northern Row; presentations about Cincinnati's brewing heritage from noon-4 p.m. and German dancing 3-4:30 p.m. at Moerlein Lager House; pig roast at Rosedale. Exclusive menu items and secret menus at more than 47 Asian-owned restaurants. Details: Through March 9 at participating venues throughout Greater Cincinnati. Grand tasting admission includes wine sampling, a keepsake Riedel wine glass, food samples and access to wine industry representatives and experts from around the world. VIP experience includes everything in the grand tasting, plus early admission and access to 7 high-end wines in the VIP tasting room. Details: 7-9:30 p.m. Friday, 2:30-4:30 p.m. and 6:30-9 p.m. Saturday, Freestore Foodbank Community Resource & Distribution Center, 3401 Rosenthal Way, Riverside. $140 VIP, $95 grand tasting. Scavenger hunt 9:30 a.m., garbage bag race 10:30 a.m., decorated box awards 11 a.m., decorated box race 11:30 a.m., slush pit noon, Mahalo Rail Jam amateur division 3 p.m., pro division 4 p.m. Details: 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Perfect North Slopes, 19074 Perfect Lane, Lawrenceburg. Register online in advance or on the day inside West Lodge. Featuring Skillet, Anne Wilson, KB, Colton Dixon, Newsong, Micah Tyler and speaker Zane Black. Details: 5 p.m. Sunday, Heritage Bank Center, 100 Broadway, Downtown. No advance sales, $15 at the door. Films will screen at the Contemporary Arts Center (44 E. Sixth St., Downtown), Woodward Theatre (1404 Main St., OTR), Union Hall (1311 Vine St., OTR) and National Underground Railroad Freedom Center (50 E. Freedom Way, Downtown). Details: noon Friday, 9:30 a.m. Saturday, various venues around Over-the-Rhine and Downtown. The Film Fanatic pass ($125) includes 10 film blocks, virtual access to all short films, T-shirt, access to special events; Film Buff pass ($60) includes 5 film blocks, virtual access to all short films and one special event; All Virtual pass ($50) includes full virtual access to all shorts and 5 feature virtual films. This outdoor festival celebrates Kentucky's rich legacy of bourbon and Americana and bluegrass music. Features headliner The Brothers Comatose, plus Nat Myers, Lindsay Lou. Details: 5 p.m. Saturday, Roebling Point, 302 Court St., Covington. $185 VIP, $60 general. Astronomer Dean Regas and a dozen fellow astronomers show off their telescopes. Learn about the equipment, ask questions and view moon and stars, weather permitting. Details: 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Ault Park Pavilion, 5090 Observatory Circle, Mount Lookout. Free. Virtuosic Seattle company "Whim W'him" comes to Cincinnati for the first time, courtesy of Mutual Dance Theatre. Led by Belgian Olivier Wevers, the troupe performs visually rich work by both Wevers and guest artists. Details: 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Aronoff Center for the Arts, Jarson-Kaplan Theater, 650 Walnut St., Downtown. American Legacy Theatre and CAC host the Ohio premiere of this original rock musical, which shines a light on the emotional rollercoaster of addiction, told through a gripping love story. Performances take place in the CAC – not on the stage, but brought to life within the gallery spaces. Details: 7:30-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 7-9:30 p.m. Sunday, Contemporary Arts Center, 44 E. Sixth St., Downtown. Runs March 7-22. $40. Details: 9 a.m. Saturday-Sunday, Hueston Woods Lodge and Conference Center, 5201 Lodge Road, College Corner. Ken Ludwig's comedic farce finds two fading stars of the 1950s with their last shot at stardom: Frank Capra is coming to see their matinee. Details: 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Mariemont Players, 4101 Walton Creek Road, Mariemont. Runs March 6-23. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Top 12 things to do this weekend in Cincinnati: March 7-9
