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Big hair and foodie fair indianapolis12/28/2023 ![]() ![]() Heading into the summer of 2021, the city and surrounding areas have lifted many COVID-19 restrictions. It’s a common story, but one that still feels deeply personal to the restaurant community in a city known for attracting hundreds of thousands of people each year for conventions and events. Many businesses, some well-loved and some still up and coming, have closed shop. Despite Indianapolis hosting the 2021 NCAA Men’s March Madness tournament, a COVID-19 bubble for the 68 teams and staff, restricted fan capacity, and lingering dining restrictions prevented restaurants from capitalizing off the moment. The Midwestern winter made it challenging for restaurants to pivot with the sorts of outdoor set-ups that helped sustain businesses elsewhere. With stiff competition all around, the city has always fought for recognition, but its position has also helped Indy live up to the nickname “the crossroads of America,” attracting cooking talent from across the country, food traditions from around the world, and visitors curious about homegrown dining landmarks.Ī year ago, no one knew when, or if, diners would ever get back inside their beloved Indianapolis restaurants, and things haven’t gotten much easier since. They open for another 1980s artifact, Skid Row.įor a preview of the new food options available at The Indiana State Fair, click here.Over the last 10 years, Indianapolis has established itself as a place for good eats, carving a sizable footprint in a crowded corner of the Midwest between culinary hubs in Chicago, St. The sad part (well, one of the sad parts) is that they aren’t even the headliner. Tickets for their next gig, about a month after the fair, would only set you back $21–$36. Not surprisingly, poor Autograph provides the least band for your buck. A couple of months after she graces the Free Stage, Chaka Khan’s got an arena show in Houston (tickets $49–$129). KC and the Sunshine Band’s post-fair itinerary includes the Crown Theater in North Carolina (tickets $49–$99). Carroll, Illinois, shortly after his Indy stop (tickets $45–$75). Trace Adkins plays the Rhythm Section Amphitheater in Mt. How much do their ticketed shows usually cost? When Pat Benatar finishes performing for the corn dog crowd, she’s got a paying gig scheduled at Seattle’s Moore Theatre (tickets $36–$76). But who really cares as long as Harry Wayne Casey (KC) is still among them (which he is)? And it’s tough to say how many of the legion of performers in KC and the Sunshine Band were around when it debuted in 1973. How many original members remain? Autograph almost didn’t make this list because it features none of the original group. ” And even though their “minimalist” (to put it charitably) stage setup would embarrass a garage band, the heavy metal hair group Autograph does a serviceable job with their lone Top 40 hit, “Turn Up the Radio.” Pat Benatar still belts out a stadium rock–quality version of her signature hit, “ Heartbreaker. ![]() Heck, he’s lucky to be with us at all.ĭo they still sound like themselves? Chaka Khan sounds almost exactly like she did back in her 1980s prime. Finally, country music perennial Trace Adkins looks remarkably well for a man who (among other misfortunes) was severely injured in a car accident at age 17 shot in the heart and both lungs by his second ex-wife and in 1989 ha d to ride out a hurricane while trapped on an offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. ![]() She also still fills arenas, just like she did in her “I Feel for You” heyday. At the age of 69, Chaka Khan still tours relentlessly, and possesses more than enough stamina to do a hot, humid outdoor Indiana concert. They’re very cute together, both onstage and off. For instance, in an industry known for volatile romance, Pat Benatar and her lead guitarist, Neil Giraldo, have stayed married since 1982. Who’s got the most heartwarming/triumphant/downright scary backstory? If you’ve been in the music biz for decades, chances are you’ve got some history to share. In a flagrant example of looking a gift horse in the mouth (these shows are “ free,” after all), we gauged how time has treated this year’s balding, Medicare-eligible lineup, and who’s still worth a listen. THE ACTS gracing the Indiana State Fair’s Hoosier Lottery Free Stage this month include tribute bands, country stars, Christian groups, and a genre that’s become something of a Free Stage specialty: formerly big-name musicians long past their primes. Chaka Khan performs on the Indiana State Fair Free Stage on Wednesday, August 4. ![]()
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