Brown County
Art Renaissance Weekend
Indiana Heritage Arts:
Behind the Easel: Sharing Our Stories
Sat. Sept. 10, 7:00 at Brown Co Art Gallery
T.C. Steele State Historic Site:
Sat. Sept. 10 Great Outdoor Art Contest
Brown County Art Gallery:
Pumpkins and Puppies
Sept. 10, 10:00-9:00; Sept. 11, Noon-5:00
7th Abe Martin County Picnic & NASHCAR Outhouse Race
Sept. 17 and kid's race Sept. 16.
Donations go to We Care Gang to help those in need in Brown County. Food, contests and the NASHCAR outhouse races. Friday Sept. 16 at 6:30 is the
Big Wheel race sponsored by Bear Hardware and the We Care Gang.
Saturday Sept. 17 is picnic for charity and outhouse race. Fun begins at 10:00.
This year also includes a Duck Race for the Community Foundation.
Hoosier Hops and Harvest
Sept. 17 at Story Inn, Noon to 6:00
Local chefs will prepare a wide array of dishes using locally produced ingredients. Jason Wilbur and Tom Roznowski will entertain with original works. Celebrity Hoosier authors, growers, and other guest artists will make appearances.
37th Monroe Hall of Fame
and Uncle Pen Days Festival
Sept. 21-24 at Bill Monroe's Music Park in
Bean Blossom. Legends as well as up-and-coming groups. Plenty of pickin' in the parking lot. Good food and camping.
Info 800-414-4677 or 812-988-6422
www.beanblossom.us
Scottish Highlander Festival
Sept. 24-25 Live Scottish and Irish music, reenactment groups, Shepherds pie, and other food, crafters, and wagon rides to pumpkin patches. 10-6
Apple Works, 8157 S. 250 W. Trafalgar
For directions (317) 878-9317
Wagon Train Jam
Sept. 29-Oct. 1 at Monroe Music Park
in Bean Blossom. Info 800-414-4677 or
812-988-6422 www.beanblossom.us
Fish Fry and Corn Roast
October Sat. and Sun. at the Courthouse
10th Annual Back Roads of
Brown Co. Tour of Studios
Month of October. Free self-guided tour. Works for sale and artists demonstrations.
www.BrownCountyStudioTour.com
Fall Fare - Methodist Church
Oct. 1, 8:00am-3:00 Village Green
Food, Arts, Crafts, Flea Market, and more...
Kelps Pumpkin Patch: Annual Farm Fest
Oct. 1 at SR 46 in Gnaw Bone
There is plenty to do for everyone... games and prizes, hay rides, petting zoo, face painting, pumpkin carving, and more!
Collectors Showcase
Oct. 8 & 9 at Brown County Art Gallery
OTHER ACTIVITIES:
Pioneer Village Museum
Open Saturdays & Sundays 1:00 to 4:30
May thru October in downtown Nashville
Brown County Dragway
Racing every Sunday, Gates open at 9:00
5 miles north of Nashville on Gatesville Rd.
Info 812-988-6103
www.browncountydragway.com
Bucks & Does
Square Dances
Sept. 16, Oct. 7 at Historical Society 135 N
8:00-10:30
Sept. 9, Oct. 14 at Abe Martin Lodge in Brown County State Park, 8:00-10:00
Night Owls Beading Cafe
Music Wed. and Thurs. 7:30-10:30
Fri. and Sat. 6:00-9:00 and 9:30-12:30
Sept. 1 Grant Eversoll
Sept. 2 Wakefield, Mama's Intuition
Sept. 3 Entwyned, Michael Cochran
Sept. 7 Closed
Sept. 8 Whiskey Mystics
Sept. 9 Bart Fortner, Brian Fortner
Sept. 10 Keenan Rainwater, Lexi Minnich
Sept. 14 Mike Nichols
Sept. 15 Rick Clayton
Sept. 16 Whipstitch Sallies, Trish
Sept. 17 Tucker Eads, Meagan Maudlin
Sept. 21 TBA
Sept. 22 Tammera Lane
Sept. 23 Dumpster Mike, Baraka
Sept. 24-29 TBA
Sept. 30 Curtis Cantwell & Janiece Jeffey
Oct. 1 Entwyned, Michael Cochran
Oct. 6 Whiskey Mystics
Oct. 7 Wakefield, Mama's Intuition
Oct. 8 Whipstitch Sallies, Lexi Minnich
Oct. 12 Mike Nichols
Oct. 13 Rick Clayton
Oct. 14 Bartfortner, Brian Fortner
Oct. 15 Tucker Eads, Megan Maudlin
Oct. 21 Baraka, Trish
Pine Room Tavern
Saturdays Live music
Sundays Jazz musicians 7:00-9:00
Sept. 14 Ryder Film Series Farmageddon
Info 812-988-0236
www.pineroomtavern.com
Abe Martin Lodge
Little Gem Restaurant
Music Saturdays Dave Miller 6:00-8:00
Info 812-988-4418
Mike's Music
& Dance Barn
Mondays Country Dance Lessons
Saturdays Mike's Smooth Country Band
Special Events:
Second Saturdays - Lloyd Wood Show
Second Fridays - Ballroom Dance
Sept. 9 Ballroom Dance
Sept. 10 Lloyd Wood
Sept. 16 Travis Albertson Sincerely Elvis
Oct. 8 Lloyd Wood
Oct. 14 Ballroom Dance
Oct. 15 50s and 60s Music-Mike's band
Oct. 21 Terry Lee Rock-a-boogie
Info 812-988-8636
www.thedancebarn.com
Hotel Nashville
Gazebo Parties
Sept. 4 Barry & Joe, 5:00-9:00
Sept. 9 Foster Jones, 6:00-10:00
Sept. 16 Little Daddy Caddy, 6:00-10:00
Sept. 23 Paper Relics, 6:00-10:00
Sept. 30 Marvin, 6:00-10:00
Salt Creek Golf Retreat
19th Hole Bar
Music Fridays and Saturdays
Info 812-988-7888
www.saltcreekgolf.com
SPECIAL EVENTS:
Village Art Walk
Second Saturdays April–December
5 to 8 pm. 11 participating galleries.
Restaurant discounts on tour Sat. and Sun.
www.artalliancebrowncounty.com
(812) 340-8781
Old Settlers Reunion
Sept. 2 and 3 at Bill Monroe's Music Park in Bean Blossom
Children's rides, games, food concession stands, family history exhibits, old tractors and other old items on display, Brown County books for sale, horseshoe contest
Info www.browncountyinoldsettlers.org
Bean Blossom BikerFest
Sept. 8-10 at Bill Monroe's Music Park
For tickets: www.ballsbiker.com or
call 812-988-9151
The schedule could change. Always check if
planning a special trip.
The Palace Theatre
It's Only Temporary
Sept. 1, 8, 16, 22, 29, Oct. 6, 11, 20, 27
Platinum Girls
Sept. 23, Oct. 13, 14
Forever Vegas
Sept. 15, 30, Oct. 5, 7, 21, 28
Cowboy Sweethearts
Sept. 9, 14, Oct. 18, 26
How Great Thou Art
Special Events:
Once Upon a Smidebush
Sept. 2 and 9-One-person cabaret show starring Amy Smidebush. Amy sings her way through a diverse selection of music featured in her series of one-person shows at Don’t Tell Mama, a cabaret near Times Square in New York City.
Robert Shaw Shows:
Special Dream Lover-A Salute to the Music of Bobby Darin on Oct. 1, 15, 22, 29
Robert Shaw as Elvis and Johnny Cash
Heartbreak Hotel
Sept. 3, 10, 17, 24, 27,Oct. 1, 4, 15, 22, 25, 29
Man in Black
Sept. 3, 10, 17, 24, 28
Oct. 1, 12, 15, 19, 22, 29
How Great Thou Art
Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25, Oct. 2, 16, 23, 30
Coachlight Square • Van Buren and Washington Streets in Nashville
Info 812-988-2101
www.palacetheatreobc.com
Melchior Marionettes
Comedy Cabaret on Strings
Sept. 3, 17, 24 (Closed Sept. 10)
The Slightly Haunted Puppet Theatre
Oct. 1-Oct. 31
Saturdays and Sundays
at 1:00 and 3:00 (addtional times in Oct.)
Also Thurs. Oct. 20, Fri. Oct 21
and Fri. Oct. 28
Free Popcorn! Tickets $5 S. Van Buren St.
Downtown Nashville
Brown County Inn
Corn Crib Music Fridays, Saturdays 9:00
Seasons Lodge
Music Fridays and Saturdays 9:00
Chateau Thomas Winery
Music 7:00-10:00 Fri. and Sat.
Sept. 2 Impasse
Sept. 3 Mark LaPointe
Sept. 9 Ronny Lee
Sept. 10 Barry Johnson
Sept. 16 Bloodshot Moon
Sept. 17 Fire in the Dawn
Sept. 23 Mack Jump
Sept. 24 Lazy Saints
Sept. 30 Ken Wilson & Company
Oct. 1 Gary Applegate
Oct. 7 Greg O’Haver
Oct. 8 Tim Brickley
Oct. 14 Bryan Hodge
Oct. 15 Barry Johnson
Oct. 21 Mark LaPointe
Oct. 22 Marvin Parish
Oct. 28 Greg Ziesemer & Kriss Luckett
Oct. 29 Lazy Saints
call for later dates
Info 812-988-8500
www.ChateauThomas.com
Muddy Boots Cafe
Live music:
Monday-Thurs. 6:30-8:30
Friday and Saturday 7:30-9:30
Info 812-988-6911
Sept. 1 Kara and Chuck
Sept. 2 Bonz
Sept. 3 Jeb Brester Band
Sept. 5 Grant Eversoll
Sept. 6 Lou Stant
Sept. 7 Whiskey Mystic
Sept. 8 Dan Cantwell
Sept. 9 Whipstitch Sallies
Sept. 10 Cootie Crabtree
Sept. 12 David Dwyer
Sept. 13 Don Ford
Sept. 14 Richard Groner
Sept. 15 Jon Mosey
Sept. 16 Indiana Boyz
Sept. 17 Travis Creek
Sept. 19 Llyod Wood
Sept. 20 Johnathan Hunter
Sept. 21 Johny Nevada & the Rockets
Sept. 22 Don Ford
Sept. 23 Porch Hound
Sept. 24 Mizfits
Sept. 26 David Dwyer
Sept. 27 Hannah Groves
Sept. 28 Noel Niehaus
Sept. 29 Dean Phelps
Sept. 30 Brian Walle
Call for later dates
North end of Van Buren Street in Nashville