Front Porch Music: Open Stage in Valpo

Each week on Thursdays at 7 p.m., Front Porch Music in Valparaiso opens its stage to brave musicians for an Open Stage night.

Each musician is allowed to play 2 or 3 songs each - showing off their skills to the 72-seated coffee house.

Entry is $3.50 for audience tickets and $2.50 for those performing. This is a venue for all ages, all instruments and all styles of music. To get the music flowing, every Thursday there is a featured performer that will start the night off and this week the performer is Mami Matsuda.

Front Porch Music sells acoustic guitars, banjos, electric guitars and many, many more instruments at the location in Valpo. There is also a huge selection of CDs from local and national acts for sale. For those musicians with instruments under-the-weather, there is a Front Porch Repair Shop on the top level of the location.

The retail section of the shop is open Monday - Friday from 10a.m. - 8p.m. and Saturdays 9a.m. - 4p.m.

Become a Beach Coast rock star tomorrow at Front Porch music at 505 E. Lincolnway in Valparaiso (219.464.4700).


Written and researched by TheBeachCoast.com - visit our website for more family event information. 

Dyer Hometown Celebration, Sept. 11

This Saturday, September 11th, from 11a.m. - 11p.m. Dyer, Ind. is hosting its Hometown Celebration. The events will be held at the intersection of Calumet Avenue and Rt. 30.

Events for celebration are:

• food & vendor booths
• VFW Beer Garden
• DJ Rock It Mobile
• car show
• bean bag tournament with a cash prize
• live music
• Master of the Grill contest
• and dance performances throughout the day

For more information, visit the Town of Dyer website to see a flyer of the day's events.

Taste of Duneland, Sept. 4 - Chesterton, Ind.

From 11a.m. to 11p.m. Thomas Centennial Park in Chesterton, Ind. will be overrun with hungry food enthusiasts for the Taste of Duneland.

This event has free admission and will include (other than the food vendors) a beer & wine garden, live music and give-a-ways from Z107's Don & Veronica live radio broadcast.

Visit the event's website at Taste of Duneland.

Evening Under the Stars - Schererville, Ind.

On Friday, September 3rd, Schererville, Ind.'s Redar Park will explode with big band music!

The Jay Mau Orchestra will perform all the big hits under the stars from 7-930p.m. Seating is limited so bring folding chairs or blankets (maybe even for a picnic!) to sit back and relax.

This event is free. Get there early and don't forget your dancing shoes!