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On the Cover: San Fermine performs during last year's Boomtown Ball & Festival in downtown New Albany. This year's event will take place Sunday, May 24, on Market Street. | File photo
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At last year’s inaugural Boomtown Ball & Festival in New Albany, hometown-band-turned-starson-the-brink Houndmouth capped the event with a spirited performance at The Grand. While Houndmouth — knee-deep in a national tour — won’t make a stop at Sunday’s encore Boomtown, the band will
be there in spirit. Houndmouth curated the music lineup, which includes West Coast-based original artist Langhorne Slim, rootsy Apache Relay, Nashville-based The Features, musical conglomerate Big Big and Southern Indiana favorites The Hart Strings,
Barn-raising good time What: Barn Lot Antique Sale When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 30 Where: 4119 Greenleaf Road, Sellersburg [barnlotantiques.com]
Art Exhibit & Historical House Tour The Silver Hills Historical Society will host a tour of the historic Greystone Gables on Silver Hills. Greystone Gables is a lovely home built in 1929 by Eugene V. Knight. The house and property is valued at $1.7 million dollars. The Silver Hills Historical Society will also host an art exhibit featuring original paintings by
George W. Morrison (c. 1820 - 1893) Saturday, June 6, 2015 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Tickets are $15 per person To purchase tickets contact the Silver Hills Historical Society by email: Silver.Hills@twc.com, or go to our website: SilverHillsSociety.com and by phone: 502-494-0840
among others. The event, which serves as the kickoff to New Albany’s Bicentennial Park Concert Series, will again feature the Flea Off Market to assist with the booth component of the festival. Flea Off Market is a unique outdoor bazaar that will feature both regional and local New Albany vendors offering records, books, antiques, vintage items, fine arts and crafts and more. Big props to the city of New Albany and WFPK for sponsoring Boomtown. The inaugural event attracted a strong crowd and offers a fun alternative for the Memorial Day weekend. Maybe Houndmouth will return for the third go 'round. — Jason Thomas is the editor of SoIn. He can be reached by phone at 812-206-2127 or email at jason. thomas@newsandtribune.com. Follow him on Twitter: @ScoopThomas.
SELLERSBURG — Barn Lot features dealers from multiple states and will include furniture, primitives, farm tools, estate jewelry, quilts, prints and paintings, books and other treasures, according to a Barn Lot news release. The event will also feature chair caning demonstrations by County Chair Weaving. Food will be served by the Boy Scout Venture Crew 4027, which will be raising funds for its activities. Venture Crew annually visits national parks and other locations to learn about activities such as camping, sailing, kayaking and more. Also, a local gentleman who is cleaning out his barn will offer his antique hand and farm tool collection. “Folks come and spend some time shopping, socializing and enjoying the day,” said organizer Betsy Jones. “This is a quality antique show that is growing each year. We’re please to offer this antique experience and judging by the size of last year’s crowd, they enjoy it as well.”
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River Rock What: RiverStage opening night with The Louisville Crashers
When: 7 p.m. Friday, May 22 Where: RiverStage, Spring Street and Riverside Drive, Jeffersonville Cost: Free Venerable rock band The Louisville Crashers will kick off the RiverStage Summer Concert Series Friday in Jeffersonville with an energy-filled show sure to get you dancing. Gas Money will open. Lawn chairs, blankets and coolers are welcome. No alcohol is permitted. Food vendors and a beer garden are available onsite.
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Savory Strawberries
What: 37th annual Starlight Strawberry Festival When: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 23 Where: 8407 St. Johns Road, Starlight The day begins at 8 a.m. with a 5k Walk/Run for the Berries. Build your own strawberry shortcake, enjoy a bratwurst or fish sandwich, play bingo, try your luck at a classic festival wheel, or enter a pie eating contest. The homemade chicken dinner is served from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. There are kids’ inflatables, a mini-soapbox derby, and live music and entertainment.
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Divided we stand
What: Divided Art Project opening reception When: 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 23 Where: Pat Harrison Art Center Gallery, 820 E. Market St., New Albany Works in the exhibit were created by two or more artists to produce works of art with a common factor. They could work on one piece collectively, pass them back and forth, divide materials to create individual pieces or work on a shared concept. The exhibit will feature fiber, clay, metal, wood and paper sculpture, paintings, collages and prints by well-known regional artists.
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It’s Boom tIme Boomtown Ball & Festival returns for second year in New Albany By Jenna Esarey newsroom@newsandtribune.com EW ALBANY — Free music from locally and nationally known acts on an outdoor stage, lots of food, and an open-air bazaar take over the streets as the Boomtown Ball & Festival returns to downtown New Albany on Sunday Although last year’s inaugural Boomtown Ball headliner — New Albany’s own Houndmouth — will not be performing this year, the band curated the show, selecting the musicians. “It’s a huge honor for us to curate Boomtown Festival,” said Katie Toupin of Houndmouth. “We feel so lucky that we can spotlight a few of the bands that we love and bring them to our hometown. The goal is to bring our families, friends and music fans into New Albany for the day and encourage the growth of the town that we call home. “Last year was a blast and it is something we will look forward to every year.” Formed in 2011, Houndmouth was named by Internet music-streaming service Spotify as a top band poised for breakout in 2015. Its new album “Little Neon Limelight” was released in March, a follow-up to their 2013 debut, “From the Hills Below the City.” The band has performed on David Letterman, Conan, CBS This Morning and toured with Alabama Shakes, the Lumineers and others. “This is where we come from and we are proud of it. It has shaped who we are as people and we want to give anything back that we can,” said Houndmouth’s Matt Myers. “So, we got ahold of some friends [bands] that we admire and asked them to come down and play music in our city.” The Hart Strings are scheduled to take the stage at 2 p.m. Originally from Georgetown but now settled in Nashville, Tenn., the group is in the midst of its 13-state summer tour. “We’re mostly indie rock now, but we haven’t forgotten where we started with the folk influences,” said Ted Hartog who handles banjo, guitar, keyboard, percussion and vocals for the band. When he saw that Houndmouth was curating a show for New Albany, Hartog said he immediately emailed the band and asked to be included. “I thought I’d try, just the same way we book
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attendees of last year’s Boomtown Ball & Festival enjoy music on market street in new albany. this year’s event will take place sunday, may 24. the city of new albany has enlisted the support of Flea off market to provide an outdoor bazaar, including food and craft beer booths. | FILE PHOTOS our tours. It worked,” he said. “It’s one of those moments that doesn’t happen much in the music business.” Hartog said that events such as the Boomtown Ball motivate new, aspiring artists. “I think you realize that all you need is a stage and sort of a demand for your music. Then it’s not far off,” he said. “As a tiny local band getting to play with these people, you really think, ‘Oh yeah, the music industry is not just in Nashville or New York.’” Other performers at the Boomtown Ball include punk-folk singer songwriter Langhorne Slim, indie rock act The Features, Big Big, Louisville rapper
Jalin Roze and Lazy Sunday. The evening closes with a set from The Apache Relay at 9 p.m. The group has opened for Mumford and Sons and has played a number of music festivals including Bonnaroo, Newport Folk Festival and Voodoo Music Experience. Myers said one of the things he most appreciates about the Boomtown Ball is that it is an allages show. “There are not a lot of opportunities for kids under 18 to see live music these days because venues just don’t allow it,” he said. “It’s a shame because live music was extremely impactful on me as a young man. Teen years can be strange, but there
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Flea Off Market, with about 100 vendors expected to participate, spreading out from the intersection of Market and Bank streets. Gates open at 1 p.m. and the music kicks off at 1:30. “We’re really looking forward to great music from around the country with recognizable bands,” said Gahan. “We’re expecting a great crowd to come out and enjoy the music and the Flea Off Market.” The Flea Off Market is an outdoor bazaar typically held the first weekend of each month in the East Market District in Louisville on an empty lot at 1007 E. Jefferson St. near the Phoenix Hill, Butchertown and Nulu neighborhoods. The market draws an eclectic set of vendors, with guests likely to stumble upon a variety of items including books, records, bicycles, antiques, repurposed items, used tools, jewelry, clothing, live plants and fine art. “We specialize in bringing a flea market meets arts and crafts fair feeling,” said Nathan Erickson,
co-organizer of Flea Off Market. “We’ll have lots of books and records, antiques and vintage stuff.” In addition to local and regional vendors, any brick-and-mortar business in downtown New Albany was invited to erect a free 10-foot by 10-foot booth. All other vendors pay a fee. Food vendors were also arranged by Flea Off Market, which hosts a number of food trucks at its monthly meets. “The city is handling cocktails and beer,” Erickson said. “Last year’s event was great. I think everybody involved had a pretty great time,” Erickson said. “I think if we get decent weather it’s going to be great. You’ve got several national acts that are performing a free show.” The Boomtown Ball kicks off the free Bicentennial Park Summer Concert Series held on Friday nights from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. all summer long. For the summer series concert schedule, visit cityofnewalbany.com
The city of New Albany has again enlisted the support of Flea Off Market to assist with the booth component of the Boomtown Ball & Festival, which will also include food and craft beer. The Flea Off Market is a unique outdoor bazaar that will feature both regional and local New Albany vendors offering records, books, antiques, vintage items, fine arts and crafts, and more. Here’s the music lineup for Boomtown, which was curated by New Albany band Houndmouth, with information from Production Simple: • Langhorne slim: Pennsylvania-born selftaught guitarist who moves to Brooklyn at 18, begins feeling out his place in a burgeoning punk-folk scene, wends his way to the West Coast, and finds himself celebrated from Newport to Portland as one of today’s most original singers and songwriters. • the apache Relay: Michael Ford Jr. was a music business major when he met The Apache Relay in a Belmont University dorm. They were already deep into “a very Americana, very rootsy” sound, and before long the band was backing up Ford around campus, and soon everywhere else. • the Features: Since releasing “The Beginning” EP in 2003, the Nashville-based combo The Features have established themselves as one of the most exciting and imaginative bands working today. Falling somewhere in the middle between mainstream and hipster their new album, “Wilderness,” demonstrates a spirit of musical adventure that continues to define and motivate. • Big Big is a musical conglomerate. It consists of Adam Kramer (Broken Spurs), David Givan (Jim James Band), Max Balliet (Wanda Jackson/Ladybirds), Rachel Hagan (Waterproof Blonde), Eric Makowski (Junk Yard Dogs/The Bloody Tears). • Jalin Roze: As a kid he would always walk around trying to make objects in the house rhyme together. The Louisville-based rapper began to get into battles at his high school lunchroom and began to make a name for himself. • Lazy sunday consider themselves a rare breed of music that touches on musical aspects of rock, funk and blues, the lyrical styles of a singer songwriter mixed with the lyrical passion of hip-hop and the occasional light hearted tinge of reggae dub. • the hart strings: Originally from Southern Indiana, Nashville-based The Hart Strings draws its inspiration from folk influences, but is usually a little more “rock” than traditional folk. The band consists of Ted Hartog, Hunter Mulkey, Josh Druin, Joe Berger and Andrew Wehmueller. • Lydia Burrell: This Louisville-based band consists of Alexander Smith on vocals and guitar, Justin Schotter-Davis on bass guitar and vocals and Armand Mark “Flute” Guidry on drums and “mash ’em ups. — SoIn
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LOUISVILLE — The world’s largest Beatles-inspired tribute What: Abbey Road on festival will once again take the River place on Memorial Day week When: Today through end, May 21 through 25 at the Monday Belvedere Festival Park and Where: Belvedere Muhammad Ali Center on the Festival Park banks of the Ohio River in Lou Info: arotr.com isville, a release stated. The line-up for the 2015 WAVE 3 News Abbey Road on the River includes rock band The Orchestra, starring former members of ELO and ELO II. In addition, more than 60 bands from around the world including Colombia, Holland, and Brazil, will perform on eight stages throughout the weekend. Other musical highlights include a tribute show to Queen and Pink Floyd, as well as performances by two former Wings band members — Laurence Juber and Steve Holley. To commemorate John Lennon’s 75th birthday this year, festival organizers will present a series of events celebrating the music and life of John. Julia Baird, Lennon’s sister and a director of Cavern City Tours in Liverpool, will attend this year’s festival and speak about her memories of John. Additionally, renowned tribute artist and Beatle historian Tim Piper will perform “Just Imagine,” backed by Working Class Hero. Piper intertwines John Lennon’s songs with the stories behind them to create a unique and electrifying multimedia concert experience in this critically acclaimed tribute.
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Red Carpet Liquors employee gives account BY GARY POPP
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JEFFERSONVILLE — An employee of Red Carpet Liquors in Jeffersonville was shot during an attempted robbery Saturday night. Jeffersonville police reported Patel Kamleshkumar, 41, of Jeffersonville, was shot multiple times about 8 p.m. Kamleshkumar was shot by the
masked gunman, said another employee, Loretta Banister, of Clarksville, who witnessed the incident. Banister said she and Kamleshkumar were both working when the gunman entered the business on Crestview Court and 8th Street. She said she was in the back of the business retrieving several bottles to stock when she heard the doorbell that rings when the front
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Right, David Mull, of Sellersburg, holds hands with his son Jack, 5, as he tries ice skating for the first time at the Jeffersonville Ice Rink. The rink will be open seven days a week through Jan. 6, then remain open only on weekends through Jan. 27. For specific times visit www.jeffmainstreet.org.
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Below, Blair Kaelin enjoyed some time at the Jeffersonville Ice Rink Monday afternoon.
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door is opened. As she came from the storage area to the front of the business she saw the gunman with his arms stretched over the counter pointing a firearm at Kamleshkumar. “I ducked down so he didn’t see that I was there,” Banister said. She said she never got a good look at the suspect during the incident, but she could see from her crouched position his arms holding a gun pointed at her co-worker.
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Jeffersonville firefighters Mark McCutcheon, Rick VanGilder and Travis Sharp recently spent two weeks in the city of Long Beach in New York aiding in Hurricane Sandy relief.
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Three firefighters spent two weeks in New York BY GARY POPP
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JEFFERSONVILLE — A group of Jeffersonville firefighters have returned from helping out with Hurricane Sandy recovery and said help there is ongoing. Jeffersonville Fire Department Maj. Michael McCutcheon, Maj. Travis Sharp and Capt. Rick VanGilder spent nearly two weeks in Long Beach, N.Y., organizing relief efforts for the city of more
than 30,000 people following the October hurricane. The work was more paper-filing than pulling people from homes, but their services were greatly needed as the entire four-mile long island had been covered by water during the surging storm. JFD Chief Eric Hedrick said the need for relief services — after initial crews conduct search and rescue efforts — are often underestimated. “After immediate response to save lives, there are still efforts needed for months and months,” Hedrick said. SEE FIREFIGHTERS, PAGE A6
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Live music at Huber’s
When: 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sunday Where: Huber Winery Saturday, May 23: Josh & Holly; Sunday, May 24: Joe Dotson; Monday, May 25 (Memorial Day): Corey & Stacey; Saturday, May 30: CMN Trio; Sunday, May 31: Aquilla Bock [huberwinery.com]
Live music at Big Four Burgers + Beer New Albany Where: Big Four Burgers + Beer, 114 E. Main St., Jeffersonville When: Friday and Saturday May 29: Aquila; Saturday, May 30: The Strays [bigfourburgers.com]
Live music at Hoopsters
Where: Hoopsters Bar and Grill, 830 E. 10th St., Jeffersonville When: Saturday, May 23 The Willis Tucker Band
Corydon Jamboree Live
Where: 220 Hurst Lane, Corydon When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday Saturday, May 23: The Lloyd Wood Show, Special guest Sammy Wray; Saturday, May 30: Taylor Lynch, Susan West; Sunday, May 31: Beautiful Star Beauty Pageant General Admission $10; children 6-12, $6; under 6, free. For reservations, directions or any other information call 812-738-1130. [corydonjamboree.com]
Ross Country Jamboree Live music at Wick’s
What: Live on State Where: Wick’s, 225 State St., New Albany Saturday, May 23: Gas Money; Saturday, May 30: Soul Circus
Live music at NAPH
Where: New Albany Production House, 1736 E. Main St., New Albany Saturday, May 23: Hip hop/pop punk mixtape show featuring Before the Streetlights, The Placebo Effect, Airport Novels, Codey Mazzoni, Alenation and Tblizz and FOFO, 6:30 p.m., $6/advance, $8 day of show; Friday, May 29: Think Harder with Trevilian, Fast Friends and Molly the Impaler, 6:30 p.m., $6/ advance, $8 day of show, all ages; Saturday, May 30: No True Lies with Amongst the Waves, When Words Fail, Rosewater and Even Tides, 6:30 p.m., $6/ advance, $8 day of show [naproductionhouse.com]
Live music at Big Four Burgers + Beer Jeffersonville
Where: Big Four Burgers + Beer, 134 Spring St., Jeffersonville When: Friday and Saturday May 29: Kyle Hastings; Saturday, May 30: Tyler Stiller [bigfourburgers.com]
Where: 31 Wardell St., Scottsburg When: 7 p.m. Saturdays Saturday, May 23: Natalie Berry, Mike Fryman, Christina Walton; Saturday, May 30, 7:30 p.m., $25: Jimmy Fortune, Billy Nett, Maisy Reliford General Admission $10; children 6-12, $6; under 6, free. For reservations, directions or any other information call 866-573-7677. [rosscountryjamboree.com]
Barn Lot Antique Sale
When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 30 Where: 4119 Greenleaf Road, Sellersburg Barn Lot features dealers from multiple states and will include furniture, primitives, farm tools, estate jewelry, quilts, prints and paintings, books and other treasures. [barnlotantiques.com]
Savory Strawberries
What: 37th annual Starlight Strawberry Festival When: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 23 Where: 8407 St. Johns Road, Starlight The day begins at 8 a.m. with a 5k Walk/Run for the Berries. Build your own strawberry shortcake, enjoy a bratwurst or fish sandwich, play bingo, try your luck at a classic festival wheel, or enter a pie eating contest. The homemade chicken dinner is served from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. There are kids’ inflatables, a mini-soapbox derby, and live music and entertainment.
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