The Black Opry Revue — a touring showcase of Black country, folk and Americana singer-songwriters — is coming to Evansville this spring. The Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, Haynie’s Corner Arts District Association and Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library are presenting the free
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From May through October, the Arts Council’s free On the Roof series features local musicians on our rooftop in an all ages setting! The Arts Council launched On The Roof in 2019. The project has provided free entertainment for thousands in Downtown Evansville and offered paid gigs to local musicians.
In 2024, our On the Roof concert series:
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Evansville’s most unique outdoor concert experience is back.
On The Roof returns to the Arts Council’s Rooftop Art Deck in Downtown Evansville with a packed lineup of diverse genres.
The doors for On The Roof concerts open at 6:30 p.m. Music begins at 7 p.m. Seating is available but limited. The Rooftop Art Deck is handicap accessible.
All ages are welcome. There is also a cash bar available for those 21+.
May 20: Darabello // The Strangers
June 17: The Randys // Toby Ellis & The Breakdown
July 1: The City Grimm // Together In Dust // The Snakes
July 8: Gibson & Pirro // Top Dead Center
July 15: Jason Lee McKinney Band // D.R. Bridges
Aug. 5: The Chugs // xanderwolf
Aug. 12: Nero Angelo Hip-Hop Night
Aug. 19: The Smoke Rings // Georgia Funkadelic
Sept. 9: Dekar Justus & Friends
The Arts Council launched On The Roof in 2019. The project has provided free entertainment for thousands in Downtown Evansville and offered paid gigs to more than 100 performing musicians.
The Black Opry Revue — a touring showcase of Black country, folk and Americana singer-songwriters — is coming to Evansville this spring.
The Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, Haynie’s Corner Arts District Association and Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library are presenting the free concert, which is at 6 p.m. Friday, May 6 at Haynie’s Corner during the neighborhood’s First Friday art event.
Black Opry was formed as a way for fans to discover, support and enjoy Black artists in the country, blues, folk and Americana world. The Black Opry Revue showcases the diversity in sound and stories that Black artists offer to these genres.
“Country music has been made by and loved by Black people since its conception. For just as long, we have been overlooked and disregarded in the genre by fans and executives,” according to a statement from Black Opry.
Revue Performers will include Jett Holden, Nikki Morgan, Aaron Vance, Julie Williams and Tylar Bryant.
“Country music dominates this region,” said Zach Evans, community director for Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana. “Evansville is the perfect home for Black Opry Revue to expose country music fans to diverse sounds and stories they may not have the opportunity to experience live elsewhere.”
The concert is free and open to all ages. First Friday features dozens of curated art vendors, food and drinks, live art experiences, music and more at Haynie’s Corner every month from May through October.
For more information about Arts Council events, visit artswin.org. For more information about Haynie’s Corner events hayniescorner.com.