WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Grammy-winning folk musician Doc Watson has regained some strength after undergoing colon surgery at a North Carolina hospital.ACOUSTIC
TODAY – Bender and Warner – 6 p.m.; Beamers Sports Grill, 5108 W. County Line Road; Columbia City; no cover; 625-1002.
TODAY – Dan Smyth Trio – 9 p.m.; Deer Park Irish Pub, 1530 Leesburg Road; no cover; 432-8966.
SATURDAY – Dan Smyth – 8 p.m.; Mad Anthony Tap House, 113 E. Center St., Warsaw; no cover; 574-268-2537.
THURSDAY – Dan Smyth – 7 p.m.; Lake George Retreat, Fremont; no cover; 260-432-8966.
THURSDAY – Adam Strack – 7 p.m.; Beamers Sports Grill, 5108 W. County Line Road; Columbia City; no cover; 625-1002.
BLUES
TODAY – Eric Bibb with Grant Dermody – 7:30 p.m.; Portland Center, Portland; $10 to $22; artsland.
org.
TODAY – Ronnie Stiles and The Ivory Blu Band – 7 p.m.; Venice Bar and Restaurant, 2242 Goshen Road; no cover; 482-1618.
SATURDAY – Jake & Elwood’s Blues Revue – 7:30 p.m.; Tibbits Opera House, Coldwater, Mich.; $12 to $24; 517-278-6029.
SATUDAY – Mac -- 7 p.m.; Key Palace Theater, 123 S. Meridian St., Redkey; $15; 1-800-369-0075.
CHRISTIAN
TODAY – Noble Road – 7 p.m. Brew’ha Coffee House, 120 N. Main St., Columbia City; call for price information, 260-248-4111.
CLASSICAL
SUNDAY – Fort Wayne Philharmonic “Firebird: Princesses and Fairytales” – 2 p.m.; Auer Performance Hall, IPFW, 2101 Coliseum Blvd. E.; $12 for adults, $6 for kids 12 and younger, 481-0777.
SUNDAY – Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra – 6 p.m.; Honeywell Center, Wabash; call for price information, 260-563-1102, ext. 567.
COUNTRY
TODAY – Savannah – 8:30 p.m.; American Legion Post 241, 7605 Bluffton Road; no cover; 747-7851.
SATURDAY – Whitey Morgan & the 78s – 10 p.m.; Brass Rail, 1121 Broadway; $8; 422-0881.
SATURDAY – Gunslinger – 9:30 p.m.; Duff’s, 111 E. Chicago St., Columbia City; call for price information; 260-244-6978.
JAZZ
TODAY – Todd Harrold Trio – 9:30 p.m.; Club Soda, 235 E. Superior St.; no cover; 426-3442.
SATURDAY – Todd Harrold Trio – 8 p.m.; Mad Anthony Brewing Co., 1109 Taylor St.; no cover; 426-2537.
MONDAY – Todd Harrold Trio – 9 p.m.; Gin Mill Lounge, 3005 E. State Blvd.; no cover; 484-5561.
OLDIES
TODAY – Junk Yard Band – 8 p.m.; American Legion Post 47, 6424 St. Joe Road; $2.
ROCK
TODAY – Live Wire – 9:30 p.m.; Beamers Sports Bar and Grill, 5108 W. County Line Road; call for price information, 625-1002.
TODAY – Chris Dodds and Adam Strack – 5 to 7 p.m.; Columbia Street West, 135 W. Columbia St.; no cover, 422-5055.
TODAY – Dan Dickerson & the Harp Condition – 10 p.m.; O’Sullivan’s Italian Irish Pub, 1808 W. Main St.; no cover; 422-5896.
TODAY – Phase III – 9 p.m.; Jilli’s Pub, 919 Middle St., New Haven; $2; 749-8116.
TODAY – Dan Smyth Trio – 9 p.m.; Deer Park Irish Pub, 1530 Leesburg Road.
TODAY AND SATURDAY – Big Caddy Daddy – 8 p.m.; Skip’s Party Place, 110 W. Maumee St., Angola; call for price information, 260-665-3922.
SATURDAY – Paradise – 10 p.m.; Columbia Street West, 135 W. Columbia St.; call for price information, 422-5055.
SATURDAY – Testament, Anthrax, Death Angel – 7:30 p.m.; Piere’s, 5675 St. Joe Road; $25 in advance, $28 day of show; Ticketmaster.
com.
SATURDAY – Awkward Silence – 10 p.m.; Jilli’s Pub, 919 Middle St., New Haven; $2; 749-8116.
SATURDAY – Cadillac Ranch Band – 7 p.m.; National Military History Center, Auburn; $5; 260-927-9144.
THURSDAY – Black Stone Cherry and Cavo – Piere’s, 5675 St. Joe Road; call for performance time and ticket prices, 486-1979.
VARIETY
TODAY – Renegade – 9 p.m.; Covington Bar & 0Grill, 6330 W. Jefferson Blvd.; no cover; 432-6660.
TODAY – Chris Worth & Co. – 9 p.m.; Arena Bar, 1567 W. Dupont Road; no cover; 489-0840.
TODAY – Robbie V and Heidi – 9 p.m.; J.R.’s Pub, 15011 Indiana 1, Leo-Cedarville; no cover; 260-627-2500.
TODAY – Joel Young – Duty’s Buckets, 6282 W. Jefferson Blvd.; no cover; call for performance times, 459-1352.
TODAY – G Money & the Fabulous Rhythms – 10 p.m.; North Star Bar, 2915 E. State Blvd; no cover; 482-2441.
TODAY – The Dirt Road Band – 8 p.m.; Brevin’s Downtown, 200 S. Main St., Churubusco; no cover; 260-693-9340.
TODAY AND SATURDAY – Dee Bees – 9 p.m.; Don Hall’s Guesthouse, 1313 W. Washington Center Road; no cover.
TODAY AND SATURDAY – Paul Stewart and Brian Frushour Dueling Keyboards – 8 p.m.; Pulver’s Pub, 5741 St. Joe Road; call for price information, 492-0206.
SATURDAY – Finding Foster – 10 p.m.; North Star Bar, 2915 E. State Blvd.; no cover; 482-2441.
SATURDAY – Julie Hadaway – Don Hall’s Triangle Park, 3010 Trier Road; no cover; call for performance times, 482-4342.
SATURDAY – Ty Causey with W.R. Sanders – 9 p.m.; Covington Bar and Grill, 6330 W. Jefferson Blvd.; no cover; 432-6660.
SATURDAY – Robbie V and Heidi – 9 p.m.; Kendallville Eagles, 1990 W. North St., Kendallville; no cover; 260-343-9030.
SATURDAY – The Freak Brothers – Duty’s Buckets, 6282 W. Jefferson Blvd.; no cover; call for performance times, 459-1352.
WEDNESDAY – Robbie V and Heidi – 7 p.m.; Dave’s Lake Shack, Fremont; no cover; 260-833-2528.
WEDNESDAY -- Paul Stewart and Brian Frushour Dueling Keyboards – 7 p.m.; Four D’s Bar and Grill, 1820 W. Dupont Road; call for price information, 490-6488.
THURSDAY – Chris Worth & Co – 7 p.m. Covington Bar & Grill, 6330 W. Jefferson Blvd.; no cover; 432-6660.
THURSDAY – Robbie V and Heidi – 7:30 p.m.; American Legion Post 409, 14133 Leo Road, Leo-Cedarville; no cover; 260-627-2628.
MORE SHOWS
Foreigner: Rescheduled from 7:30 p.m. Jan. 26 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23; Honeywell Center, Wabash; tickets for Jan. 26 will be honored on Feb. 23; $200, $67, $47, $27; 260-563-1102 or www.
Salute to the ’60s: Featuring Herman’s Hermits with Peter Noone, the Grass Roots, the Buckinghams; 8 p.m. CST (9 p.m. Fort Wayne time) Feb. 3; Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville; $34; 1-800-745-3000.
Shaquille O’Neal’s All-Star Comedy Jam: 9 p.m. Feb. 4; Butler University, Clowes Memorial Hall, Indianapolis; $55, $65, $85; 800-982-2787 or Ticketmaster.
com.
American English: Beatles tribute band; 8 p.m. CST (9 p.m. Fort Wayne time) Feb. 11; Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville; $25 advance, $30 day of show; 1-800-745-3000.
Sawyer Brown: 7 and 9:30 p.m. Feb. 11; Ramada Wagon Wheel Theatre, Warsaw; $38; www.wagonwheeltheatre.org.
Restless Heart: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11; Niswonger Performing Arts Center, 10700 Ohio 118 S., Van Wert, Ohio; tickets, $31 to $16; 419-238-6722 or www.npacvw.org.
Jerry Butler, the Chi-Lites: 7:30 p.m. CST (8:30 p.m. Fort Wayne time) Feb. 18; Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville; $39; 1-800-745-3000.
Mark Lowry: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25; Honeywell Center, Wabash; $45, $28, $18; 260-563-1102 or www.
Eric Church: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25; Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave.; $42.50, $34.75; 1-800-745-3000 or www.
Casting Crowns: 7 p.m. March 1; Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave.; $49.75, $29.75, $15; 1-800-745-3000 or www.
Cirque Dreams Pop Goes the Rock: 7 p.m. March 6; Honeywell Center, Wabash; $45, $35, $20; 260-563-1102 or www.honeywellcenter.
org.
Chi-Town Blues Festival: Featuring Sir Charles Jones, Mel Waiters, Bobby Bland, Shirley Brown, Theodis Ealey, Bobby Rush; 7 p.m. CST (8 p.m. Fort Wayne time) March 10; Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville; $64.50, $54.50; 1-800-745-3000.
Bill Engvall: Comedian; 6 and 9 p.m. March 17; Honeywell Center, Wabash; $75, $47, $37, $27; 260-563-1102 or www.honeywellcenter.
org.
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra: Pirates of the Caribbean Live: 8 p.m. Butler University, Clowes Memorial Hall, Indianapolis; $40, $55, $60, $150 (family four pack); 800-982-2787 or Ticketmaster.com.
Jim Gaffigan: 7 p.m. March 24; Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd.; $49.75 and $39.75; 1-800-745-333 or www.ticketmaster.com.
Coach Bob Knight: 7:30 p.m. CST (8:30 p.m. Fort Wayne time) April 5; Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville; $40, $25; 1-800-745-3000.
Gabriel Iglesias: Comedian; 7 p.m. April 22; Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd.; $40.75; 1-800-745-333 or www.ticketmaster.com.
The Newsboys: 7 p.m. April 22; Honeywell Center, Wabash; $50, $27, $17; 260-563-1102 or www.honeywellcenter.org.
David Sedaris: 7:30 p.m. April 24; Butler University, Clowes Memorial Hall, Indianapolis; $40, $50, $55; 800-982-2787 or Ticketmaster.com.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra: April 25; Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave.; $57, $47, $37; 1-800-745-333 or www.
An Evening with Pat Boone: 7:30 p.m. April 28; Honeywell Center, Wabash; $60, $36, $26, $16; 260-563-1102 or www.honeywellcenter.org.
“Weird Al” Yankovic: 8 p.m. CST (9 p.m. Fort Wayne time) May 4; Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville; $42; 1-800-745-3000.
Oak Ridge Boys: May 5; Ramada Wagon Wheel Theatre, Warsaw; tickets, www.wagonwheeltheatre.org.
Garrison Keillor: 7:30 p.m. May 9; Butler University, Clowes Memorial Hall, Indianapolis; $40, $50, $55; 1-800-982-2787 or Ticketmaster.com.
B.B. King: 7:30 p.m. May 22; Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd.; $75.25, $57.75, $44.75, $32.75; 1-800-745-333 or www.ticketmaster.com.
Trace Adkins: July 26; Jay County Fair, Portland; tickets, jaycountyfair.com.
