Music
At Shine On Music Fest, it’s positive vibes only on the weekend when the moon’s dark shadow is upon us.
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Find band details and our festival playlist below!
Chicago Farmer
& The Fieldnotes
This working-class folk band has become the voice of the Midwest. A 5-piece band with small town roots, tilled with city streets mentality.
David Wax
Museum
Pioneering indie folk musicians David Wax and Suz Slezak are a husband-wife duo with an eclectic, exuberant “Mexo-Americana” inspired sound.
Davey
& The Midnights
This California artist + Indiana-based group is an energetic folk fiasco! They are an emotionally charged, hardworking, storytelling Americana band.
Atom Heart Mother
This band is a Midwest favorite!
They will be playing the Pink Floyd, Dark Side of the Moon album in it’s entirety.
Carrie Sue
& The Wood Burners
Creating a unique blend of folk, bluegrass, country and Americana music, it’s a combination of the old and new that melts together with contemporary inspiration.
Wampus Milk Daddies
“We play music that grooves.” Indianapolis-based instrumental jazz fusion, funk, and prog rock band with horns and good vibes.
Jaik Willis
One-man-band who plays an 11 piece drum set with his feet, while playing guitar/bass/harps, and singing while beatboxing simultaneously without any looping or electronics.
The Fanatics
This local group has become a Stable Studios house band. A high-energy rock, funk, blues, soul, and R&B band with female vocals and horns that will get you groovin’!
Michael Kelsey
Michael Kelsey brings a free-flowing improvisational style to the guitar that involves every inch of his instrument. His funky, percussive playing style and vocals blend multiple musical genres with some techno fun to create a sound all his own.
Sara Stafford
Sara Stafford is a multi-instrumentalist and nurse from Bloomington, IN. She loves beautiful harmonies and haunting melodies. Her songwriting blends indie rock/folk. She will be joined by guest musician Christy Crandall of Nashville, IN.
Chris Wolf
Chris Wolf? Never heard of him.
(It never gets old!)
It’s not all funny. It’s not all serious. It’s not all folky. Butt seriously folk. It’s all good.
Rikki Jean
Rikki Jean creates original rockin’ country blues tunes. She’s written lots of sad songs that usually have a message of resilience and hope. She’s known for her unique vocals and interesting story telling.
Joe McCadden
Joe McCadden of Gravy Bird shares his guitar-forward vibrations that are inspired by life. It’s music with a spacey, ethereal, chill rock sound. His tunes could be described as orchestrated improvisation.
Signal Boost
Enjoy a late night set with funky Electro-Soul inspired experimental music you can dance to.
Cupcake
Walk
Everyone is welcome to participate in the Shine On Music Fest Cupcake Walk and every participant gets a cupcake! If you’ve ever done a cakewalk, it will be like that only with the prizes being a cupcake (instead of a full cake). It’s is similar to musical chairs but more chill. Don’t worry, we will explain the rules. It’s an easy game, family-friendly fun, and everyone wins!
The Cupcake Walk will take place on Sunday, April 7th at 1:30 p.m. in the pavilion. Big thank you again to our in-kind sponsor, Sweet Dreams Bakery, for their generous donation of cupcakes!
Popcorn & Movie Night!
Dark Side of Oz
On Sunday, April 7th after the music ends, Shine On Music Fest will have a free popcorn and movie night. The Dark Side of Oz (or Dark Side of the Rainbow) will be projected on screens in the pavilion. Classic film, The Wizard of Oz and the Pink Floyd, Dark Side of The Moon will play simultaneously and the audio/visual synchronicities will amaze you!
Charlie Savage, a journalist in Indiana was the first to popularize the Wizard Of Oz/Dark Side Of The Moon mirroring phenomenon. He says, “There are a number of lyrical overlaps that are striking – like Time’s “no one told you when to run” as the film cuts to Dorothy running away from home, and Us And Theme’s “black… and blue” when the Wicked Witch Of The West appears in black, confronting Dorothy in her blue dress.”
Mr. Miller’s Hippy Dippy
Drum Circle
On Monday, April 8th before the eclipse, join “Mr. Miller’s Hippy Dippy Drum Circle” in the pavilion. Bring your own drum or use one of the drums Mr. Miller provides. He has a variety of hand drums to share and everyone is welcome to join in. Let’s connect with the rhythm’s of the universe for some chill vibes before the eclipse.
Note: The drum circle will end at 1 p.m. The drums will be put away at that time as The Shine On Music Fest 2024 Total Solar Eclipse Viewing Party begins!
