Daughtry: Bare Bones Tour
Wednesday, Aug. 9 at 7:30 p.m.
The Palladium
Daughtry has sold over nine million albums and 16 million singles worldwide while selling out concerts across the globe. The band’s self-titled debut album was the top-selling release of 2007 and the fastest-selling rock debut in Soundscan history, producing four Top 20 Platinum singles including “It’s Not Over” and “Home.” The subsequent albums Leave This Town, Break the Spell, Baptized and Cage to Rattle were all certified Gold and reached the Billboard Top 10. Following the 2021 album Dearly Beloved, praised as a return to the band’s rock roots, they are back on the road with an acoustic tour.
Special guest: Rising Seattle-born singer, songwriter and guitarist Ayron Jones will open the show. Check out his mix of grunge and blues/rock in his latest single “Blood in the Water.” Jones’ new album Chronicles of the Kid was released in June. Find more information at AyronJonesMusic.com.
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Spyro Gyra
Saturday, Aug. 12 at 8 p.m.
The Palladium
One of the most successful instrumental groups to emerge from the 1970s jazz fusion era, Spyro Gyra has released 35 albums and played more than 10,000 shows in its nearly 50 years of existence, earning 13 Grammy nominations along the way. On the current tour, saxophonist and founding bandleader Jay Beckenstein is joined by longtime members Julio Fernandez on guitar and Scott Ambush on bass, along with more recent arrivals Lionel Cordew on drums and Chris Fischer on keyboards.
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Spyro Gyra will cap off the Carmel Jazz Fest, August 11-12. Click here to get your festival passes.
Ben Harper
Tuesday, Aug. 15 at 7:30 p.m.
The Palladium
Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ben Harper has sold over 17 million records worldwide, landing three Grammy Awards and eight nominations with his blend of folk, blues, reggae, gospel, and rock. He is known for a string of successful albums with his band the Innocent Criminals, radio hits including “Steal My Kisses” and collaborations with artists including Harry Styles, Taj Mahal, Mavis Staples, and the Blind Boys of Alabama. His current world tour, supporting the new album Wide Open Light, includes this solo debut at the Palladium.
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Live at the Center: Sean Imboden Trio
Wednesday, Aug. 30 at 7:30 p.m.
The Tarkington
Sean Imboden is a saxophonist and composer known for forward-thinking original compositions and cutting-edge live performances with his trio and his 17-piece Large Ensemble. An active sideman as well as a longtime member of the Indianapolis-based Tucker Brothers Quartet, he has performed on The Tonight Show and with the Radio City Music Hall Orchestra, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Aretha Franklin, The Temptations, Barry Manilow, Idina Menzel, Slide Hampton, and Steve Allee. He also teaches at Butler and Ball State universities and has toured internationally with various Broadway productions. More information is available at SeanImboden.com.
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