Event Calendar Southbend

Dan Reisen is a local acoustic and vocal artist from Valparaiso, Indiana. Focusing on genres such as classic rock/easy listening, blues and indie folk, Reisen has advanced his music career over the past 10 years exponentially. Playing all over Northwest Indiana, parts of Michigan and reaching into Illinois, Dan Reisen has made his mark as a local musician and is passionate about performing.

Dueling Pianos Live.

Performing smooth hits in an unforgettable piano performance. 

Performing with many of the jazz greats like Kenny Wheeler and Terry Lynne Carrington, this is a jazz pianist performance you won’t want to miss.

Mike DeHays is Imphormal, playing electric cello covers of pop and classic rock hits and more.

Dennis’s interest in music started from a very early age. Performing in Polka bands, as a kid, then moving onto variety, contemporary 

Michelle Velez, a local singer from Northwest Indiana, can be heard playing acoustic tunes as a solo act or with her trio, The DAM Band featuring Dennis, Andrew and Michelle. Performances include a wide variety of classic hits ranging from: The Beatles, Janis Joplin, Fleetwood Mac, Joni Mitchel, Miranda Lambert, Prince, Johnny Cash, The Monkees, Alanis Morrisette, and many more.  

Sean Skyler is a Nashville, TN based singer/songwriter from Chicago, IL. He’s toured regionally and supported national acts like Ray Wylie Hubbard, Tyler Hilton, Howie Day, Anna Nalick, Gin Blossoms and Everclear.

Josh Skaja is a singing guitarist from Chicago. He’s performed for heads of state, played with world-class orchestras like the Nashville Symphony, and filmed three live concerts for PBS. He’s the music director for both national touring act Under The Streetlamp & local 90s-country favorites Heads Carolina. He owns & runs the online guitar school GuitarOS.

Each Sunday will feature Live Trivia night at Kankakee Grille South Bend, where guests have a chance to win gift cards ranging from $20-$50 in Four Winds Gift cards. Free admission to all guests.  Cheating is prohibited. This includes utilizing cell phones or smart phones to come up with team answers.  If a phone call or a text must be made, please respect the game and wait until all answers have been submitted. Teams will be disqualified if caught cheating.

1st Place – $50 Four Winds Gift Card

2nd Place – $30 Four Winds Gift Card

3rd Place – $20 Four Winds Gift Card

Incorporating myriad genres, including Alt-country/Americana/Roots/Rock/Memphis Soul and even Reggae, this Michigan born artist has forged a truly unique style all his own.
With eight self-produced all original CD’s under his belt, Mike Struwin proves to be a gifted and prolific songwriter. Struwin’s music has received national acclaim, with soundtrack placement in two independent features.

Mike has played over 1,000 live shows, including opening for “Styx” and “Kansas”. Mike is known for having one of the most extensive “covers” repertoires spanning over six decades of some of the best loved classics. From Louis Armstrong to Coldplay, Johnny Cash to Pearl Jam, Mike’s energy and love of music transcends style or genre. Mike is a finely seasoned performer who delivers an unforgettable performance each and every time he takes the stage.

“Playback” is a duo dedicated to preserving the ballads and love songs of our youth. Randy and Ken have the experience of playing together for more than five years, all over Michiana. The boys recreate the classic songs of artists like: Everly Brothers, America, Simon and Garfunkel, Beatles, Eagles and many more. Come sing with us!

Dennis’s interest in music started from a very early age. Performing in Polka bands, as a kid, then moving onto variety, contemporary 

Bill Cessna is a Chicago based pianist paying homage to the great tradition of jazz piano- playing iconic repertoire, as well as presenting original material in the same idiom, with a mission to present memorable musical experiences for listeners of all ages and nationalities.

In 2009 Bill began his jazz piano studies on scholarship at Columbia College Chicago. After graduating he quickly became part of Chicago’s Jazz and Salsa scenes, while also working as a chorale director, educator and clinician – conducting numerous jazz/improvisation master classes in Chicago, China, Korea, Myanmar and Singapore.

Since then he has become highly in-demand both as a sideman and bandleader performing in venues and festivals such as The Jazz Showcase, Andy’s Jazz Club, The Green Mill, Winter’s Jazz Club, Merriman’s Playhouse, Chicago Theater, Blue Note Beijing, JC Club, Old Town School of Folk Music, Hard Rock Café, House of Blues, Grant Park, the Chicago Jazz Festival, Hyde Park Jazz Festival and more.

While still working as an in-demand sideman, Bill has also begun leading his own trio throughout the Midwest. He just recently graduated from Western Michigan University with his masters’ degree in music.

Dueling Pianos Live.

International touring artists Diane Van Deurzen & Lisa Otey are a dynamic duo, a perfect blend of hot jazz, sultry blues and boogie-woogie. They take their act to festivals, clubs and theatres around the world and are known for creating an atmosphere of intimacy with their humor and joyful interactions with the audience.

Performances include the Thredbo Blues Festival in Australia; Box Factory for the Arts, Michigan; Yardbird Suite in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Blues in Bisbee and Tucson Folk Festivals, Arizona; Le Bilboquet and Caveau de la Huchette jazz clubs in Paris; Yoshi’s in California; Festival Alfonso Ortiz Tirado in Sonora, Mexico; Wild Rose Moon in Indiana; Silver City Blues Fest in New Mexico; and the Lucerne Festival in Switzerland.

Diane Van Deurzen and Lisa Otey have been inducted into the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame. Lisa has also been inducted into the Tucson Music Hall of Fame and appeared on the Grammy-nominated CD, “”Ladies Man”” with Pinetop Perkins.

Diane and Lisa have co-produced several CDs on their label, Owl’s Nest Productions, including Diane’s “”I Never Knew””, Lisa’s “”Trio””, “”Bring Your Own Boa”” for Lisa Otey and the Desert Divas, and Diane & Lisa’s duo CDs, “”You Got What I Want””, “”Wild Women”” and their Christmas hit, “”Meet Me Under the Mistletoe””.

Diane grew up in rural Wisconsin, one of 7 children in a blue-collar community that centered around the paper mill and dairy farms near Appleton. Her father nurtured her love of singing by introducing her to the albums of Etta James and Ella Fitzgerald. Diane also loved poetry, which influenced her style as a lyricist. Diane always created opportunities to perform professionally, singing in bands, working in theatre and making recordings, alongside her career as a nurse in Wisconsin and, since 1992, as a teacher in Arizona. Lisa grew up in a rural community outside of Portland, OR, one of 3 children in a family of musicians. Lisa moved to Arizona in 1984 to study jazz piano and begin her career performing and also working in theatre. In 2005, Diane & Lisa began performing as a duo, touring across Europe, Australia, the US, Canada, and Mexico. In 2015, they began touring in the Midwest, making Michigan their home in 2021.

“”Diane is one of the finest instinctually pure singers I have heard””
-Tucson Weekly

“”Van Deurzen’s voice is warm and soothing, pouring out the lyrics with effortless control.””
-Tucson Lifestyles

“”Whenever these two artists perform together, people comment on their easy rapport and emotional connection. Otey’s piano and vocals are hot and steamy. Van Deurzen sings sweetly. Together they blend like a musical cappuccino with extra foam on top.”” -Chuck Graham

“”Fun stuff from Lisa Otey and Diane Van Deurzen. (Wild Women) is a tribute in song to 100 years of women blues singers with a great mix of sass, sentimentality, and humor.”” -Duncan Hudson, KXCI

“”They put their hearts and souls into each song they sang and the fun they exuded on stage was infectious as it engulfed the audience. Hand clapping, toe tapping, smiles, hoots and hollers prevailed throughout their 2 hour performance. People are still talking about their uplifting performance and can’t wait for them to return”” -Clearwater Tribune”

Performing smooth hits in an unforgettable piano performance.

Blurring the lines between Country and Hip-Hop music, Blanco Brown makes a southern sound that he proudly calls “TrailerTrap.”  Honing in on his unique sound, Blanco balances both the urban and rural settings in which he grew up.  His viral hit “The Git Up” (certified 11x PLATINUM across three countries) took the world by storm, claiming the top spot in charts across the globe and spawning nearly four billion views across social platforms.  It claimed the No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for 12 weeks and was the top-selling digital Country song in the U.S. for 13 weeks, resulting in Billboard naming him as their No. 1 Top New Country Artist for 2019.

Apart from being a Grammy-nominated engineer who has worked with the likes of Fergie, Childish Gambino, Kane Brown and Chris Brown, the multi-talent’s multi-national Platinum-certified collaboration “Just the Way” with Parmalee garnered more than 500 million on-demand streams, earning Brown his first No. 1 hit on Country radio (in the US and Canada).  More recently, he doubled down on his genre-bending collaborations, teaming with Nelly on the funky, country inspired track “High Horse,” T.I. for “Trap Still Bumpin’,” LOCASH and the late Leslie Jordan for the funky “Let It Slide,” while pairing with Diplo for “Do Si Do” and Lee Brice and R3HAB for the remix of Brice’s hit song, “Soul.”

In 2021, Blanco Brown also lent soaring vocals to the song “Never Gonna Tame You (Original Song from “The Mustangs: America’s Wild Horses”),” written by Diane Warren.  Recovering from a life-threatening accident and leaning on music to heal, Blanco released “Nobody’s More Country” in 2021.  Then he instantly captured the attention of festival audiences across the nation opening his set with a breathtakingly powerful cover blend of Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come” and Chris Stapleton’s “Tennessee Whiskey.”  Showcasing his world-class vocal talent and captivating stage presence throughout 2022, Blanco’s latest emotionally charged new track “I’ll Never,” available now, is unlike anything the No. 1 hitmaker has ever released.

More information on Blanco Brown can be found at www.blancobrown.com.

Performing smooth hits in an unforgettable piano performance.

Each Sunday will feature Live Trivia night at Kankakee Grille South Bend, where guests have a chance to win gift cards ranging from $20-$50 in Four Winds Gift cards. Free admission to all guests.  Cheating is prohibited. This includes utilizing cell phones or smart phones to come up with team answers.  If a phone call or a text must be made, please respect the game and wait until all answers have been submitted. Teams will be disqualified if caught cheating.

1st Place – $50 Four Winds Gift Card

2nd Place – $30 Four Winds Gift Card

3rd Place – $20 Four Winds Gift Card

Each Sunday will feature Live Trivia night at Kankakee Grille South Bend, where guests have a chance to win gift cards ranging from $20-$50 in Four Winds Gift cards. Free admission to all guests.  Cheating is prohibited. This includes utilizing cell phones or smart phones to come up with team answers.  If a phone call or a text must be made, please respect the game and wait until all answers have been submitted. Teams will be disqualified if caught cheating.

1st Place – $50 Four Winds Gift Card

2nd Place – $30 Four Winds Gift Card

3rd Place – $20 Four Winds Gift Card

Each Sunday will feature Live Trivia night at Kankakee Grille South Bend, where guests have a chance to win gift cards ranging from $20-$50 in Four Winds Gift cards. Free admission to all guests.  Cheating is prohibited. This includes utilizing cell phones or smart phones to come up with team answers.  If a phone call or a text must be made, please respect the game and wait until all answers have been submitted. Teams will be disqualified if caught cheating.

1st Place – $50 Four Winds Gift Card

2nd Place – $30 Four Winds Gift Card

3rd Place – $20 Four Winds Gift Card

Each Sunday will feature Live Trivia night at Kankakee Grille South Bend, where guests have a chance to win gift cards ranging from $20-$50 in Four Winds Gift cards. Free admission to all guests.  Cheating is prohibited. This includes utilizing cell phones or smart phones to come up with team answers.  If a phone call or a text must be made, please respect the game and wait until all answers have been submitted. Teams will be disqualified if caught cheating.

1st Place – $50 Four Winds Gift Card

2nd Place – $30 Four Winds Gift Card

3rd Place – $20 Four Winds Gift Card

The Monster Bash will feature a cash bar and live music from the band BLAMMO!  $1,000 in prizes will be awarded to the best costumes of the night.  First place will receive a $500 Four Winds Gift Card!  A $300 Four Winds Gift Card will be awarded to second place and a $200 Four Winds Gift Card for third place!  Costumes should not have masks, face paint, weapons, or props that look like weapons. 

BLAMMO is a crowd-pleaser, bringing something new to every show.  For over a decade, this fantastic four-piece has energetically performed a wide variety of everyone’s favorite popular songs, from the 1960s through today, for a wide variety of audiences.  BLAMMO dresses for the occasion and brings a youthful high-energy stage show.  BLAMMO is made up of guitars, bass guitar, drums, three-part vocals, synthesizers, and keyboards.  There’s something for everyone at a BLAMMO show.  So grab a spot close to the band on the dance floor, sit back enjoy the music, or just hang out.  You’ll forget all about the grind and have nothing but good times!  More information on BLAMMO can be found at www.blammoband.com.

Each Sunday will feature Live Trivia night at Kankakee Grille South Bend, where guests have a chance to win gift cards ranging from $20-$50 in Four Winds Gift cards. Free admission to all guests.  Cheating is prohibited. This includes utilizing cell phones or smart phones to come up with team answers.  If a phone call or a text must be made, please respect the game and wait until all answers have been submitted. Teams will be disqualified if caught cheating.

1st Place – $50 Four Winds Gift Card

2nd Place – $30 Four Winds Gift Card

3rd Place – $20 Four Winds Gift Card

This all-male dance revue will have you on the edge of your seat from start to finish, with heart-pumping music, chiseled bodies, seductive dance routines, cheeky humor and boy-next-door charm that makes hearts melt and wonder!  This isn’t the type of show you just sit and watch – MAGIC HUNKS is a fully interactive experience that thunders with excitement.  So come get rambunctious and a little wild in an empowering, fun-filled environment and embark on an unforgettable night of fun and excitement!  Your party’s not going to plan itself, after all, you deserve a night out with your friends, so what are you waiting for?  Let’s get started!

More information on MAGIC HUNKS can be found at https://magichunks.com/.

The Lalas is the best in burlesque.  The show is equally hilarious and sexy and will have you at the edge of your seat, jaw dropped, and hootin’ and hollerin’ like you’ve never thought possible.  Perfect for date night, girls’ night out, or just looking to see some empowered women rock the stage, The Lalas is the show for you.  It’s 75 minutes of classic rock & blues music, perfectly choreographed dance moves, and so much fringe you’ll wonder how they got it all on the plane.  The Los Angeles based women that you’ll see on stage are all full-time working pros in the biz.  You’ve seen them on so many tv shows, commercials, films, and touring with pop artists, you’re practically best friends.  Get your tickets to The Lalas – you will be wanting to see them again, and as no two shows are ever alike, you’re always in for a treat!  More information on The Lalas can be found at www.TheLalas.com.