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Never played the ukulele but want to learn? This five-week class is for you! In this skills-based course, students will learn basic strums and chords by focusing on a new song each week. Students may remain in this group until they feel confident to move on to General Ukulele.

The Songbook Academy in Concert is an exciting spotlight on the next generation of artists, celebrating the enduring influence of the American Songbook. This inspiring performance is part of the annual Songbook Academy®, the premier educational program of the Great American Songbook Foundation.

Multi-Platinum artists Fitz and The Tantrums have energized popular music and culture with a series of unshakable, undeniable and ubiquitous anthems and albums. Since 2008, the Los Angeles collective have magnified the scope of pop with a dash of indie, a dose of soul, and a lot of dancefloor-ready bounce. Their album catalog includes Pickin’ up the Pieces, More Than Just A Dream, the Gold-certified Fitz and The Tantrums,  All the Feels and 2022’s Let Yourself Free. Along the way, they have tallied nearly 4 billion streams and counting with hits such as “HandClap,” “Out of My League,” “The Walker” and “Moneygrabber.”

Grammy-winning trumpeter and recording artist Herb Alpert is touring this year with his new six-member Tijuana Brass band to mark the 60th anniversary of the iconic album Whipped Cream & Other Delights. This 90-minute stage production includes audience interaction, projections of classic photos and video from throughout Alpert’s career, and a parade of hits including “The Lonely Bull,” “Spanish Flea,” “A Taste of Honey,” “Mexican Shuffle,” “Tijuana Taxi,” “This Guy’s In Love With You,” “Zorba the Greek,” “Rise” and more. His legacy includes five No. 1 hits, nine Grammy Awards, 15 Gold albums, 14 Platinum albums, and sales of 72 million records worldwide.

King Bee & The Stingers is a six-piece band from Bloomington, Indiana. Several KBS singles have been distributed by Sony Orchard and are being played on hundreds of radio stations across the world, including singles from KBS’s second album, Don’t Move So Fast, completed in 2023, and the 2024 release Live from the Slippery Noodle, which has received rave reviews worldwide. 

Burton Cummings is best known as lead vocalist and songwriter for The Guess Who, the first Canadian group to reach No. 1 on Billboard and earn a Platinum album for U.S. sales. Starting in the late 1960s, the band scored a string of international hits including “American Woman,” “These Eyes,” “Laughing,” “No Time,” “Share the Land,” “No Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature” and “Clap for the Wolfman,” all written or co-written by Burton.

Central Indiana is home to many talented musicians, but how does a musician take that creativity and passion beyond a mere hobby? This course offers the tools and techniques to build a career in the music industry.

The Wallow Hollows was founded in 2015 by songwriters Jonathan Hunter (lead vocals) and Dakota Girton (guitar), joined in 2020 by Jordan Willocks (drums), Ryan Webster (bass) and Dakota Huckaby (electric guitar). They have played more than 250 shows across multiple states at venues including the Bluebird Café and the Stillery in Nashville, Tennessee, as well as Hi-Fi, 8 Seconds Saloon and the Rathskeller in Indianapolis. Their 2023 debut album, Carry On, has been followed by several singles, with more releases slated for 2025.

Toronto-based electro-jazz duo Four80East combines electronic and live elements in its groove-centric music. Rob DeBoer and Tony Grace, the masterminds behind hits like "Noodle Soup," Eastside" and "Cinco Cinco Seis," have captivated audiences worldwide with their innovative and soulful musical compositions.

Singer-songwriter Roger McGuinn began his career at 17 and was active on the national music scene before co-founding the Byrds, who blended folk harmonies, Dylan-inspired lyrics and the Beatles’ electric sound to become one of the most influential rock bands of all time. Led by McGuinn’s 12-string Rickenbacker guitar, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers topped the charts with hits like “Mr. Tambourine Man,” helped launch the psychedelic era with “Eight Miles High,” and presaged the country-rock wave with their album Sweetheart of the Rodeo. Throughout his long solo career, he has championed the preservation of traditional folk music. Don’t miss this special solo performance!