Cripple Creek

Looking forward to seeing Chuck Steck conducting the Holiday at that Pops again. Always a great event!

Thank You Arts in the Park! We had a great time. Hope you all did too!

Wow, August is here already. Come out and join us Thursday night at the beautiful Fox Park, Dennis Smith, Amphitheater. Going to be a great night!

This Thursday: August 3, 7pm, Cripple Creek performs at Fox Park! A fun group of great local guys come together to share their time and talent performing oldies, gospel, pop, and country!
PreConcert Hour - 6pm. 350 West
The evening will also include a poetry reading by Sandy Young, AIP's exhibiting artist Clinton Worthington, and a FREE KidsArt activity!
Food trucks include: Digzy Dogz & Grill LLC, D&D Goodies, and Tacos My "Fren"!
AIP's food drive will be collecting nonperishable food items to be donated to Center Township Food Pantry in La Porte.
Thank you to our season sponsor: Healthcare Foundation of La Porte, our August Sponsor: NIPSCO, and the evening's sponsor: Parkison & Hinton!
We appreciate your support!

This is how our first sound systems looked until Steve joined us and tweaked our setup.

Elsewhere in the 60s and 70s, the most notable rock bands were forming. Live sound wasn’t exactly the kind of quality we have today. This caused a sound jumble that was not appreciated by bands anywhere, and one decided to take action.

Seen here, Jerry Garcia and his headlining band didn’t want you to just hear rock, they wanted you to feel it, too. Thus, the “Wall of Sound” was born. In total, the system was over three stories tall, 100 feet wide, and weighed in at 70 tons. Hundreds of separate equipment pieces, such as speakers and amps, were part of this monument to rock.

Always a great time!

All are welcomed.

We are still enjoying the after-glow from the NewDay Concert. There were certainly many things to celebrate that night. Here is a story that zipped by so quickly that many may have missed it. The little guy on stage next to Scott Marhanka is Brendan. He joined Cripple Creek on stage during the 2021 concert. You may remember John Langford holding him while singing. One month after that appearance his life changed dramatically. Here is his story as shared by his grandmother, Lynlee.

Brendan was diagnosed at 2 years of age with stage 4 neuroblastoma. The diagnosis was 1 month after his debut with Cripple Creek. Since then, he has endured 5 rounds of chemo, abdominal surgery to remove the tumor, 2 stem cell transplants, radiation, and 6 rounds of immunotherapy with chemotherapy. In October of 2022, a brain tumor was discovered, and he had surgery to remove the mass. After brain surgery, he had 10 cycles of radiation and 6 cycles of immunotherapy/chemotherapy. His mother had to give up her career as a nurse to provide for his full-time care.
As of 4/23, Brendan has miraculously been diagnosed as disease free! Despite everything the child has been through, he remains to be the happiest, kindest little man. He will be celebrating his 4th birthday this May.

Having Brendan back on stage with us is nothing short of a miracle.
God is good... All the time!!!

Congratulations NewDay Foundation of La Porte on a fantastic Light Up The Night event . Everyone in Cripple Creek and "The Band" was honored to be a part of this great event. The awesome support shown by the community was very uplifting. Hopefully everyone who attended found something they enjoyed, be it music, food, or raffle prizes. Special Thanks to Bill Cover, Frank Cassella, Tim Gardner, Dan Gentry, Matt Kennedy, and Scott Marhanka for sharing your time and talents. You were a big part of making the evening outstanding!!

Sneak peak at our sound check song for Saturday night. See you all at the NewDay Concert!

www.coverbandcentral.com

If you don’t already have tickets for this event, don’t wait!

The Texas Tenors and the Purdue Varsity Glee Club in concert with the LCSO on Saturday, April 22, 2023, 7pm, at the Civic Auditorium. Balcony tickets are only $30 and are available at https://lcso.net/event/the-texas-tenors-purdue-varsity-glee-club/, Roxy Music or the Civic Auditorium in La Porte. Don't miss it!

REMINDER: Get your grant applications in by March 3, 2023!

https://www.hflaporte.org/grant-opportunities

Something to warm you up on this cold groundhog night.

The weather forecast is looking really great. Perfect night for enjoying music, art, and food by the lake. Come out and join us!!

Wed. Aug. 24, 7PM: Rescheduled Cripple Creek night at Fox Park!
Preconcert, 6PM: 350 West
The evening will also include a poetry reading by Dennis Duschek, art exhibit by Ryan Daniel, food drive to The Salvation Army - LaPorte, IN, concessions served by La Porte First Church of God, and food trucks: Fauson’s Ice Cream & Tacos My "Fren".
Thank you to our season sponsor: Healthcare Foundation of La Porte and our evening sponsors: Legacy Tour & Travel and Larson-Danielson Construction.

Hey friends, sorry to announce that we are postponing tonight's Arts in the Park performance until Wednesday, August 24th. Uncertain forecast, soggy conditions from yesterday's rain, and an uncomfortable humidity level are some of the factors leading to this decision. Please mark your calendar and come spend that evening with us!

Sounds like fun! Come out and join us.

Come join us at the La Porte County Fair Grandstand on Saturday night. 5:30 PM. No Fences to play at 7 PM. Free Grandstand admission.

Less than 24 hours to the big event!

We've had some questions about the concert this Saturday and we thought others might have them too:
-There is no dress code for the concert, we encourage a smart casual code if you need some direction.
-We have 3 local and delicious food trucks coming to the concert and have a dessert bar for your sweet tooth. We ask that you do not bring in any outside food or beverages.
-We still have 1 VIP table left for sale and it can be purchased at newdaylaporte.org.
-General Admission tickets can be purchased at the door.
-The auction this year is online-only, so you will need a mobile device to participate in the auction. The auction goes live at 12am Saturday morning at: https://lightupthenight.ggo.bid/bidding/package-browse
-We accept cash, check, and credit card at the concert.
-Any further questions, post them below and we will get an answer to you right away.

We are getting excited to Light Up the Night and hope you are too!

Hey Tim what do you think HiFi2WiFi would think of this kit?

More Kick Please! 😎

Come out and join us. It will be a great night!

NewDay Foundation The Healthcare Foundation of LaPorte has donated their Cancer Patient Fund balance of $100,919 to the NewDay Foundation, which will oversee all cancer patient applications and requests.  The NewDay Foundation is thankful for the opportunity to grow our outreach with the support of the Healthcare Fo...

Something to cheer you up on this wintry day!

The 19th Annual NewDay Concert is just a few months away. This years concert theme is "Light Up the Night" and is scheduled for April 30th at 5pm at the Civic Auditorium. Tickets go on sale on February 15th! Stay tuned for more information.

Looking forward to Summer? We sure are! With a complete 2022 Season including 3 Tribute Bands, talented new additions, and your old favorites, Arts in the Park has something for everyone this Summer! Thank you to all of you who helped make this season possible! To learn more about our lineup click on the link below:

https://artsintheparklaporte.com/band-schedule.html

If you are interested in donating or sponsoring one of these incredible performances, please click on the link below or email us at:

[email protected]

https://artsintheparklaporte.com/become-a-donor.html

Please note our start time is moved up to 6:30! Want to get as much music in as we can before dark. Come out and join us. It's going to be a beautiful evening!

Cripple Creek is back in action this WEDNESDAY, at 6:30 pm, at Fox Park! It's always a great time with this extremely talented and generous hearted band!!!! PreConcert Hour, 6pm, featuring 350 West! Arts exhibit by Alexandra N Design, poetry reading by Scott Simerlein, and National Anthem by Cripple Creek! Food Truck and Concessions will be available. Thank you to our Season Sponsor, Healthcare Foundation of La Porte and Event Sponsor, Edward Jones.
*Please note, this concert is at Fox Park!​*

Sorry friends, we're taking a raincheck tonight. Mark your calendars for September 1 and let's pack the park to close out the 2021 Arts in the Park season.

Due to the present heat advisory and the potential threat of thunderstorms in La Porte's forecast, Cripple Creek's performance has been cancelled for this evening. They have been rescheduled for September 1st. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Looking forward to a great turnout!

This Thursday (7 pm) at Fox Park, will be a great time with the extremely talented and generous hearted, Cripple Creek!!!! PreConcert Hour, 6pm, featuring 350 West! Poetry reading by Scott Simerlein and an art exhibit by Alexandra N Designs! An incredible new book signing event will take place simultaneously with these performances. Four local authors, one amazing night! Thank you to our Season Sponsor, Healthcare Foundation of La Porte and Event Sponsor, Edward Jones & Wolf Family Dentistry.
*Please note, this concert is at Fox Park!​*

Thank you all so much for coming out to the "Beach Party" at Stone Lake Beach! The weather was perfect and the crowd was awesome!

Cripple Creek

Hey friends! We are looking forward to performing at Stone Lake Beach on July 6th. Mark your calendars. We'll see you there.

Hey friends! We are looking forward to performing at Stone Lake Beach on July 6th. Mark your calendars. We'll see you there.

Hey Friends, hope you all had a happy winter! Warm weather makes us think about our upcoming gigs. We'll be singing the National Anthem at Kent's Run on May 27th. This will be the tenth and final event. We are honored to have sung at them all.

We are also looking forward to Arts in the Park at Stone Lake Beach on July 6th. Always a good time.

Sadly, there is one event we cannot perform at this year. The NewDay Foundation Concert on April 29th. Some of us we'll be there helping out the NewDay Band so come on out and help support this great foundation and their work.

Now that we've awakened from our winter hibernation we look forward to seeing you all soon. Stay tuned for more info.

Cripple Creek

We just finished at the POPS!

We just finished at the POPS!

350 West

Hey friends, come join us at Spire Farm to Fork, Saturday, Oct 29th, starting at 6PM. We're sure Chef Brad will scare up some wonderful autumn dishes to enjoy while we perform for you. See you there!

Calling all Facebook friends! The Post-Tribune is looking for a picture of us at a prior Door Village Harvest Fest for a story it is doing for this years event. If you have one could you post it please? As soon as possible!

350 West

Hey all! Happy to say 350 West will be back at our favorite place to play- Spire Farm-to-Fork Cuisine tomorrow (Saturday) at 6 pm. Hope you will come out and join us!

A Big Thank You to everyone who came out to Pioneer Land last night. A record number of dinners were served! The last number we heard was over 750. We enjoyed playing for you all. See you at the Door Village Harvest Fest on Sept 11.