By Rick Zeigler—
MUNCIE, IN—Acclaimed Indiana artist Jennie Devoe will be performing in a FREE outdoor concert as part of the 2025 Muncie Three Trails Music Series. The concert will take place at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 30th at Canan Commons (500 S. Walnut St.) in the heart of downtown Muncie, IN. Cory Hill will open the show. This show is sponsored by the Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County.
Jennie DeVoe, an Indiana native and Ball State University graduate, has built a rock-solid career without the backing of a major label–a conscious decision that has allowed her to remain fiercely independent and create music on her own terms. Her personal style of Americana-Soul-Roots and Blues music has earned her loyal fans of all ages and from all musical genres. Schooled on her father’s big band records, as well as recordings by Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, and Ray Charles, Jennie says she latched onto their gospel feel, but also focused on melodies you could hang a hat on.
Purist fans loyal to folk, blues, jazz and soul music all find something to love in Jennie’s music, which is not an easy feat. She thrills festival and concert-series goers, one minute having them on their feet and dancing, in the next scooping up their laughter with her “accidental comedy,” and in the next hypnotizing them into awed attention with her powerful voice.
Jennie has shared stages with Bonnie Raitt, John Hiatt, Patty Griffin, Gregg Allman, Joe Cocker, Lucinda Williams, Jack Johnson, Ray Charles, and many more. Named one of Indy’s top 50 “Entertainers of the Decade” by The Indianapolis Star, Jennie is at her best in front of a listening audience, never failing to mesmerize and captivate with her talent, humor and personality. Her live shows are, to quote Ann Arbor, MI dj John Bommarito, simply “Magic.” No matter the venue, DeVoe makes you feel like you’re in your living room with old friends – until she knocks you flat with her amazing voice, and you forget where you are entirely.
DeVoe is the kind of singer who makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand at attention. To watch her work is to fall in love with someone who is in love with what they do. Says Klipsch Audio, “Jennie DeVoe never fails to deliver intense, deeply personal songs that draw you into her impassioned world. One part power with two parts raw emotion. Jennie is the perfect blend of spirit, style and originality.”
Jennie has declined numerous major label offers and has produced seven studio albums, two live cds, a Christmas album and a dvd on her own label, Rubin the Cat Records. SonyRED was so impressed with her critically-acclaimed Strange Sunshine album that they offered her a distribution deal, bringing her to many new ears, while still allowing her to retain her artistic freedom. DeVoe is a prolific writer, with songs stuffed in drawers and often filling up her own voicemail with ideas.
The Muncie Three Trails Music Series is a non-profit partnership between Muncie Downtown Development Partnership and Rick Zeigler, series founder and organizer. The mission of the series is to bring critically acclaimed, national recording artists to perform at Canan Commons, Muncie’s premier outdoor performance venue, located in the heart of Downtown Muncie, and at the Brown Family Amphitheater at Ball State University. A second mission is to promote the many recreational, artistic, and cultural attractions located along, or in close proximity to downtown Muncie, Ball State, and Muncie’s popular “Three Trails” —The White River Greenway, Cardinal Greenway, and the Muncie Arts and Culture Trail.
We hope attendees will heed our slogan, “Explore the Trails, Enjoy the Music.”
