Entertainment

By Debra Roberts— MUNCIE, IN – Cornfed Roller Derby (CFRD), Muncie’s premier flat-track roller derby league, is gearing up for its 13th season and inviting new skaters and officials to join the team. The league will host New Skater Clinics at Gibson Arena on Thursday, September 18, from 8:30–10:30 p.m. and Monday, September 22, from 7–9 p.m. The clinics are open to all skill levels, and no prior experience is required. For just $5 per person, participants, who must be at least 18 years old, will learn fundamental skating skills including falls, stops, and an introduction to roller derby gameplay….

By Erin K. Lovall— MUNCIE, IN—The Old Washington Street Festival returns for its 48th year on September 13 and 14, 2025. The Festival combines the long, storied history of the Emily Kimbrough Historic District with modern-day fun and is free and open to all. The Festival features a wide array of free entertainment options, including rock, country, blues, and jazz musicians, an old-time radio show, a beard contest, aerial performances, and so much more. In addition, there are food vendors featuring a variety of wares—fish and chips, barbeque, gyros, elephant ears, chicken on a stick, African food, slushies, homemade ice…

By Rick Zeigler— MUNCIE, IN—Acclaimed country artist Colby T. Helms & the Virginian Creepers 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 PM on Saturday, September 6th at Brown Family Amphitheater on the campus of Ball State University. Stampede String Band will open the show. At the bottom of the Southwest Virginia foothills half-a-mile from the nearest neighbor, 22-year-old Colby T. Helms resides in an “underground house” built by his late father on land his family has owned for generations. Colby first dreamed…

By Michelle Kinsey— MUNCIE, IN – “Life is filled with secrets. You can’t learn them all at once.” But you can try to unravel several of them in one, mystery-filled night in downtown Muncie. The quote is from the book “The Da Vinci Code” by Dan Brown, the theme for this year’s Muncie Mystery during First Thursday in downtown Muncie on Sept. 4. The annual mystery game, hosted by Ball State University’s Office of Community Engagement, Ivy Tech Muncie, Downtown Development Partnership, and Muncie Civic Theatre, is free and open to all. Participants this year will be asked to decode…

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…

By Rick Zeigler— MUNCIE, IN – Acclaimed blues horn player Vanessa Collier 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 PM on Saturday, August 23rd at Brown Family Amphitheater on the campus of Ball State University.  Local favorites The Fierce will open the show. Vanessa Collier is a master musician and instrumentalist, weaving funk, soul, rock, and blues into powerful performances and dynamite recordings. With soulful vocals, searing saxophone, and witty songwriting, Vanessa is blazing a trail, racking up an impressive arsenal of…

By Michelle Kinsey— MUNCIE, IN—The $2 Tour of the Village returns on Saturday, Aug. 23, from 3 to 7 p.m. on University Avenue between Calvert and Dill Streets near the Ball State University campus. Admission is free and the first 100 people through the gates will get a $2 bill to spend on several special $2 items – including T-shirts, food, goodie bags and more – at participating Village businesses. The event, now in its sixth year, is hosted by the Riverside-Normal City Neighborhood Association, Muncie Action Plan, and Ball State University’s Office of Community Engagement. “We love offering this…

Editor’s note: Blue Moon Marquee, the headline act for this Saturday night’s show, is based out of British Columbia. Due to the Air Canada strike, they are not going to be able to get to Muncie for the show, so THE BLUE MOON MARQUEE SHOW SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, AUGUST 16 IS CANCELED. “This is the first time in the 12 years of doing the series that we have had to cancel a show,” said Rick Zeigler. By Rick Zeigler—   MUNCIE, IN—Acclaimed Canadian blues/jazz group Blue Moon Marquee will be performing in a FREE outdoor concert as part of the…