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Best Indie & Rock from September 8 - November 8

in Bloomington

Amy Grant at Brown County Music Center

Amy Grant

Ever since bursting on the scene as a young teenager in 1976, Grammy award-winning Amy Grant has built a long, successful career on music that comes from her heart, and matters. This year sees her bringing her sensational talent to the North American road. Make sure you don't miss Grant's contemporary, award-winning Christian music when she comes to a town near you!

Ben Folds at Bloomington Center For The Performing Arts

Ben Folds

The frontman of his self-named band, rock artist and producer Ben Folds continues to work with some of the most eclectic names in music and entertainment (remember his Common People cover that featured William Shatner and Bill Clinton?), as well as pushing the envelope on alt-rock ever further. A self-confessed enigma, he prefers to stay out of the limelight except when touring, but can easily claim credit for some of music's most unlikely trends.

Beth Hart at Brown County Music Center

Beth Hart

The 2014 Grammy-nominated blues singer heads back out on tour! Springing to fame in 1999 with the hit moody blues single "LA Song", Beth's music is featured in various television shows such as Californication and the remake of Beverly Hills 90210. Don't miss your chance to see Beth live on stage as she heads to your town.

Atmosphere at Brown County Music Center

Atmosphere

Fearlessly merging indie rock and hip hop, genre-bending Minneapolis duo Atmosphere was formed fresh out of high school by rapper Sean Daley AKA Slug and DJ/producer Anthony Davis AKA Ant. Honing their craft throughout the 90s, the duo became a regular in the city's underground hip hop scene before breaking into the mainstream in 1997 with the release of their debut album 'Overcast!'. Over two decades later, Slug and Ant continue to maintain a cult-like following of fans with a dynamic work ethic, prolific creative output and relentless tour schedule.

The Mountain Goats at Bluebird Nightclub

The Mountain Goats

Despite his pluralized moniker, John Darnielle remains the sole driving force of Californian indie pop-rock outfit The Mountain Goats. With an ever-evolving roster of live and recording musicians surrounding him, Darnielle revels in his goth-tinged melancholy, fusing a winning combination of wry insight and black humor in his lyrics (which earned him the accolade of 'America's best non-hip-hop artist' by the New Yorker) with lingering melodic hooks and satisfying songcraft. This year, Darnielle brings his spell-binding songwriting to venues across America once more.