12 past events with the fine dining tag

Shari Flanders and the band play bluegrass and Americana! No cover or ticket charge for this event! Music starts about 7:00, we open at 5:00 for dinner and cocktails. 107 S Mulberry St
Jack Burton, David Calvin, Woody Statler, Shari Flanders

Mike Milligan Concert Poster

Come and check out Mike Milligan and Steam Shovel in the Farm Stand Second Story Cocktail Lounge, a historic and intimate venue with great acoustics, excellent cocktails and mocktails, and fantastic food!  Mike Milligan has played with many famous blues artists!

Mike Milligan and Steam Shovel  is an Original, Powerful, Soulful group from Kokomo, Indiana, United States, formed in 1993, comprised of, Mike Milligan (guitar/vocals) and Shaun Milligan (bass), and Robert "Tiny" Cook (drums/vocals). They Celebrate 30... THIRTY Years! of touring and recording in 2023 with their NEW Album on Mojo Hut Records,... KOKOMO HONEY!

They were recently honored with an award for a Lifetime of Keeping the Blues alive by the Fishers Blues Festival (Indy) and performed for 5000 of their biggest fans w Robert Cray Band (5th time!) And received an achievement award from the Mayor Of Muncie Indiana for the 30th anniversary!

They also performed a sold out show w BB KING on his final Indiana show, and recently with BUDDY GUY (for the 4th time), Los Lonely Boys (2nd x), Jimmie Vaughan, and Robert Cray (again! for the SIXTH time!) !

With 7 CD releases on Mojo Hut Records, 100's of Thousands of touring miles, and several Thousands of performances under their belts.... 

Winner of the International Blues Challenge, Indianapolis, IN.

Mike signed with Fender Guitars(FMIC) as Fender Artist!  
 

They perform top venues and high-profile festivals continuously in Chicago (House of Blues) 15 yrs. Cleveland (House of Blues),Cincinnati (REDS Stadium) -15 yrs, BB Kings of Nashville, Austin and Dallas, TX, Louisville Stevie Rays, Nashville and Memphis, TN, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New York, Michigan, and all over their home state of Indiana (including the Indy 500!). 
 

They have worked with musical giants such as,  BB King, Tower of Power (2x), Robert Cray (6x), Buddy Guy(4x), Double Trouble (Mike fronted DT in Nashville, TN. 20th Anniversary SRV Memorial Concert), Jimmie Vaughan, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Booker T. Jones, WC Clark, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, Los Lonely Boys (2x), Dick Dale, Los Lobos, Walter Trout, Pine Top Perkins , Sam Lay, Lonnie Brooks,  Long John Hunter, GE Smith (SNL), Fabulous Thunderbirds, Tommy Castro, Carl Weathersby, Joe Bonamassa(2x), Lil Ed ... 

LIVE! (from the Slippery Noodle Inn) and Timing is Everything CDs were picked up for national distribution  by all Meijer and Best Buy stores and named  "Top Selling Artist", by Audio Recon, MMSS’s digital  distributor.  Audio Recon is responsible for placing MMSS tunes on iTunes, Emusic, Rhapsody... 

 "Mike plays with that indefinable, yet very real thing called soul, that thing about being real that one always knows when it’s there" 

Review from Buddy Guy show. INdy . by George Fish

"I've heard bands with twice as many members that weren't half as good as Mike Milligan and Steam Shovel!"

Bob Burchfield of AroundIndy.com 

“Mike Milligan is the real deal! Blues playin' family man!” Greg Martin. Kentucky Headhunters

Saturday July 15th we will have a pop-up barbecue day with reserved pick-up orders! We will be slow smoking Gunthorp Farms slow smoked pork shoulder. This is craft barbecue with live fire cooking on the Second Story smoker using pasture raised pork! Reserve your meals for pick-up or for dinner in the Second Story on Saturday night!
Our traditional barbecue has house made potato salad, a sweet and sour slaw, and house made pickles, house made buns.

You can pre-order at the ticket link here, and there are several choices!
https://downtownfarmstand.com/.../barbecue-pre-orders-pop...

Chad Nordhoff will play the lounge, Chad is an excellent guitar player and vocalist based in Muncie. He refined his blues chops playing on Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee, and in the Mississippi Delta. Come hear what Chad has to say with his music! $5.00 ticket/cover will go to Chad

Local musicians jam in an informal improvisational setting!  Lead by Chad Nordhoff!  Craft Cocktails and dinner are served.  No cover charge but please plan to spend at least $5 to contribute towards the venue!  

The Unknown Jazz Quintet play the Lounge and Jay Moorman guest bartends!

Joining us this week is Jay Moorman as a guest bartender!
Jay, originally from Louisville Ky, has a love of bourbon and for making craft cocktails for his wife Karen. Jay, was a long time employee of Ontario Systems and now works for Boyce Systems in Daleville. His real love of making interesting drinks grew, like many, during the quarantine. He will share some of his favs with us Aug 4th as part of our craft cocktail menu!
A $5.00 cover/ticket charge goes to the band.

The Unknown Jazz Quintet mixes jazz and humor and they met while performing in various Muncie Civic Theater musicals over the years. The core group is Evan Shroyer on drums, his brother
Zayne Shroyer on trumpet, Stacey Briggs on saxes, Paul Rhine on electric or double bass and at times Sean Woodgett or Jim Rhinehart on keyboard. 
Years ago, bassist Paul Rhine gigged in Muncie with drummer Charlie Owen, pianist Dr. Phil Cooley and vocalist Paula Owen. Rhine was a fixture of the Indianapolis jazz scene, performing with local jazz luminaries such as saxophonists David Young, Jimmy Coe and Alonzo “Pookie” Johnson; pianist Claude Sifferlen;
vibraphonist Billy Wooten; drummers Benny Barth and Jack Gilfoy, and Wes Montgomery’s brother pianist/vibraphonist Buddy Montgomery among others.

Come out and join us for this fantastic night of dinner and cocktails! Below is a short list of the cocktails Jay will be highlighting!

Lemon Drop, with house made Limocello and lemon vodka!
(Karen's fav)
Lemon vodka
Limoncello
Simple Syrup
Organic Lemon juice

The Godfather 
Boubon
Amaretto
Black walnut bitters
Orange zest

The Simple but classic Negroni and Boulevardier 
Gin
Campari
Sweet vermouth

Boulevardier
Same as a negroni but with Bourbon for Gin.

Local musicians jam in an informal improvisational setting!  Lead by Chad Nordhoff!  Craft Cocktails and dinner are served.  No cover charge but please plan to spend at least $5 to contribute towards the venue!  

Local musicians jam in an informal improvisational setting!  Lead by Chad Nordhoff!  Craft Cocktails and dinner are served.  No cover charge but please plan to spend at least $5 to contribute towards the venue!  

Local musicians jam in an informal improvisational setting!  Lead by Chad Nordhoff!  Craft Cocktails and dinner are served.  No cover charge but please plan to spend at least $5 to contribute towards the venue!  

Local musicians jam in an informal improvisational setting!  Lead by Chad Nordhoff!  Craft Cocktails and dinner are served.  No cover charge but please plan to spend at least $5 to contribute towards the venue!  

Opie Hendrix is back home from touring in Texas, and we'll have the smoker out for a barbecue event!  Cocktail specials and more!

Our 1875 building on the corner of Main and Mulberry is steadily being brought back to life by respecting it's history and looking to the future.  Come out as The Farm Stand, AppeThai, and our newest member, Blessed Wiccs Candle Bar all collaborate to to bring you something special for First Thursday. There is more to downtown than what you know, you just have to poke around and see what there is. Support the micro businesses and entrepreneurs that make Muncie an interesting place to visit. We can build community and save a historic building at the same time!

The Farm Stand will have their smoker out and we'll be serving mouth watering live fire grilled skewers and we'll have some delicious cocktails.

AppeThai and chef Noon will be doing live cooking out front on Main St.  Stop by and order one of their new teas and to hear her story! Noon just back from a visit home to Thailand and she has some new dishes and drinks for you to try!

Blessed Wiccs Candle Bar is still being finished up but you can get a sneak peak and see how the old "Biscuit Bar" going back to the great depression, from the 1930s to the early 2000s is being brought back to life by respecting it's history.  She'll have retail candles and candle bar sessions!

Fire Up DWNTWN is the summer event you don't dare miss! 🔥 This festival is presented by Muncie Downtown Development Partnership and Ivy Tech Community College and will be held in the streets of Downtown Muncie from 1-10p on Saturday, September 21st. Packed with engaging activities and attractions for the whole family, this all-day event will be fun and over-the-top-hot! A mixture of hot air balloons, spicy foods, smokin’ ribs, vendors, games, and live entertainment, this peak extravaganza offers something for everyone!

• Tethered Hot Air Balloon Rides
• Special Shape Hot Air Balloon Glow
• BBQ Ribs + Food Trucks 
• Get Revved Up Motorcycle Show
• Liquid Fire Iron Pour
• The Human Library
• Live Music + Two Stages
• Dave’s Alley Dancing
• Kid’s Area Activities: Toy Story Bounce, Fire Combo, Wall of Fire, Red Hot Children’s Express Train
• Euro Bungee + Rock Wall
• Just Jeepin’ Smokin’ Hot Cruise-In
• Yard Games with EGTI
• Aerial Annex Performance
• Water Balloon Fight: Police vs. Fire + Kids
• Inflatable Costume Relay
• Muncie Civic Theatre Performance
• Rock Star Bingo
• Street Survivor Show Off (Van Show)
• DWNTWN IDOL
• Line Dancing
• Hot Pepper Eating Contest
• Fire Spinners + LED Dancers
• Muncie Makers Market
• And, You Guessed It, MORE!