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Jazzy Swing Tunes by the AHB Big Band

🎵  JULY 9 -   Thu,  7:30 pm

   ‘Big Band Hit Parade’ - Flashy & Fab!

       by the AHB Big Band players

      and led by Trumpeter Larry McWilliams

   Plenty of seats INDOORS  in the AC-cool auditorium  at:

          Cornerstone Center for the Arts

          520 E Washington St, Muncie IN

Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper

GRAMMY-winning bluegrass greats Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper will be performing a FREE outdoor concert as part of the 2026 Muncie Three Trails Music Series. This concert is sponsored by the Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County. Locals The John Beatrtice Band will open the show. Widely considered the best bluegrass fiddler of his generation, Michael Cleveland has been recognized 12 times as the International Bluegrass Music Association’s (IBMA) “Fiddler of the Year,” and in 2018 he was inducted into the National Fiddler’s Hall of Fame. His recording Fiddler’s Dream was nominated in 2018 for a GRAMMY for “Best Bluegrass Album,” and in 2019, his album Tall Fiddler won that award. In 2022, he, like his idol Bill Monroe, was awarded the National Endowment for the Arts Heritage Fellowship. And most recently, Michael’s latest recording with Jason Carter, Carter & Cleveland,  won IBMA’s 2025 “Album of the Year” award and has been nominated for a 2026 GRAMMY for “Best Bluegrass Album.”

THIRD THURSDAYS! 🌱 Join our local Growers & Makers of the Muncie Makers Market for a really fun "night market" vibe EVERY MONTH for Third Thursdays at MadJax Maker Force! ALL INDOORS! While you enjoy shopping for our homemade, handmade, and locally grown goods, you can also have a great time throwing axes and nerf football bowling with a beer at Max Axe Muncie, have a delicious dinner and brews at The Guardian Brewery Co., and explore the HUGE MadJax Maker Force facility! WE are soooo excited to partner with MadJax Maker Force for a NEW NIGHT OUT in Downtown Muncie!

The Muncie Makers Market is a retail business incubator presented to the public through a community farmers market with fresh homemade food, locally grown produce, live plants, and handmade arts of all kinds! You’ll find the Muncie Makers Market monthly during the First Thursday & Third Thursday community events in Downtown Muncie, and at special annual events like the Magic City Brewfest, Brink of Summer ArtsWalk, Fire Up DWNTWN, ArtsWalk, and Light Up DWNTWN throughout our community all year! We develop local small business through education, connections, and events! Please JOIN us on Facebook and Instagram and please SHARE: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1627047027524961/  

MadJax Maker Force:

https://www.madjax.org

Mad Axe Muncie:

https://madaxemuncie.com

The Guardian Brewing Co.:

https://guardian.beer

Pokey LaFarge

Critically acclaimed musician Pokey LaFarge and his band will be performing a FREE outdoor concert as part of the 2026 Muncie Three Trails Music Series. This concert is sponsored by Defur Voran. Locals Jerry Barker & the Onion Cutters will open the show.

LaFarge never wanted to be an artist that had one gigantic record and then kept repeating the same thing over and over. His last three albums, including his newest, Rhumba Country, gives evidence that he is in no danger of doing that. 2020’s Rock Bottom Rhapsody, hailed as a “Best of 2020” by NPR’s Fresh Air, was dark, lean and melancholy, without horns or anything else that might interfere with the vocals and the lyrics. By contrast, 2021’s In The Blossom of Their Shade showcased Pokey’s positivity, capturing the vibe of a perfect summer afternoon soundtrack. And as with all his previous works, In The Blossom of Their Shade continued to mix and match a wide variety of styles and traditions, this time around drawing on sounds from hot swing, ragtime, country blues, and Americana, as well as incorporating influences from the Southwest, South America, and the Caribbean. And now, on Rhumba Country, his latest full-length, LaFarge revels in his newly heightened devotion to making music that channels pure joy. As Pokey immersed himself in the album’s creation, he once again began dreaming up a kaleidoscopic sound informed by his love of music from far-ranging eras and corners of the globe, including mambo, tropicália, rocksteady, and mid-century American rock-and-roll. Wherever his musical inspirations may take him, there is one thing you can be sure of – when Pokey LaFarge takes the stage, he will continue to entertain audiences everywhere with his unique mix of styles and dynamic showmanship. We are extremely pleased to be able to welcome Pokey LaFarge back to the Three Trails stage.

Community Field Trip Program at MCM

Ever wondered what one of Muncie Children's Museum's field trip programs is like? Now's your chance to find out!

Join us on 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟔, 𝐚𝐭 𝟑:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌 for a Community Field Trip featuring our popular fire safety program, 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐓𝐨 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐧. This hands-on learning experience gives families the opportunity to:

🔥 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫
👨‍🚒 𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐮𝐩 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞
🏠 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞
🚒 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

This program is included with museum admission ( FREE for MCM Members), but registration is required, and space is limited to 20 participants.

Reserve your spot today by scanning the QR code or registering here: https://forms.gle/5QkLYGBA4AULbts79

The Muncie Makers Market is a retail business incubator presented to the public through a community farmers market with fresh homemade food, locally grown produce, live plants, and handmade arts of all kinds. This is our ten year anniversary and we are happy to have had over 600 small businesses work with us. You’ll find the Muncie Makers Market outdoors every First Thursday at Adams & Walnut AND indoors every Third Thursday at MadJax Maker Force. We also set up at special annual events like Magic City Sip & Savor, Brink of Summer ArtsWalk, Fire Up DWNTWN, ArtsWalk, and Light Up Muncie. We develop local small business through education, connections, and events!  Please join us on Facebook and Instagram and please share us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1627047027524961/ ;

111 Arts Gallery Art @ the Murray Cornerstone Center for the Arts Cornerstone Center for the Arts Madjax Madjax Madjax Muncie Makers Market Muncie Makers Market Muncie Makers Market Record Parlor of Muncie Savage's Savage's Songwriter Sessions at Elm Street Songwriter Sessions at Elm Street

111 Arts Gallery 
111 E. Main
111 Arts Gallery is doing a tattoo flash special. $60 all day all Garfield imagery, in celebration of being in Muncie and Madjax’s Garfield Show. 1-8pm tattooing, all day specials, and art show 5-8pm. 

Art at the Murray
405 S. Walnut (upstairs between the Caffeinery & Atty. Frank Brinkman's)
All are welcome in our open studios! The second floor Foyer Gallery is exhibiting the work of former nationally syndicated cartoonist Dan Wright. All prints are framed, signed and for sale! Carrie Wright has a 1/17th scale model of her massive 7 DAYS immersive installation hanging, a great way to better understand the inner workings of such a massive undertaking. Gallery Flaneur (aka Mark Sawrie) is exhibiting photographs from several different projects; all art work will be discounted 25% and candy cigarettes are free! Cassie Dunmyer in suite 308 is exhibiting both recent and past works, and Dunckelhaus Photography welcomes you to suite 305 to peruse their gorgeous corner shooting studio. 

Cornerstone Center for the Arts
520 E. Main
Join us for an exciting evening as First Thursday returns with our Summer Celebration and a special partnership with Madjax's The Great Garfield Art Show! Main Street between Cornerstone and Madjax will be closed to vehicle traffic, creating a vibrant community space filled with: live music (featuring Kdøg, Eartherial, & S.I.K.), local vendors, food, and fun. Inside Cornerstone, be sure to browse our local vendors and work from our summer students on the 1st floor and enjoy the beautiful artwork of Leslie Price in the Judith Barnes Gallery located on the 2nd floor. Attached images: Photo by Leslie Price & Kdøg

Madjax Muncie
515 E. Main St.
Celebrate everyone's favorite lasagna-loving cat during The Great Garfield Art Show, hosted by Bootleg Muncie on the first floor of MadJax Maker Force! Explore original Garfield-inspired artwork created by local artists, browse and purchase vintage Garfield collectibles, and enjoy interactive displays and photo opportunities, including Garfield statues from the Garfield Trail. 

Feeling hungry? Sign up for the Lasagna Eating Contest at 7:30 pm for just $5. 

Main Street between Cornerstone Center for the Arts and MadJax will be closed to vehicle traffic, transforming the block into a vibrant community gathering space featuring live music, local vendors, food, and plenty of First Thursday fun.

Wrap up your night under the stars for the Courtyard Summer Concert series performance by John Beatrice Band beginning at 7:00 pm. Guardian Brewing Company will be open throughout the evening with food and drinks available for purchase. 

Muncie Makers Market
Corner of Walnut and Adams
Come out to First Thursday for Summer Shopping with the Growers & Makers of the Muncie Makers Market! Fresh Homemade Food, Handmade Art, & Locally Grown Produce/Plants! We'll be outdoors on the sidewalks at Adams & Walnut from 5-8p on Thursday, August 6th. The Pie Lady WILL be there!

Record Parlor of Muncie
125 E. Charles St., Suite 110
The Record Parlor of Muncie is continuing an initiative to create a Community Collage Album! In addition to enjoying our gallery of local art, visitors will have the opportunity to record some music (regardless of talent). We will have a small studio space set up with microphones, guitars, and a couple small percussion instruments. Visitors can also feel free to bring their own instrument to play. Anyone who wants to is welcome to record something (even if it's just hand claps). All of the sounds will then be mixed and mastered into a song. At the end of the year, we will have a full album of songs created by the community to share. The recording station will be set up from 6-8 so come contribute to the Community Collage!

Savage's Ale House (21+) 
127 N. High
Our August artist is Jessi Ireland. We will be available for First Thursday hours (but only for those who are 21+ with an I.D.) This showcase will remain hung up through August and available to view/purchase during normal business hours.

The Songwriter Sessions at Elm Street Brewing
519 N. Elm
The Songwriter Sessions is a monthly event where local and regional songwriters share the art of original music and the stories behind the songs.  The event is held in conjunction with Muncie's First Thursday. It runs from 8-10pm at Elm Street Brewing Co, 519 North Elm Street after the main First Thursday events, as an after party where you can unwind and listen to awesome live music performed by the creators. The August event features Chris Wolf from Indy and Scott Eckart from Fortville.  You may find details here or on The Songwriter Sessions Facebook page.