Chesterton's European Market is held the first Sat. of May through end of October. Email us for more information.

 

The European Market is proud to offer live entertainment while you shop and offers a variety of talented musicians weekly. Every Saturday from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm shop or simply bring your lawn chairs and relax in Thomas Centennial Park listening to some of the finest music Northwest Indiana has to offer. These are simply a few of our great musicians.

 

Joey EdwinJoey Edwin

www.joeyedwin.com

Every month at the Market, Joey plays live. Joey Edwin has made a living traveling the world as a hired gun for record label artists while forging a solo career as an acoustic guitarist. Not just ordinary acoustic guitarist, Joey captivates his audiences by interweaving intricate guitar playing with a sophisticated looping system. Joey has recently worked with MTV, Ford and others composing music.

Chris and LouChris Sulcer and Lou Samaniego
www.chrisandloumusic.com
Chris and Lou are two of Northwest Indiana's most promising songwriters. A typical performance includes a vast array of award winning orignal music, including the Emmy nominated song "Everything Begins With Today", written for the NBC5 Chicago morning news. Chris and Lou also perform songs from several previously released CDs, and their latest unreleased album, plus a wide variety of hits from the past five decades, including a large portion of The Beatle's catalog.

Gerry Hundt & SteadyGroove
http://steadygroove.weebly.com/
When living in Denver, he worked, toured, and recorded with the likes of John-Alex Mason, Ronnie Shellist, The ClamDaddys, and Easy Bill.  From 2004 through 2009, Gerry toured the USA as a member of Chicago's Nick Moss & The Flip-Tops, filling the role of "utility man," playing bass, guitar, harmonica, and, of course, mandolin. On the strength of his critically-acclaimed Blue Bella Records CD, "Since Way Back," Gerry was nominated for Blues Music Awards in 2008, 2009, & 2010 for Best Instrumentalist, Other (Mandolin), and featured at the Montreal Jazz Festival and The Blues Station in Tournon d'Agenais, France.

String Fever
http://www.stringfever.biz/main.html
This eclectic trio of musicians performing on hammereddulcimer and acoustic guitaroffer a wide landscape of musical entertainment. From soothing sounds to foot stomping music, String Fever helps bring a unique flavor to the experience that is the European Market.

 

Kent Arnsbarger
www.kentarnsbarger.com/
Kent Arnsbarger certainly brings sunshine on a cloudy day. From LaPorte, Indiana, Kent has played his carribbean steel drum music all over the country and is a staple for events in Chicago, Illinois. Using his own pioneered recording system, Kent is able to bring the sound of a full pan band with simply him present. Check him out on Carribbean Day at the market!

 

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