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
Edwin
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
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!