The Vogue in Broad Ripple welcomes Helmet at 8 p.m. Sunday, March 15 (doors open at 7 p.m.) as part of the Sun King Concert Series. The band will perform their 1994 classic album Betty in its entirety.

Alt-metal heroes Helmet are no strangers to the spotlight. Formed in 1989 in New York City, the group gained notoriety early on for forging jazz time signatures with heavy metal guitar riffs, shaping their sound around influences like Sonic Youth and Dizzy Gillespie. Signing a major label deal with Interscope Records, the band released Meantime in 1992, to critical acclaim. The album went on to achieve gold status and sold over 2 million copies worldwide.

Co-produced by the legendary Butch Vig (Nirvana, The Smashing Pumpkins), their 1994 album Betty launched the group into the spotlight, and was given a four-star rating by Rolling Stone. An alternate version of the album’s third single, “Milquetoast,” was featured in the 1994 film The Crow.

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The group has blazed a trail for a whole new generation of fans, as bands like The Deftones, Pantera and Tool have all claimed the group as an influence. The band is hitting the road this spring on the U.S. leg of the Betty: 20th Anniversary Tour, a nod to their classic 1994 album.

Tickets are $17-20 and on sale now at The Vogue Box Office, online at thevogue.com, ticketfly.com or charge-by-phone at (877) 4-FLY-TIX (435-9849). The Vogue is located at 6259 N. College Ave. (in the Broad Ripple Village) in Indianapolis. Show is 21 and up. No Smoking Event