WARSAW — The City of Warsaw Parks and Recreation Department is proud to present the free Blues & BBQ Festival featuring national recording artist Kara Grainger Friday evening, June 28, at Glover Pavilion in Central Park.  The evening will start at 6 p.m. with Treated-N-Released. At 8 p.m. get ready for Kara Grainger. Plan to …read more.

WARSAW — Due to the heavy rains in Warsaw this morning and afternoon, First Friday and the Blues and BBQ Festival that were to be hosted in Central Park have been canceled. According to First Friday coordinator Paula Bowman, the heavy rains have flooded the park. The events will not be rescheduled.

Though the ground was wet, skies were clear and the park was packed tonight to celebrate the annual Blues and BBQ Concert. The concert began at 6 p.m. at the Glover Pavilion. The evening’s entertainment began with a performance by Elwood Splinters Blues Band, known as the “hardest working blues band”. Barbecue, ice cream, cotton …read more.

The city of Warsaw Parks and Recreation Department will host its free Blues and BBQ Concert beginning at 6 p.m. Friday, July 10, at the Glover Pavilion, 225 E. Fort Wayne St., Warsaw. The evening kicks off with the Elwood Splinters Blues Band, touted “the hardest working blues band.” Then, at 8 p.m., legendary blues …read more.

The blues is a curious thing. It’s structure is simple, primarily composed of five-note scales within simple chord progressions. Lyrically it’s not all that complex, though subject matter can span from the comedic to the heartbreaking. Also, it’s not terribly heavy, nor terribly soft. Yet it remains arguably one of the most influential, widely-loved musical …read more.