Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana
Live Music Performances
- Council Oak Bar and Hard Rock Café performances are FREE.
- Hard Rock Live performances are ticketed.
- All shows 21 and up!
Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana * 5400 West 29th Ave. in Gary, IN, 46406 * 219-228-2383 + https://www.hardrockcasinonorthernindiana.com/
November 2023
Saturday, 11/25/2023
Ivy Ford – Council Oak Bar Stage – 8 p.m.
Ivy Ford, is a singer, musician, and entertainer. Waukegan born and raised, at 26 she is quite the up-and-coming artist of the Chicago blues and live music scene. Ivy Ford started performing live with Kenosha based band The Real Deal, managed by Steve Rainey at 13 and since then continues to nurture her niche and calling to the music. She plays piano, alto saxophone, drums, bass guitar and guitar which are primarily self-taught. In late 2012, Ford joined a local blues band which in time evolved into Ivy Ford and The Cadillacs and gained fair amounts of popularity. Ford has since managed to take the Chicago scene by storm. In January,2015 Ivy Ford opened for the legend, Buddy Guy at his club in Chicago and continues to share the stage with Chicago blues hall of famers, J.B. Ritchie, Joe Moss, Toronzo Cannon and Tom Holland.
Nate Venturelli - Hard Rock Café Stage – 8 p.m.
Country Singer Songwriter Nate Venturelli is from Northwest Indiana. Nate’s new single "Union Man'' a song written about the story of his grandfather's life growing up to becoming a Union Steelworker has gotten recognition from Union’s around the country, rave reviews, support from fans, and Country Radio. Nate can be heard on Country Radio 105.5 FM from Chicago to South Bend, WIVR Country 101.3 FM, iHeart 98.3 FM, Y Country 97.5 FM, Q Country 102.9 FM, 89.1 FM, AMI Jukebox worldwide, and all streaming platforms. Nate’s performances include Nashville’s strip, Chicago’s top venues, Festivals, Fairs, Casinos, Concerts throughout Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Michigan. He has been featured in The Entertainer, The Times, The Tribune, NWI Life, and on NBC news.
Thursday, 11/30/2023
Blue October - Hard Rock Live – Doors open at 7 p.m.
Rather than lean on destiny for direction, Blue October invents and inhabits a future all their own. The platinum-certified alternative quartet from Houston, TX—Justin Furstenfeld (vocals, guitar, songwriter), Jeremy Furstenfeld [drums], Ryan Delahoussaye (violin, mandolin, piano), and Matt Noveskey (bass)—consistently evolves with an outlier perspective. For their eleventh studio album and first double-LP, Spinning The Truth Around: Part I & II, Blue October unlocks another creative renaissance. Tickets are $29.50 and up. www.Ticketmaster.com
December 2023
Friday, 12/1/2023
Vino Louden – Hard Rock Café Stage – 8 p.m.
Vino Louden is a Chicago Blues Hall of Fame Inductee born in the small town of Hayti, Missouri. Since fronting his own band, Vino Louden Band has played venues locally and abroad, including Buddy Guys Legends, Hollywood Bowl, Windy City Live, House of Blues, Chicago Theater, and in Brazil, France, and Japan. He has recorded with Jimmy Johnson, Buddy Guy, Koko Taylor, Otis Clay, Martin Scorsese Film and his own CD Vino Louden Live. Vino also acts as the bandleader of the “the Queen of the Blues” Koko Taylor. Also, he has worked with acts such as John Lee Hooker, B,B, King, Bonnie Raitt, Robert Cray, Led Zeppelin, Jim Belushi and the Blues Brothers. Vino is currently preparing an acoustic/electric project.
Wedding Banned - Hard Rock Café Stage – 8 p.m.
After being banned from their hometown of Gas City, Indiana for being too wild, Wedding Banned relocated to Chicago and the legend began and is still going strong, 17 years later!
Saturday, 12/2/2023
Smiley Tillmon Band Featuring Kate Moss – Council Oak Bar Stage – 8 p.m.
One of the busiest blues outfits in Chicagoland, the Smiley Tillmon Band is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. There’s an obvious reason why the veteran guitarist’s booking schedule is so jam-packed: Smiley knows how to have a good time and makes sure his audience does too. After 55 years on the local blues scene, Tillmon serves up the blues and soul standards that people never seem to stop craving, his rich vocals and fluid guitar backed by a band that keeps his grooves tight and right. He joined forces with bassist Tom Rezetko, and they’ve been inseparable onstage ever since. Kate Moss shares guitar duties with Tillmon. Drummer George Baumann completes one of the Windy City’s toughest blues combos, one that’ll keep you smiling from ear to ear.
Chronic Flannel - Hard Rock Café Stage – 8 p.m.
Chronic Flannel is one of the region’s most sought-after live music acts. With a song list that no other band can touch, Chronic Flannel delivers tunes from nearly every genre (hip-hop, R&B, rock of all eras, reggae, country, pop, and more) with energy and musicianship that has delighted audiences in clubs, bars, theaters, special events, weddings, festivals, and more across the Midwest since 2017.
Boy Band Review – Hard Rock Café Stage – 9 p.m.
Boy Band Review is the best Boy Band Tribute Show in the country! Bringing full production lights, video, choreography, harmonies and energy, Boy Band Review has captured the hearts of fans with their #boyband shows that transport audience members back in time to the days of frosted tips and hunky frontmen professing their undying love. Bringing some sweet hip thrusts and air grabs performed perfectly “N SYNC”, Boy Band Review, shows are an incredible throwback experience where fans relive the best years! Boy Band Review is everyone's favorite show since the 1990s!
Friday, 12/8/2023
Ivy Ford – Council Oak Bar Stage – 8 p.m.
Ivy Ford is a singer, musician, and entertainer. Waukegan born and raised, at 26 she is quite the up-and-coming artist of the Chicago blues and live music scene. Ivy Ford started performing live with Kenosha based band The Real Deal, managed by Steve Rainey at 13 and since then continues to nurture her niche and calling to the music. She plays piano, alto saxophone, drums, bass guitar and guitar which are primarily self-taught. In late 2012, Ford joined a local blues band which in time evolved into Ivy Ford and The Cadillacs and gained fair amounts of popularity. Ford has since managed to take the Chicago scene by storm. In January,2015 Ivy Ford opened for the legend, Buddy Guy at his club in Chicago and continues to share the stage with Chicago blues hall of famers, J.B. Ritchie, Joe Moss, Toronzo Cannon and Tom Holland.
Stache – Hard Rock Café Stage – 9 p.m.
Stache is a seven piece band that expertly plays the hits from across decades and genres. A Stache! show the ultimate "shuffle" experience: a wild ride where you never know what you're going to get next, but it's sure to get people singing along, out of their seats and onto the dancefloor!
Saturday, 12/9/2023
Mike Wheeler Band – Council Oak Bar Stage – 8 p.m.
Mike Wheeler is a brilliant staple in the Chicago blues community and was inducted into the Chicago Blues Hall of Fame in 2014. From Jazz to Rock, from popular music to Top 40, Mike slides in and out of musical genres with sophistication, ease and indulgence.
Too Hype Crew – Hard Rock Café Stage – 8 p.m.
More than a party band, more than a tribute band, Too Hype Crew is a full-blown rump-shakin’, rhyme-makin’ old school hip hop experience like nothing else you’ve ever seen! A tasteful tribute to the fun hip hop and party anthems of the 80’s, 90’s, and early 00’s, featuring an all-live seven piece band, along with “Fly Girl” dancers.
Friday, 12/15/2023
Mike Wheeler Band – Council Oak Bar Stage – 8 p.m.
Mike Wheeler is a brilliant staple in the Chicago blues community and was inducted into the Chicago Blues Hall of Fame in 2014. From Jazz to Rock, from popular music to Top 40, Mike slides in and out of musical genres with sophistication, ease and indulgence.
Too Hype Crew – Hard Rock Café Stage – 8 p.m.
More than a party band, more than a tribute band, Too Hype Crew is a full-blown rump-shakin’, rhyme-makin,’ old school, hip-hop experience like nothing else you’ve ever seen! A tasteful tribute to the fun hip hop and party anthems of the 80’s, 90’s, and early 00’s, featuring an all-live seven piece band, along with “Fly Girl” dancers.
Saturday, 12/16/2023
John Primer and The Real Deal Blues Band – Council Oak Bar Stage – 8 p.m.
John Primer has undisputedly helped build the sound and style of Chicago blues as we know it today. The echos of tradition bellowing from the birthplaces he played such as: Maxwell Street, Theresa's, Checkerboard and Rosa's Lounges, pulse from every chord in his fingers today. John Primer is a Chicago Blues Living Legend.
Lounge Puppets – Hard Rock Café Stage – 8 p.m.
The Lounge Puppets are quite simply one of the best cover bands out there! For over 15 years they have been igniting crowds with an electrifying live performance that rivals the very artists they are covering! They have been one of the very few bands that have maintained such a large and loyal following for so long and they show no signs of slowing down as they pick up new fans every show! Demand for The Lounge Puppets remains high at all of the top clubs and festivals! So if you're into '80s Hairbands and Arena Rock get yourself out to one of their next shows and see for yourself! Bon Jovi - Def Leppard - Aerosmith - Van Halen & More!
Friday, 12/22/2023
DJ Nasty Boy Noel – Council Oak Bar Stage – 8 p.m.
My name is Noel Cullen, aka DJ “Nasty Boy” Noel.
Libido Funk Circus – Hard Rock Café Stage – 8 p.m.
From their inception in 1996, one thing that has always remained the same about Libido Funk Circus is their love for a "good show." LFC not only loves to perform music, but to entertain... to provide an audience a high-energy, feel-good show to make them smile and forget about their troubles.
Saturday, 12/23/2023
Duke Tumatoe and the Power Trio – Council Oak Bar Stage – 8 p.m.
Duke Tumatoe, born William “Bill" Severen Fiorio in 1947, is an American blues guitarist, vocalist and songwriter. He has gigged with Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, B.B. King, Willie Dixon, Buddy Guy, John Fogerty and George Thorogood.
The Red Roses – Hard Rock Café Stage – 8 p.m.
The Red Roses are a Chicago-based 5-piece band that performs the alternative and indie hits that Millennials grew up on.
Friday, 12/29/2023
Tom Holland and the Shuffle Kings – Council Oak Bar Stage – 8 p.m.
Tom Holland grew up on Chicago’s south side and was influenced by the city’s rich jazz and blues heritage from a very young age. His father’s love of music and vast record collection was the catalyst for Tom’s love of music, especially blues.
Hi Infidelity – Hard Rock Café Stage – 8 p.m.
Exuding an electrifying energy, Hi Infidelity bursts onto the scene, a cover band hailing from the vibrant heart of Chicago suburbs. Their repertoire resonates with audiences of all stripes, though they are renowned for their masterful renditions of 80s rock anthems. Think Journey, REO, Bon Jovi, and Boston - these are but a few of the icons whose music Hi Infidelity brings roaring back to life.
Saturday, 12/30/2023
Stefan Hillesheim Blues Band – Council Oak Bar Stage – 8 p.m.
Born Jan 17, 1987, in Koblenz, Germany Stefan is best known for his slide guitar playing, soulful vocals, and songwriting skills.
Nate Venturelli – Hard Rock Café Stage – 8 p.m.
Country Singer Songwriter Nate Venturelli is from Northwest Indiana. Nate’s new single "Union Man'' a song written about the story of his grandfather's life growing up to becoming a Union Steelworker has gotten recognition from Union’s around the country, rave reviews, support from fans, and Country Radio.
Sunday, 12/31/2023 – New Year’s Eve
UltraBeat – Council Oak Bar Stage – 9 p.m.
UltraBeat specializes in bringing today’s electronic pop music to life with UPBEAT tempos, ENERGIZING drum beats, SEARING synthesizer leads, BIG bass lines, and STUNNING dual female vocals!
Spazmatics – Hard Rock Café Stage – 9 p.m.
Internationally renowned as “The Ultimate 80s New Wave Tribute,” the Spazmatics come with all the awesome sounds, styles, and way cool dance steps from the decade we'd love to forget. Complete with skinny ties, Brill Creamed hair, and horn-rimmed glasses, The Spazmatics recapture all the best of the worst. Outstanding musicianship combined with creative flair and style makes for an evening of pure energy and entertainment. So tonight we're gonna party like it's 1999; only it's not! The Spazmatics.
Sugar Ray – Hard Rock Café Stage – 11:15 p.m.
Beyond sales of 10 million records, four top 10 songs, hundreds of millions of streams, and millions of tickets sold, Sugar Ray—co-founded by Mark McGrath [vocals] and Rodney Sheppard [lead guitar]—embody the endless summer of popular music and culture. 1994’s Lemonade & Brownies took the guys around the world and earned cult classic status for its frenetic and unpredictable hybrid. It set the stage for FLOORED in 1997. The latter’s immortal lead single “Fly” [feat. Super Cat] made them a household name.
Saturday, 1/6/2024 – Elvis’ Birthday Celebration
Elvis Tribute Artist Spectacular – Birthday Edition – Hard Rock Live – Doors open at 7 p.m.
The Elvis Tribute Artist Spectacular Birthday Edition celebrates the music, memory and magic of Elvis era-by-era. The show begins with the early rockabilly years, the military years and the movie years. His memorable and iconic performance in the ’68 Comeback Special follows, where TV viewers joined Elvis dressed in black leather and performing on a bare set. The show closes with the Las Vegas and concert years where memories were made, night after night, by visiting fans from around the world. Cody Ray Slaughter exudes Elvis’ charisma in black leather. Ryan Pelton portrays Elvis during his military years and brings Elvis’ 1968 Comeback Special to life. Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Shawn Klush performs as Elvis during his Las Vegas and concert years. Tickets start at $40. Visit www.Ticketmaster.com.