18 Mar SongWriter Series: Local-Live-Original
The revival of the SongWriters Series: Local-Live-Original at Noblesville Creates was a huge success and we are excited to announce the next season Series! Locally started by John Gilmore, these songwriter events are a chance for local musicians to not only play their original songs but also share with the audience the story and inspiration behind the music. 2025 includes concert dates set on February 21st, May 23rd, August 22nd, and October 24th.
Each SongWriter event will take place from 7:00 to 9:00pm, with the doors opening at 6:30pm. Located at Noblesville Creates on 8th (107 S. 8th St., Noblesville, IN), free ample parking is available after 5pm on Maple Avenue, city street parking, the Purple Lot south of our campus, and for 4 hours at the Levinson Garage. A suggested donation of $10 to attend goes toward paying the musicians and the staff that run the event. Alcohol and non-alcoholic beverages will be for sale.
Dates & Musicians:
February 21st Musicians: Steve VandeWater, Zoe Majors, & Mike Stewart
May 23rd Musicians: Kelli Ray-Yates, Elizabeth Duffy, & John Gilmore
August 22nd Musicians: Chris Baird, JC Clements, & Jason Blankenship
October 24th Musicians TBD
If you are interested in sponsoring one of the future SongWriter Series events, email rshelton@noblesvillecreates.org
August 22nd Musician Bios:
JC Clements: JC is a folk songwriter and educator from Southern Indiana whose music blends gingham and grit—songs stitched from survival, sung with heart, and rooted in truth. With a mandolin in hand and stories shaped by lived experience, she writes for the long haulers, the quiet rebels, and the women learning to love themselves again.
Chris Baird: A singer and songwriter who lives in old town Noblesville, Chris Baird grew up with a love of music. Longtime vocalist for Noblesville based classic rock cover band Fast Cadillac, Chris writes songs that are sometimes amusing, sometimes introspective and always chasing the elements of a great song.
Jason Blankenship: Born and raised in Southern Ohio, Jason Blankenship was immersed in a musical environment from an early age. “My dad and uncle had their own band when I was a kid,” he says. “We lived in this big old brick farm house, and I remember vividly their rehearsal room filled with what would now be vintage equipment, cool posters, and pull tab beer cans. It was a very enticing environment for a kid. The music I heard from them back then has stayed a part of who I am and the music I create today.” These early musical influences included the likes of Jackson Browne, the Allman Brothers, and Merle Haggard, along with local artists such as McGuffey Lane and Jonathon Edwards. Currently based out of Nashville, IN, Jason Blankenship is a singer/songwriter of a unique nature. His music mixes the genres of country, blues, folk, and rock into a musical grab bag from which he can draw liberally. “To me it’s all about staying true to yourself, writing and playing what comes out of you in a way you hope will resonate with others. At this point I am not looking to be anyone musically but myself. Lord knows there is plenty of material out there in life to draw from…I just look to present it in a way that is both meaningful and enjoyable.”
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