Tim’s Picks: Last Leap Day edition until 2028
Five prime ideas for your weekend, right here.
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With five of the best ideas heading into your weekend and beyond, here’s …
By Tim Brouk / For Based in Lafayette
Spin Class with DJs Deity, Samaro and David Peck, 9 p.m. Friday, March 1, Spot Tavern, 409 S. Fourth St., Lafayette – The Patron Saint is one of the few interesting dance clubs in downtown Indianapolis, and one of its resident DJs, Samaro, will show Lafayette why this weekend. The producer spins a mix of infectious techno and house music, which should play well for the party people at The Spot for the March edition of Spin Class. Another Indy beatmaker is David Peck, who specializes in electronic music that moves toward the post punk, industrial and techno styles of dance music. He has been known to get the sexy Commodore in Fountain Square grooving and State Street Pub, a kindred Indy club to The Spot, bouncing. Deity opens. $5.
Gerard Smith, 8 p.m. Saturday, March 2, Nine Irish Brothers, 3520 Indiana 38 East, Lafayette — A Michigan multi-instrumentalist, Gerard Smith is a 30-year veteran of touring with Celtic rock, folk and jazz bands and as a soloist. With acoustic guitar or electric guitar or mandolin or bouzouki or bodhran or tin whistle or concertina in hand, Smith can get audiences up dancing or quietly shedding tears into their Guinness. His second solo effort, “Idylls of the Kings of the Road,” features an eclectic mix of acoustic and electric original songs, as well as retooled Celtic folk. His influences range from traditional Irish folk music to The Beatles to King Crimson.
Harrington String Quartet, 4 p.m. Sunday, March 3, St. John’s Episcopal Church, 600 Ferry St., Lafayette — With a legacy of more than 40 years, Texas-based Harrington String Quartet has performed nationwide as well as in Europe. The group was even featured on PBS for its chamber music prowess and longevity. The quartet, named after benefactor Sybil B. Harrington, will give Lafayette a taste of what it can do by performing works for the greats Mozart, Shostakovich and Beethoven. The concert is presented by the Tippecanoe Chamber Music Society. $15, $5 for college students. Tickets.
Bangladeshi Artist Festival, 6 p.m. Sunday, March 3, Loeb Playhouse, Stewart Center, Purdue University — Bangla food and music share the spotlight for this annual Purdue event. Hosted by the Bangladesh Students Association, veteran Bangladeshi rocker Shafin Ahmed, former lead vocalist and bassist of famed Bangladeshi band Miles, will headline the event with new solo material backed by a new band. A son of Bangladeshi classical music singers, Ahmed has been a performing musician since age 9. Opening the show will be U.S.-based rock outfit The Beauty Das Project, which is led by vocalist Beauty Das.
Kabir Dalawari Quartet, 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, People’s Brewing Company, 2006 N. Ninth St., Lafayette — Young Chicago jazz drumming standout Kabir Dalawari will bring his quartet back to Lafayette next week. When he’s not playing the Windy City’s top jazz clubs, Dalawari can often be found teaching the joys of jazz music in schools around Chicago. The musician is currently performing material from his upcoming album, “Last Call,” which is set for an April release. You also might here a cut from Dalawari’s successful debut album, “Awareness,” reached more than 100,000 listens on Spotify back in 2022. $10. Tickets.
Tim Brouk is a longtime arts and entertainment reporter. He writes here (almost) weekly, tracking things to do for Based in Lafayette.
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