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The twelvth annual Wabash Valley Musicians Hall of Fame Picnic and Jam is history! It was a nice day and there was a good turnout. We had what was probably the best participation in the annual Frank Crawford Memorial Car and Mortocylce Show that we have ever seen.
The Hall of Fame thanks all of the musicians who donated their time, talent and equipment, the Car and Motorcycle Show entrants, the spouses of Board members who worked hard to help us host this event, and all others who contributed to our efforts.
Most of all, we want to thank all of you who attended, especially those who brought canned goods to donate to local food banks. We can't begin to tell you how much we (and the food banks) appreciate your support.
We send out a special thanks to our sponsors. Our sponsors were very generous to us. We appreciate every one of them and encourage you to partronize their stores.
The 2019 Picnic & Jam has been scheduled for August 18! We normally hold the event in September, but there were problems with doing that this year. It will be held at the Shrine Country Place, the same location as in the past few years. As in the past, there will also be a car show and we will collect non-perishable items for the local food banks.
This event has become one of the premier events for live music in the Wabash Valley, so be sure to mark your calendar so you don't miss it!
PLEASE NOTE: This event is open to the public. Admission and parking are free, and food and beverages are available for purchase. Don't miss this event!
The 2019 Induction Ceremony is history! This event continues to grow every year, and this year was the largest one yet. And the quality matched the quantity. Good food, a great audience, and music that was some of the best in the Wabash Valley. If you missed it, you missed a great party, so be sure to attend next year!
The Hall of Fame gratefully acknowledges everyone who helped to make this event possible:
Our Host:
Terre Haute Zorah Shrine
Our Sponsors:
Candlewood Suites
Dave and Lisa's New Goshen Pub
Grand Traverse Pie Company
IHOP Restaurant
Jimmy Johns
Kroger North
Nina Doyle
Olive Garden
Outback
Red Lobster
Ricks Smokehouse
St. Marys Supper Club
Sams Steakhouse
Texas Roadhouse
TGI Fridays
The Music Shoppe
West Terre Haute IGA
Our sponsors were very generous to us. We appreciate every one of them and
encourage you to partronize their stores.
Our Volunteers:
Hall of Fame Board of Directors
Hall of Fame Photographer Deb Hadley
Doc Long
Party Marty
David Beel
Mark Ford
The Food Committee, headed by Kara Anderson
Our Opening Act:
The Coon Holler Kids
We are proud to present the Induction Class of 2019:
Donnie Alexander
Jackie Lynn Barnes
Kenny Copper
Eddie Davis
Joy Davis
Judy Dukes
Steven Fagg
Terry Gilbert
David Hopkins
Daren Krockenberger
John Nickless
Dave Peterson
Jack Shannon
Ned Tennis
James Walls
Please come out on March 10 and celebrate their induction with them. It will be a great party!
Be sure to mark your calendars! The 2019 Induction Ceremony will be held on March 10, 2019, at the Zorah Shrine at 420 North 7th Street in Terre Haute, IN.
As always, there will be food, live music, raffles, door prizes, drawings and a silent auction. As we have done for the past few ceremonies, we will collect canned goods for donation to local food pantries. Food service will start at noon and the festivities will last until at least 6:00 p.m.
Tickets will be available starting on Tuesday, February 5. Ticket prices remain at $12 per person, which includes your meal. See one of our Board members or visit The Music Shoppe or Rick Waggoner's State Farm office. We will have a limited number of tickets at the door.
A note to our members: Your Hall of Fame goes far beyond just handing out certificates once a year. We strive to make a difference in the Wabash Valley. We promote live music. We assist the musical efforts of organizations in our community, such as the Boys and Girls Club, local schools, and community bands and orchestras. We provide assistance to organizations who serve the disadvantaged in our area. We need our members to support us so that we can carry out this mssion. This is YOUR Hall of Fame. Along with the honor of being inducted comes a responsibility to support the organization you joined. Please attend and participate in our functions. Help us meet our goals.
A note to our candidates: If you are really interested in becoming a member of the Hall, there's no better way to promote yourself than to attend our events and show the Hall the person behind the questionnaire. When the Hall has a chance to get to know you and hear you demonstrate your skills, it makes the election process go much smoother.
The elventh annual Wabash Valley Musicians Hall of Fame Picnic and Jam is history! Out of the eleven years we have held this event, this is only the second time it has rained. The annual Car and Mortocylce Show was badly hurt by the rain, but we were able to move all other activities indoors, and had a great time with good food and beverages, and lots of good music.
The Hall of Fame thanks all of the musicians who donated their time, talent and equipment, the few Car and Motorcycle Show entrants who braved the bad weather, the wives and husbands of Board members who worked hard to help us host this event, and all others who contributed to our efforts.
Most of all, we want to thank all of you who attended, especially those who brought canned goods to donate to local food banks. This year, our donation was split between the Catholic Charities food bank and the 14th and Chestnut food bank. We can't begin to tell you how much we (and the food banks) appreciate your support.
We send out a special thanks to our sponsors:
Candlewood Suites
Champion Awards
Charlie's Pub
Coffee Cup
Crew Carwash
Dean's Partymania
Delish Cafe
Edwards Auto Service
First Financial Bank
Headstone Friends
Joes Garage BBQ
Kroger
Main Mix Music Store
New Goshen Pub
Saint Mary Supper Club
Sams Steakhouse
Terre Haute Bowling Center
Terry and Leann Wenzel
Top Gun
West Vigo IGA
Wiemuth and Sons
Our sponsors were very generous to us. We appreciate every one of them and encourage you to partronize their stores.
The 2018 Picnic & Jam has been scheduled for September 9! It will be held at the Shrine Country Place, the same location as in the past few years. This event has become one of the premier events for live music in the Wabash Valley, so be sure to mark your calendar so you don't miss it!
PLEASE NOTE: This event is open to the public. Admission and parking are free, and food and beverages are available for purchase. Don't miss this event!
The Hall of Fame Board of Directors is pleased to announce the election of Mike White (Class of 2011) to the Board, filling the position vacated by Mark Ford. Be sure to congratulate Mike when you see him.
The 2018 Induction Ceremony is over! This event continues to grow every year. If you missed it, you missed a great party, so be sure to attend next year!
The Hall of Fame gratefully acknowledges everyone who helped to make this event possible:
Our Host:
Terre Haute Zorah Shrine
Our Sponsors:
Dave and Lisa's New Goshen Pub
Dean's Party Mania
Dever Distributing
Gerries Italian Restaurant
Grand Traverse Pie Company
Kroger
St. Marys Supper Club
Sams Steakhouse
Texas Roadhouse
The Music Shoppe
. . . and more!
Our Volunteers:
Hall of Fame Board of Directors
Hall of Fame Historian/Photographer Deb Hadley
Doc Long
Party Marty
David Beel
Curt Hall
The Food Committee, headed by Kara Anderson
Our Opening Act:
The Coon Holler Kids
We are sorry to announce the resignation of Mark Ford from our Board of Directors. Mark joined the Board in May, 2009, and served as a Vice-Chair for two years. Unfortunately, his schedule now prevents him from regularly attending Board meetings and HOF events. We would like to thank Mark for his many contributions to the Hall, and we wish him all the best in his future endeavors.
We are proud to announce the Class of 2018! The 2018 Wabash Valley Musicians Hall of Fame Induction Class is:
Mark Bennett
Roy Chapman
Mark Cook
Johnny Covault
Bill Foraker
Dave Frisse
Judy Green
Raymond Haughee
Chuck Hill
Richard Morris
Mark Newburn
Tommy Lee Padgett
John "Jack" Shipman
Sharon Shull
Ralph L. Stewart
Jerry Tredinari
Tickets are $12. Visit The Music Shoppe or Rick Waggoner's State Farm Insurance office, or talk to any HOF Board member to purchase your tickets. Please join us to honor these musicians on March 11, 2018.
Be sure to mark your calendars! The 2018 Induction Ceremony will be held on March 11, 2018, at the Zorah Shrine at 420 North 7th Street in Terre Haute, IN.
As always, there will be food, live music, raffles, door prizes, drawings and a silent auction. As we have done for the past few ceremonies, we will collect canned goods for donation to local food pantries. Food service will start at noon and the festivities will last until at least 6:00 p.m.
Tickets remain at $12 per person, which includes your meal. Tickets are not yet available. Watch for an announcement on this site and on our Facebook page when they become available.
A note to our members: Your Hall of Fame goes far beyond just handing out certificates once a year. We strive to make a difference in the Wabash Valley. We promote live music. We assist the musical efforts of organizations in our community, such as the Boys and Girls Club, local schools, and community bands and orchestras. We provide assistance to organizations who serve the disadvantaged in our area. We need our members to support us so that we can carry out this mssion. This is YOUR Hall of Fame. Along with the honor of being inducted comes a responsibility to support the organization you joined. Please attend and participate in our functions. Help us meet our goals.
A note to our candidates: If you are really interested in becoming a member of the Hall, there's no better way to promote yourself than to attend our events and show the Hall the person behind the questionnaire. When the Hall has a chance to get to know you and hear you demonstrate your skills, it makes the election process go much smoother.
The tenth annual Wabash Valley Musicians Hall of Fame Picnic and Jam is history! It was another great event that included perfect weather, good food and beverages, and lots of good music.
We send out a big thank-you to our opening act, the Coon Hollar Kids, who put on a terrific show! The Hall of Fame also wants to thank all of the musicians who donated their time, talent and equipment, the Car and Motorcycle Show entrants who shared their vehicles with the audience, the wives of Board members who worked hard to help us host this event, and all others who contributed to our efforts.
Most of all, we want to thank all of you who attended, especially those who brought canned goods to donate to local food banks. This year, our donation was to the Catholic Charities food bank. We can't begin to tell you how much we appreciate your support.
We send out a special thanks to our sponsors:
Blackburn Collision
Dever Distributing
Gerry's Italian Restaurant
Popeye's Chicken
St. Mary's Supper Club
Sam's Steakhouse
The New Goshen Pub
The Shrine Director's Staff
The Tee Pee Tavern
The tenth annual Wabash Valley Musicians Hall of Fame Picnic and Jam will be held on Sunday, September 17, 2017 on Shrine Hill, located just off North Fruitridge Avenue in Terre Haute, IN. Click here to see a map. The music will start at noon and run until about 6 p.m. As always, admission is free, and food and beverages will be available for purchase. Make plans to join us for a great afternoon of family fun and music.
Don't let bad weather keep you away! The Shrine has nice inside facilities, so in case of inclement weather, we will move indoors.
We will host the Frank Crawford Memorial Car and Motorcycle Show again this year.
Bring your canned goods: We always collect canned goods to be donated to the local area food banks. Make a donation and receive a small gift as our thanks. This is a good way for all of us, musicians or not, to help the less fortunate in our community.
Attention musicians! We need bands and individual musicians to perform. This is a great opportunity to come out, showcase your talent, and support a worthy cause.
A note to our candidates: Please take advantage of our events to show the Hall the person behind the questionnaire. Come out to the picnic and participate in the jam session. When the Hall has a chance to get to know you and hear you demonstrate your skills, it makes the election process go much smoother.
For more information, call John Beeson at the Music Shoppe at 812-232-4095 or Rick Waggoner at 812-243-4144.
The Hall of Fame will hold another Musical Petting Zoo at the Terre Haute Children's Museum on July 1, from 1 p.m until 3 p.m. This is a great opportunity for children to try out a wide variety of musical instruments, and perhaps be encouraged to pursue playing music, either as a career or as a hobby. Do you have young children or grandchildren? Don't miss this opportunity to give them a hands-on experience they won't soon forget!
The 2017 Induction Ceremony is over! This year was one of the best parties we've had! The Zorah Shrine is a great location, we had a new menu featuring a salad bar, and we had a great new opening act. If you missed this one, you missed a great party!
The Hall of Fame gratefully acknowledges everyone who helped to make this event possible:
Our Host:
Terre Haute Zorah Shrine
Our Sponsors:
Archies Sports Bar
Azzip Pizza
Cheddar's Restaurant
Crossroads Cafe
Dave and Lisa's New Goshen Pub
Dever Distributing
Gerries Italian Restaurant
Java Haute
Lamar Advertising
Longhorn Steakhouse
New Day Cafe
Rick's Smokehouse
Rob Mann and The Tee Pee Tavern
Sams Steakhouse
St. Marys Supper Club
Stable Studios
Texas Roadhouse
The Music Shoppe
West Terre Haute IGA
Our Volunteers:
Hall of Fame Board of Directors
Hall of Fame Historian/Photographer Deb Hadley
Doc Long
Party Marty
David Beel
Curt Hall
The Food Committee, headed by Kara Anderson and staffed by Cassie Cox, Liz
Graham, Carole Hayes, Rita Velez, Colleen Spice, Claudia Lane and Gloria Mitchell
Our Opening Act:
The Coon Holler Kids
The web site has undergone some changes. We eliminated the Band Registry and Community Events pages from the site due to a lack of use. We then moved the Community Involvement page to the About Us section and removed the Community section.
Since the fee for our web site is related to its size, eliminating unused features helps us to control our cost. It also makes it easier to maintain the site.
Announcing the Induction Class of 2017:
| Paul Bays | Kevin Beel | J. R. Combs |
| John R. DiCenso | George Charles Egy | Ed Ice, Jr. |
| William "Willie" Kassis | Leo E. Maesch | Doug Mason |
| Steve McCullough | Mary Lou Morris | Toby Myers |
| Jim Payne | Susan Pell | George Phelps |
| Gary Ready | John Spicknall | Brian Wendholdt |
The 2017 induction ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, March 12, at the Zorah Shrine at 420 North 7th street in Terre Haute, IN. This will be our second year at the Shrine, and it has proven to be a great location. Our audience is not crowded together like they were at our former location, the acoustics of the room are better, there is a nice stage for the bands, and there is also a nice dance floor. Also, we have more access to the kitchen facilities and are working on new menu items. If you didn't make it last year, be sure to attend this year and see the difference a new location can make!
As always, there will be food, live music, raffles, door prizes, drawings and a silent auction. As we have done for the past few ceremonies, we will collect canned goods for donation to local food pantries. Food service will start at noon and the festivities will last until at least 6:00 p.m.
Tickets remain at $12 per person, which includes your meal. Tickets are now available, and can be purchased from Hall of Fame Board members or at the Music Shoppe or Rick Waggoner's State Farm Insurance. If you are unable to locate tickets, call or email us for assistance. While a limited number of tickets are available at the door, we encourage you to buy your tickets early to make sure you get one. This party will be one you don't want to miss!
A note to our members: The Hall of Fame has grown from a small group that gathered once a year at BJ's Lounge to an organization that not only recognizes the accomplishments of musicians in the Wabash Valley, but strives to make a difference in our community. As a part of this, we promote live music and provide assistance to organizations who serve the disadvantaged in our area. However, we could do so much more with your support.
This is YOUR Hall of Fame, you are a member. Along with the honor of being inducted comes a responsibility to support the organization you joined. Please attend and participate in our functions. Not only does this help to make our events a success, but your purchase of raffle tickets, silent auction items and memorabilia helps to fund our charitable goals. Please support your Hall of Fame!
A note to those who are looking to be inducted in the future: Please take advantage of our events to show the Hall the person behind the questionnaire. Attend the Induction Ceremonies. Participate in the jam session at the picnics. When the Hall has a chance to get to know you and hear you demonstrate your skills, it makes the election process go much smoother.
We hope to see you at the 2017 Induction Ceremony.
The Board of Directors is pleased to welcome our newest member, Tracy Richardson. Tracy is a singer/songwriter and keyboardist with more than 30 years of experience, and a member of the HOF Class of 2016. Please join us in welcoming her to the Board.
It is with great sorrow that we report the passing of Hall of Fame Board member Will Cox. Will was a member of the Class of 2007 and joined the Board in 2008. Will's contributions to the Hall were numerous. All of the Board thought highly of him, both as a musician and as a person, and he will be missed. Our heartfelt sympathies go out to his wife and family.
The ninth annual Wabash Valley Musicians Hall of Fame Picnic and Jam is history! It was another great event that included perfect weather, good food and beverages, and lots of good music.
We send out a big thank-you to our opening act, the Steel Drum Band from Indiana State University, who put on a terrific show! The Hall of Fame also wants to thank all of the musicians who donated their time, talent and equipment, the Car and Motorcycle Show entrants who shared their vehicles with the audience, the wives of Board members who worked hard to help us host this event, and all others who contributed to our efforts.
Most of all, we want to thank all of you who attended, especially those who brought canned goods to donate to local food banks. We can't begin to tell you how much we appreciate your support.
We send out a special thanks to our sponsors:
Dever Distributing
Gerry's Italian Restaurant
St. Mary's Supper Club
Sam's Steakhouse
The New Goshen Pub
The Shrine Director's Staff
The Hall of Fame Board of Directores welcomes our newest member, Victoria Birchfield. She was inducted into the Hall as part of the Class of 2010. She plays guitar and spent many years on the hotel/motel circuit, performing in many states across the nation. Please join us in welcoming her to the Board.
The ninth annual Wabash Valley Musicians Hall of Fame Picnic and Jam is coming in September! Once again, the Hall of Fame will be partnering with the Zorah Shine. It will be held on Sunday, September 11, 2016 on Shrine Hill, located just off North Fruitridge Avenue in Terre Haute, IN. Click here to see a map. The music will start at noon and run until 6 p.m. (or longer if there are sufficient musicians wanting to play and an audience for them to play for). As always, admission is free, and food and beverages will be available for purchase.
Don't let bad weather keep you away! The Shrine has nice inside facilities, so in case of inclement weather, we will move indoors.
We will host the Frank Crawford Memorial Car and Motorcycle Show again this year.
Bring your canned goods: Once again, we are collecting canned goods to be donated to the local area food banks. Donate some canned goods and receive a small gift as our hanks. This is a good way for all of us, musicians or not, to help the less fortunate in our community. Please give generously!
Keep an eye on this web page or our Facebook page for more details in the near future, and make plans to join us for a great afternoon of family fun and music.
Attention musicians! We need bands and individual musicians to perform. This is a great opportunity to come out, showcase your talent, and support a worthy cause.
A note to our candidates: Please take advantage of our events to show the Hall the person behind the questionnaire. Come out to the picnic and participate in the jam session. When the Hall has a chance to get to know you and hear you demonstrate your skills, it makes the election process go much smoother.
For more information, call John Beeson at the Music Shoppe at 812-232-4095 or Rick Waggoner at 812-243-4144.
Terry Wenzel has retired from the Board of Directors. He was on the original Board and served as Secretary for many years. He retired in 2009 for health reasons. He returned to the Board in 2014 and resigned this month because he and his wife are moving out of state.
The Board wishes Terry and Leann all the best in the future, and extend our heart-felt thanks for all that the two of them have done for the Hall of Fame. We will miss them.
The 2016 Induction Ceremony is over! As always, it was a great party. Our new location worked out perfectly, we served a new lunch menu and we had a great new opening act. If you missed the eveny you missed one of the best parties we've had in a long time!
Once again, we collected a lot of canned goods that were sent to local charities. We also donated leftover food.
Pictures have been posted on the 2016 Induction page in the Photo Galleries. Besure to check them out.
The Hall of Fame gratefully acknowledges everyone who helped to make this event possible:
Our Host:
Terre Haute Zorah Shrine
Our Sponsors:
Archies Sports Bar
Commissioner Brad Anderson
Conservatory of Music
Dave and Lisa's New Goshen Pub
Deans Party Mania
Dever Distributing
Dicky James and the Blue Flames
Java Haute
Rick Waggoner State Farm Agency
Rob Mann and The Tee Pee Tavern
Sams Steakhouse
Scott and Son Complete Home Solutions
St. Marys Supper Club
Stable Studios
The Music Shoppe
The Valley Brothers
Wal-Mart
West Terre Haute IGA
Our Volunteers:
Hall of Fame Board of Directors
Hall of Fame Historian/Photographer Deb Hadley
Doc Long
Party Marty
David Beel
Curt Hall
The Bud Girl
The Food Committee, headed by Kara Anderson and staffed by
many wonderful
volunteers
Our Opening Act:
Brent McPike and Solly Burton
The 2016 induction ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, March 13, at the Zorah Shrine at 420 North 7th street in Terre Haute, IN. Please note the change in month and location for the ceremony.
As always, there will be food, live music, raffles, door prizes, drawings and a silent auction. As we have done for the past few ceremonies, we will collect canned goods for donation to local food pantries. Food service will start at noon and the festivities will last until at least 6:00 p.m. We will have access to kitchen facilities in advance of the ceremony, which means that we can start planning new menus for the luncheon.
Tickets remain at $12 per person, which includes your meal. Tickets are now available, and can be purchased from Hall of Fame Board members or at the Music Shoppe, Rick Waggoner's State Farm Insurance, or the Conservatory of Music If you are unable to locate tickets, call or email us for assistance. While a limited number of tickets are available at the door, we encourage you to buy your tickets early to make sure you get one. This party is shaping up to be one of the best we've ever had, so don't miss out!
A note to our members: The Hall of Fame has grown from a small group that gathered once a year at BJ's Lounge to an organization that not only recognizes the accomplishments of musicians in the Wabash Valley, but strives to make a difference in our community. As a part of this, we promote live music and provide assistance to organizations who serve the disadvantaged in our area. However, we could do so much more with your support.
This is YOUR Hall of Fame, you are a member. Along with the honor of being inducted comes a responsibility to support the organization you joined. Please attend and participate in our functions. Not only does this help to make our events a success, but your purchase of raffle tickets, silent auction items and memorabilia helps to fund our charitable goals.
A note to our candidates: Please take advantage of our events to show the Hall the person behind the questionnaire. Attend the Induction Ceremonies. Participate in the jam session at the picnics. When the Hall has a chance to get to know you and hear you demonstrate your skills, it makes the election process go much smoother.
Here is the Induction Class of 2016:
Dave Amerman
Bill Bell
Richard Bennett
Jill Brewer
Myron Cheeks
Lester Cunningham
Brad Elder
Richard Faust
Gary Wayne Gaskins
David LeDune
Gary Ooley
Tracy Richardson
David Trench
Al Withrow
Clyde Wright
We hope to see you at the 2016 Induction Ceremony.
Announcing changes for the 2016 Induction Ceremony! The ceremony will be held on Sunday, March 13, at the Zorah Shrine at 420 North 7th street in Terre Haute, IN.
Moving the date from February to March takes us out of the worst of the winter months. The new location will give us a seating that is not quite so cramped, a dance floor, and a stage for the band. We will also have access to kitchen facilities in advance of the ceremony, which means that we can start planning new menus for the luncheon.
The 2016 Induction Ceremony is shaping up to be a very special one, so be sure to mark your calendar! Tickets will go on sale in a few weeks. We will post details on this site as soon as they are available.
The eighth annual Wabash Valley Musicians Hall of Fame Picnic & Jam is history! It was another great event that included perfect weather, a good crowd, lots of cars and motorcycles on display, good food and beverages, and more.
We send out a big thank-you to our opening act, the Coon Hollar Kids, who put on a terrific show! The Hall of Fame also wants to thank all of the musicians who donated their time, talent and equipment, the Car and Motorcycle Show entrants who shared their vehicles with the audience, the wives of Board members who worked hard to help us host this event, and all others who contributed to our efforts.
We send out a special thanks to our sponsors:
Dever Distributing
St. Mary's Supper Club
Sam's Steakhouse
The Music Shoppe
The New Goshen Pub
The Teepee Tavern
Most of all, we want to thank all of you who attended. Because of your generosity, the Hall of Fame will be making a significant donation to the Shrine Children's Hospital, and has already made a sizable donation of canned goods to the 14th & Chestnut Community Center. The help you have provided to these organizations will touch many lives. We can't begin to tell you how much we appreciate your support.
Check out the Photo Galleries for pictures of the picnic and car show.
Welcome to our new web site! Like everything else connected with computers, the programming language used to write web sites, called HTML, is always getting updated. As new versions come out, older versions become obsolete. Unfortunately, the version we used for our web site has become obsolete and we were forced to rewrite the web site in a newer version.
While the look has changed, the functionality has not. The new web site contains the same information in the same locations. We hope you enjoy the new web site!
The eighth annual Wabash Valley Musicians Hall of Fame Picnic and Jam is coming in September! Once again, the Hall of Fame will be partnering with the Zorah Shine. It will be held on Sunday, September 20, 2015 on Shrine Hill, located just off North Fruitridge Avenue in Terre Haute, IN. Click here to see a map. The music will start at noon and run until 6 p.m. (or longer if there are sufficient musicians wanting to play and an audience for them to play for). As always, admission is free, and food and beverages will be available for purchase.
Don't let bad weather keep you away! The Shrine has nice inside facilities, so in case of inclement weather, we will move indoors.
We will host the Frank Crawford Memorial Car and Motorcycle Show again this year.
Bring your canned goods: Once again, we are collecting canned goods to be donated to the local area food banks. Donate some canned goods and receive a free HOF koozie as our thanks. This is a good way for all of us, musicians or not, to help the less fortunate in our community. Please give generously!
Keep an eye on this web page or our Facebook page for more details in the near future, and make plans to join us for a great afternoon of family fun and music.
Attention musicians! We need bands and individual musicians to perform. This is a great opportunity to come out, showcase your talent, and support a worthy cause.
A note to our candidates: Please take advantage of our events to show the Hall the person behind the questionnaire. Come out to the picnic and participate in the jam session. When the Hall has a chance to get to know you and hear you demonstrate your skills, it makes the election process go much smoother.
For more information, call John Beeson at the Music Shoppe at 812-232-4095 or Rick Waggoner at 812-243-4144.
The Wabash Valley Musicians Hall of Fame is Sponsoring Another Musical Instrument Petting Zoo! It will be held at the Terre Haute Children's Museum on Saturday, May 30, from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. The first one was such a success that they are giving us a larger room this time! Bring your children, grandchildren or great-grandchildren and help introduce them to the wonders of music. Hope to see you there!
The 2015 Induction Ceremony is history! As always, it was a great party. Our opening act was a group of children from Vermillion County called the Coon Holler Kids, and they put on a terrific show! Immediately following the ceremony, the inductees took the stage and put on a superb show. Dozens of people went home with raffle and silent auction items.
Once again, we collected a lot of canned goods that were sent to local charities. We also donated leftover food.
Be sure to check out the photos from the induction ceremony in the Photo Galleries section, as well as new pictures in the Local Bands and Local Musicians galleries.
The Hall of Fame gratefully acknowledges everyone who helped to make this event possible:
Our Host:
Terre Haute V.F.W. Post 972
Our Sponsors:
Ambrosini's
Conservatory of Music
Dean's Party Mania
Dever Distributing
First Financial Bank
Friday's Restaurant
Lamar Advertising
Rick’s Smokehouse
Tee Pee Tavern
Texas Roadhouse
The Music Shoppe
West Terre Haute IGA
Our Volunteers:
Hall of Fame Board of Directors
Hall of Fame Historian/Photographer Deb Hadley
Doc Long
Party Marty
David Beel
Tommy Lee
Susan Pell
Sue Wright
John Wright
The Bud Girl
The Food Committee, headed by Kara Anderson and staffed by
many wonderful
volunteers
Our Opening Act:
The Coon Holler Kids
The 2015 induction ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, February 8, 2015 at the Terre Haute V.F.W. Post 972, located just north of Wabash Avenue on 12th Street. As always, there will be food, live music, raffles, door prizes, drawings and a silent auction. Food service will start at noon and the festivities will last until at least 6:00 p.m.
Tickets are $12 per person, which includes your meal. This is a small increase from past years, but it is the first time we have raised ticket prices since the induction ceremonies were re-started in 2006. This is our only fund-raising event for 2015, and given that the cost of food, advertising, tee shirts, etc., have risen every year, we finally reached a point where we were forced to raise ticket prices.
Tickets are now available, and can be purchased from Hall of Fame Board members or at the Music Shoppe, Rick Waggoner's State Farm Insurance, The Conservatory of Music, or the V.F.W. If you are unable to locate tickets, call or email us for assistance. Tickets are limited, so be sure to get yours early. Don't miss out on one of the best parties of the year!
A note to our members: The Hall of Fame has grown from a small group that gathered once a year at BJ's Lounge to an organization that not only recognizes the accomplishments of musicians in the Wabash Valley, but strives to make a difference in our community. As a part of this, we promote live music and provide assistance to organizations who serve the disadvantaged in our area.
The Hall gives more than $1,000 back to the community each year in the form of donations. We also put a considerable amount of money back into the local economy with the events that we hold. However, we could do so much more with your support.
This is YOUR Hall of Fame, you are a member. Along with the honor of being inducted comes a responsibility to support the organization you joined. The Hall is committed to giving back to the Wabash Valley, and we need your help to do this. Please attend and participate in our functions. Not only does this help to make our events a success, but your purchase of raffle tickets, silent auction items and memorabilia helps to fund our charitable goals.
A note to our candidates: Please take advantage of our events to show the Hall the person behind the questionnaire. Attend the Induction Ceremonies. Participate in the jam session at the picnics. When the Hall has a chance to get to know you and hear you demonstrate your skills, it makes the election process go much smoother.
We hope to see you at the 2015 Induction Ceremony.
Here is the Induction Class of 2015:
Reva Dailey
Kevin Griffin
Naomi Hills
Mark Huff
Linda Jeffries
Bob Medworth
Luann Newburn
Tim Ridgway
Jim Southworrd
Stacie Wagle
Anna White
Sara Wright
The seventh annual Wabash Valley Musicians Hall of Fame Picnic & Jam is coming in September! Once again, the Hall of Fame will be partnering with the Zorah Shine to benefit the Shrine Children's Hospital. It will be held on Sunday, September 21, 2014 on Shrine Hill, located just off North Fruitridge Avenue in Terre Haute, IN. Click here to see a map. The Shrine has nice inside facilities, so in case of inclement weather, we will move indoors. As always, admission is free, and food and beverages will be available for purchase.
We hope to hold the Frank Crawford Memorial Car Show again this year. Details will be posted here as information becomes available.
Bring your canned goods: Once again, we are collecting canned goods to be donated to the local area food banks. Donate some canned goods and receive a free HOF koozie as our thanks. Last year, we donated 4 large boxes worth of canned goods. We'd like to top that amount this year!
Keep an eye on this web page or our Facebook page for more details in the near future, and make plans to join us for a great afternoon of family fun and music.
Attention musicians! We need bands and individual musicians to perform. This is a great opportunity to come out, showcase your talent, and support a worthy cause.
For more information, call John Beeson at the Music Shoppe at 812-232-4095 or Rick Waggoner at 812-243-4144.
The Board of Directors has elected two new members. Please join us in welcoming Paul Scott and Mark Wright. They both bring many talents and a vast knowledge of Wabash Valley musicians to the Board. Congratulations, Paul and Mark! We look forward to working with you.
A request to all of our inductees! We know that you have had (and many are still having) a successful musical career, and are well-known in the community. But what about the future? As our generation is replaced by future generations, will your name become just a line on a plaque or a web site?
The Hall of Fame is proud of all of our members, and is interested in preserving their musical history for future generations, so we started a Musical History project. The goal of this project is to gather a small amount of information about each inductee. In particular, we are interested in the following:
We know that many of you have already completed a questionnaire, but it provides only a small part of the above information. We developed a form specifically for this project, and would appreciate it if you would be willing to fill out the form and send it to us. You can access the form by clicking here. A few brave volunteers submitted their musical history so that you can have examples to view. Go to the About Us page, then the Hall of Fame Inductees page and click the links at the bottom of the page. As with the questionnaire, you can either print the form and mail it to us, or download the form, fill it out on your computer, and email it to us. If you would rather record your musical history in an email or on a blank piece of paper, please feel free to do so. If you would like, send a couple of photos to be included on your biography page. Don't worry about whether your document meets all of the rules of grammar and spelling. Just give us the raw information and we will make sure it is presentable for posting.
If you are not an inductee, but can provide the necessary information about an inductee, we invite you to submit a form on their behalf, especially for inductees who may now be in the Band of Angels. If you submit a form for someone in the Band of Angels, please include the date they passed away. If you have a copy of their obituary that you could share with us, we would appreciate it.
We look forward to hearing from you!
The 2014 Induction Ceremony is history! Given the amount of snow and record-setting low temperatures, we had concerns about attendance, but the people of the Wabash Valley showed that those concerns were unfounded. Attendance was everything we could have hoped for, as was the rest of the event. Our opening act was a group of young men called The Lemon Brothers, and they were amazing! Immediately following the ceremony, the inductees took the stage and put on a superb show. Dozens of people went home with raffle and silent auction items.
Once again, we collected a lot of canned goods that were sent to local charities. We also donated leftover food.
Be sure to check out the photos from the induction ceremony in the Photo Galleries section, as well as new pictures in the Local Bands and Local Musicians galleries.
The Hall of Fame gratefully acknowledges everyone who helped to make this event possible:
Our Host:
Terre Haute V.F.W. Post 972
Our Sponsors:
Ambrosini's
Conservatory of Music
Dever Distributing
First Financial Bank
Friday's Restaurant
Lamar Advertising
Rick’s Smokehouse & Grill
Sam's Steakhouse
St. Mary's Supper Club
Subway
Texas Roadhouse
The Music Shoppe
The New Goshen Pub
Wagon Wheel
Wal-Mart
West Terre Haute IGA
Our Volunteers:
Hall of Fame Board of Directors
Hall of Fame Historian/Photographer Deb Hadley, assisted by
Liz Maze.
Terry and Leann Wenzel
Doc Long
Party Marty
David Beel
The Bud Girl
The Food Committee, headed by Kara Anderson and staffed by
many wonderful volunteers
Our Opening Act:
The Lemon Brothers
The 2014 induction ceremony is scheduled fo Sunday, February 9, 2014 at the Terre Haute V.F.W. Post 972, located just north of Wabash Avenue on 12th Street. As always, there will be food, live music, raffles, door prizes, drawings and a silent auction. Food service starts at noon and the festivities will last until around 6:00 p.m.
Tickets are $10 per person, which includes your meal. They can be purchased from Hall of Fame Board members or at The Music Shoppe, Rick Waggoner's State Farm Insurance, The Conservatory of Music, or the V.F.W. If you are unable to locate tickets, call or email us for assistance. Tickets are limited, so be sure to get yours early. Don't miss out on one of the best parties of the year!
A note to our members: The Hall of Fame has grown from a small group that gathered once a year at BJ's Lounge to an organization that not only recognizes the accomplishments of musicians in the Wabash Valley, but strives to make a difference in our community. As a part of this, we promote live music and provide assistance to organizations who serve the disadvantaged in our area.
The Hall gives more than $1,000 back to the community each year in the form of donations. We also put a considerable amount of money back into the local economy with the events that we hold. However, we could do so much more with your support.
This is YOUR Hall of Fame, you are a member. Along with the honor of being inducted comes a responsibility to support the organization you joined. The Hall is committed to giving back to the Wabash Valley, and we need your help to do this. Please attend and participate in our functions. Not only does this help to make our events a success, but your purchase of raffle tickets, silent auction items and memorabilia helps to fund our charitable goals.
We hope to see you at the 2014 Induction Ceremony.
Here is the Induction Class of 2014:
Matthew Balensuela
David Leo Beel
Brian Blakemore
Ralph “Roland” Boyd
Ersel “Buz” Burgess
Allen Gilbert
Archie Krout
Steve Michael
Dave Myers
Charles “Rik” Padgett
Steve Ridge
Henry Lee Summer
Michael Trench
George Vrzina
Mark Wright
The sixth annual Wabash Valley Musicians Hall of Fame Picnic & Jam is history! It's hard to find enough superlatives to describe the event. The weather was perfect. The audience was the largest we've ever had at a picnic. So many bands appeared that the music ran non-stop from 12:00 to 7:00 p.m. There were a lot of great cars on display at the car show. The Shrine did a fantastic job with the food and beverages. We received enough canned goods donations to fill four large boxes.
The Hall of Fame wants to thank all of the musicians who donated their time, talent and equipment, the Car Show entrants who shared their classic vehicles with the audience, the wives of Board members who worked hard to help us host this event, and all others who contributed to our efforts.
We send out a special thanks to our sponsors:
The Shrine
Dever Distributing
St. Mary's Supper Club
The Teepee Tavern
New Goshen Pub
Most of all, we want to thank all of you who attended. Because of your generosity, the Hall of Fame will be making significant donations to the Shrine Children's Hospital and to local food banks. The help you have provided to these organizations will touch many lives. We can't begin to tell you how much we appreciate your support.
The sixth annual Wabash Valley Musicians Hall of Fame Picnic & Jam is coming in September! Once again, the Hall of Fame will be partnering with the Zorah Shine to benefit the Shrine Children's Hospital. It will be held on Sunday, September 22, 2013 on Shrine Hill, located just off North Fruitridge Avenue in Terre Haute, IN. Click here to see a map. The Shrine has nice inside facilities, so in case of inclement weather, we will move indoors. As always, admission is free, and food and beverages will be available for purchase. Click here to see our flyer for the event.
We are bringing back the Frank Crawford Memorial Car Show this year, and adding a motorcycle show. Prizes will be awarded.
New for this year: We are collecting canned goods to be donated to the local area food banks. Donate some canned goods and receive a free HOF koozie as our thanks.
Keep an eye on this site or our Facebook page for more details in the near future, and make plans to join us for a great afternoon of family fun and music.
Attention musicians! We need bands and individual musicians to perform. This is a great opportunity to come out, showcase your talent, and support a worthy cause.
For more information, call John Beeson at the Music Shoppe at 812-232-4095 or Rick Waggoner at 812-243-4144.
The 2013 Induction Ceremony is history! As with every preceding year, this was a great party! Our opening act was a group of young men called Hype War Machine, and they put on a great show! Immediately following the ceremony, the inductees took the stage and put on a superb show. Dozens of people went home with raffle and silent auction items.
And we had a special guest this year. Toby Myers, former bass player for John Cougar Mellencamp, accompanied some children from Brown County Junior High School to sell tickets on an autographed John Mellencamp guitar. Not only did he attend the ceremony, he also got up and jammed with the inductees!
Be sure to check out the photos from the induction ceremony in the Photo Galleries section, as well as new pictures in the Local Bands and Local Musicians galleries.
The Hall of Fame gratefully acknowledges everyone who helped to make this event possible:
Our Host:
Terre Haute V.F.W. Post 972
Our Sponsors:
Conservatory of Music
Dave & Lisa's New Goshen Pub
Dever Distributing
Java Haute
Lamar Advertising
Pizza Hut
Rick’s Smokehouse
St. Mary's Supper Club
Texas Roadhouse
The Landing at Fort Harrison
The Music Shoppe
Wagon Wheel
Young Men's Club
Our Volunteers:
Hall of Fame Board of Directors
Hall of Fame Historian/Photographer Deb Hadley
Terry and Leann Wenzel
Doc Long
Party Marty
David Beel
The Bud Girl
The Food Committee, headed by Kara Anderson and staffed by many
wonderful volunteers
Our Opening Act:
Hype War Machine
February 5, 2013
A message to local area bands: The Hall of Fame does what it can to promote live music in the Wabash Valley. As a part of this effort, we offer a Local Band Registry on this web site (click the Community Page link at the left, then the Local Band Registry on the right).
We are contacted fairly regularly by people wanting information on local bands. We direct them to the Local Band Registry. Want your band name to reach these people? Add your band to our registry. There's no cost. Just send us the name of your band, styles of music played, and how to contact you, and we will add your band to the registry.
The 2013 induction ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, February 10, 2013 at the Terre Haute V.F.W. Post 972, located just north of Wabash Avenue on 12th Street. As always, there will be food, live music, raffles, door prizes, drawings and items for sale. Food service starts at noon and the festivities will last until around 6:00 p.m.
We have two new items for sale this year - lapel pins and koozies. Be sure to visit the sales table by the front door and get yours.
A note to our fellow musicians: Please remember that the jam session is for the inductees first. However, supporting musicians will be needed, and once all inductees have been given a chance to perform, the stage will be opened to all musicians.
Tickets are only $10 per person, which includes your meal. They can be purchased from Hall of Fame Board members or at The Music Shoppe, Rick Waggoner's State Farm Insurance, The Conservatory of Music, or the Terre Haute V.F.W. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door, but why take a chance? Buy your ticket now! If you are unable to locate tickets, call or email us for assistance. Tickets are limited, so be sure to get yours early. Don't miss out on one of the best parties of the year!
The Hall is proud to announce the members of the Class of 2013. Doug Buttrum, Rick Chesterfield, Ray Columbo, John Danner, Brad Davis, John Ford, Jimmy Hollingsworth, Gary Hopkins, John E. Jackson, David Joy, Mike Myers, Dan Rockwell, Dave Riley, Jerry Wayne Strain, Jim Thistle, Robert "Buddy" Thomas, Tony Tingley and Clair Woodward will be inducted on February 10, 2013 at the Terre Haute V.F.W. Post 972.
A note to all who have sent us questionnaires but have not yet been inducted: Given the large number of musicians who have applied for induction, it is not unusual for a musician to wait a few years before being selected. However, once we have received and approved your questionnaire, you will not be forgotten. Your name remains in the Candidate Pool and you are considered each year until you are selected.
The 2013 induction ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, February 10, 2013 at the Terre Haute V.F.W. Post 972, located just north of Wabash Avenue on 12th Street. As always, there will be food, live music, raffles, door prizes, drawings and a silent auction. Food service will start at noon and the festivities will last until at least 6:00 p.m.
Tickets should go on sale within the next few weeks. Watch this site or our Facebook page for an announcement. Be sure to mark this date on your calendar now! Don't miss out on one of the best parties of the year!
Announcing our newest Board member! The Board of Directors would like to extend a warm welcome to Jesse Richey, who has been elected to serve on the Hall of Fame Board. Jesse brings many talents and a vast knowledge of Wabash Valley musicians to the Board. Be sure to congratulate him when you see him!
The fifth annual Wabash Valley Musicians Hall of Fame Picnic & Jam is coming in September! Once again, the Hall of Fame will be partnering with the Zorah Shine to benefit the Shrine Children's Hospital. It will be held on Sunday, September 23, 2012 on Shrine Hill, located just off North Fruitridge Avenue in Terre Haute, IN. Click here to see a map. As always, admission is free, and food and beverages will be available for purchase. Make plans to join us for a great afternoon of good times and great music!
Please Note: The Shrine Country Club has excellent inside facilities, so if the weather doesn't cooperate, we will move the festivities indoors. Don't let the weather stop you from coming out and having a good time with us!
Attention musicians! We need bands and individual musicians to perform. This is a great opportunity to showcase your talent, and support a worthy cause. A PA system and amplifiers will be provided. Bring your own "axe" and plan to get up and perform!
For more information, call John Beeson at the Music Shoppe at 812-232-4095 or Rick Waggoner at 812-243-4144.
Archie Smith has retired from The Hall of Fame Board. He joined the Board in May 2009 and was highly regarded by his colleagues. He left due to a heavy work schedule and other commitments that made it difficult for him to devote the time needed for Board activities. The Board extends their thanks to Archie for his service to the Hall and wishes him well in his future endeavors.
Attention Hall of Fame inductees! The Hall of Fame is interested in preserving the musical history of our inductees for future generations, so we have started a Musical History project. The goal of this project is to gather a small amount of information about each inductee. In particular, we are interested in the following:
We would prefer that you keep the length of your submission under two pages. To assist you, we have developed a form that you can use. Go to the About Us page, then the Hall of Fame Inductees page. The second section on the page contains a brief explanation of the project and a link to the form. As with the questionnaire, you can either print the form and mail it to us, or you can download the form, fill it out on your computer, and email it to us. Unlike our questionnaire, using this form is not a requirement. If you would rather record your musical history in an email or on a blank piece of paper, please feel free to do so. If you would like, you can also send up to three photos to be included on your biography page.
Also, don't worry about whether your document meets all of the rules of grammar and spelling. Just give us the raw information and we will make sure that it is presentable before it is posted. As you will see on the Hall of Fame Inductees page, a few brave volunteers have submitted a musical history so that you can have examples to view.
If you are not an inductee, but can provide the necessary information about an inductee, we invite you to submit a form on their behalf, especially for inductees who may now be in the Band of Angels. If you submit a form for someone in the Band of Angels, please include the date they passed away. If you have a copy of their obituary that you could share with us, we would appreciate it.
Don't allow yourself to just be a name on a plaque or a web site. Share your musical history with us!
The 2012 induction ceremony is history! We expected a good turnout, but were surprised at how large it turned out to be. This was easily the largest audience we have ever had, and what a party it was! Once again, we had a couple of bands open the ceremony, and what a great job they did! Immediately following the ceremony, the inductees took the stage and put on a great show. Dozens of people went home with raffle and silent auction items.
The Hall of Fame gratefully acknowledges everyone who helped to make this event possible:
Our Hosts:
Terre Haute V.F.W. Post 972
Thanks Paul, Andy, Debbie and Lisa!
Our Sponsors:
Ambrosini's
Conservatory of Music
Dever Distributing
Java Haute
Lamar Advertising
Pizza Hut
Rick’s Smokehouse
Stables Steak House
Subway
Terre Haute Community Theatre
Texas Roadhouse
The Landing at Fort Harrison
The Music Shoppe
Wagon Wheel
Our Volunteers:
Hall of Fame Board of Directors
Hall of Fame Historian/Photographer Deb Hadley
Terry and Leann Wenzel
Doc Long
The Bud Girl
The Food Committee, headed by Kara Anderson and
staffed by many wonderful volunteers
Our Opening Acts:
Stray Bullet
Dave Frisse Band
January 1, 2012
The 2012 induction ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, February 12, 2012 at the Terre Haute V.F.W. Post 972, located just north of Wabash Avenue on 12th Street. As always, there will be food, live music, raffles, door prizes, drawings and items for sale. Food service will start at noon and the festivities will last until around 6:00 p.m.
A note to our fellow musicians: Please remember that the jam session is for the inductees first. However, supporting musicians will be needed, and once all inductees have been given a chance to perform, the stage will be opened to all musicians.
Tickets are $10 per person, which includes your meal. They can be purchased from Hall of Fame Board members or at The Music Shoppe, Rick Waggoner's State Farm Insurance, The Conservatory of Music, or the V.F.W. If you are unable to locate tickets, call or email us for assistance. Tickets are limited, so be sure to get yours early. Don't miss out on one of the best parties of the year!!
Planning for the 2012 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony has begun! If you wish to be considered for induction, or if you know of someone we should consider, now is the time to submit a questionnaire!
Even though the 2012 Induction Ceremony is a few months away, we need to select the induction class well beforehand. It takes time to research and verify all of the information on questionnaires we receive, so don't delay in submitting them. See the Induction Into The Hall page for instructions and a copy of the questionnaire, or call John Beeson at the Music Shoppe at 812-232-4095 or Rick Waggoner at 812-243-4144 to get a printed copy of the questionnaire.
If we don't receive your questionnaire in time for this induction class, don't worry. Your questionnaire will be kept and considered for future induction classes.
We look forward to hearing from you!
The fourth annual Wabash Valley Musicians Hall of Fame Picnic and Jam is history! For the first time, the Hall of Fame partnered with the Masonic lodges for a picnic on Shrine Hill. Also for the first time, we had to deal with a rainy day! Unfortunately, the weather put a damper on the car show, but there are nice inside facilities on Shrine Hill, and we were able to move the music inside. While our attendance was down slightly (undoubtedly due to the weather), there was still a good turnout, and those who came were treated to good food and beverages, and lots of great music.
The fourth annual Wabash Valley Musicians Hall of Fame Picnic & Jam is coming in September!! For the first time, the Hall of Fame will be partnering with the Zorah Shine to benefit the Shrine Children's Hospital. It will be held on Sunday, September 25, 2011 on Shrine Hill, located just off North Fruitridge Avenue in Terre Haute, IN. Click here to see a map. As always, admission is free, and food and beverages will be available for purchase. We also plan to hold the 3rd annual car show at the picnic. Click here to see our flyer for the event.
Keep an eye on this site or our Facebook page for more details in the near future, and make plans to join us for a great afternoon of family fun and music.
Attention musicians! We need bands and individual musicians to perform. This is a great opportunity to showcase your talent and support a worthy cause.
For more information, call John Beeson at the Music Shoppe at 812-232-4095 or Rick Waggoner at 812-243-4144
The Hall of Fame is looking for more questionnaires! Even though the 2012 Induction Ceremony is many months away, it takes time to research and verify all of the information on questionnaires we receive, and the process will be starting soon.
We know that there are many qualified musicians out there who have not yet sent us a questionnaire. If you are one of these musicians, please take a few minutes and send us your questionnaire. If you are not one of these musicians, but you know one, please send us a questionnaire on their behalf. See the Induction Into The Hall page for instructions and a copy of the questionnaire.
We look forward to hearing from you!
The 2011 induction ceremony is in the books! And what a party! All of our induction ceremonies have been memorable events, but this was one of the best! For the first time, we had a couple of bands open the ceremony, and what a great job they did! The audience was one of the largest we've ever had, and they were not disappointed. Immediately following the ceremony, the inductees took the stage and put on one of the best shows ever. Dozens of people went home with raffle and silent auction items, including two guitars, a keyboard and an amplifier.
The Hall of Fame gratefully acknowledges everyone who helped to make this event possible:
Our Hosts:
Terre Haute V.F.W. Post 972
Thanks Paul, Andy, Debbie and Lisa!
Our Sponsors:
Barry Kent WTHI
Community Theatre of Terre Haute
Conservatory of Music
Dever Distributing Company
Lamar Advertising Company
Music Shoppe
Rick's Smokehouse
Texas Roadhouse
Teepee Tavern
St. Mary's Supper Club
Wal-Mart
Our Volunteers:
Hall of Fame Board of Directors
Hall of Fame Historian/Photographer Deb Hadley
Terry and Leann Wenzel
Doc Long
Party Marty
Sue Taylor, our Bud Girl
Food Committee (Kara Anderson, Anita Cheek, Cassie Cox, Liz Graham,
Carole Hayes, Keisha Hayes, Melody House, Claudia Lane, Terry Miller,
Colleen Pettyjohn, Rita Velez)
Our Opening Acts:
Big Dead Bird
15th & Hulman
welcome to our new web site! As the Hall of Fame has grown, getting the old web site to grow with it was a challenge. The old site just was not designed to handle that much growth. We have rewritten the web site to better organize the content and allow for future growth. Please take the time to explore our new web site and see the changes, as well as some new pages.
This web site will adjust itself to any monitor size, but is best viewed on the newer widescreen monitors (16:9). On older standard size monitors (4:3), some screens may be compressed or will require scrolling right to see the entire screen.
The 2011 induction ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, February 13, 2011 at the Terre Haute V.F.W. Post 972, located just north of Wabash Avenue on 12th Street. As always, there will be food, live music, raffles, door prizes, 50/50 drawings and items for sale. Food service will start at noon and the festivities will last until around 6:00 p.m.
A note to our fellow musicians: Please remember that the jam session is for the inductees first. However, supporting musicians will be needed, and once all inductees have been given a chance to perform, the stage will be opened to all musicians.
Tickets are $10 per person, which includes your meal. They can be purchased from Hall of Fame Board members or at The Music Shoppe, Rick Waggoner's State Farm Insurance, The Conservatory of Music, or the V.F.W. If you are unable to locate tickets, call or email us for assistance. Tickets are limited, so be sure to get yours early. Don't miss out on one of the best parties of the year!!
The 2011 induction ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, February 13, 2010 at the Terre Haute V.F.W. Post 972. Food service will start at noon and the festivities will last until at least 6:00 p.m. If we still have an adequate audience and there are musicians wanting to play, we will go longer. Please remember that the jam session is for the inductees first. However, supporting musicians will be needed, and once all inductees have been given a chance to perform, the stage will be opened to all musicians.
As always, there will be food, live music, raffles, door prizes, 50/50 drawings and items for sale.
Tickets are $10 per person (which includes your meal), and can be purchased from HOF Board members or at The Music Shoppe, Rick Waggoner's State Farm Insurance and The Conservatory of Music. If you are unable to locate tickets, call or email us for assistance. Tickets are limited, so be sure to get yours early. Don't miss out on one of the best parties of the year!
We're looking for questionnaires! The Board is beginning the process of selecting inductees for the Class of 2011. If you wish to be considered and have not already turned in a questionnaire, please be sure to do so as soon as possible. If you know of a musician who should be considered, you can turn in a questionnaire on their behalf.
The minimum requirements for induction are: (1) the musician must be at least 50 years old, (2) the musician must have performed for at least 25 years, and (3) the musician must have spent a portion of their career performing in the area covered by the Hall of Fame. The Board also considers the candidate's career and accomplishments. This is why it is important to include as much information as possible on the questionnaire.
See the HOF Induction page for information on questionnaires.
Announcing the first annual Musicians Community Swap Meet! We have received comments and questions about assisting local musicians with buying, selling and trading used musical equipment, and we are responding.
The event will be held on Saturday, September 18, 2010, starting at 9:00 a.m. in the parking lot behind the Music Shoppe and Zamberletti's at 25th & Washington streets in Terre Haute, IN. The length of the event will depend upon how many vendors and customer participate.
If you have guitars, drums, keyboards, string instruments, horns, amplifiers, DJ systems, speakers, stage & Lighting equipment, recording equipment, microphones, videos, CD's, music memorabilia or other music-related items you would like to sell or swap, plan to join us. There is only a small $10.00 space setup fee for participating.
Are you looking for good used musical equipment? This will be a great opportunity to see what's available. Come out and have a look!
For more information, call the Music Shoppe at 812-232-4095. We hope to see you there!
The third annual Wabash Valley Musicians Hall of Fame Picnic and Jam is in the books! Attendance was up, in spite of the hot weather, the car show was more spectacular than last year, and the music was incredible! We had an additional food vendor, offering shaved ice, smoothies and more. As usual, the V.F.W. did a great job of quenching people's thirst. We mixed jam bands with regular bands, and the result was some of the best music we've ever had! We thank all of the musicians who donated their time and talent. If you missed this year, be sure to make plans to join us next year.
Announcing "Keep Music In Our Wabash Valley Schools"! While the Hall is proud of its role of recognizing local musicians and promoting live music in the community, we also recognize the need to give back to the community. We are starting a fund to support music programs in Wabash Valley schools. As school budgets are cut, music programs are among the first to suffer, so we want to find ways to help these programs survive. Our goal is to build this fund to the point where we can make donations once or twice a year, tailored to the needs of each school we help.
Please join us in this new venture by contributing to the fund. We will be setting up donation containers at our events, starting with our summer Picnic & Jam in August. Donations are not limited to our events. You may make a donation any time by contacting us for instructions. Please visit the Contact Us page on this web site to learn how to do this. There are no administrative costs, so 100% of your donation goes to help school programs.
The third annual Wabash Valley Musicians Hall of Fame Picnic and Jam is coming! It will be held on August 15, 2010 from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the VFW Post 972 Recreation Area, located on state road 159 just south of Riley, IN. This is the same location as prior years. Admission is free. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. There will be car shows, games and lots of music, so plan to join us for a great afternoon of family fun and music.
Attention musicians! This is a great opportunity to jam with fellow musicians that you may not otherwise have a chance to perform with. We will have full bands performing, with jam time between bands. Be sure to come out and show the Wabash Valley your talent!
For more information, call the Music Shoppe at 812-232-4095.
The Hall of Fame is now on Facebook. As with our web site, this page has lots of pictures, and it also has something the web site doesn't have - video clips from our events and of local bands. While you're there, be sure to become a fan of the page. We've had many requests from people wanting to be notified about Hall events without having to continually visit the web site, and Facebook is a great way to do that. When we post something on our Facebook page, it is automatically shared with our fans, so be sure to sign up right away.
You can go to Facebook and search for Wabash Valley Musicians Hall of Fame, or click here to visit the page.
The Hall of Fame welcomes the Class of 2010. Fifteen new members entered the Hall of Fame this year, and Party Marty was awarded the Akers/Grindle award for his outstanding service to the Hall. This year was perhaps one of the most fun parties in recent years. There were more great raffle prizes than ever before, the food was fantastic and service was smooth and quick, and the jam session was fabulous! This is our only fund raising event of the year, and the support from the Wabash Valley was simply incredible. The Board extends their gratitude to all who participated in this year's event.
The Hall of Fame gratefully acknowledges our sponsors, whose gracious donations support our efforts:
The Music Shoppe
The Conservatory of Music
Community Theater of Terre Haute
HI-99 Radio
The Crock Radio
Zamberletti's
ISU Athletic Department
Dicky James and the Blue Flames
The 2010 induction ceremony is scheduled for January 31, 2009 at the Terre Haute V.F.W. Post 972. Food service will start at noon and the festivities will last until at least 6:00 p.m. Last year, we were required to end at 6:00 p.m., but we have worked out an arrangement with the Post this year to ensure that we can go later if there are still musicians who would like to play.
As always, there will be food, live music, raffles, door prizes, 50/50 drawings and items for sale.
Tickets are $10 per person and can be purchased from HOF Board members or at The Music Shoppe, Rick Waggoner's State Farm Insurance and The Conservatory of Music starting in early December, 2009. If you are unable to locate tickets, call or email us for assistance. Tickets are limited, so be sure to get yours early. Don't miss out on one of the best parties of the year!
We are making a few changes to the ceremony, in an attempt to help things move along faster and allow time for more musicians to perform. We are also asking musicians who would like to perform to please use the instruments provided. A lot of time was lost last year due to people taking time to set up and tune their own instruments, pedals, etc., and as a result some inductees did not get a chance to perform.
