Sooflay, Chewy Lucas, Chaepter
2025-03-21 21:45 - 23:59 UTC | The Brass Rail, 1121 Broadway, Fort Wayne, IN, 46802, United States
Sooflay
https://www.instagram.com/s00f14y/
Chewy Lucas
https://www.instagram.com/chewy_lucas/
Chaepter
https://www.instagram.com/chaepter/
$7 cover, must be 21

The Part You Left Out, Mighty Vices, and Faith In Nothing
2025-03-22 21:30 | The Brass Rail, 1121 Broadway, Fort Wayne, IN, 46802, United States
The Part You Left Out
https://www.instagram.com/thepartyouleftout/
Mighty Vices
https://www.instagram.com/mighty_vices/
Faith In Nothing
https://www.instagram.com/faithinnothingmusic/
$7 cover, must be 21

The Wholesome Boys, Florets, thinning.
2025-03-27 20:45 | The Brass Rail, 1121 Broadway, Fort Wayne, IN, 46802, United States
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SPIN CYCLE: DJ Sets by Brad Lee // Costella // LUBS
2025-03-28 21:45 | The Brass Rail, 1121 Broadway, Fort Wayne, IN, 46802, United States
$7 cover, must be 21

Seventh Cloud, Etymon, and Ensifera
2025-03-29 21:45 | The Brass Rail, 1121 Broadway, Fort Wayne, IN, 46802, United States

Archer Oh, Orange Dog Club, Meat Flowers
2025-04-03 21:00 | The Brass Rail, 1121 Broadway, Fort Wayne, IN, 46802, United States
Archer Oh – fresh off a sold-out tour direct supporting Dogstar – will again be on a full-length US tour in the spring, in support of their debut studio album The Internal Theatre, out in Feb via AWAL/Sony.
with Orange Dog Club and Meat Flowers
$10 no-fee tickets on sale now. Must be 21

Chirp, Atticus Sorrell and Rhythm Bloom
2025-04-04 21:30 - 23:59 | IN
Chirp
https://www.instagram.com/chirpmusic/
Atticus Sorrell
https://www.instagram.com/atticusfinch95/
Rhythm Bloom
https://www.instagram.com/rhythmbloomofficial/
$7

James & The Drifers
2025-04-05 21:00 | The Brass Rail, 1121 Broadway, Fort Wayne, IN, 46802, United States
$10 cover, must be 21

John & Ben Carraoke
2025-04-08 21:00 - 23:59 | The Brass Rail, 1121 Broadway, Fort Wayne, IN, 46802, United States

The Namby Pamby, Olivia & The Garden Dogs
2025-04-11 21:00 - 23:59 | The Brass Rail, 1121 Broadway, Fort Wayne, IN, 46802, United States

Liquid Mike & Graham Hunt with Sooflay
2025-04-12 08:00 - 17:00 | The Brass Rail, 1121 Broadway, Fort Wayne, IN, 46802, United States
$10 no-fee tickets on sale now. $12 day of show
Liquid Mike:
https://www.instagram.com/liquidmikeband/
an indie power pop rock band from Marquette, MI, in theUpper Peninsula. Liquid Mike began in 2021 and is the product of MikeMaple’s pop-rock song writing. The band features a cast of U.P. standoutsincluding Monica Nelson, Dave Daignault, Zack Alworden, Cody Marecek.Liquid Mike inhabits a sweet spot in the musical pantheon: catchy, well-crafted guitar and vocal hooks that will snag any fan of power-pop/poprock. Liquid Mike invokes a relatable feeling of nostalgia with everydaylyrics of the quickly-recedingflavor of Big League Chew bubblegum,drinking beer from used marinara sauce jars in college, and every 4th handrust-bucket of a car you ever drove in a Great Lakes snowstorm. They self-released theirfifth LP,“Paul Bunyan’s Slingshot”on Feb 2nd 2024.
Graham Hunt:
https://www.instagram.com/grahamfunkrailroad
If you know how to work the angles, you can fit a lot into the container of a three- or four-minute pop song. Graham Hunt understands this. Since he was a teenager, he’s been working at perfecting the form, writing songs that get to the heart of what makes Midwestern guitar pop so essential, and doing it while sidestepping any of the dead-end creative moves that weigh down many in the genre.
Nowhere is this balancing act as clear as on the Madison-based artist’s new LP, Try Not To Laugh. It’s a record where breakbeats coexist with anthemic choruses and synth runs go toe-to-toe with acoustic guitars. From start to finish, the song stays at the forefront. It’s been the throughline for Hunt, who has played in street punk bands and power pop bands and hardcore bands and the underrated Midnight Reruns, who pushed a distinctively Upper Heartland kind of songcraft, one that led to opening slots for The Replacements and a diehard following of Wisconsin alcoholics.
Do you want some reference points? Well, you don’t need them to enjoy this music, but here goes: this music sounds like the Dust Brothers, if they produced an album for Paul Westerberg; this music sounds like Guided By Voices, if Robert Pollard was more influenced by Happy Mondays than British prog-rock; this music sounds like whatever mildly funky Zoomer indie rock band you want it to sound like, if any of those kids knew how to write a chorus.
Speaking of choruses, the record’s lead single “Emergency Contact” has one so big and satisfying that, in a different era, it would’ve knocked on the door of the Top 40—or at least the CMJ charts. The song’s lyrics, like many of the lyrics on this record, are a collaged rendering of the quotidian Midwest experience, made triumphant through the force of the music. With Try Not To Laugh, Hunt has made an album that is made for living inside of.
“Driving down 94/The power grid’s on fire/Don’t get out of the car until the song is over.”

Uncle Muscle, Crag Brown Band, Good Flying Birds
2025-04-13 20:00 - 23:59 | IN
Uncle Muscle (Power Pop N’ Roll)
https://www.instagram.com/unclemuscleofficial/
Craig Brown Band
https://www.instagram.com/craigbrownband/
Good Flying Birds
https://www.instagram.com/goodflyingbirds/
$8 cover must be 21

Family Junket, Sun.Dyle, The Matriarch
2025-04-18 21:00 | The Brass Rail, 1121 Broadway, Fort Wayne, IN, 46802, United States
Family Junket
https://www.instagram.com/musicformyfamily/
Sun.Dyle
https://www.instagram.com/sun.dyle/
The Matriarch
https://www.instagram.com/thematriarchband/
$7 cover, must be 21

Unlikely Alibi, The Operators
2025-04-19 21:30 | The Brass Rail, 1121 Broadway, Fort Wayne, IN, 46802, United States
Ska/Reggae. Must be 21

Poetry Night
2025-04-22 20:00 - 22:00 | The Brass Rail, 1121 Broadway, Fort Wayne, IN, 46802, United States
Celebrate Earth Day with an evening of poetry on Tuesday, April 22 from 8 – 1030pm. Featuring readings by Erica Anderson-Senter, Hallie Nowak, Brett Jenkins, and Matthew Merriweather. Crochet pieces by fiber artist Ellie Tison will be available for purchase. $7 suggested donation at the door.

Baby Tyler Band, The Meat Flowers, Makin Out
2025-04-24 21:00 - 23:59 | The Brass Rail, 1121 Broadway, Fort Wayne, IN, 46802, United States
Baby Tyler Band
https://nightbellrecords.bandcamp.com/album/baby-tyler-band
The Meat Flowers
https://www.instagram.com/themeatflowers/
Makin Out
https://makinout.bandcamp.com/
$7 cover, must be 21
Poster by Jared Andrews

Brett Newski, Middle Names, Lips Speak Louder
2025-04-25 21:30 - 23:59 | The Brass Rail, 1121 Broadway, Fort Wayne, IN, 46802, United States
Brett Newski (90s band born too late)
https://www.instagram.com/brettnewski/
Middle Names
https://www.instagram.com/middlenamesband/
Lips Speak Louder
https://www.instagram.com/lipsspeaklouder/
$10 cover, must be 21

Chewy Lucas, The Metric Ton (cincy), The Blue Boys
2025-04-26 21:00 - 23:59 | The Brass Rail, 1121 Broadway, Fort Wayne, IN, 46802, United States
Chewy Lucas
The Metric Ton
The Blue Boys
$8 cover, must be 21

West Central Cocktail Club Ascot Society
2025-04-27 16:00 - 18:00 | The Brass Rail, 1121 Broadway, Fort Wayne, IN, 46802, United States
Come kick off spring with your neighbors at the Brass Rail for an afternoon of classic cocktails, questionable fashion choices, and neighborly chaos. Wear your finest ascot—or just pretend you know what an ascot is. We’ll have some on hand for the unprepared.
This isn’t just a drink-fueled excuse to dress up (okay, it kind of is)—it’s also a chance to meet your West Central neighbors, make new friends, and remind old ones you still exist. Whether you’re in it for the community vibes or the booze, you’re welcome here.
Dress fancy if you feel like it. Or don’t. Just show up, sip something strong, and help us make this neighborhood even cooler than it already is.
Sunday, April 27, 4-6pm, FREE, +21

The Meat Flowers, Swell Time and Florets
2025-05-02 21:45 - 23:59 | The Brass Rail, 1121 Broadway, Fort Wayne, IN, 46802, United States
The Meat Flowes
Swell Time
Florets
$7 cover, must be 21

Joyhouse, Strange Pains, Split Parasite
2025-05-03 21:30 | The Brass Rail, 1121 Broadway, Fort Wayne, IN, 46802, United States
Joyhouse
https://www.instagram.com/joyhouseband/
Strange Pains
https://www.instagram.com/strange_pains/
Split Parasite
https://www.instagram.com/split.parasite/
$10 cover, must be 21

Carrie Nation & The Speakeasy
2025-05-07 21:00 - 23:59 | The Brass Rail, 1121 Broadway, Fort Wayne, IN, 46802, United States
CARRIE NATION & THE SPEAKEASY (CNS) is a high-energy quintet from Wichita, KS, USA. The band, whose sound has been described as “…a stagecoach in overdrive”, has performed their signature blend of strings and horns across 49 states and 9 countries since 2007.
CNS has built a solid grassroots following with their energetic live show and ability to fit on bills ranging from bluegrass to punk; rockabilly to ska. Thoughtful songwriting is delivered through dynamic arrangements and unconventional instrumentation. Throaty vocals glide over percussive guitar. Mandolin solos melt into blaring trombone lines at breakneck speed, while the upright bass and rock-solid drums churn out aggressive rhythms that carry the force of a Kansas freight train. Psychedelic soundscapes are punctuated by downright amphetaminic tempos and controlled cacophony. Anything but derivitive, CNS has developed a singular style that continues to bemuse newcomers and delight loyal fans.
The band’s DIY approach is evident in their self-recorded albums, self-published music, self-booked tours, and collaborations with local and regional visual artists. A live CNS performance is a loud, fast, sweeping journey to a brand new destination.
File under: thrashgrass/ experimental acoustic/ folkpunk for people who hate folkpunk.
VIDEOS:
All Men Created Equal [OFFICIAL VIDEO]
Bard Sessions live in studio

MUSIC STREAM:
SPOTIFY

Old Pup, Peach Tree, Thumbrider
2025-05-08 21:00 - 23:59 | The Brass Rail, 1121 Broadway, Fort Wayne, IN, 46802, United States
Old Pup
https://www.instagram.com/old.pup/
Peachtree
https://www.instagram.com/peachtree_official/
Thumbrider
https://www.instagram.com/thumbriderband/
$7 cover must be 21

Ty Walker & The Humanoids (Proctor 5), Izaak Opatz, Placeholder
2025-05-09 21:30 | The Brass Rail, 1121 Broadway, Fort Wayne, IN, 46802, United States
Show announcement!
On Friday, May 9th we have @tywalkerandthehumanoids (Galaxy Proctor 5) coming to @brassrailfw Ecletic troubadour and journeyman, Izaak Opatz (Montana) will be playing second and our multifaceted friend, Placeholder (Fort Wayne) will be opening the show.
@bravasfoodtruck will also be on hand serving intergalactic corndogs (Thumper’s favorite) from 10 PM – 1 AM
Tickets are $10 Advance no-fee or $12 Day of Show. Show will start at 9:30 PM.
“Ty Walker went missing from his hometown of Roscoe, Montana back in 1972. He has mysteriously reappeared, crafting sonically rich numbers with a group of what to appear to be extraterrestrials, calling themselves “The Humanoids” or sometimes referred to as “The Gang of Galactic Ghouls”.
Poster by Krime Slugs

Sonic View, The Blue Boys, Augmentasia
2025-05-10 21:45 | IN

Kandace's Country Line Dancing
2025-05-13 21:30 - 23:59 | The Brass Rail, 1121 Broadway, Fort Wayne, IN, 46802, United States
with Fred Astaire Dance Studio. FREE 9:30pm

Necromoon, 7th Cloud, Eytmon
2025-05-15 21:00 - 23:59 | The Brass Rail, 1121 Broadway, Fort Wayne, IN, 46802, United States

Valid, DJ Head, Tricito, Nappy Sol, Chrisrebellion, Zion Omari
2025-05-16 21:45 - 23:59 | The Brass Rail, 1121 Broadway, Fort Wayne, IN, 46802, United States
Valid
https://www.instagram.com/valid313/
DJ Head
https://www.instagram.com/djhead313/
Tricito
https://www.instagram.com/godfavoritemusician/
Nappy Sol
Chrisrebellion
https://www.instagram.com/_chrisrebellion_/
Zion Omari
https://www.instagram.com/zionomar.i/
$7 cover, must be 21

Goth Night with Cloudmaker, Redder Moon B2B DJ Set: See Ray Hardly & LUBS
2025-05-17 21:00 - 23:59 | The Brass Rail, 1121 Broadway, Fort Wayne, IN, 46802, United States

Hightop Hangover, Sahara, Indigo Society
2025-05-23 21:30 - 23:59 | The Brass Rail, 1121 Broadway, Fort Wayne, IN, 46802, United States
