Tom Lounges Entertainment, LLC

03/20/2026

TONIGHT from 7-9pm Central
"MIDWEST BEAT BLUES" on
89.1FM-Lakeshore Public Radio
streaming: www.lakeshorepublicmedia.org.

TWO HOURS OF KILLER BLUES.... including such regional faves as: JACK WHITTLE, DAVE RUDOLF, JOE MARCINEK, PLANETARY BLUES BAND, LIZ MANDEVILLE and KEITH SCOTT.

The first hour of the show shines a light on some of the newer guitar-slinging women of the blues like CAROLYN WONDERLAND, SAMANTHA FISH, JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR and SUE FOLEY.

Others on tonight's playlist include: DUKE TUMATOE & THE POWER TRIO, RONNIE BAKER BROOKS, SAVOY BROWN, TAB BENOIT, ALBERT CASTIGLIA, RICK DERRINGER, WARREN HAYNES and others.

03/13/2026

The state of the world really sucks anymore. :-(

JUST IN: Long-running Byron Bay music festival Bluesfest has been suddenly cancelled, just weeks before it was due to take place.

Organisers blame the rising cost of production, insurance, logistics and touring for the cancellation, saying it is "no longer possible" to put on the event to the standard expected by ticketholders.

READ MORE: https://nine.social/16ci

01/14/2026

TUNE IN TONIGHT!
TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2026 -- 7pm to 8pm
"MIDWEST BEAT with Tom Lounges"
89.1FM - LAKESHORE PUBLIC MEDIA
Streaming Live At: www.lakeshorepublicradio.org

"MIDWEST BEAT with Tom Lounges"

TONIGHT'S SHOW: "Tom's TOP 10 Regional Albums of 2025"

This edition of "Midwest BEAT with Tom Lounges" features a countdown of the annual "Tom's Top 10 Regional Albums" list for the year 2025 as published this week in THE TIMES daily newspaper.

Tom Lounges has been THE TIMES music columnist now for 44 years and for the last 21 years has had an annual tradition of picking his personal favorites from the many albums submitted to him each year from local/regional artists and record labels.

As has been tradition for the past 13 years, the week of that "TOP 10" list publishing in The Times, Tom gives his readers/listeners a chance to sample those albums by talking briefly about each artist/album and then spotlighting a single song from each album on the list.

It's just one more way Tom tries to support and expose the great local music created here in Northwest Indiana and Chicagoland.

Tonight's program will feature a song by the following artists: GERHART, FRANK VENTURELLA, JOE MARCINEK BAND, CARL GIAMMARESE, BROTHERS/IRMAOS, JOHNNY IGUANA, JAMES GEDDA & THE BIG BREAKFAST, ALBERT IENSTEIN (Joel Justin), THE KEITH SCOTT BLUES BAND, DAVE RUDOLF.
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11/28/2025

If you are wondering what my annual "Classical Blast: Dark Side Of the Yule" concert presentation that I am bringing back to Hobart Art Theater on SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7th is like, check out this awesome live video taken last December at Hobart Art Theater.

This year's "Dark Side of The Yule" concert is an earlier 4:00pm matinee performance and tickets are available online at www.brickartlive.com or one can avoid ticket fees and pick up physical General Admission or regular VIP tickets at Tom Lounges Record Bin (218 Main St.). in downtown Hobart.

11/26/2025

"MIDWEST BEAT with TOM LOUNGES" radio program from 11-25-25 featuring CLASSICAL BLAST is now uploaded to the Lakeshore Public Media online archives for free on demand listening.

"DARK SIDE OF THE YULE" -- by unique musical ensemble CLASSICAL BLAST -- is an annual holiday tradition in Northwest Indiana as "Midwest BEAT with Tom Lounges" on Lakeshore Public Media takes an evening to spotlight the group and their special Holiday Concert each season.CLASSICAL BLAST return to th...

10/27/2025

Classical Blast

Date: Sunday, December 7th, 2025

Venue: The Hobart Art Theater
Address: 230 Main Street
City/State: Hobart, IN
Phone: (219)-942-1670
Website: www.brickartlive.com

Age Policy: All Ages (21+ Drink w/ID)
Doors: 3pm
Showtime: 4pm
Advance Ticket Price: $23 and Up

Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/classical-blast-dark-side-of-the-yule-2025-tickets-1751799121329