Warrant is best known for a string of hits in the late 80′s and early 90′s which include “Heaven”, “Down Boys”, “Sometimes She Cries”, and “Cherry Pie”.

Visit Warrant at www.warrantrocks.com

Tonya Haze of Indiana’s Rock Station Y106 returns for her 3rd year as festival emcee. “I think that the people that put together this festival (and others that I have been involved with) are amazing,” said Haze. “It’s great to see people who love music coming together to have a good time.”

During the festival, the Osgood Grub Company will serve a limited menu centered around brats and burgers, and will host a beer garden in the festival area. The restaurant’s bar will also remain open during the event.

Tickets are available at Karma Records in Greensburg, the Osgood Grub Company in Osgood, and at 650north.com for $25 in advance or $40 day of show.

More information can be found on the festival’s website at thegrubfest.com or by calling the Grub Company at (812) 689-4362.

Food vendors Kingpin’s Smokehouse Bar-B-Que, Coco Bongos Tropical Drinks, Bobby G’s Pit Stop, Pizza Kingdom, Kountry Kids Kettle Korn,  It’s a Wrap, Your Daily Grind Coffee House, and the Budweiser Beer Garden will be open for dinner.

Music starts at 7:00 pm with Jasper, Indiana natives Intentions to Break, followed by The Early Evening, Rusty Bladen and the Bar Room Heroes, and national touring artists Murder by Death, self described as “rocking Americana noir and dramatic post-punk”.

Murder by Death

Advance tickets are good for both days and will be available for $10 through Thursday, May 7. Tickets will be $15 at the gate. Kids 12 and under get in free. Advance tickets can be purchased at the Visitor Center at Muscatatuck Park, and a full list of ticket outlets can be found at the festival’s website, www.muscatatuckmusic.com.

Saturday the gates open at 10:00. A 50/50 cornhole tournament to benefit the Friends of the Muscatatuck River Society will be held at 11:00 am, and teams may register outside the main gate from 9:30 – 10:30 am. The cost to enter is $60 per team and includes festival admission.

Music begins at 11:00 with Kolassin K and the Two Ton Twos, followed by The Luckies, Younger Brother, Concept, Code Blue, Surrender Dorothy, Stereo Deluxe, Sweet Dilemma, Pictures of Then, and ending with national touring artist David McMillin.

David McMillin

Replacing 650north in the lineup will be Minneapolis rockers Pictures of Then.

Pictures of Then

City Beat magazine praises Minneapolis-based Pictures of Then as having “a sonic balance between reverence for the past and vision of the future.” Their sound is fresh enough to appeal to even the most discerning of indie-rock fans while still containing essential ingredients to have the masses “reaching for the repeat button just as soon as it ends.” (MyxerTones.com)

Despite their recent emergence into the music industry, one would never assume they were anything but veterans. Pictures of Then has been hailed as “helping to further shape the new Minneapolis sound,” (perfectporridge.com). Their songs have been described as “well-crafted” and “memorable”, while onstage they are “dramatic without being pretentious,” having the “polished and confident stage presence of an out of town band seasoned by months of touring.” (howwastheshow.com) This comes as no surprise since Pictures of Then is continually on the road, attracting an ever-growing fan base both on the club scene and at college campuses nationwide.

With only one album under their belts and a new release expected in early 2009, Pictures of Then has still managed to make quite a spark. Their music has been featured on MTV’s The Real World and The Hills and licensed by other programs on MTV, USA, Oxygen and Lifetime. In 2008 Pictures of Then had the opportunity to attract new fans after being selected by MTV to appear on the “Choose or Lose Tour” with Locksley (Brooklyn, NY). The band has also appeared alongside such renowned acts as Green Day, Interpol, and Motion City Soundtrack on multiple compilation albums – the latest of which is available at Hot Topic stores across the country.

Their debut album “Crushed by Lights” (July 2007), was played on more than 220 college stations, and has earned them premier showcasing spots at competitive conferences and festivals such as Red Gorilla, MPMF (Midpoint Music Festival), NACA (National Association of Campus Activities) and Crossroads Entertainment Conference. With their ever-growing fan base and the rising anticipation of their 2009 release, “Pictures of Then and The Wicked Sea,” it is only a matter of time before this band, firmly rooted in indie soil, becomes one of the few independents to branch out into mainstream success.

Advance tickets are on sale now for $10 each, and are good for both days.  Children 12 and under get in free with an adult. Tickets will be $15 at the gate. Tickets can be purchased at the Visitor Center at Muscatatuck Park in North Vernon, Kingpin’s Roadhouse in Butlerville, Tom Pickett’s Music Center in Columbus, 13th Floor Music in Seymour, or online at www.muscatatuckmusic.com.

Bands for the 2009 show are Friday night headliner Murder by Death, 650north, Sweet Dilemma, Stereo Deluxe, Surrender Dorothy, David McMillin, Rusty Bladen, The Early Evening, Intentions to Break, Kolassin K and the Two Ton Twos, Code Blue, Concept, Franny Hall, and Younger Brother. There are 2 bands yet to be announced, including Saturday’s headliner.

In addition to music, there will be a variety of food vendors and amusements on site. Food vendors include Kingpin’s Smokehouse Bar-B-Que, Pizza Kingdom, Kountry Kids Kettle Korn, Coco Bongos (a tropical drink vendor), and Bobby G’s PitStop (gyros, hand cut fries). Budweiser and Bud Light will be on tap in the beer garden.

Returning in 2009 is the trampoline bungee jump that was so popular at last year’s show. A charity cornhole tournament will be held for the benefit of Friends of the Muscatatuck River Society, and teams will be able to preregister on our website, www.muscatatuckmusic.com, in the near future.

The campground at Muscatatuck Park will be open for the festival and offers 35 sites with electricity and water, plus a large amount of primitive camping. Camping can be arranged by calling the Jennings County Visitor Center at (812) 346-2953.

The Muscatatuck River Music Festival is presented by River of Blues Productions, an event company based in North Vernon, Indiana, in partnership with Indiana’s Rock Station Y106, Muscatatuck Park, and Friends of the Muscatatuck River Society. More information on the festival can be found on our website at www.muscatatuckmusic.com.

Biehle Electric Inc.

Muscatatuck River Music Festival is pleased to announce that Biehle Electric will be providing a large power generator for the festival, held May 8 and 9  in Muscatatuck Park. The generator will provide ultraquiet electrical service to food and amusement vendors.

13th Floor Music

Muscatatuck River Music Festival is pleased to announce continued support from 13th Floor Music. The 13th Floor is an independent music store in Seymour, Indiana. Since opening their doors in 1995, 13th Floor has catered to a core clientle of serious music fans, and will gladly order any available titles not in stock at no additional charge to customers.