Tom Lounges Entertainment, LLC

07/23/2024

TONIGHT!
TUESDAY, JULY 23rd -- 7pm to 8pm Central
“MIDWEST BEAT with Tom Lounges”
89.1-FM – Lakeshore Public Radio
Stream live in real time at: www.lakeshorepublicradio.org

MUSICAL GUEST: Singer/Songwriter STEPHANIE SAMMONS

Listeners of “Midwest BEAT” know that sometimes host/producer Tom Lounges likes to introduce relatively unknown artists he has newly discovered to his NPR listening audience. Such is the case with tonight's guest, STEPHANIE SAMMONS, an artist that Lounges and others in the media predict to be one of the next rising stars in the Americana music market.

Sammons is not a "new" artist, but she IS new to NPR audiences. Despite having released two original music EPs prior to her latest full length album, "TIME & EVOLUTION," Sammons and her songs never really landed on the general public's radar.

That should all change with the release of "TIME & EVOLUTION" -- produced by MARY BRAGG -- an artist who herself broke HUGE in 2019 with her album, "Violets As Camouflage." Bragg became the Americana music darling of NPR stations coast to coast.

With Bragg's fingerprints all over Sammon's new 10-song collection, it's very likely the same kind of lightning will strike again, only this time for Texas-born and bred Sammons.

Working with Bragg in the studio and working in songwriter workshops with the likes of Suzy Boggus, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Jonatha Brooke, Gretchen Peters and others, has enabled Sammons to find "her voice" and "her path" in the music industry.

Armed here with a cache of powerful songs, backed by an incredible group of musicians, and discovering a unique chemistry with Bragg as a creative collaborator, Sammons has created one of the best albums of the year to date with "TIME & EVOLUTION."

More: www.stephaniesammons.com

07/23/2024

Here's a special event we've got "Cooking" over at Montego Bay Grille in downtown Hobart!

Come reggae with us as we celebrate the restaurant's 7th year with our "Annual Anniversary Party in the Parking Lot" with our friends The Hurricane Reggae Band.

07/23/2024

Here is what I've got coming up at MONTEGO BAY GRILLE in the coming weeks for the weekly Tom Lounges Entertainment "ACOUSTIC THURSDAYS" Concert Series. Lots of great local artists...

Come eat, drink, dance and vibe with us! Full bar and menu nightly and no cover! ALL AGES ALWAYS WELCOME!

07/19/2024

After working at the record store this morning and into the afternoon, tonight my workplace is Bulldog Park in Crown Point.

Tom Lounges Entertainment is once again producing two days of free live music at this year's "TASTE OF CROWN POINT."

JESSI & THE FIZZ playing until 7:30. Then it's MARRAKESH EXPRESS from 8pm forward doing their awesome tribute to Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.

Tomorrow we rock and eat from 2pm untill 11pm with...SALAMANDER DRAKE, THE DON BARON BAND and THE NATE VENTURELLI BAND.

07/16/2024

REMINDER TO BLUES FANS!!!
Make sure to tune in this evening's "MIDWEST BEAT BLUES" today from 5pm to 7pm (Central) on WIMS-AM/FM (Northwest Indiana) and from 4pm-6pm on WHFB-AM/FM (Eastern) in Southern Michigan.

This week's program includes cuts by Duke Tumato & The Power Trio, Jack Whittle, Kenny Neal, Kenny Kinsey & Mojo Daddy, Etta James, B.B. King, Bobby Rush, Liz Mandeville, Benny Turner, Johnny Burgin, Little Charlie & The Night Cats, and many others!

As always, this week's blues program will REPEAT again on Sunday, July 21 at 4-6pm Central / 3-5pm Eastern.

Stream live in real time at: www.wimsradio.com

WIMS -- AM-1420, 95.1FM and 106.7FM
(Porter/Lake & LaPorte Counties)

WHFB --AM-1060 and 102.5FM (Benton Harbor / Three Oaks area)

07/08/2024

Before their concert on SUNDAY, JULY 14th at Hobart Art Theatre, LOCAL H will be doing an "Old School Record Store Signing" before the show at Tom Lounges' Record Bin (2 doors down from the theater!)

They will be bringing plenty of stuff for fans to buy and get signed if desired. Come meet LOCAL H Sunday at 5:00pm at Tom Lounges' Record Bin (218 Main St.) in downtown Hobart.

Sunday's concert is presented by MUSH MUSIC, LLC. Tickets and information at: www.brickartlive.com .

06/30/2024

Hey... I'm not in town this weekend...BUT... I did pre-record a killer new "NEEDLE DROP" radio show for broadcast this evening that will air from 6-9pm Central!

I listened and filled the play list with a lot of your requests. Tons of 1980s hard rocking faves by the bands who rocked our world back in the MTV-era. That said -- last night at the San Diego House of Blues -- I bumped into (literally) Sebastian Bach of Skid Row fame. He was performing there and Alice and I were going in for dinner with some friends of ours from the ALA conference we're attending.

Funny how rock 'n' roll somehow finds me everywhere and anywhere I go... :-)

Tune in tonight at AM-1420, 95.1FM or 106.7FM. Or if outside those listening areas -- stream live in real time online at -- www.wimsradio.com.

06/26/2024

Hey dog and music lovers alike! I have created a special "Critter's Corner" at our store -- Tom Lounges Record Bin -- in downtown Hobart, Indiana.

All of the LPs and CDs shown in this photo on this special counter of stock is designated to help our animals.

The sales from these limited number of items are donated to the shelter. There are only so many copies of each item designation for this special promotion. These particular products will rotate and be replaced with occasional new titles and artists once these items get sold.

My personal THANK YOU to Paul & Cynthia Rodgers, J.J. Garcia, Mr. Zero of The Kings and a few others for making it possible for me to create this special sale section. Buy, buy, buy and help, help, help!

06/24/2024

THANK YOU to the Tom Lounges' Record Bin customers who supported my latest memorabilia fundraiser to help the animals of The Humane Society of Northwest Indiana!!!

The lucky winner of the signed ROLLING STONES album was Cynthia Rodgers. Congrats! A new memorabilia piece to help the animals in the care of HSNI will be offered up from my collection later this summer.

06/23/2024

"NEEDLE DROP" on WIMS-AM/FM -- TONIGHT 6-9pm

TUNE IN!!!! On the dial locally at AM-1420, 106.7FM and 95.1FM or stream live in real time anywhere online at: www.wimsradio.com

Hey Hey Hey....It's another HOT night in the Region! Let's rock through it together. From 6-9pm I will be back behind the steel wheels and dropping the needle on cool tunes, deep cuts and lost classics.

If you have any suggestions or favorite artists --- post them in the comments section here below --- and IF I have them on vinyl in my studio library, I will try to slip them in for you tonight! If not, I will try to secure the vinyl versions of your suggestions and requests for a future show.

06/21/2024

Come and support my friend Regina Wagoner's BATTLE OF THE BANDS FUNDRAISER today at BULLDOG PARK in Crown Point. Four bands battle for a good cause... plus a performance by special non-competing guest band, CHRONIC FLANNEL.

Grand prize provided by The Spot Studio

Battle Bands: FloodPlane, Lola Bunnie, Departure and Thourn.

Gates Open: 5:00pm Music/Battle Begins: 6:00pm
This event benefits the My Way To 2 Work non-profit to help in their facility building fund.

06/16/2024

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY! "NEEDLE DROP" will air as always tonight (SUNDAY) on 95.1 FM/AM 1420 WIMS and stream live in real time at: www.wimsradio.com

Tonight's Needle Drop - radio program on 95.1 FM/AM 1420 WIMS will be entirely pairings of songs by famous fathers and their somewhat famous offspring. I've picked some pairings where the apple didn't fall far from the tree.

Some of those famous fathers and their children are depicted in the collage below posted here. Tune in and enjoy this "family affair."

06/16/2024

06/13/2024

My weekly LOCAL SCENE column in The Times from this morning's edition.

06/04/2024

Every Saturday afternoon, we have live acoustic music by regional songwriters and performers doing sidewalk performances to help promote downtown Hobart and welcome visitors to our downtown shops and eateries. They are done weather permitting and the following artists are currently scheduled.

05/31/2024

Here's what's coming up at Montego Bay over the next few weeks!
Come join us for a meal, a cocktail, and live local music! :-)

05/29/2024

DID YOU MISS MY INTERVIEW LAST NIGHT WITH R&B LEGEND SMOKEY ROBINSON????

What a treat it was to talk for an hour to the man who was principle in building the MOTOWN SOUND, the man responsible for helping make dozens of stars, and writing songs that have been the soundtrack for multiple generations.

Give a listen here to my interview with Smokey and then join me in seeing the man live at 8 pm on Friday, May 31st at the Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana.

Smokey Robinson joins host Tom Lounges on "Midwest Beat."

05/28/2024

TONIGHT!!!
TUESDAY, MAY 28th - 7:00-8:00pm Central
"MIDWEST BEAT with Tom Lounges
89.1FM-Lakeshore Public Media

Stream live at: www.lakeshorepublicmedia.org

MUSICAL GUEST: SMOKEY ROBINSON

Tonight is one show NOT to miss! Tune in to hear an incredible interview with an internationally famous entertainer who is truly deserving of being labeled -- "a legend!"

The 84-year-old SMOKEY ROBINSON will talk candidly to "Midwest BEAT" host/producer Tom Lounges about his brand new studio album "GASMS", while also discussing some of the classic hit songs he has written for his own group The Miracles and many other top artists.

Robinson will talk about his remarkable 60-plus year career, including his role as a primary figure in the birth and success of Detroit's legendary Motown Records.

This is Tom's first interview with Smokey Robinson in over 15 years, and he will question what it was like being a black entertainer at the height of the Sixties Civil Rights scene, along with pulling out stories about folks like Michael Jackson, Berry Gordy, Jr. and others.

Q: Which hugely successful Motown that he brought to the label grew up just down the street from him as a child?

Q: Which Miracles song that was originally recorded by Robinson didn't become a major hit until young Michael Jackson made it so while with the Jackson Five?

Q: What can fans going to see Robinson perform on Friday, May 31st at the Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana expect to see and hear at the concert?

The answers to those questions and others will be revealed while Tom spins some of Robinson's brand new songs, along with some classic Smokey tunes, and a few songs by other artists.

Keep up with Smokey at: www.SmokeyRobinson.com.

05/28/2024

TONIGHT!!!
TUESDAY, MAY 28th - 7:00-8:00pm Central
"MIDWEST BEAT with Tom Lounges
89.1FM-Lakeshore Public Media
Stream live at: www.lakeshorepublicmedia.org

MUSICAL GUEST: SMOKEY ROBINSON

Tonight is one show NOT to miss! Tune in to hear an incredible interview with an internationally famous entertainer who is truly deserving of being labeled -- "A Legend!"

The 84-year-old SMOKEY ROBINSON will talk candidly to "Midwest BEAT" host/producer Tom Lounges about his brand new studio album "GASMS", while also discussing some of the classic hit songs he has written for his own group The Miracles and many other top artists. Robinson will talk about his remarkable 60-plus year career, including his role as a primary figure in the birth and success of Detroit's legendary Motown Records.

This is Tom's first interview with Smokey Robinson in over 15 years, and he will question what it was like being a black entertainer at the height of the Sixties Civil Rights scene, along with pulling out stories about folks like Michael Jackson, Berry Gordy, Jr. and others.

Q: Which hugely successful Motown that he brought to the label grew up just down the street from him as a child?

Q: Which Miracles song that was originally recorded by Robinson didn't become a major hit until young Michael Jackson made it so while with the Jackson Five?

Q: What can fans going to see Robinson perform on Friday, May 31st at the Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana expect to see and hear at the concert?

The answers to those questions and others will be revealed while Tom spins some of Robinson's brand new songs, along with some classic Smokey tunes, and a few songs by other artists.

Keep up with Smokey at: www.SmokeyRobinson.com.

05/22/2024

TUESDAY, MAY 21st - 7:00-8:00pm Central
"MIDWEST BEAT with Tom Lounges
89.1FM-Lakeshore Public Media
Stream live at: www.lakeshorepublicmedia.org

GUEST: WILL TURPIN -- Bassist/Co-Founder of COLLECTIVE SOUL

COLLECTIVE SOUL is celebrating its 30th Anniversary this summer with a large U.S. TOUR co-headlined by HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH, along with a new double album titled "HERE TO ETERNITY."

COLLECTIVE SOUL's co-founder and bassist WILL TURPIN joins me tonight on air to discuss the band's longevity, the release of their 12th studio album and first double album.

Atlanta's COLLECTIVE SOULl -- brothers Ed (lead vocalist) and Dean Roland (rhythm guitarist), Will Turpin (bassist), Johnny Rabb (drummer), and Jesse Triplett (lead guitarist) -- just released "Here to Eternity," recorded live on location at Elvis Presley’s estate in Palm Springs.

That makes COLLECTIVE SOUL the only music artist other than Elvis to ever record at the historical landmark where Elvis and Priscilla Presley spent their honeymoon following their Las Vegas wedding in 1967.

Stream tonight's program live in real time at: www.lakeshorepublicmedia.org.

05/11/2024

What'cha doin'???

You should be listening to the blues! My weekly "Midwest Beat Blues" radio program is on the air right now. Click and join the groove...

https://www.lakeshorepublicmedia.org/show/midwest-beat-Midwest BEAT BLUES Radio

Lakeshore Public Radio Presents: Midwest Beat Blues - Hosted By Tom Lounges

05/05/2024

"NEEDLE DROP" -- my weekly ALL VINYL radio program -- will be LIVE ON THE AIR tonight on WIMS-AM/FM from 6pm to 9pm Central, so tune in for some tasty vintage rock, blues and more...

I'll be rockin' tonight until 9:00pm on the dial at -- AM-1420, 106.7FM and 95.1FM -- or via the TUNE-IN APP, and also the live stream at.... www.wimsradio.com

What do you want to hear tonight? Make some suggestions in the comments section below... If I have it on vinyl, I'll play it, if not it will go on my "to get" list which I take to the show's sponsor, Tom Lounges Record Bin, in the hopes of finding.