Welcome to the inaugural episode of the HamCo Live Hot Ticket podcast, a show dedicated to promoting the Hamilton County live music scene, local bands and bar venues. Connecting Music fans with Live Local Music!
Feverdream's Mikey Garrett, TradeUp Fest recap and 1980s pop trivia
Join host Josh Cecil, co-host Tyler Major and Producer Chris for Season 1, Episode 24 of the HamCo Live Hot Ticket podcast, your guide to the Hamilton County live music scene.
In this episode, Mikey Garrett, lead singer of the indie rock band Feverdream and founder of the Feverdream Halloween music and arts festival, joins the studio. Garrett discusses his musical evolution from making hip-hop to playing the 2017 Vans Warped Tour at Ruoff Music Center with Almost Heroes, hosting basement shows at Hometree and releasing Feverdream's EP, "Hope You Got What You Wanted," on Front Porch Records.
The group previews the third annual Feverdream Halloween festival taking place Oct. 10 in downtown Noblesville, featuring 55 local acts across multiple indoor and outdoor stages including Alexander's, Primeval Brewing, Bar Ellis and Syd's. The 12-hour event also features professional wrestling, local art and community mental health resources, reflecting Garrett's background as a therapist at Compassionate Roots and opiate clinic manager.
The hosts also recap the inaugural TradeUp Fest held Sept. 19 at the Riverview Health Arena in Noblesville, highlighting performances by Norah Reese, The Wilder Blue and Larry Fleet, and the interactive Trades Village. Listeners can test their 1980s pop music knowledge with a Michael Jackson "Thriller" trivia question sponsored by Rudy's Recycle Shop in Cicero.
The episode wraps up with local weekend event previews, including Spencer Farm Fall Fest and downtown Noblesville Fall Fest.
For a complete local music calendar and to subscribe to the weekly newsletter, visit hamcolive.com
16 Sept 2026
Country rock band The Wilder Blue, TradeUp Fest and 1970s vocal harmonies
Join host Josh Cecil for a special edition of the HamCo Live Hot Ticket podcast, your guide to the Hamilton County live music scene.
In this episode, Josh sits down for a porch-side interview with Zane Williams and Sean Rodriguez of the Texas-based country rock band The Wilder Blue. Joining from their tour bus in Wisconsin, Williams and Rodriguez discuss their unique sound, which blends 1970s acoustic folk rock, 1990s country and five-part vocal harmonies reminiscent of the Eagles, Alabama and Steely Dan.
The duo shares behind-the-scenes stories about recording "Seven Bridges Road" with Luke Combs, touring 12 stadium dates on Combs' 2024 tour and crafting intricate vocal arrangements on songs like "The Conversation". They also break down tracks from their new album, including "Texas Women," "Last Chance for Dancing," "Only the Years" and "Chasing the Sun," while explaining their decision to bring in outside musicians on fiddle, pedal steel and keyboards for the first time.The conversation covers life on the tour bus, sharing driving shifts, first and favorite concerts, and a hilarious memory of Zane playing a private solo show for a single audience member.
Josh also previews TradeUp Fest, taking place Saturday, Sept. 19 at the Riverview Health Arena at Innovation Mile in Noblesville. The celebration features a free outdoor daytime festival with eight local bands, food trucks and an interactive Trades Village, followed by a ticketed arena concert featuring Norah Reese, The Wilder Blue and headliner Larry Fleet.
Visit tradeupfest.com to claim free daytime passes or purchase arena concert tickets. For a complete local music calendar and to subscribe to the weekly newsletter, visit hamcolive.com.
3 Sept 2026
Singer-songwriter Kelli Ray Yates, coffee shop jams and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame trivia
Join host Josh Cecil, co-host Tyler Mechem and producer Chris inside Moonshot Studios for Season 1, Episode 22 of the HamCo Live Hot Ticket podcast, your guide to the Hamilton County live music scene.
In this episode, local Noblesville singer-songwriter Kelli Ray Yates joins the show as our first repeat guest. The group recaps a packed couple of weeks, highlighting local performances at Noblesville Porchfest, Tyler's accordion and keys set at the Federal Hill Billy Joel tribute show, and ongoing community flood relief efforts. Josh shares highlights from his birthday trip to Willie Nelson's Outlaw Country Music Festival featuring the Avett Brothers and Steven Wilson Jr., while producer Chris discusses volunteering at the Trice hip-hop festival.
In honor of Kelli's 19 years as a barista at Noble Coffee, the group debates the ultimate top five coffee shop jams. They discuss coffee shop culture, share the recipe for a Kelly-style chai, and draft a playlist featuring acoustic tracks by Norah Jones, Kimya Dawson, Death Cab for Cutie and the Avett Brothers.
Listeners can also test their music knowledge with a country music trivia question about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, brought to you by Rudy's Recycle Shop in Cicero. The episode wraps up with a preview of the upcoming TradeUp Fest on Sept. 19, where Kelli Ray Yates will perform with her full band.
This episode is sponsored by Anderson-based LM Products. For a complete local music calendar and to subscribe to the weekly newsletter, visit hamcolive.com.
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