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Midwest Beat with Tom Lounges "Midwest BEAT with Tom Lounges" is a weekly radio program all about music and the people who make it. The show's mission is to promote and expose regional and national artists of various styles and genres. Especially when they have roots in the Midwest/Chicagoland area, or will be performing in the Chicagoland region.
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Midwest Beat with Tom Lounges

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"Midwest BEAT with Tom Lounges" is a weekly radio program all about music and the people who make it. The show's mission is to promote and expose regional and national artists of various styles and genres. Especially when they have roots in the Midwest/Chicagoland area, or will be performing in the Chicagoland region.

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Midwest Beat with Classical Blast

"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 the Hobart Art Theater (230 Main St.) in downtown Hobart on SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7th for the fifth consecutive year with their ever-evolving and always incredible live performance "DARK SIDE OF THE YULE," a continuously updated musical repertoire of incredibly crafted and skillfully arranged holiday music. This year's concert is a matinee performance beginning at 4p.m.CLASSICAL BLAST have released five critically acclaimed full length albums, with two dedicated entirely to holiday music -- "Whiter Shade Of Winter" and "Dark Side Of The Yule." Many tracks on these albums are familiar and beloved pop/rock songs creatively mashed-up with Christmas classics, medieval carols, and original holiday songs. Listen to this broadcast and hear several of the selections from these albums as the members talk about creating them.

Midwest Beat with Classical Blast

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Midwest Beat with THE RELICS

In-Studio Musical Guests: THE RELICSThree members -- JIM, BOB and DAVE -- of one of the Region's longest running club and festival bands join show host Tom Lounges in the Lakeshore studio to discuss the secret to their long career, their relatively unknown songwriting output, and their NOVEMBER 30, 2025 first ever holiday concert happening at HOBART ART THEATER -- 230 Main Street -- in downtown Hobart, IN.Hear for the first time ever on radio -- three original RELICS songs, along with some recordings of the band performing classic covers. Online tickets at: www.brickartlive.comPhysical tickets at: Tom Lounges Record Bin - 218 Main St. - Hobart, IN

Midwest Beat with THE RELICS

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Midwest Beat with Wishbone Ash

For this week's radio program, host and producer Tom Lounges interviewed iconic guitarist Andy Powell of the classic British band, Wishbone Ash.The Ash formed in 1969 and were in many ways born out of the British Blues Revival of the era. They later evolved into melodic folk-inspired rock, heavy rock, progressive rock, and hybrids of all those and more.On this program, Any Powell talks about his own evolution as one of the rock world's most gifted guitarists and the band's longevity and creative output that has spanned over 5 decades.

Midwest Beat with Wishbone Ash

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Midwest Beat with Candice Night

Host Tom Lounges and Candice Night of Blackmore's Night talk about and spotlight songs from her powerful new solo album "Sea Glass". While also catching up on Life, Family, and the status of Blackmore's Night.

Midwest Beat with Candice Night

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Midwest Beat: Lake County Library Presents: An Evening of Blues & Brews

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Midwest Beat: Lake County Library Presents: An Evening of Blues & Brews

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Midwest Beat: The global pop sensation behind the hit “When I Need You” Leo Sayer

The musical guest on this edition of "Midwest BEAT with Tom Lounges" is LEO SAYER, the global pop sensation behind such major radio hits as “You Make Me Feel Like Dancing,” “The Show Must Go On,” “Thunder In My Heart,” “Long Tall Glasses,” “When I Need You,” and “Giving It All Away,” to name but a few. Check out this program and learn some cool things you didn't know about Leo Sayer.

Midwest Beat: The global pop sensation behind the hit “When I Need You” Leo Sayer

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Midwest Beat: Stan Skora co-founder Chicago's iconic pop rock/power pop group "In Kind"

Midwest Beat: Stan Skora co-founder Chicago's iconic pop rock/power pop group "In Kind"

Midwest Beat: Stan Skora co-founder Chicago's iconic pop rock/power pop group "In Kind"

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Midwest Beat: Rockopelli Music Fest Founder and Producer Joel Ratajack

Midwest Beat host Tom Lounges talks with Joel Ratajack the founder and producer of the charitable annual music festival "ROCKOPELLI," now in its fourteenth year.

Midwest Beat: Rockopelli Music Fest Founder and Producer Joel Ratajack

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Midwest Beat: The Buckingham's Carl Giammarese

Midwest Beat host Tom Lounges is joined by the founding member of Chicago's 1960s hit-making group, THE BUCKINGHAMS Carl Giammarese.

Midwest Beat: The Buckingham's Carl Giammarese

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Midwest Beat: Erin's Farm Animal Rescue, Sanctuary and Education Center

Erin's Farm Animal Rescue, Sanctuary and Education Center located in Hobart, Indiana.

Midwest Beat: Erin's Farm Animal Rescue, Sanctuary and Education Center

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