Music scene · Griffith
A northwest Indiana town in Chicago's orbit where weekend cover bands play the bars along the main drag and musicians cross the state line for gigs in Hammond and Chicago.
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A northwest Indiana town in Chicago's orbit where weekend cover bands play the bars along the main drag and musicians cross the state line for gigs in Hammond and Chicago.
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Griffith is a small city in northwest Indiana's Calumet region, a short drive from Chicago. Music centers on school bands, church choirs, and bars. Chicago and Hammond musicians often cross the state line for gigs here.
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