Music scene · Lake Station
A working-class Gary suburb where country and classic rock cover bands play taverns and American Legion halls, with musicians commuting to Hammond and Chicago for original-music stages.
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A working-class Gary suburb where country and classic rock cover bands play taverns and American Legion halls, with musicians commuting to Hammond and Chicago for original-music stages.
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Lake Station sits just southeast of Gary in industrial northwest Indiana. Its working-class history includes tavern bands, union hall gatherings, and high school marching ensembles.
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