Music scene · New Castle
A working-class Indiana town where school bands, church choirs, and local country and classic rock groups play the American Legion hall, fairgrounds, and bars around the downtown square.
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A working-class Indiana town where school bands, church choirs, and local country and classic rock groups play the American Legion hall, fairgrounds, and bars around the downtown square.
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New Castle has a working-class musical backdrop of school bands, church choirs, and local country and classic rock groups. Indianapolis and Muncie musicians sometimes make the eastward drive for community events.
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