Music scene · Rensselaer
A northwest Indiana county seat surrounded by farmland, where school bands, church choirs, and county fair talent shows are the scene, and Lafayette is the nearest gig town.
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A northwest Indiana county seat surrounded by farmland, where school bands, church choirs, and county fair talent shows are the scene, and Lafayette is the nearest gig town.
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Rensselaer is the county seat of Jasper County in northwest Indiana, surrounded by farmland. School bands, community concerts, church choirs, and county fair talent shows have long provided local music. Chicago and Gary are the nearest large cities, though Lafayette is closer.
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