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The Taste of Montgomery County is fast approaching. Beginning at noon on Saturday, Aug. 23, it offers something for almost everyone – laughter, great food, wonderful music and good times. And it’s all set in an almost perfect venue, Gen. Lew Wallace’s backyard right here in beautiful downtown Crawfordsville.

On the music side, the General Lew Wallace Study & Museum is pleased to announce the musical line-up!

Taking the stage at 1 p.m., the Golden Oldies Jazz Band continues its goal of helping to preserve the Art of Jazz! As they perform songs from this uniquely American art form, they hope to encourage audiences to join on a journey down “memory lane” listening to a variety of musical selections from the 20th century!  www.goldenoldiesjazzband.com.

Playing from 4 – 6 p.m. will be The Midtown Madmen. The Midtown Madmen are an energized four-piece band that plays the hits of Elvis, Buddy Holly, Little Richard, Johnny Cash and more. Their set list is a great blend of classic rock and roll, with some swing, jump and blues mixed in to satisfy every crowd! For more information on The Midtown Madmen, go to https://www.midtownmadmen.com/.

Finishing up the evening will be the outstanding 45 RPM, playing from 7 – 9 p.m. A multi-national band, 45RPM takes its audience on a magical journey back to the music that changed rock history. Faithfully reproducing the hits of the British invasion and America’s musical response! For more information about 45 RPM, visit https://www.45rpm60s.com/.

For more information and videos of performances by the 2025 musical lineup, visit the TASTE of Montgomery County’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/tasteofmontgomerycounty.

Advance tickets for The Taste are $5 for adults and $2 for students. Advance tickets may be purchased at Milligan’s Gift & Flower Shop, Montgomery County Visitors & Convention Bureau, Crawfordsville Community Center and the General Lew Wallace Study & Museum until Friday, Aug. 23. Admission on the day of the Taste is $8 for adults and $3 for students. 

The Lew Wallace Study would like to thank Title Sponsors (to date) of this year’s event: Acuity Brands; Dr. Howard Miller; Hoosier Heartland State Bank; Indiana American Water Co.; Industrial Federal Credit Union; Journal Review; Market Street Wealth Management – Jessica Bokhart; Montgomery County Tourism Commission; Nucor Steel; The Paper of Montgomery County; and Tri-County Bank & Trust.

Contributing sponsors include: Allen Monument Company; Bennett Boehning & Clary; Campbell Ag Services; CEL&P; Rusty Carter & Family; Henthorn, Harris, Weliever & Hoff;  Christi Hubler Chevrolet; Cook Home Services; Crawford Industries/Spartech; nPrint; Valero Renewables Linden; Wabash College; Walden Transport & Recycle; and Crawfordsville Radio: WCDQ, WCVL, and WIMC.

Supporting sponsors include: Arni’s of Crawfordsville; Kyle Gobel, Attorney at Law; Judith Kleine Architect; The Juniper Spoon; Lakeside Book Company; Morrison Realty; Northridge Chiropractic; Pace Dairy; Sanders Funeral Care; and Shepard Insurance.

Come to the Taste and show these sponsors how much you appreciate their commitment to our community!

For more information, visit www.TasteOfMontgomeryCounty.com.