This Wed., April 9, Brice Fox returns to Indiana University to perform for Union Board's GEM event series, held at the Starbucks in the Memorial Union. Fox, alongside Liz Fohl, will be headlining the acoustic show that also features local Bloomington bands like Little Timmy McFarland of Flight 19. The show coincides with Union Board's album release of Live from Bloomington, which showcases the best music that Bloomington has to offer. It will be the first time that that LFB will be released since 2010.
Many may recognize Fox from the now classic song, "This is Indiana," and according to Union Board's Director for Live from Bloomington, Connor Foy, "Since graduating, Brice has been out in LA, honing his craft by releasing his own EP this summer as well as writing songs for such superstars as Nicki Minaj and Katy Perry."
Brice will be accompanied by Liz Fohl and they will be performing an acoustic set starting at 8 p.m. Expect some great new material and of course, a live, acoustic rendition of IU's favorite anthem.
The GEMS acts will begin at 7 p.m. with a set by Nick Erickson and Connor Dilk, followed by Hail Bison. Culture Shock band Little Timmy McFarland of Flight 19 is set to take the stage at 7:40 p.m.
Besides the music, 150 limited edition hard copies of LFB will be available for $6 and all the proceeds will go directly to the Hoosier Hills Food Bank.
Bloomington staples like Charlie Patton's War will be featured on the album, as well as tracks from Square Peg Round Hole, Plateau Below, Jayali and many more. The special edition release includes this year's music as well as a second disk featuring the best of LFB since it first began in 1986.
Union Board will also be offering more than great, local music. In six of the CDs, there will be a free ticket to the Little 500 concert, which is Schoolboy Q.
"To promote the album, we are doing something like a 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' golden ticket giveaway - but with Little 500 concert tickets," Foy explained.
For a chance to hear free, great live music and to snag a free Little 5 concert ticket, be sure to head over to the IMU Starbucks Wednesday at 7 p.m.
For more information about the GEMS event, check out their Facebook event. To learn more about Live From Bloomington, click here.
