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There are currently more than 6,500 Indiana concerts listed in chronological order beginning in 1955. The listing may never include every event, however with your input as we continuously update, we will achieve a comprehensive list of Indiana's major concerts and events .

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Limestone Festival Battle of the Bands

Nightwind / Rampage / Opus / Spirit / Qax Pistols

Date

August 22, 1981
Concert Tags:

Venue

Courthouse Square

Promoter

Deckert Promotions

Location

Bedford,
  • Master of Cermonies
    • Fast Freddie Fever (WNAP-FM Radio, Indianapolis)
  • Participating Bands:
    • Nightwind (Bloomington based)
    • Rampage (Bedford based)
      • Brad Abel (drums), Tom Pridemore (bass guitar), Alan Hamilton (guitar, vocals)
    • Opus (Evansville based)
      • Timm Deckert (bass guitar), Chris Sumrall (guitar), J Halburnt (lead vocal), Kevin Young (drummer)
    • Spirit (Bedford based)
      • Chris Waldo (guitar), Deanna Lumpe (lead vocals), Bill Turpen (bass guitar), David Clouse (keyboards), Kevin Young (drums)
    • Qax Pistols (Bloomington based)
      • J’M Babwe (lead singer), Roscoe David (drums), Frankie Camaro (lead guitar), Bint Rostage Jr. (bass guitar), Humlock Runstler (saxophone), Kirk Wood (keyboards)
  • Judges:
    • Randy Broadus (CBS Records Representative)
    • Luke Gillespie (IU School of Music Graduate)
    • Ken Lundburg (Berkley College of Music Graduate)
    • Tom Patton (WBIW-AM/WBIF-FM Radio Program Director)
  • Winning Bands:
    • 1st Place:  Rampage (92 points)
      • Winner received 2 hours of recording time at Homegrown Studios in Bloomington, CBS records promotional package, tape recording of finals, airplay on selected radio stations, trophy
    • 2nd Place:  Spirit (85 points)
    • 3rd Place:  Opus (42 points)
  • Estimated Attendance:
    • 5,000

Picture of Opus courtesy of Roy Trueblood

Picture courtesy of Roy Trueblood

Picture of Natalie Batz, Limestone Festival Fair Queen, and Fast Freddie Fever from WNAP-FM courtesy of Roy Trueblood

Picture of promoter Mike Deckert (center left in yellow shorts) and judge Luke Gillespie (center right in blue jeans) courtesy of Roy Trueblood

Preview article from 8/22/1981 Bedford Times-Mail paper courtesy of Mike Deckert

Review article from 8/26/1981 Bedford Times-Mail newspaper courtesy of Mike Deckert

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