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Bleu Django returns to People's Brewing Company for our Tuesday night series! Don't miss this amazing Indiana quintet who are among some of the best acoustic players Indiana has to offer!
Tuesday November 3rd, 2026
People's Brewing Company
2006 N. 9th Street
Lafayette, IN 47905
Doors 5pm | Music 6pm | $13ADV at People's, $15.53 online | 21+
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Bleu Django is an acoustic gypsy jazz/swing combo. Its instrumentation (violin, guitars, bass) and repertoire pay tribute to a unique musical group created in Paris, France, over 80 years ago—the Quintette du Hot Club de France.

In 1932 a couple of Frenchmen who were enthusiasts of American jazz established an organization dedicated to the promotion of traditional jazz and swing in Paris. It was called the Hot Club de France and its founders’ intention was to introduce Europeans to the “hot jazz” that was being performed in America during the 20s and 30s by such legends as Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong and Benny Goodman.
In 1934, to further its goals, the club formulated the first jazz combo in Europe—the Quintette du Hot Club de France. Its members included Stephane Grappelli, considered by many today as the dean of jazz violinists, and gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt whose unique style and extraordinary technique have baffled and amazed jazz musicians and afficionados for decades.
From the mid-1930s to the early 1940s the quintet recorded and performed traditional swing tunes and original compositions throughout Europe to much acclaim. Of all the styles of jazz music to emerge in the 20th century, none was more passionate, more exhilaratingly up-tempo, or more steeped in an outsider tradition than gypsy jazz. It was a combination of Louis Armstrong’s trumpet, the romantic sound of Romany violin, and the fire of flamenco guitar. In Europe the Hot Club was the most popular group of its era.
During the past two decades, gypsy jazz has experienced a Renaissance throughout the U.S., Europe, and Asia. There are “hot clubs” in almost every major American city including New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago and Austin. Additionally, the gypsy jazz style and instrumentation has become the musical background for everything “French” on films and TV. Indiana’s contribution to this resurgence is Bleu Django, formed to introduce this wonderful pre-bop style to the local music scene.

Nine Irish Brothers Traditional Irish Pub hosts a community trad session Wednesday evenings at seven pm. Trad sessions--short for traditional Irish sessions, are a community-led participatory event in which local musicians bring their instruments and play traditional Irish music. Musicians who play Irish instruments or who are striving to learn are welcome to join in, and all members of the community are welcome to enjoy the music and ambiance.

Matt Hill joins us for a night of pub songs and singalongs. This is the kind of night you’ve been waiting for—whether it’s Rattlin’ Bog or Whiskey in the Jar, or even some Jesse Welles, Matt has the song that will get you up and having fun.

Lafayette's own Traveler's Dream takes the stage at Nine Irish Brothers in Lafayette for an evening of spot-on traditional Irish pub music. Transport yourself to the Emerald Isle in the comfort of an Irish pub, in your own backyard!

Matt Hill joins us for a night of pub songs and singalongs. This is the kind of night you’ve been waiting for—whether it’s Rattlin’ Bog or Whiskey in the Jar, or even some Jesse Welles, Matt has the song that will get you up and having fun.

The Claudettes return to People's Brewing Company in Lafayette, IN Tuesday November 10th. This is the show that was rescheduled from August 4th. If you have a ticket for the August 4th show it will be honored for the new date.
Doors 5pm / Music 6pm / $15.59 ADV (All fees and taxes included) / 21+
A Mom&Pop Production

Six albums into their lauded career, the Claudettes continue to put a fascinating spin on American roots music. Blues and R&B are laced with punk spirit and film-noir moods to create the band's singular "garage cabaret" sound. The Claudettes have earned worldwide acclaim with their recordings and concerts full of heart, musicianship and theatrical flair. Force-of-nature vocalist Rachel Williams (who dominates the stage like a glam-rock rebirth of Annie Lennox) and renowned pianist/songwriter Johnny Iguana join the mighty rhythm section of Zach Verdoorn (bass, guitar, vocals) and Michael Caskey (drums). Outside the Claudettes, Iguana has toured with Junior Wells and Otis Rush, played on many Grammy-nominated albums and recorded with Buddy Guy, Derek Trucks, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Johnny Winter and more. Johnny is also composer of the score for the Emmy-winning smash FX/Hulu series "The Bear" and has released two solo albums on iconic blues/jazz label Delmark Records.

Nine Irish Brothers Traditional Irish Pub hosts a community trad session Wednesday evenings at seven pm. Trad sessions--short for traditional Irish sessions, are a community-led participatory event in which local musicians bring their instruments and play traditional Irish music. Musicians who play Irish instruments or who are striving to learn are welcome to join in, and all members of the community are welcome to enjoy the music and ambiance.

Yale Strom and Hot Pstromi is a pioneering klezmer/Romani band founded by musician, filmmaker, and author Yale Strom in the 1980's. The ensemble, consisting of violinist Yale Strom, multi-reed instrumentalist Norbert Stachel, contralto Elizabeth Schwartz, and bassist extraordinaire Jacob Warren, moves freely between klezmer and Romani music, Yiddish song, Hasidic melodies, Balkan traditions, jazz, and Strom's own compositions, showing that klezmer is not a museum piece but a living music that continually crosses ethnic and cultural boundaries, adsorbs new influences and evolves with the musicians who play it.

Yale Strom and Hot Pstromi is a pioneering klezmer/Romani band founded by musician, filmmaker, and author Yale Strom in the 1980's. The ensemble, consisting of violinist Yale Strom, multi-reed instrumentalist Norbert Stachel, contralto Elizabeth Schwartz, and bassist extraordinaire Jacob Warren, moves freely between klezmer and Romani music, Yiddish song, Hasidic melodies, Balkan traditions, jazz, and Strom's own compositions, showing that klezmer is not a museum piece but a living music that continually crosses ethnic and cultural boundaries, adsorbs new influences and evolves with the musicians who play it.

Lucas Harry brings a fun set to Nine Irish Brothers! Lucas is another one of those guys who makes the night fly by—you’ll be up and dancing before you know it.