Hoosier Original Music Association

A culture of local listening

HooMac is a statewide network for Indiana's original folk and songwriter community. We connect the artists, venues, presenters, and industry partners who make original music happen here, and we carry Hoosier songwriters to national stages.

A full room at a FARMette 2026 panel, IU South Bend
FARMette 2026, IU South Bend
HooMac showcase artists gathered around the HooMac banner in front of the Indiana flag at Folk Alliance International
HooMac showcase artists, Folk Alliance International 2026, New Orleans
Three FARMettes

Bloomington, Brown County, and South Bend each met or exceeded usable capacity.

National stages

HooMac showcase rooms at Folk Alliance International and Folk Alliance Region Midwest.

Statewide

Partner venues, series, and presenters in communities across Indiana.

What we do

Our programs

Attendees at a FARMette 2026 panel
FARMette 2026, South Bend

FARMette

FARMette Indiana: our annual one day conference for the state's folk and songwriter community, with a keynote, expert panels, mentor conversations, and private showcases. Held in permanent partnership with Folk Alliance Region Midwest.

Learn about FARMette →
An audience listening to performers in the HooMac room at Folk Alliance International 2026
HooMac room, Folk Alliance International 2026, New Orleans

Showcase rooms

At Folk Alliance International and Folk Alliance Region Midwest, HooMac puts Indiana artists in front of bookers, programmers, and peers from across the country.

See the showcases →
A duo performing to a full room at Sleeper's in Bloomington
Songwriter Spotlight Series, Sleeper's, Bloomington, November 2024

Songwriter nights

Since December 2023 our Songwriter Spotlight Series has given Hoosier songwriters a standing room at Sleeper's in Bloomington. The final night is October 27, 2026, as HooMac turns to supporting partner songwriter nights statewide.

What comes next →

FARMette

Host cities

  1. 2026South BendKeynote Tim Easton · Recap
  2. 2027RichmondKeynote Art Menius
  3. 2028Nashville / Brown CountyKeynote Tim Grimm
  4. 2029Lawrenceburg / Metamora
  5. 2030Fort Wayne
  6. 2031Madison
  7. 2032Indianapolis
  8. 2033South Bend

Coming up

Save the date

  • Tue, Oct 27, 2026

    Final Songwriter Spotlight night

    The last night of the Songwriter Spotlight Series at Sleeper's at Cascades Inn, 2601 N Walnut St, Bloomington. Come say thank you to the songwriters who made this room a home since December 2023.

    About the series →

  • Oct 22 to 25, 2026

    HooMac showcase room at Folk Alliance Region Midwest, Minneapolis

    HooMac hosts its private showcase room at the annual FARM gathering, this year at the Royal Sonesta in Minneapolis, featuring Indiana artists chosen through our showcase submission window.

    How to submit →

  • Jan 27 to 31, 2027

    HooMac showcase room at Folk Alliance International, Chicago

    HooMac hosts a private showcase room at the Folk Alliance International conference, featuring Indiana artists chosen through our annual showcase submission window.

    How to submit →

  • Sat, June 12, 2027

    FARMette Indiana 2027 in Richmond

    Our fourth annual conference comes to Richmond, with keynote speaker Art Menius.

    What is FARMette? →

Our mission

This organization exists to promote and support the artistry, artists, and culture of Indiana's original folk and songwriter music.

Be part of it

Members get a FARMette discount, our quarterly newsletter on music business and statewide events, and a place in the network. Venues, house concert hosts, and festivals are listed in our member directory.