HooMacHoosier Original Music Association

FARMette 2025 · Nashville, Brown County · June 21, 2025

A beautiful day in Nashville

Lydia Loveless at FARMette 2025
Keynote speaker Lydia Loveless, FARMette 2025, Nashville. Photo: Thomas Dove

Keynote: Lydia Loveless

Lydia Loveless gave an inspiring and heartfelt speech, then an exclusive and powerful performance of her original work. We are so grateful she took the time to be part of our day. Thank you, Lydia.

Live Sound 101

Attendees got access to some of the best and brightest in sound in our region and beyond: Emma Butterworth (Rax Trax Chicago), Jay Black (Blacklight Entertainment), Brian Eicher (Force Tech), Den Bent (Bent Sound Production), and Jan Bell (Brooklyn Americana Festival and Little Red Hen).

Instrument and Gear Construction and Care

The Colonel, Bill Berg, Alan Brittingham, and Fiddlin' Ben Thompson on building, repairing, and caring for the instruments we play. The only luthier and instrument craft panel across three FARMettes so far.

Mentor lunches

Mentor lunches were a huge part of the day. Joe Augustin talked with Tay Bronson and Garrett Baumer about working with municipalities and creating new venue and event spaces.

Live Sound 101 panel at FARMette 2025
Live Sound 101 panel, FARMette 2025, Nashville. Photo: Thomas Dove
Mentor lunch conversation at FARMette 2025
Mentor lunches, FARMette 2025, Nashville. Photo: Thomas Dove
Molly Moon and Rielly OConnor performing at Country Heritage Winery
Molly Moon and Rielly OConnor at the Cosmic Songwriter and Indy Folk Series showcase, Country Heritage Winery, FARMette 2025, Nashville. Photo: Thomas Dove

Artist showcases

Eight rooms and a songwriter round

From 2 pm to 9:30 pm, eight showcase rooms and one open songwriter round ran across Nashville. The room hosts came from communities all over Indiana.

2025 showcase room hosts

  • Augustin Live Sound, Richmond
  • Discover Downtown Franklin
  • Madison Indiana's Music City
  • Indy Folk Series
  • Metamora Music
  • Songfarmer
  • The Well, South Bend
  • Brown County Radio Hour
  • Greencastle Summer Concert Series

Thank you

Brown County Community Foundation and the Town of Nashville Arts and Entertainment Commission (Diamond); WFHB, in kind (Diamond); Pickin' in the Woods, Nashville House, Ferguson House, Lakehouse Candles, and Weedpatch Music (Premium); Country Heritage Winery (Gold and showcase venue); Bill Monroe Music Park, Jefferson Street Studio, and Art Menius (Silver). Photography by Thomas Dove.

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