Southeastern Indiana Musicians Association Hall of Fame Ceremony and Awards Concert Announced

Eight inductees will be honored on Nov. 4 at the Gibson Theater.

(Batesville, Ind.) - The Southeastern Indiana Musicians Association (SEIMA) announces its annual Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony and Concert will be taking place on Saturday November 4th 2023 at the Gibson Theater in Batesville 6pm. The awards show will feature live performances and a night of story-telling by hosts and inductees. This year’s event will feature performances by local favorites My Brother’s Keeper, along with a special performance by Jamie Johnson (of the Grascals) and Dennis Parker from (Ricky Skaggs/Kentucky Thunder) and more! This year’s ceremony marks a special celebration inducting musicians and music educators for the class of 2023.

The 2023 Hall of Fame Inductees are: Educators: Leslie Huey, Angelina Bushay, and Perry Rollencotter, along with Musicians: Tony Holt, Paul Elliot, Dale Wendelman, Bryan Hutson and Ollie Roehm.

“This event is truly a celebration of local music, exemplary musicians, and a tremendous opportunity to increase community awareness and support of our SEIMA Project,” said Brian DeBruler (SEIMA board member).

In addition to its annual Hall of Fame inductions promoting the area’s rich musical heritage, SEIMA has made tremendous strides with their SEIMA Project for 2023. The SEIMA Project is a local music endowment grant to help inspire young musicians ages 14-19 looking to further a career in music. The SEIMA Project presented its second-year recipient awards in July 2023. Proceeds from the event go to the fund, and continued efforts to promote local music awareness, local music appreciation and music education efforts for the future of local music in each of the 5 counties they represent, Dearborn, Ripley, Franklin, Ohio, and Switzerland.

Advance tickets (not required but encouraged) are available for $10 each plus a $1 service fee on the Southeastern Indiana Musician’s Association website and will be emailed directly. Walk up general admission is also available at the Gibson Theater Box Office that day for $15. All proceeds go to funding the SEIMA Project Arts Endowment Community Grant. Please visit the website at www.seimusic.org. Doors open at 6pm, show starts promptly at 6:30pm.