Several music groups are coming to the Mercury Ballroom in Louisville including Atmosphere, G. Love, Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, HellYeah and Nico and Vinz.

Tickets on sale this Friday, February 27.

The full schedule is

• Atmosphere – Sunday, April 26
• G.Love – Thursday, April 30.
• Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue – Wednesday, May 13
• HellYeah – Saturday, May 16.
• Nico & Vinz – Sunday, May 24

Minneapolis is known for many things — pretty lakes, the Mall of America, lutefisk. But 17 years ago, hip-hop act Atmosphere transformed the city into something else entirely: a nexus from which underground rap spiraled-out to the masses and they will now be performing at the Mercury Ballroom on Sunday, April 26.

With an overachieving-underdog spirit, MC Sean “Slug” Daley and producer Anthony “Ant” Davis push the boundaries of what indie rap can mean. The duo create works that are deeply introspective and sometimes conflicted. Atmospheres songs capture everything from a blazing, anthemic takedown, to ebb-and-flow, to loss, to emotional abandoning.

Ant’s behind-the-board acumen is also key to Atmosphere’s unique sound: the live instrumentations provide vibrant tonal contrast to Slug’s often-weighty subject matter.

Despite the variation in individual songs, Atmosphere’s albums truly captivate what it is like to love something so much that you submit to the moment. Slug’s stalwart perfectionism stems from his need to translate things he relates to into universal messages — which is why even after all these years, Atmosphere remains relevant in the rap game. “Do I want to be a positive energy source for the movement?” Slug says. “There is purpose behind what I do than just talking about me.”

Tickets are $25 in advance. Showtime is 8:00 p.m. – Doors open at 7:00 p.m. All ages are welcome. Service charges not included on ticket prices. Tickets subject to price increases day of show. Tickets may be purchased at www.mercuryballroom.com or at The Louisville Palace Box Office, 625 South Fourth Street.

The Washington County Sheep Association is hosting “A Taste of Lamb”. It will be held on Thursday, March 19 at 6:00 p.m. at Southern Hills Church located just south of Salem on State Road 135.

This year the “Taste of Lamb” will feature a Lamb Cook-off. Attendees will enjoy a complete meal featuring approximately six locally grown lamb dishes.

Attendees will then vote for their favorite lamb dish and prizes will be awarded to the top three. Those in attendance will also learn how to prepare lamb, and can take home recipes to try.

The cost for “A Taste of Lamb” meal is $10 per person. Reservations are required. Please RSVP by calling the Purdue Extension – Washington County office at 812-883-4601 by Thursday, March 5.

Anyone that would like to compete in the Lamb Cook-off should contact the Purdue Extension-Washington County Office by March 5th also. Locally grown lamb will be provided by the Washington County Sheep Association for competitors to prepare their dish.

The Washington County Sheep Association is also compiling a Lamb Cookbook. Anyone that has a lamb recipe that they would like to submit for the cookbook should leave it at the Purdue Extension – Washington County office by March 5.

Interested in shooting, hunting, firearm safety, and meeting new friends? If so and you are in grades 3-12, then the 4‐H Shooting Sports Program is for you. The first session will be held on Tuesday, March 3.

It will be held at 7:00 p.m. in the 4-H Building at the Washington County Fairgrounds. All interested youth and a parent or guardian should plan to attend and pay their Shooting Sports club dues of $10/person or $15/family.

4‐H Shooting Sports is a county‐wide 4‐H club with it’s own officers and dues. The purpose of this club is to make young people as safe as possible around firearms; promote leadership, friendship, self‐control andlearning; and to help them to work and play together.

Coordinator of the program is Paul Branaman. Instructors include: Mark Nantz, David Day, Randall Bills, Don Bieghler, Tim and Lisa Rose.

Participants will be able to choose which discipline (pistol, rifle, archery, shotgun) they want to participate in.

4-H Shooting Sports will meet on Tuesday evenings, March 3 through April 28. These sessions will be held from 7-9 p.m. in the 4-H building at the Washington County Fairgrounds. In addition to the regular Shooting Sports sessions, monthly outdoor 22 shoots are also being planned for spring and summer.

Anyone interested in joining Shooting Sports who has not already enrolled in 4-H must do so prior to March 3. A paper 4-H enrollment form can be filled out and turned in at the Purdue Extension – Washington County office, along with the $20 4-H enrollment fee.

If you would like more information about the Washington County 4‐H Shooting Sports Program, contact Purdue Extension – Washington County office at 812-883-4601.

Having played more than 120 shows across four continents over an 18-month period, Pixes announce they will take

to the road again this Spring, performing at select major U.S. music festivals as well as headlining shows at intimate

theatres in many cities missed in 2013-2014.

The run kicks off on May 1 at the Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis, TN. Tickets for this run go on sale to the

public Friday, February 27. For pre-sale and other ticketing info, log onto http://www.pixiesmusic.com.

The tour will also set the stage for the debut of some brand-new Pixies songs, written and arranged just in the past

For these dates, Pixies – Black Francis, Joey Santiago and David Lovering – will once again be joined by touring

bassist Paz Lenchain, who has been playing with the band since January, 2014. All headline shows will feature a

new and more varied set packed with songs from the entire Pixies catalogue, full of distortion howls and all the vivid

dissonance a Pixies fan would expect. – all performed on a sparse yet stunning stage.

Twenty-thirteen and 2014 were pivotal years for Pixies, with founding member Kim Deal’s departure, the band’s

decision to work with a variety of touring bass players as opposed to finding a permanent replacement for her,

the release of Indie Cindy, Pixies’ first new album in more than twenty years, 12 innovative music videos, many of

which were conceived and directed by up-and-coming filmmakers and have racked up nearly six-million views, and

sold-out shows across the globe.

Samtec, Inc., headquartered in New Albany, will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the company’s new 70,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Scottsburg, Ind. on Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 3p.

Samtec will open the manufacturing facility this fall bringing approximately 300 jobs to Scottsburg. Seeking to streamline manufacturing operations in Southern Indiana, Samtec chose to relocate its Salem and Crothersville facilities to Scottsburg’s Certified Technology Park District adjacent to the Mid-America Science Park.

Mayor Bill Graham, City of Scottsburg, will be joined by representatives from Samtec, Scottsburg City Council, Scottsburg Redevelopment Commission, Scott County Economic Development Corporation, Mid-America Science Park, A Grover Stacy Company and Koetter Construction.