Barb n' Danny's Donut Fest June 4-7, 2026

Friday 8-10pm

Sure, most folks have never heard of Nashville’s Best Kept Secret, Songwriter

and Singer, J Edwards because if anyone has flown under the radar he has. Although he has toured over most of the country and joined major artist on remote stages in family jams this is the guy you mostly find blowing minds at some backwoods festival in the middle of nowhere leaving a handful of concert lovers asking “What was that?”

Web: JEdwardsMusic.net

Saturday 8-10pm

Get Ready For The Rockin' Outdoor Dance Party of The Weekend! The Taxmen from

Milwaukee are really making a name for themselves as a top class Beatles tribute band and they play great originals too. The Taxmen's vocal harmonies and musicianship bring a youthful energy that is sure to ignite the room! They're bringing their horn line, Obalouis with them so there will be a lot of Wings and high-energy Beatles dance hits.

Instagram: @taxmen.mke

Thursday 8-10pm

BlueBack from Southwest Michigan plays many American music genres in classic styles including blues, country, Americana, roots rock and jazz. A large part of their repertoire are original songs.

Their musicians range in age from 28 to 76. Dr. K blowin' his harp will fill the Donut Fest air with a sound as sweet as our favorite treat!

Facebook: @bluebackband

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 FRIDAY 10pm-midnight

The 1st Ever Donut Barn Dance! 

In 2025 we added "The Donut Barn" to the grounds here at Heavensent Acres and it's a tradition to celebrate the completion of a new barn with a barn dance! "Strings Beyond Description" from Northwest Indiana will be playing their unique Newgrass Bluegrass music guaranteed to get you movin' n' groovin' 

Facebook: @StringsBeyondDescription

SATURDAY 6:30pm SUNDAY 2:45pm

Johnny Burnett from Chicago is a human jukebox playing all your favorite hits on keys and you're in for a real treat when he brings The Johnny Burnett Band for that full band experience! They'll be playing a lot from The Beatles catalog on their Saturday evening show. 

Web: JohnnyBurnett.weebly.com

FRIDAY 5pm SATURDAY 2:30pm

The idea of having a National Donut Day music event has been around for as long as I've known Johnny Doughnut... 20 years! 

Now older and wiser, Johnny lives the good life relaxin' on the beaches of Costa Rica in the winters and coming home to the hot humid summers of Southern Indiana. We're so glad we get to celebrate our national holiday together!

Johnny keeps on rockin' in the free world! 

Facebook: @Johnny.Doughnut.1

Thursday 6:30pm

St. Joe Jack brings his One-Man-Michigan-Band to breweries and music venues throughout Chicagoland, Northwest Indiana and Michigan. His unique sound turns heads and draws audiences to the stage like an irresistible music magnet!

Facebook: @StJoeJackAdams

Sunday 1:15pm 

Southwest Michigan's Favorite Old-Timey Jug Band playing unique handmade instruments.

They're a Big Dill! You have to see them... and when you do, you'll be hooked and you'll probably have a craving for pickles! 

Web: PickleProject.com

SATURDAY 3:45 - LATE NIGHT JAMS

Big D and his 12-String are making the trip to Donut Fest from Vincennes, Indiana. He'll be leading our all night Acoustic Jam and Sing-Along in the Donut Barn on Friday and Saturday night and a Big D Unplugged solo set on Saturday afternoon. 

Facebook: @BigDPhillips12

 FRIDAY 3:45pm

Eddie's Here From Chicago! 

We'll be having a POLKA PARTY when the reigning Clown Prince of Polka brings his accordion, his music, his comedy and his Girl Drummer to celebrate National Donut Day and their 25th Anniversary with us! Eddie was in the movie "Home Alone" with John Candy!

Web: EddieKorosaJr.com

FRIDAY 6:30pm

Thrown Together from Northwest Indiana bills themselves as a cover band "Where Americana Meets British Invasion" and Hey! That pretty much sums up this year's music lineup at Barb n' Danny's Donut Fest! Thrown Together will be giving the festival goers a taste of that all in one show! 

Facebook: @throwntogether.nwi

SATURDAY 5pm

Jim Hondros has made a career out of playing both Paul McCartney and George Harrison in Beatles Tribute Bands. He plays with both "The Fab III" and "Meet The Beetles" and on Saturday evening he'll get by with a little HELP from his friends. The Jim Hondros Beatles Experience will be an experience you won't want to miss! 

Facebook: @James.hondros.7

Friday  2:30pm

Richard Starlight from Milwaukee brings his acoustic musings from a Cosmic Ranger Beatle-esque show of songs that aren't Beatles songs, but they could be.

Fans of The Rutles and The Bonzo Dog Doo-Da Band will eat it up. The rest of us will be introduced to Beatles-inspired bands like Utopia, The Dukes of Stratosphear and The Merseys.  

Friday 10:30pm in the Donut Barn

An Improv Comedy Experience That Will Have You Howling With Laughter! 

Richard Starlight  hosts this multi-media slide show extravaganza where participants give presentations accompanied by the random advancing slides on the big screen! Sign up for a slot and join the fun! No preparation required! This show is not affiliated with PechaKucha. 

FRIDAY & SATURDAY 12:15pm in the Barn

Five years ago as our lives started to get busy again after that one year, we took a break from our "weekly Saturday morning TV Show for Adults that is Suitable for Kids"  The Barb n' Danny Donuts Show is back for 2 shows in front of a live audience. All your favorite segments are back and better than ever! 

Webpage: TV Show