By James Feichtner
Fishers residents have come to know of the Halloween oriented Boo Bash festival at Nickel Plate Amphitheatre for the past three years, and while the event is great for kids and families, Fishers Parks and Recreation felt it wasn’t catered to the more mature audiences. In order to cater to the adult crowd, Fishers came up with the idea of Fright Night at the Amp.
“This is our third year for Boo Bash and it’s become a Fishers tradition. It’s a really great annual event for families and kids,” Fishers Parks and Recreation Director Tiny Elliot said. “We wanted to diversify our offerings and do something unique, do something a little different; a little fun; a little bit edgy for our older crowd. So Boo Bash is for family and kids and Fright Night at the Amp is a new, exciting offering for adults and a more mature crowd.”
Taking place Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. Fishers will partner with Sun King Brewing to host a beer garden as well as a free movie screening followed by a live performing band.
“The Fright Night at the Amp will be hosting a free showing of the Rocky Horror Picture Show followed by a live concert featuring the Grave Yard Stompers,” Sun King Co-founder Dave Colt said. “We’ll have a beer garden out there and lots of food trucks, and fun will ensue. We’re definitely going to be having the house beers there and we’re still kind of deciding what other fun things we’re going to have.”
This free event taking place at the Nickel Plate Amphitheatre is encouraged for those 21 and over and welcomes costumes spirited for the occasion.
“Bring out props; bring out costumes,” Elliot said. “We’re not doing a formal costume contest, but Sun King will be giving away different awards for the costumes and participation they deem to be the most creative and spooky, perhaps. So there will be an informal recognition for dress up.”
*This article was published on page 5 of the Oct. 27 edition of Current in Fishers. During press time the name of the event has been changed from its previous title of “Boo and Brew.” The correct name of the event is “Fright Night at the Amp.” Details and location of the event will remain the same.
