WABASH – Huey Lewis and the News will arrive in Wabash and take the Honeywell Center stage Oct. 20 at 7:30 p.m. The concert is sponsored by Rettig’s Industrial Supplies and associate sponsor Yellowbook360.beyond yellow. Formed from two rival Bay Area bands in 1979, Huey Lewis and the News play a brand of straight-on rock and roll that has outlasted countless trends, selling more than 20 million albums and earning two Grammy Awards along the way. The group still performs around 100 shows a year, sharing hits that include “Heart of Rock & Roll,” “I Want a New Drug,” “Stuck With You,” “Doing It All For My Baby” and “The Power of Love.” In 2010, the band released “Soulsville,” a tribute to the music of Stax Records and other songs from that period. Opening for Huey Lewis and the News will be musical artist Mikial Robertson, from Anderson, Ind. Tickets are $29, $49, $69 and $100, and may be purchased at the Honeywell Center box office from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday by calling 260-563-1102 or by visiting www.honeywellcenter.org Also taking place in Wabash that day will be the Chili for Charity Cook Off at Paradise Springs from noon to 4 p.m., and the American Heritage Craft Show, happening at the Honeywell Center from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
