Country music show 'Toys for Tots' drive at Bluebird tonight

Country music singer Clayton Anderson will perform at the Bluebird Nightclub tonight with guest Sheila Stephen.

Tickets to the 21-and-older show can be purchased on the Bluebird’s website for $15.
Doors open at 7:30 p.m., and the show begins at 9 p.m.

Anderson, a Bedford, Ind. native and IU graduate, was discovered in 2008 after winning Kenny Chesney’s Next Big Star Competition.

His debut album, “Torn Jeans & Tailgates,” earned top-10 status on the iTunes Country Chart upon its release in 2011.

His Hoosier upbringing influenced his music, he said on his website. He said spending summers on Lake Monroe and idolizing John Mellencamp inspired his work.

Anderson has performed at the Bluebird “countless” times, owner Dave Kubiak said.
“We like Clayton, and he has a big fan base in Bloomington and in the area,” Kubaik said.

In addition to the show, the Bluebird will be collecting toys for radio station WHCC’s Toys for Tots campaign.

Toys will also be collected at folk-rock band Dawes’ concert on Monday for radio station WWTS’s campaign.

Kubiak said audiences can look forward to Anderson’s energy on stage.

“Clayton puts on a really high-energy and fun show, so they can certainly expect that,” he said.

— Rachel Osman