Kids 12 and under are invited to submit an original drawing of a character they create and name by September 18 for a chance to win some great prizes!

All entries will be on display at St. Meinrad Rocks Fest, September 27 & 28, at the St. Meinrad Park (19586 N 2nd Street), where voting will take place by the public. There is no charge to vote.

Prizes will be awarded in the following age groups:

• 0-5 years
• 6-8 years
• 9-12 years

The deadline for submissions is September 18. Entries can be mailed to 19637 N 5th Street, St. Meinrad, IN 47577 or emailed to writstuf@psci.net

All entries will be put into a drawing within their age group for a Fest Food Truck Voucher.

Winners in each age group will be determined by crowd voting throughout the weekend, and the winners will receive a custom T-shirt!

This year’s event will again feature lots of great family fun, including music by a total of twelve acts, as well as the Silly Safaris live animal show Saturday at 2pm central, Dr. Popper Balloon Artist, and Julie, the Facepaint Chick! Food trucks will be present both days, and a Vendor Fair will take place on Saturday from 1-6 central.

For more information on the event, which is presented by Inkspot Productions and Automated Routing, please visit our website (stmeinradrocks.com), Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/stmeinradrocksfest), or contact Carol (Ubelhor) Troesch/Inkspot Productions, LLC via email at writstuf@psci.net, or 812-309-8523.

The lineup for the 13th St. Meinrad Rocks Fest has now been released, so be sure to mark your calendars!

Inkspot Productions and Automated Routing will present the free, family-friendly event September 27 and 28 at the St. Meinrad Park.

The lineup for the weekend is as follows (all times listed are Central and are subject to change):

BG = Beer Garden Stage

Friday, September 27

6:00- Opening/Star-Spangled Banner- Phil the Excitement

6:15- Roulette

7:45- Bobby Clark (BG)

8:30- Cage Willis

Saturday, September 28

12:30- Opening/Star-Spangled Banner- James Wagner, Jr.

(Beer Garden, Vendor Fair, Food Trucks Open)

2:00- Silly Safaris Live Animal Show (Park Area)

2:30- Indian Creek

4:15- Rylan Cox (BG)

5:00-6:00- Kelly Garni Q & A

6:00- Silly Rules

7:45- Brandon Beard

8:00- Tony Henning (BG)

8:45 Quite Rite: Official Tribute to the early years of Quiet Riot, featuring co-founder and original bassist of Quiet Riot, Kelly Garni

9:15-Dispel

This year’s event will again feature a beer garden, sponsored by Louie’s Tavern, children’s activities, and music by a total of 12 acts, both bands and solo acts, both returning favorites and newcomers, as well as a live animal show, and other children’s activities! Food trucks will be present both days, and fest and performer merchandise will also be sold.

The Vendor Fair will also take place on Saturday in the park area.

Organizer Carol (Ubelhor) Troesch adds, “We are also excited to have now launched our new website (stmeinradrocks.com) and hope it will assist with getting both general information and important details out to local residents, as well as guests traveling in for the weekend.”

Donations will be accepted for anyone wishing to donate to the cause, with all proceeds benefitting the town museum fund, a fund created via the Spencer County Community Foundation that will help to preserve the beauty of and history in St. Meinrad, Indiana.

For more specific information, including details on becoming a 2024 sponsor, vendor, or volunteer, please visit our website (stmeinradrocks.com), Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/stmeinradrocksfest), or contact Carol (Ubelhor) Troesch/Inkspot Productions, LLC via email at writstuf@psci.net, or 812-309-8523.

"It feels all right, oh yeah, it feels all right...."

Quiet Riot Founder, Kelly Garni, to Play St. Meinrad Rocks Fest!

Founding member and bassist of the original Quiet Riot, Kelly Garni, is set to play at the 13th St. Meinrad Rocks Fest thanks to a connection with Rocks Fest musician Phil Schraner. The fest will be held September 27 and 28 at the St. Meinrad Park.

Garni will grace the main stage on Saturday evening to play those early Quiet Riot pieces such as Killer Girls and Slick Black Cadillac.

Garni is excited to be coming to St. Meinrad this year. “I’ve been studying everything about the town and am ready to explore the area! I look forward to making some great new friends while I’m in Indiana.”

An accomplished author, photographer, and artist, as well as musician, Garni will also take the time to field questions on Saturday afternoon, ready to discuss everything from his friendship and music with Quiet Riot co-founder Randy Rhoads to his more recent adventures as a Las Vegas photographer and artist.

Garni met future bandmate Randy Rhoads while attending John Muir Middle School in California, and the two became best friends. According to Garni, Rhoads taught Garni how to play bass guitar, and together they formed their first band, rehearsing during the day at Rodney Bingenheimer's English Disco, a 1970s Hollywood nightspot. With this band, they spent several months playing at backyard parties around the Los Angeles area in the mid-1970s.

At age 16, Rhoads and Garni formed the band Little Women. The band soon changed its name to Quiet Riot, where they spent several years on stage together, as one of the more successful hard rock acts in Los Angeles in the mid to late 1970s. By 1977, they were able to secure a deal with Sony, but their records would only be released in Japan. The original four members recorded their debut album Quiet Riot, or QR I, in 1977. Their second album Quiet Riot II, or QR II, was recorded at 'The Record Plant' and released in Japan in 1978.

In addition to music, Garni has other creatives talents, as well. A passion for the old West and mining is what inspired him to use the remnants of the past in an artistic way.

Some time ago, he began to explore old ghost towns and mines that existed in the mid-1800’s, and noticed that, while all the buildings and other structures were great to photograph, the real treasures were right under his feet. The very pieces that most people walked right over or kicked aside, he saw as his art supply source. He became obsessed with picking out odd and interesting pieces of rusty metal throughout Nevada and giving these once useful now-turned-trash items a new life in the form of an art style that is modern, with history and soul. His art boasts the spirit of the old west, the people who lived there, and the courage it took to tame a very harsh environment.

Garni has published several books as well, including Angels with Dirty Faces, the story of his life, told his way, from his friendship with Randy and what came along with it, as well as the trials & tribulations, struggles and battles, both personal and professional, of growing up in the Hollywood Music Scene of the 70's; Naked Las Vegas, the story and collection of his Vegas photography.

Books and artwork pieces will be available at the fest for purchase, and Garni will be available to take autograph requests. He’ll be a great addition to our always impressive lineup, which will be announced in May!

Inkspot Productions, LLC is happy to announce a collaboration with Automated Routing Inc. as a major corporate sponsor for the 13th St. Meinrad Rocks Fest, which will be held September 27 and 28.

Automated Routing president, Camden Schaefer, is honored to be a part of the event. "At Automated Routing, we make furniture, but we also try to make our community a great place. We are very excited to help St. Meinrad Rocks Fest do just that. Music plays a big part in all our lives, so bringing people together to celebrate it in our hometown can't be beat."

Automated Routing, Inc. is a family-owned business that performs wood machining and assembly for other companies, covering all aspects of the manufacturing process from product design to packaging and delivery.

Started in 1993 with just one machine, they have continued to expand to meet the needs of their customers. Last year, after 30 years in business, the original brothers retired, leaving the now dozens of CNC machines and additional operations in the hands of the next generation and the 100+ employees working in Troy and St. Meinrad.

Carol Ubelhor-Troesch, founder and organizer of St. Meinrad Rocks, says the two-day music event will once again be held at the St. Meinrad Park and feature free admission.

“Having Automated Routing collaborate with us this year is really exciting. We have had some highly successful years and some wonderful sponsors throughout those years. Nothing means more than the support of the community, via both the businesses and the fans.”

This year’s event will again feature a beer garden, sponsored by Louie’s Tavern, children’s activities, and country and rock music on two stages, both bands and solo acts, both returning favorites and newcomers, as well as a live animal show. Food trucks and booths will be present both days, and fest and performer merchandise will also be available. As before, a Vendor Fair will also take place on Saturday in the park area.

The complete lineup for the weekend event will be announced within the month, and all the sponsors will be introduced as the fest nears.

Proceeds from the St. Meinrad Rocks Fest will benefit the town museum fund, a fund created via the Spencer County Community Foundation that will help to preserve the beauty of and history in St. Meinrad, Indiana. Direct tax-deductible contributions to the fund can be mailed to the Spencer County Community Foundation at P.O. Box 3, Rockport, Indiana 47635 or made on-line at https://alliance.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund...

For more specific information, including details and perks of becoming a 2024 sponsor, vendor, or volunteer, please visit our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/stmeinradrocksfest or contact Carol (Ubelhor) Troesch/ Inkspot Productions, LLC at https://www.facebook.com/InkspotProductionsLLC, via email at writstuf@psci.net, or 812-309-8523.