The Vindys from Ohio were in the second slot. This big band with a big sound took control of the stage. Lead singer Jackie Popovec strutted across the boards while steering the band with her powerful vocals. Their standout set definitely garnered them some new followers. 

The Vindys are returning to Carson City on Saturday a different band with more confidence, a big sound and a new album. The nine-piece band has been one of the most-requested acts to return to the Brewery Art Center’s Levitt AMP Concert series after coming here in 2022.

Jackie Popovec of The Vindys will join the orchestra to sing “The Wizard and I” from the musical “Wicked,” “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” from the movie “The Wizard of Oz” and “Golden” from the Netflix animated film “KPop Demon Hunters.”

“I’m thrilled by the music choices the symphony and I will perform on Sunday night,” Popovec said. “These are some of the hardest songs vocally I have ever prepared for, and I love the challenge.”

“Golden,” which won a Grammy Award, will be sung by Jackie Popovec of The Vindys. Popovec will also sing “The Wizard and I” from “Wicked,” and “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” from “The Wizard of Oz.”

It will be the second time Popovec will sing with the YSO. She and the Vindys performed with the orchestra in a 2024 concert at Powers Auditorium that was helmed by Ochsner.

A Slippery Rock University music instructor and alumnus was an invited guest at a ceremony to unveil the naming of a street in New York City in honor of rock legend Jimi Hendrix.

John Anthony, a 2010 graduate of SRU and an instructor of music at the university, was recognized for his work with TeachRock by Experience Hendrix, the family-owned company that manages Hendrix’s estate.

John Anthony, the rock band instructor for Austintown Local Schools and member of the Youngstown-based band The Vindys, attended the official ceremony on Wednesday to co-name West 8th Street as Jimi Hendrix Way, according to a press release.

Among those recognised during the event was educator and guitarist John Anthony, who developed the Hendrix-focused lesson. The programme examines Hendrix’s journey from his roots in blues and rhythm and blues through to his reinvention of rock performance, recording techniques and guitar sound design.

A Slippery Rock University music instructor and alumnus was among the invited guests at a ceremony to unveil the naming of a street in New York City in honor of rock legend Jimi Hendrix. John Anthony, ’10, an SRU instructor of music, was recognized for his work with TeachRock by Experience Hendrix, the family-owned company that manages the Hendrix estate, June 10, as a street was officially renamed “Jimi Hendrix Way.”

The street in front of Jimi Hendrix’s Electric Ladyland recording studio will be renamed after the legendary guitar player, and local educator and Vindys’ guitarist John Anthony will be a part of the festivities.

In the school of rock, John Anthony is a teacher. His latest lesson – about Jimi Hendrix – will be taught to students across the country. The course will get a very public kickoff in New York City next week, and Anthony will be part of the event. 

Austintown Local Schools rock band instructor John Anthony will be recognized at the official unveiling of Jimi Hendrix Way in New York City next week.

There’s real craft behind the classroom tools. The lesson was co-developed with educator and musician John Anthony, and it features exclusive archival footage from Experience Hendrix, including Hendrix’s legendary 1967 Monterey International Pop Festival performance.

The lesson was co-developed with educator and musician John Anthony and features exclusive archival footage and expert interviews provided by Experience Hendrix, L.L.C., including Hendrix’s iconic 1967 Monterey International Pop Festival performance.

This was my first Vindys show and the crowd around me had started filling me in on what to expect: “Jackie is insane on stage, she moves around A LOT. They are going to have you grooving. You are in for a treat and you are going to love them.”

Earlier in the day, The Vindys, out of Youngstown, Ohio with their powerhouse vocalist Jackie Popovec, will fill Parkway Field with their blend of rock, soul and pop.

This year's Main Stage headliner is OK Go. The lineup there also includes Old 97’s and The Fixx, with The Vindys performing earlier in the day.

Co-developed with educator and musician John Anthony, it features exclusive archival footage from Experience Hendrix, L.L.C., including Hendrix’s iconic 1967 Monterey International Pop Festival performance.

The band’s recent release of “Trap Door” has a run-time of 41 minutes with 10 tracks. Popovec said this album has been in the works since the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I had not written these songs in a two-to-three hour, two-to-three week span like most people usually do. Instead, I was writing these one at a time, working on them maybe for months before I thought they were good,” Popvec said. 

The Vindys have now been around for 12 years. Youngstown’s popular rock band has played from coast to coast, and border to border. Friday will be a big day for The Vindys. The band will be releasing its third album.