Vince Vincek, performing under the stage name Sunset Beach Bum, is a solo artist rooted in the glow of Lake Michigan sunsets and its endless summer spirit. His music drifts between genres—folk, acoustic rock, country, and laid-back covers—all orbiting a feel-good beach vibe that feels like sand between your toes and a drink in your hand. Whether he’s playing originals or reimagining favorites, Sunset Beach Bum brings easygoing energy, warmth, and a sunset-state-of-mind to every show.

ST. PATRICK’S PARTY — 21+ ONLY

Cover:
$5 if you’re wearing GREEN
$10 if you’re NOT

Costume Contest
1st Place — $300 Gift Card
2nd Place — $100 Gift Card
3rd Place — Juice’s Choice

Keep the Glass!
The first 400 guests receive a FREE Irish-themed Watermark pint glass.

ENTERTAINMENT

Brewery — Brian McClure (7:00–10:00 PM)
Brian has performed for over 16 years — including shows in Ireland and Scotland.
Enjoy a lively mix of Celtic favorites and American classics you know and love.
Sing, clap, and celebrate along with a performance that will keep you on your feet!

Solarium — Stealin’ the Farm (7:30–10:30 PM)
With a memorable rock sound that blends country and blues ballads with funky, bass-driven dance grooves, this Midwestern band brings decades of experience to stages across the region. Led by founding member Marcus Safirt on vocals and keyboards, Stealin’ the Farm delivers a powerful, soulful performance. Pat Conway anchors the band with deep, funky bass lines, while guitarists Mike Kneeland and Tim Vanderlin combine rich tones and melodic harmony. Driving it all forward, Justin Belcher and Kevan Watson provide the tight rhythms that keep the crowd moving all night long.

Food Truck — Ben’s Pretzels
Hot, fresh pretzels and tasty snacks available all night!

Come experience Michiana’s newest and youngest solo music artist!
Wyatt Marshall is ready to bring music EVERYONE can enjoy!
Pop, rock, country, and all-time greatest-hits!

Doors 7pm I Comedy 8pm I 21+ I $15 cover

Headliner- Nate Armbruster

Nate Armbruster hails from Chicago where he is a regular headliner at the legendary Zanies Comedy Club in Old Town as well as regularly headlining all over the United States. Nate "The Great" will break all your funny bones and you'll quickly realize why his comedy album quickly rose to #1 on iTunes!

Feature - Brian Wells

Brian is an absolute favorite at the Watermark and comedy clubs all over the country. From Zanies to One Night Stans Comedy Club, Brian brings his friendly and edgy style to stage and crowds can't help but laugh from start to finish. A house pro at the Underground Laugh Lounge, Brian is one of the fastest rising stars in the Midwest.

MC- Mark Stuck

The Justin Staublin Band covers 70 years of Pop, Rock, and Folk music, including The Beatles, Mumford & Sons, Johnny Cash, and CCR. While Justin has been singing and playing guitar locally since 2003, in early 2017 Caitlyn joined him with violin and vocals, and Kevin joined him on drums to form a distinctive sound unlike any other music group in the area. Because of their small size, they fit great in a small room or a big stage.

Crafty Day Co will have a big display of Blind Date with a Books - wrapped books labeled with just a genre (such as Spicy Romance, Fantasy Romance, Historical Fiction, Mystery/Thriller, Fantasy, and more). Each book comes with several bookmarks, many stickers, annotation tabs, a double sided pen/marker, and a magnetic bookmark.

Grab a friend and save the date - we're going book shopping!

Can you believe that bingo is 3 years old!? Join us for our 3rd Anniversary Extravaganza.

We will have wrapped prizes on stage. If you win a game, pick a gift. (We provide the prizes)
You can also steal a previous winner's opened gift.
Heckling is encouraged.
Viewer discretion is advised
Free to play
Doors open at 6pm
Bingo Starts at 7pm
First come first served on seating
21+
The Solarium is located behind the brewery (2688 Kimmel St)

Hailing from Chesterton, IN, the Watershed Ramblers are a progressive-bluegrass quartet drawn from a diverse group of influences. From bluegrass to rock to funk/RnB, the Ramblers are an acoustic outfit that will take you on a ride from traditional to contemporary using their songwriting and wide range of genre-bending pickin! Known for fast paced tempos and train-like grooves, the Ramblers bring the energy with their own style of the music that everyone knows and loves.

See you folks on down the line!

This one-man-band tastefully blends together soulful grooves of Stevie Wonder, improvisational adventures of Grateful Dead, and the bluegrass roots of Billy Strings into his unique genre of Acoustic Dance Music and Jazz-Grass! For the solo shows, Jack makes use of a looper pedal, allowing him to create layers of bass-lines, beat-boxing, world percussion, and warped guitar sounds to create dynamic waves of music that can transport a room through time and space!

🍻 BEST BEER GARDEN BASH – WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT! 🖐️

At 6:30 PM, Justin will attempt to break a Guinness World Record for most high-fives in one minute.
The current record is 292 high-fives in 60 seconds — and we’re going to need A LOT of hands to make it happen.

👉 Sign up on our website to be a hand to slap!
https://www.watermarkbrewing.com/events/best-beer-garden-bash-ewdmz

Bring your friends, bring your fast hands, and help us make history in the beer garden. 🍻

FULL EVENT SCHEDULE

🌭 3PM–5PM
$1 Beers
$1 Hot Dogs

🖐️ 6:30PM
Guinness World Record Attempt – Most High-Fives in One Minute

🍺 5PM–11PM
$5 You Call It

🎶 7PM–10PM
Live Music – Pablo’s Great Revenge

🎟️ Raffle Prizes Every Hour

Sign up to be a part of history, Guinness Book World Record, most high-fives in a minute.

🍻 BEST BEER GARDEN BASH

At 6:30 PM, Justin will attempt to break a Guinness World Record for most high-fives in one minute.
The current record is 292 high-fives in 60 seconds — and we’re going to need A LOT of hands to make it happen.

👉 Sign up on our website to be a hand to slap!
https://www.watermarkbrewing.com/events/best-beer-garden-bash-ewdmz

Bring your friends, bring your fast hands, and help us make history in the beer garden. 🍻

FULL EVENT SCHEDULE

🌭 3PM–5PM
$1 Beers
$1 Hot Dogs

🖐️ 6:30PM
Guinness World Record Attempt – Most High-Fives in One Minute

🍺 5PM–11PM
$5 You Call It

🎶 7PM–10PM
Live Music – Pablo’s Great Revenge

🎟️ Raffle Prizes Every Hour

Let’s pack the beer garden and make this a night to remember.

The title speaks for itself. If you’re bombing on the stage the crowd can boo you off! The crowd is and always will be the judge and jury.

21+ to sing
Best performance of the night- $100 GC + trophy+ Christmas Present

Worst performance of the night -$50 GC
Best Showmanship -$50 GC

Every contestant that participates will be entered in to win a luxurious prize.

Jesse Ray, the frontman of Jesse Ray and the Carolina Catfish, now presents himself as The Reverend Jesse Ray. With his unique blend of rockabilly blues, The Reverend is taking his music to new heights. He offers a dynamic mix of energetic originals, soulful ballads, and classic covers of legends like George Jones and Johnny Cash. Armed with his electric guitar, harmonica, footdrums, and captivating vocals, The Reverend Jesse Ray is a one-man rock 'n' roll, Americana, and blues powerhouse that any fan of traditional American music will not want to miss

Jaik Willis is a strumming & drumming One Man Band, a wild fire-breathing freakshow; playing an 11 piece drum set with his feet while playing guitars / bass / & harps; while sing and beatboxing simultaneously, live with no looping or electronics. Performing 300 shows a year with appearances at Bonnaroo, Summer Camp Music Fest, Dunegrass, the Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Fests etc. Jaik Willis got a shout out in Rolling Stone magazine for his vocal contribution to the album “FreeStyle” that debuted at #1 on iTunes.

Jaik Willis has shared bills with artists such as Willie Nelson, Snoop Dogg, Wilco, Bela Fleck, MMW, Del McCoury, NIN, Big Brother & the Holding Company, Leftover Salmon, Justin Townes Earle, Digital Underground, Blueground Undergrass, Garaj Mahal, EOTO,The Schwag, Ekoostik Hookah, Tea Leaf Green, Split Lip Rayfield, and performed on stage with acoustic blues dynamo, Corey Harris, and Chicago blues legend Billy Branch as well. He has performed at innumerable festivals and major venues around the US including Bonnaroo in TN, Summer Camp Music Fest in IL, Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Fests, Schwagstock in MO, Dunegrass in MI, Terrapin Hill Music Fest in KY, Walla Walla Guitar Fest in WA, Hyperion in IN, Jammin on the Wolf in WI, Michigan Peace Festival, Shoe Fest, Tall Tree Lake Music Fest, and dozens of others per season.

Thompson Springs is a 6 piece rock group from Chicago. Their hazy songwriting, which PBS called “western rock,” and love of the unknown, has led the band down a circuitous route playing shows across Europe, New Zealand, and the expanse of America. Detroit Public Radio (WDET) noted that they pull influences from classic songwriters, like Tom Petty, to more recent indie artists, like Kurt Vile. Thompson Springs started working with Wilco’s Pat Sansone for their debut album, Undertones, which they released on Dropped Beauty Recordings in 2020. 2025 brings a new album, Vol. 1, and a European tour with Nikki Hill and The Pink Stones. 

The Erly features Collin Mattiford on bass/vocals, Trevor McDonald on guitar/vocals, Fran Gleason on drums/vocals, and Simon Kauffman-Hurst on keyboards. Performing together since 2018, The Erly has released four studio albums, including the newest in their catalog, an 11-track americana rock album called ‘Salem Lights’ (9/4/24). Featuring each member on lead vocals, it contains narrative-driven lyrics that paint southern-gothic landscapes amongst emotional, rootsy playing. Though this album finds The Erly at their most relaxed, they are no strangers to creating a high-octane, jam-adjacent live performance.

Jane O’Neill cultivated her love for songwriting in the landscapes of the Midwest, enveloped in the records that reverberated throughout her family home: John Denver, Norah Jones, and Bonnie Raitt to name a few.

Growing up, Sundays were dedicated to music instruction for the whole family, a tradition that transformed ordinary dinners during the week into soulful music sessions. Being one of twelve children in her home, Jane had a small symphony to practice with, which nowadays has translated seamlessly to her ability as frontwoman of her band.

Though she’s now found herself building her music career on the East Coast, you’ll hear in her voice and lyrics, a subtle longing for home, reflecting her sentimental spirit and the musical influences she grew up with.

As Jane has grown up – as a human and as an artist - you can hear it in her writing. She moves through life openly and honestly, translating experience into song. Described as "quietly confident Americana”, Jane writes songs that tell deeply human stories – universal tales of love, self-discovery, and resilience, all nestled within a voice that upon first listen, you’d swear belongs on the record shelf next to the greats.

In 2023, Jane unveiled her debut EP, "A Little More Free,” a small collection of songs she’s worked on for most of her life. Jane released her sophomore EP, self-titled, in March of 2024. She currently is in the studio recording a collection of new songs to be released sometime in 2026.