Tower of Power and WAR
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DateOct 31, 2025
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Event Starts7:30pm
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Doors Open6:30pm
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Ticket Prices$49.95 - 309.95
(plus tax & fees) -
AvailabilityOn Sale Now
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LocationBlue Gate PAC
760 S Van Buren St
Shipshewana, IN 46565
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Seating ChartView Seating Chart (If you are paying with a gift card, you must call to purchase tickets 260.768.4725)
Oct 31, 2025
Friday @ 7:30pm
Event Details
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WAR + TOWER OF POWER - VIP EXPERIENCE | Package Price - $309.95
What's included:
- + Tower Of Power - VIP Soundcheck Experience:
- -Early entry into the venue
- -Access to Tower Of Power's preshow Soundcheck
- -Access to an intimate Q&A with Tower of Power
- -VIP group photo with the band
- -Priority access to merchandise shopping (where available)
- + WAR VIP Merch Package:
- -Exclusive Lithograph Autographed by WAR
- -Exclusive WAR T-Shirt
- -Exclusive WAR Tote Bag
- -WAR The World Is A Ghetto CD
- -Commemorative VIP Laminate
- -WAR Gift Box
+ Premium Concert Ticket
*Merchandise subject to change*
Tower of Power
For 55 years, Tower of Power has delivered the best in funk and soul music."We were a Soul band called The Motowns." recalls Emilio Castillo. "Rocco was the bass player, I was there, and my brother was the drummer. I met "Doc" Kupka back in 1968, and gave him an audition. He came in the band, and we eventually changed our name to the Tower of Power." The reason for the band name change was that they had a specific goal in mind.East Bay Grease defined their sound and landed them with Warner Brothers. Bump City, their 1972 debut for the label, was a hit on both the Billboard 200 and the R&B Albums chart, and netted them the hits "You're Still A Young Man" and "Down to The Nightclub." The 70s were a boom period with radio classics like "So Very Hard to Go" and "What Is Hip?," and the band continued to tour and record over the years. Castillo says their love of the stage is the same today as it was back in 1968.
50 years later, in 2018, they returned to Oakland to celebrate their landmark 50th anniversary. Tower's window-rattling grooves and raucous party spirit has been a balm for the soul throughout their half-century existence, but the release of 50 Years of Funk & Soul: Live at the Fox Theater couldn't have arrived at a better time.
The band has long since surpassed Castillo's modest aspirations, traveling the world, enjoying hit singles on their own and backing legendary artists including Otis Redding, Elton John, Santana, the Grateful Dead, John Lee Hooker, Aerosmith, Bonnie Raitt, and countless others. In the process they've defined an "Oakland soul" sound as instantly recognizable as those from Castillo's hometown, Detroit, as well as inspirations like Memphis and Philadelphia.
The future of Tower of Power is set out to be vigorous and dynamic, and will prove to be just that for fans around the world starved for the band's groove just the way Tower of Power likes it!
WAR
In 1969, while America called for peace, a bold new band emerged with a name that raised eyebrows - WAR. Their mission? To spread messages of unity, hope, and social change through an unforgettable fusion of funk, jazz, Latin, R&B, and rock. Founding members included Lonnie Jordan, Howard Scott, Lee Oskar, B.B. Dickerson, Harold Brown, Thomas "Papa Dee" Allen, and Charles Miller.WAR was formed under the vision of producer Jerry Goldstein and rock legend Eric Burdon (The Animals). Their first album together, Eric Burdon Declares WAR, introduced the hit "Spill the Wine" and launched a powerful musical journey. When Burdon exited mid-tour, WAR didn't miss a beat. They forged ahead with a groundbreaking run of albums like All Day Music, The World Is A Ghetto, and Why Can't We Be Friends? - all certified gold or platinum.
Tracks like "Low Rider," "Slippin' Into Darkness," and "The Cisco Kid" became cultural staples, blending streetwise storytelling with infectious grooves. Even NASA played "Why Can't We Be Friends?" during the first U.S.-Soviet space mission - a testament to the band's global reach.
Through lineup changes, musical shifts, and industry challenges, WAR stayed true to its roots, delivering raw, real, and resonant music. Albums like Galaxy, The Music Band series, and Peace Sign kept their sound evolving while honoring their original spirit.
Today, WAR continues to light up stages across the world, performing over 150 shows a year. Their influence spans generations - sampled by top artists, featured in film and TV, and cherished by loyal fans. More than a band, WAR is a movement - and their music is as relevant now as it was when it all began.
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