Corydon LIVE, LLC is an entertainment venue that offers a wide variety of entertainment. This venue was formerly known as the Corydon Jamboree. The main focus is the Saturday night live country music show that features guest artists that sing with the backup of the Corydon LIVE Band. The quality of the guest artists and the band is top notch.
Every weekend, locals and day-trippers alike flock to Corydon LIVE, a country music and gospel showcase and friendly, down home gathering place. The services are extraordinary, our customers may enter as a stranger, but they leave as a friend.
Every weekend, locals and day-trippers alike flock to Corydon LIVE, a country music and gospel showcase and friendly, down home gathering place. The services are extraordinary, our customers may enter as a stranger, but they leave as a friend.
Who We Are |
Owner/Production Manager/Entertainment Director/Drummer:
Terry Schmelz (info@corydon.live) Background: Corydon, Indiana resident. Born and raised in Corydon, Indiana. Over the past 30 plus years has worked with a lot of great musicians from Southern Indiana and Kentucky, in bands such as The Broken Hearts Band, Southern Breed, Trypp and No Excuses to name a few. Owner/Business Manager: Heather Schmelz (heather@corydon.live) Background: Corydon, Indiana resident. Born and raised in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Over the past 25 plus years has worked in business and marketing in several industries. |
Our History |
On March 18, 1992, founder Mr. Lee Parr King held his first country music show in the former Hurst Lumber Co. building in downtown Corydon, Indiana, the name of the facility was the Corydon Jamboree. It has been in business for over 24 years. As the crowds grew from 62 to over 400, Mr. King replaced the folding chairs with comfortable theater seats, expanded the stage to three times its original size and extended the Saturday night show to three hours in length. The jamboree served concessions such as popcorn, hot dogs, candy, soft drinks and more, but alcohol and smoking are not allowed. The wholesome, family environment, combined with top-notch entertainment, helped the event grow from a small-scale jam session to a popular tourist destination and local mainstay. Artists from the Ohio Valley region and beyond came to the jamboree to perform their best material. The jamboree has featured such artists as Gene Watson and Jon Conley. All guest artists are backed by the Heart Break Band, an accomplished band that has been together for many years. Due to the event's phenomenal success for many years, it has become part of the historic downtown Corydon tourist attractions.
Terry & Heather Schmelz are the owners of CORYDON LIVE! They have updated the facility and updated to a full digital state of the art sound system and it will feature live country music shows every Saturday night as well as other music and entertainment. This venue has been such a success for over 28 years. It has the reputation of delivering phenomenal entertainment and we strive to continue this success. |