Your ticket isn’t just a seat; it’s a second chance.
Music has the power to heal. Join us for an evening of local talent as we fund the tools necessary for women to reclaim their lives from addiction. Music for a Mission will be a concert dedicated to supporting YWCA Northeast Indiana’s addiction recovery program for women. This special event will take place on September 18th at Brotherhood Mutual, with doors opening at 6 PM.
Experience the power of music as we showcase talented local musicians who will perform a variety of genres, creating an uplifting atmosphere that celebrates resilience and hope. Throughout the evening, hear heartfelt testimonies from YWCA graduates who have transformed their lives through our program, sharing their journeys of recovery and empowerment.
Your participation will not only provide essential funds for our substance use disorder programming but also raise awareness about the challenges faced by individuals and families in our community. Together, we can break the stigma surrounding addiction and support those on their path to recovery.
All proceeds will directly benefit YWCA Northeast Indiana’s addiction recovery initiatives. Join us for a night of music, inspiration, and community support. Together, we can make a difference!
Substance Use Disorder and How YWCA Helps
According to the NIH (National Institute of Mental Health), Substance Use Disorders (or SUDS) "involve patterns of behaviors that might include using more of the substance than planned, finding it difficult to stop, or continuing to use despite knowing it's causing harm".
YWCA Northeast Indiana offers an intensive, residential treatment program in a sub-acute medical facility tailored to treat adult women living with substance use disorder. We provide a high level of support and structured wrap-around services for residents.
Tickets & Event Information
The event will take place at Brotherhood Mutual on September 18th. Doors open at 6:00 PM and the event will end at 9:00 PM.
Brotherhood Mutual: 6400 Brotherhood Way # 2227, Fort Wayne, IN 46825
There are many sponsorship opportunities for this event including a venue sponsor, musician sponsor, or refreshment sponsor. To learn more about the sponsorship opportunities available, please contact Jill Vaught. Email: jvaught@ywcanein.org
Check out the lineup!
The Trainhoppers
The Legendary Trainhoppers are an Americana rock band from Fort Wayne, IN. The band has released five albums of original music—Ramble On (2006), Family Tree (2016), Let It Breathe (2017), Hard Times (2020) and A Conspiracy of Ravens (2026).
The T-Hops have performed in venues from Embassy Theatre, Sweetwater Pavilion and Memorial Coliseum to Promenade Park, The B-Side and The Brass Rail, and have shared the bill with artists from The Avett Brothers and Cactus Blossoms to Charlie Daniels Band and Ike Reilly Assassination.
The band performed at the first, tenth and twentieth Down the Line concerts, and was a featured performer at Allen County’s Bicentennial Celebration and the inaugural Middle Waves Music Festival. The band’s full-album presentation of Paul Simon’s Graceland included a special performance at Bell’s Brewery in Kalamazoo, MI. Learn more about them here.
Jonah Baker
Jonah Baker is an Indiana-born singer who began learning instruments at the age of three. Developing his musical skills as he grew up, he taught himself how to record, mix, produce, and edit videos. At 16, he began sharing acoustic covers on YouTube, where he has since gained a following of over 800k subscribers, and more than 300 million streams worldwide.
Jonah’s collaborations have spanned many notable YouTube artists including Scary Pockets, Pomplamoose, Kurt Hugo Schneider, and Music Travel Love. His covers have been featured on national TV shows such as “Love Island” and Fox’s “9-1-1”, as well as often receiving airplay on Sirius XM’s “The Coffee House” station.
Beyond the covers, Jonah’s original music has gained significant traction as well, accumulating millions of streams, and getting placed on Spotify’s Editorial Playlists “New Music Friday”, and “Next-Gen Singer-Songwriters”. Today, Jonah continues to captivate global audiences with his heartfelt performances and calming music. Learn more here.
Naughty by Napster
Naughty by Napster is a local act that cover everything through the ’90s and early 2000s, including Nirvana, Oasis, 3 Doors Down, Spin Doctors, Creed, and Backstreet Boys. This tongue in cheek emo/pop punk cover band came up with their name as a play on the name of the hip-hop group Naughty by Nature and an ode to the MP3 music sharing platform.
The band are comprised of current and past employees of JK O’Donnell’s Irish Ale House and originally started as a special project for a Valentine’s Day event at the establishment in 2022. Members include Matthew Conroy on vocals and lead guitar, Sarah Ellsworth on rhythm guitar and vocals, Glen Howard on drums, Jenna Huddleston on vocals, Troy Johnson on bass, and Colin McDaniel on vocals and MPC sampler. Learn more here.