PRIVATE July 4th Concert. Hidden Creek Campground. Peru, IN. Mike Milligan and Steam Shovel
Schedule
Sat Jul 04 2026 at 07:00 pm to 10:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Hidden Creek Campground | Peru, IN
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This is a private event for Hidden Creek campers only. NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Mike Milligan and Steam Shovel is an Original, Powerful, Soulful group from Kokomo, Indiana, United States, formed in 1993, comprised of brothers, Mike Milligan (guitar/vocals) and Shaun Milligan (bass), and Robert "Tiny" Cook (drums/vocals). They Celebrated 30... THIRTY Years! of touring and recording in 2023 with their NEW Album on Mojo Hut Records,... KOKOMO HONEY!
December 28, 3025. They were inducted into the Indiana Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!
They were recently honored with an award for a Lifetime of Keeping the Blues alive by the Fishers Blues Festival (Indy) and performed for 5000 of their biggest fans w Robert Cray Band (5th time!) And also received an achievement award from the Mayor Of Muncie Indiana for the 30th anniversary!
They also performed a sold out show w BB KING on his final Indiana show, and recently with BUDDY GUY (for the 4th time), Los Lonely Boys (2nd x), Jimmie Vaughan, and Robert Cray (again! for the SIXTH time!) !
With 7 CD releases on Mojo Hut Records, 100's of Thousands of touring miles, and several Thousands of performances under their belts.... it’s always Full Steam Ahead!
Winner of the International Blues Challenge, Indianapolis, IN.
Mike signed with Fender Guitars(FMIC) as Fender Artist!
They perform top venues and high-profile festivals continuously in Chicago (House of Blues) Cleveland (House of Blues),Cincinnati (REDS Stadium), BB Kings of Nashville, Austin and Dallas, TX, Louisville Stevie Rays, Nashville and Memphis, TN, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New York, Michigan, and all over their home state of Indiana (including the Indy 500 and NFL Super Bowl events).
They have worked with musical giants such as, BB King, Tower of Power (2x), Robert Cray (6x), Buddy Guy(4x), Double Trouble (Mike fronted DT in Nashville, TN. 20th Anniversary SRV Memorial Concert), Jimmie Vaughan, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Booker T. Jones, WC Clark, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, Los Lonely Boys (2x), Dick Dale, Los Lobos, Walter Trout, Pine Top Perkins , Sam Lay, Lonnie Brooks, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Long John Hunter, GE Smith (SNL), Fabulous Thunderbirds, Tommy Castro, Carl Weathersby, Joe Bonamassa(2x), Lil Ed ...
LIVE! (from the Slippery Noodle Inn) and Timing is Everything recordings were picked up for national distribution by all Meijer and Best Buy stores and named "Top Selling Artist", by Audio Recon, MMSS’s digital distributor. Audio Recon is responsible for placing MMSS tunes on iTunes, Emusic, Rhapsody...
"Mike plays with that indefinable, yet very real thing called soul, that thing about being real that one always knows when it’s there"
Review from Buddy Guy show. INdy . by George Fish
"I've heard bands with twice as many members that weren't half as good as Mike Milligan and Steam Shovel!"
Bob Burchfield of AroundIndy.com
“Mike Milligan is the real deal! Blues playin' family man!” Greg Martin. Kentucky Headhunters
"Mike's so good I should've been carrying his sh*# !"
Funny quote from Tommy Shannon (Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble).
“We keep it simple, play from the heart, and reach out to those suffering and celebrating.”
Mike
EPK- http://mikemilligan.homestead.com/MMSS_EPK_2015.pdf
Website-http://mikemilligan.homestead.com
VIDEO- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_udbBIpxyz8rHKW5SDNiTO0riyf_guIg
FACEBOOK- https://www.facebook.com/shovelheadz
LISTEN HERE: http://mmss.bandcamp.com/
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Hidden Creek Campground, 1812 N State Road 19,Peru, Indiana, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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