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Lebanon band The Flying Toasters to close Boone County Summerfest on May 30
Summary
The Flying Toasters, a father‑son party band formed in the early 2000s, will close the Friday night lineup at Boone County Summerfest on May 30; the band discussed its origins, lineup and approach on the City of Lebanon podcast.
The Flying Toasters, a Lebanon‑based party band formed in the early 2000s, will close Boone County Summerfest on Friday, May 30, performing on the festival’s Friday evening lineup around 6 p.m., the band said on the City of Lebanon’s Love in Lebanon podcast.
The appearance underscores the band’s hometown ties and steady regional following. Jason Hayes and Bill Hayes, a father‑son duo who helped found the group, spoke with Joe LePage, the city of Lebanon communications and community development director, about the band’s origins, personnel and performance approach on episode 2.11 of the podcast.
Jason Hayes and Bill Hayes said the group coalesced in late 2003 and began rehearsals in 2004 after recruiting multi‑genre players to make the act adaptable to festivals, weddings and club dates. Bill Hayes said the name came from an old computer screensaver and was later chosen because it is distinctive and memorable. “You’ll never find anybody more grateful than us for the run we’ve had,” Bill Hayes said on the podcast.
Band members named during the interview include Orvis (guitarist) and Chris Brown, who was identified as the group’s original bass player and a Lebanon resident. The Flying Toasters said they built a local following through regular “house” gigs — in Indianapolis at Joe’s Grill and locally at the American Legion, which they said helped establish a Lebanon fan base.
On the podcast the band described its concert approach as a high‑energy, variety‑driven set that shifts styles and frontpeople to keep audiences engaged. The group said it markets itself as “a non stop party band experience,” and emphasized adaptability: switching singers, extending beats between songs and tailoring set lists to crowd reaction.
LePage and the band discussed other acts on the Summerfest bill. The Jane Ways were mentioned as Friday’s opening act; the band’s lead singer, Ellie Brown, was described as someone The Jane Ways’ members rallied to keep playing after weather forced a cancellation at last year’s Summerfest. The podcast also listed Saturday programming including early‑morning pickleball, DJ Millennium, Jay Baker as Saturday co‑headliner and Chase Wright as a second Saturday headliner.
The band and the host discussed logistics and weather risk: The Flying Toasters noted previous festival years had seen Friday nights with good weather and Saturday rainouts, and the group asked listeners to check the event website for the latest timing and contingency plans. LePage said event details and updates are available on the city’s Summerfest webpage and local advertising.
The interview focused on the band’s local roots, personnel and live approach rather than contractual or financial details. No formal city actions, funding amounts or authorizing motions were discussed during the segment. For more information and event updates, the podcast and the City of Lebanon event postings were cited as the public sources for Summerfest scheduling and lineup details.
