The Vindys will cap a huge year with a hometown show at Westside Bowl on Saturday, Oct. 14. It will be the Youngstown-based rock band’s final local show for a while. The next one won’t be until spring, when the band will release a new full-length album.

So believe her when she says she’s especially excited about the star of this year’s show on Oct. 21 at Stage AE: Heart’s co-founder and lead singer Ann Wilson, “the original woman who rocks.”

Ann and her band, Tripsitter, will top a bill that includes Youngstown rockers The Vindys, featuring lead singer and songwriter Jackie Popovec, and local DJ Madame Trio.

Indie blues-rock band The Vindys, led by singer Jackie Popovec, originates from the welcoming and down-to-earth Youngstown music scene, with a fan base that stretches across all of Ohio — and beyond.

Youngstown-based rock band The Vindys will be holding a pop-up concert in support of the Youngstown Education Association (YEA) who is currently on strike.

Youngstown favorites The Vindys were working their alt-rockin’ soul sound in their full horn augmented nonet form. Singer-songwriter Jackie Popovec’s mix of Amy Winehouse sass, attitude and jazz-informed phrasing with a young Ann Wilson’s power and clarity is also a pocket-sized dynamo on stage, jumping and whirling and inspiring a small dance party.

JACKIE POPOVEC She’s the lead singer and songwriter for The Vindys, Youngstown-based band gaining popularity across the state. Popovec founded The Vindys in 2014 with co-founding member John Anthony who plays guitar and sing vocals.

“These shorts could use some therapy” was the theme of one of this year’s Tribeca Film Festival categories and, boy, could they ever! Some people would rather travel through time, raise the dead, stuff their deceased pets and whip the responsibility out of themselves rather than do battle with the bugs in their minds keeping them awake at night. In these five shorts and two music videos, we get a hilariously entertaining look at avoidance syndrome and how life itself can force you to grow up whether you want to or not. So, pop a squat on the therapist’s couch and get ready to have your mind expanded because these shorts are truly, “Bats**t Crazy.”

The 2023 Tribeca Festival, presented by OKX, returns with “Tribeca at Home,” featuring a selection of films from this year’s lineup. The online platform is available from June 19–July 2 and will bring the magic of the Tribeca Festival directly to viewers’ home screens to share and engage in the Tribeca experience.

The term "rock star" gets thrown around often these days to describe high achievers, such as rock-star professors or rock-star alumni. But every now and then, you come across someone deserving of the title. For John Anthony, a Slippery Rock University music instructor who also graduated from the University, the turn of phrase is quite literal: he's the lead guitarist for The Vindys, an emerging rock band based in northeast Ohio that is catching a lot of attention for their music, as well as in the film and sports industries.

Joining MkX among the musical acts in the second Stark Pride Festival will be The Vindys, a Northeast Ohio-based band that mixes alt and classic rock with jazz, pop and other influences.

Jackie Popovec with The Vindys is featured on the Mix Morning Show -- showcasing their single, "Bugs" and it's video being selected to debut at the Tribeca Film Festival in NY

Lead singer Jackie Popovec joined us this morning to tell us more about the experience.

Dive into the vibrant soundscape of The Vindys, an exciting ensemble hailing from Youngstown, OH, fronted by the enigmatic Jackie Popovec.

The Vindys, one of Ohio’s favorite bands, released their critically acclaimed album Bugs in 2021. The music video for the album’s title track “Bugs,” was selected as one of eight music videos that will be shown at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival in the SHORTS: BATS**T CRAZY line-up alongside videos from Lizzo and The Black Keys among others. Screenings are June 9 at 8:15pm at the Angelika, June 14 and 17 at AMC 19th St. East 6 at 9:15pm. Tickets are on sale on May 2.

Youngstown rock band The Vindys will make its presence known at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival.

The band’s video for “Bugs” – the title track from its 2021 album – has been selected for screening at the prestigious film fest, which takes place in New York in June.

The music video for the album’s title track “Bugs,” watch it was selected as one of eight music videos that will be shown at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival in the SHORTS: BATS**T CRAZY line-up alongside videos from Lizzo and The Black Keys among others.

A Youngstown band is set to be one of only eight in the nation shown at a New York film festival.

The Vindys are set to partake in the Tribeca Film Festival in the SHORTS: BATS**T CRAZY line-up alongside videos from Lizzo and The Black Keys, among others.