Road-tested roots and folk with a soulful Midwestern heart.
For fans of Tom Petty / John Prine / Jason Isbell / Guy Clark / Noah Kahan / John Mellencamp / Todd Snider
BIO
Greg Ziesemer has been a cornerstone of Indiana’s live music scene for over four decades, moving through jam bands, bluegrass outfits, and Americana singer-songwriter projects. Now returning to solo performing, he is stepping into a powerful creative resurgence after overcoming a decades-long battle with addiction, bringing renewed clarity and purpose to songs rooted in resilience, acceptance, and hope. With new recordings underway—including an upcoming EP created with his son, Jack—alongside remastered past releases and archival material, Ziesemer delivers heartfelt, witty, and deeply human performances that reflect a lifetime of stories told with authenticity and hard-won wisdom.
Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, Greg is available for routed regional, national, and international bookings, with particular interest in Midwest USA and European touring opportunities. Concert/workshop packages are available.
PAST TOUR CITIES
- Indianapolis, IN
- Nashville, TN
- Chicago, IL
- St. Louis, MO
- Cincinnati, OH
- Louisville, KY
- and more…
OPENED FOR
- Dave Matthews Band
- Glen Phillips (Toad the Wet Sproket)
- Carrie Newcomer
- America
- Pat McGee
- Buddy Cage
- Merl Saunders
- Spirit
- Chevy Downs
PRESS PHOTOS
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“Greg Ziesemer among the bluegrass musiclans who have a special affmiry for songs about highways and hobos … and his originals, especially ‘The National Road,” have what it taks to become Hoosier classics.”
— Evan West, Indianapolis Monthly
“Best of Indy” 2003 Critic’s Choice Awards
“Lightning strikes, if you stand still long enough,” a line from “Blind Side Love,” was wrought from the prolific pen of Greg Ziesemer, frontman for one of the best bands ever to emerge from the vital lndianapolis music scene, The Spud Puppies. Greg has a real gift for incorporaring a catchy tum of phrase into the innovative melodic framework. “The National Road,” is another example of Ziesemer’s ability to write a song you can see. Anyone who has ever succumbed to wanderlust will recognize the portrait he has painted.”
— Cary Allen Fields, for Bluegrass Now Magazine
Producer/Host of “The Fields Of Bluegrass Radio Hour’
WICR 88.7 FM University of Indianapolis
“…Ziesemer’s voice lies somewhere in that Arlo Guthrie range…”
— Steve Hayes, Former Managing Editor
Indianapolis Music Net
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