Performing with Uganda Roberts in New Orleans, 2013. 

April 27, 2013, in concert at the Old US Mint, New Orleans.

With Alfred "Uganda" Roberts at the Old US Mint, 2013. 

Lori adds the spice!

Craig & Lori at The Artsgarden, Indianapolis, Mar. 21, 2013. 

Andrea, Craig, Lori and Alfred "Uganda" Roberts at the Jazz National Park, 2005.

The Artsgarden, Indianapolis, Mar. 21, 2013. 

"Uganda" Roberts (Play It Again, Professor! and Man At The Piano) plays with Craig & The Crawdads in Dixie; he is known for playing with Professor Longhair, Dr. John, Willie Tee, & the Wild Magnolias.

The Ragin' Texans, Bluebird, Bloomington, IN, June 22, 2012.

The Art of Chocolate, IU Art Museum, Jan. 27, 2013 - food, music and art - raised funds for LifeDesigns, which provides services for people with disabilities.

(L-R) Gordon Bonham, Craig, Jeff Chapin, and BB King after opening for BB in South Bend, IN.

 Craig at Ethnic Expo 2012, Columbus, IN.  Photo by D. Murray

Joe Donnelly, bari, and David Wierhake, Ethnic Expo 2012.  Photo by D. Murray

Sam and Sadie Johnson with Craig at the 2012 Bloom Magazine party.

Sam & Sadie Johnson at the Bloom Holiday Party, Dec. 2012.

Bloom Magazine Holiday Party, Dec. 2012.

Carrie Newcomer, Robert Meitus and Craig played at Hoosier Hills Food Bank's 30th anniversary.

Sam & Sadie Johnson of the Sad Sam Blues Jam joined Craig at Salt Creek Brewery.

 Sam Finley, Ethnic Expo 2012.  Photo by D. Murray

 Jeff Chapin and Craig, Ethnic Expo 2012.  Photo by D. Murray

 David Wierhake, Ethnic Expo 2012, Columbus, IN. Photo by D. Murray

"Craig Brenner, Indiana's finest! " -- Jim White, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Craig & The Crawdads, Waldron, Hill and Buskirk Park (3rd St. Park), Bloomington, IN, June 14, 2012. Photo by Scott Higgins.

The Ragin' Texans, Taste of Bloomington 2012. (L-R) Gordon Bonham, Brian Lappin, Tim Brookshire, Jim Bracken, Craig.  Photo by Kurt Bauer.

The Old US Mint in New Orleans has a state of the art performance hall and recording studio, including a new grand piano.

Joe Donnelly and Lori Brenner at Goshen First Friday, December of 2011.

Joe and Lori in Goshen, IN.

Lori and Craig at Sonka Pub, Terre Haute, IN.

Craig & The Crawdads at Carmelfest.

Craig Brenner.  Photo by Jeff Hammond.

Gordon Bonham, lead guitarist for the Ragin' Texans, frequently peforms with Craig & The Crawdads.

Craig & some Crawdads and Crawdettes at the BPNA Block Party in 2007.

(L-R) Michael Kaeshammer, Bob Seeley, Liz Pennock, and Craig at the 2012 Boogie Woogie Piano Stomp, St. Petersburg, FL.

(L-R) Michael Kaeshammer, Craig Brenner, Bob Seeley, and Liz Pennock at the Palladium, St. Pete, FL, 2012.

Craig plays on the left while Bob Seeley, at 83, makes his move off the keyboard and Liz Pennock and Michael Kaeshammer jam on the right along with Dr. Blues. (Photo by Jim White)

Lori and Ann Rabson kid around after performing in Cincinnati at the Arches Piano Stage.

With Big Joe Duskin backstage at the Cincy Blues Fest.

Craig has performed at the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park annually since 2005.

Craig and Henry Butler backstage at the Cincinnati Blues Festival.

Andrea, Henry Butler, Lori & Craig in Cincinnati.

Alfred Roberts and Lori rehearsing before performing at the Jazz National Park.

Lori and Andrea Fiedler at Sonka Pub, 2007.

Gordon, Craig, Lori and Andrea.  Photo by Jeff Hammond.

Lori with The Crawdads at Carmelfest.

Joseph Donnelly, baritone and tenor sax, plays with Craig & The Crawdads and frequently in The Craig Brenner Trio.

Jim Bracken, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the Ragin' Texans.

Jim Bracken and Craig during a Ragin' Texans performance at the Bluebird, Bloomington, IN

Tim Brookshire of the Ragin' Texans and Craig & The Crawdads.

The Ragin' Texans rhythm section of (L-R) drummer Tim Brookshire, Craig Brenner and bassist Brian Lappin.

The Ragin' Texans performing at the Bluebird, Bloomington, IN.

Jim Bracken and Craig at the Bluebird, Bloomington, IN.

The Ragin' Texans a capella.

The angst of Jim Bracken, Gordon Bonham, Brian Lappin, and Craig, aka The Ragin' Texans, in 1987.

Craig at Taste of Bloomington.

Nate Brenner (tUnE-yArDs, BEEP, and Naytronix) on bass.

Craig plays with Johnny Vidacovich in Cincinnati at the piano players' house party prior to the Cincinnati Blues Festival.

Craig & The Crawdads at Taste of Bloomington.  Photo by Visit Bloomington.

Craig and Bob Seeley, backstage at the 2005 Cincinnati Blues Fest. Ann Rabson is on the left.

The pianists under the banner announcing the 2012 Boogie Woogie Blues Piano Stomp.

Bob Seeley, the Dean of Boogie Woogie Players, tears it up at Piano Night 2011.

Terry Howe's logo for a concert Craig organized - "Boogie Woogie in Bryan Park" - with Bob Seeley, Mark "Mr. B" Braun, Bob Baldori, and Craig & The Crawdads.

(L-R) Bob Seeley, Stephanie Trick, and Craig performed during "Arts Week" 2011, sponsored by Indiana University.

Lori and Stuart Norton, Mardi Gras at Sonka Pub.

Craig & The Crawdads at Mardi Gras at Sonka Pub.

Lori backstage at the Cincinnati Blues Festival.

Drummer Jeff Chapin.

Bassist Neal Heidler joined Craig & The Crawdads for Goshen First Friday in December of 2011.

New Orleans will do that to ya.

Dena El Saffar records viola at Farm Fresh Studios on Live to Love by Craig Brenner & The Crawdads.

Kenny Aronoff at the Bryan Park Neighborhood Association Block Party.

Craig & The Crawdads at the 2007 Bryan Park Neighborhood Association Block Party.

Craig, Lori, Kenny Aronoff and Gordon Bonham at the Bryan Park Neighborhood Association annual Block Party, Bloomington, IN.

Some of The Crawdads at Run Through the Jungle, a benefit for the Exotic Feline Rescue Center, Center Point, IN.

(L-R) Nate Brenner on bass, Steve Lucky, Craig sitting in, and Carmen Getit in San Francisco with the Rhumba Bums.

Craig playing boogie woogie with Steve Lucky and the Rhumba Bums at Biscuits & Blues, San Francisco.

Blurred Crawdads.

Photo by Myriah Wallace.

Craig & The Crawdads hats are available!

Craig teaches his youngest piano student, Norah.