05/28/2026
Are you up for an energetic, exhilarating road show? Join us at CAMi to welcome the FOUND crew on June 11, 7pm to celebrate 25 years of collecting the worldâs greatest found notes, letters, and other treasures.
$12.51- Ticket link in bio.
In 2001, This American Life storyteller Davy Rothbart seized on a simple idea: collecting notes and letters that people plucked off the ground and compiling them â in the back of a Chicago video store â into a handcrafted zine called FOUND. These finds capture Americaâs collective subconscious and can be hilarious, heartbreaking, and âunexpected as a tumbleweed.â (The New Yorker).
On June 10, 2001, in Chicago, Davy and his friends held a release party for the first issue of FOUND Magazine, where Davy read from the found notes and letters and his musician friends played songs inspired by these finds. Soon, the FOUND team began visiting cities like Indianapolis (including frequent collaborations with Big Car) and before long became a nationwide cult sensation, with 50-state tours to hundreds of U.S. cities, repeat appearances on The Late Show with David Letterman and This American Life, and even a Broadway musical, a hit podcast, and now, a new documentary TV series in production with the Duplass Brothers.
Now, to celebrate FOUNDâs 25th birthday, bestselling author and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Davy Rothbart returns to Indianapolis with his energetic, exhilarating, and profoundly affecting FOUND live show, featuring some of the latest, greatest found treasures to land at Found HQ, as well as some all-time favorites, plus uncensored stories from This American Life, and more surprises.
Accompanying Davy is legendary Michigan musician and activist Seth Bernard who has drawn comparisons to Neil Young and Eddie Vedder. Says The New Yorkerâs Bill McKibben: âHis music not only swings, rocks, and grooves â it matters. Itâs the voice of a real community, with a sound and a message the world needs to hear.â
