If you want live Indianapolis music, this weekend is an excellent time to get out into Indianapolis and the surrounding environments and bust a move, throw up the horns, or nod your head complacently because you’re too cool to act like you’re actually enjoying the music.
No matter what your preferred style of dance and/or non-dance is, downtown Indianapolis has whatever Indianapolis band you could want this weekend. For classical stylings, the first ever Operapalooza is taking place at the Basile Opera Center; for some good ol’ knee slappin, head to the Melody Inn on Friday night for Buzz Deluxe and Miss Kimmy; and, as always, there’s a mess of thrash, hardcore, and punk going on at the Emerson Theatre.
Here’s a smattering of some shows that threaten to take over Indianapolis nightlife this weekend:
Thursday, Sept 10 | |
Chad Mills @ Fionn MacCool’s Irish Pub in Fishers, Indiana | |
Small Arms Fire, Hot Cha Cha, and Losers Beat Winners @ The Melody Inn | |
High Tide Trio @ Champp’s Americana Restaurant and Bar | |
The Flying Toasters @ Joe’s Grille 2 | |
Operapalooza w/ the Indianapolis Opera and Stereo Deluxe @ Basile Opera Center | |
Friday, Sept 11 | |
The Synthesis, DJ Kooland, Quarantined, Prey For All, Mercykill, and Gash Hound @ Emerson Theatre | |
Punch Judy @ Indiana State Fairgrounds | |
Hillbilly Happy Hour w/Buzz Deluxe and Miss Kimmy @ Melody Inn | |
Angela Brown (recipient of a 2009 Governor’s Arts Award) @ The Madame Walker Theatre | |
Rich Hardesty @ Moon Dog Tavern | |
Battle of Birdy’s w/Eyes on Fire, Save Our Syndicate, Northern Kind Project Hero, South of Nowhere, and Idle Villians @ Birdy’s Bar & Grill | |
Dark House Sweet @ Champps Americana | |
Hogeye Navvy @ Fionn MacCool’s | |
America Owns The Moon, Ice Palace, and Reckless Edward @ Melody Inn | |
Toy Factory @ Jillian’s Restaurant | |
Blonde Sonja @ That Place in Greenwood, Indiana | |
Saturday, Sept 12 | |
Penrod Arts Fair @ Indianapolis Museum of Art | |
Twin Peaks @ Brandon’s Pub | |
The Bishops @ Champps | |
Acoustic Catfish @ Easley Winery | |
Sickle Cell-abration @ Walker Theatre | |
Within The Eddy, Beyond Agony, Blood of Pariah, Broken Equilibrium, Narrow House @ The Emerson | |
Something Rather Naughty @ Jillian’s | |
Glass Halo @ Fionn MacCool’s Pub | |
Tyler Bender w/ Peophole and The Giggles @ Birdy’s | |
Punk Rock Night w/Keelhaul, Sweet Cobra, Coffinworm @ Melody Inn | |
Sunday, Sept 13 | |
Indianapolis Brass Choir @ Epworth United Methodist Church | |
Harvey and the Bluetones @ Watkins Park | |
Bill Lancton Quartet @ Rathskeller Restaurant | |
Living Proof w/ Jai Baker @ Birdy’s Bar | |
Monday, Sept 14 | |
Opening of Faculty Artist Series @ Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center at the University of Indianapolis |