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 |
