In Indianapolis this weekend, there’s a wide variety of Indianapolis bands proving their worth and Indianapolis musical organizations providing entertainment for Indianapolis society. If you haven’t gotten your tickets for Yo-Yo Ma’s performance with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, you’re out of luck; but not to worry, there are still plenty of Indianapolis music events to satisfy your music needs.
Below is a short overview of Indianapolis live music going on this weekend.
| Thursday, October 1 | |
| The Michaels @ Rathskeller Restaurant | |
| Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra presents Yo-Yo Ma @ Hilbert Circle Theatre | |
| Jordan College of Fine Arts Composers’ Orchestra Concert @ Butler University | |
| Karaoke with Joni @ Kelly’s Pub Too | |
| Latin Dance Party @ The Jazz Kitchen | |
| The Ilium Project and Matt Martin @ Birdy’s Bar and Grill | |
| The Flying Toasters @ Joe’s Grille 2 | |
| Jeanette @ Indiana Convention Center | |
| Trevor Hall @ The Murat Centre | |
| Goliathon @ Melody Inn | |
| Friday, October 2 | |
| The Herd of Main Street @ Rathskeller | |
| Slideshow Sideshow @ Indianapolis Central Library | |
| The Life Mirage, VIRES, From Where It Ends, Von Black @ The Emerson Theatre | |
| Indianapolis Opera with Angie Brown @ Basile Opera Center | |
| Blaire Clard CD Recording Party @ Jazz Kitchen | |
| Blue Transit, The Varvils, Dead Man’s Grill, The Records, Broken Equilibrium, New Addition, Same Soul @ Birdy’s Bar | |
| Blonde Sonja @ Ale Emporium | |
| Jester Kings @ Hoosier Park | |
| Lemon Wheel @ Jillian’s Restaurant | |
| The Flying Toasters @ That Place in Greenwood, Indiana | |
| A Squared, Shirtless Biddles @ The Harrison Center for the Arts | |
| Plain-Jane @ Chateau Thomas Winery | |
| Shooter Jennings @ Vogue Theater | |
| Saturday, October 3 | |
| Born of Osiris, All Shall Perish, After the Burial, Caliban, Suffocate @ Emerson | |
| Steve Allee‘s Big Band @ The Jazz Kitchen | |
| Oliver Nelson Jr. Quartet @ Chatterbox Jazz Club | |
| Rich Hardesty Band @ Moon Dog Tavern | |
| Things Behind the Sun, Saints and Strangers, Lovely Houses, South of Nowhere @ Birdy’s | |
| Zanna Doo @ Pinheads in Fishers, Indiana | |
| Sunday, October 4 | |
| Sarah Evans @ Warren Performing Arts Center | |
| Frank Glover and Kilho @ Jazz Kitchen |
