It’s hard to believe it’s already November. Halloween has come and gone, and Indianapolis is still intact, so that must mean the Circle City will continue to rock well into the new year. This weekend in Indianapolis music, there are several special treats for those who can brave the brisk fall weather.
For example: one of the most interesting Indianapolis fairs and festivals kicks off this weekend: the Spirit and Place Festival. This celebration of Indianapolis society, Indianapolis arts, and the rest of Naptown‘s culture has Indianapolis events going on at tons of different venues around Indianapolis. Featuring live music, many of these events are things you should definitely get out of the house for.
Other than the Spirit and Place Festival, there’s tons of cutting edge Indianapolis bands on display in Indianapolis music venues this weekend, like Same as Sunday, Up! Scumbag, and Red Wanting Blue, so put on those winter coats, pull up your collar against the wind, and head on down to an Indianapolis cultural district to see what the Circle City has to offer.
Check out the handy Indianapolis live music calendar below to see when your favorite acts are playing:
| Thursday, Nov 5 | |
| Chad Mills @ Fionn MacCool’s Irish Pub in Fishers, Indiana | |
| American Cabaret Theatre Presents “Enter Love: The Composer’s Stage Project” @ The Connoisseur Room | |
| Chaconne Klaverenga @ Indiana University – Purdue University (IUPUI) | |
| William Bennett @ Hilbert Circle Theatre | |
| Composer’s Orchestra Project @ Lilly Hall in Butler University | |
| Latin Dance Party @ The Jazz Kitchen | |
| Junk Box and The Mod Squad @ Birdy’s Bar & Grill | |
| The Flying Toasters @ Joe’s Grille 2 | |
| Groovkilla @ Sangiovese Restaurant | |
| Red Wanting Blue @ The Rathskeller Restaurant | |
| Dead Man’s Grill w/ Bullet Boys and DYRRJ @ 8 Seconds Saloon | |
| The Gates and Pravada @ Radio Radio | |
| Rich Hardesty @ Joe’s Grille | |
| Friday, Nov 6 | |
| Heather Ramsey @ Jazz Kitchen | |
| Clint Black @ Clowes Memorial Hall | |
| Before I Fall CD Release Party w/ From Where it Ends, The Holland Account, One Below Nothing @ Birdy’s Bar | |
| My Yellow Rickshaw @ Fionn MacCool’s Pub | |
| Jared Thompson and Premium Blend @ Chatterbox Jazz Club | |
| Zanna Doo @ That Place in Greenwood, Indiana | |
| Up! Scumbag, Will Stockwell @ The Melody Inn | |
| Time For Three @ Hilbert Circle Theater | |
| The Post Script @ The Monkey’s Tale | |
| Pattern Hungry Records Presents “Both Sides of the Beat” @ Big Car Gallery | |
| Whiskey Biscuits @ Rathskeller Restaurant | |
| The Thunder Club @ The Slippery Noodle Inn | |
| Sour Mash @ Champps Americana | |
| Echoes of Pompeii @ 8 Seconds | |
| Spanky’s Clubhouse @ Ian’s Pub | |
| Saturday, Nov 7 | |
| Spirit and Place Festival Events @ Channel 20 WFYI, Indianapolis Museum of Art | |
| Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra @ Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center | |
| Homeland @ Fionn Mac Cool’s | |
| Naptown Roller Girls After Party @ Birdy’s | |
| Larry Greene and Friends @ Chatterbox | |
| Greta Speaks @ Pinheads Entertainment Center in Fishers, Indiana | |
| Kids in the Way, Same as Sunday, With Honors @ The Building in New Castle, Indiana | |
| Bustin’ Loose Band @ The Strand Theatre in Shelbyville, Indiana | |
| Howard Jennings, Vertical Horizon @ The Vogue Theater | |
| Uncle JuJu @ Rathskeller | |
| The Involuntary’s @ Melody Inn | |
| Andrew Ripp and NEEDTOBREATHE @ The Music Mill | |
| Sunday, Nov 8 | |
| Spirit and Place Festival Events @ Arthur M. Glick Jewish Cultural Center, Indianapolis Public Library, Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, Marian University, the Athenaeum Building, Oaklandon Civic Theatre, Booth Tarkington Residence, Conner Prairie, Garfield Park | |
| Theatre Organ Concert w/ Jim Riggs @ Emmerich Manual High School | |
| Butler University Symphony Orchestra @ Clowes Memorial Hall | |
| Ronen Chamber Ensemble @ Northminster Presbyterian Church | |
| Rocky Loves Emily @ Metropolis Mall in Plainfield, Indiana |
