This weekend in Indianapolis music, southern fried arena rock comes to Noblesville, Audio Recon shows off its stable of beat makers and trend setters, and a bazillion other shows fill Indianapolis bars with the sounds of the city. It’s a bit of a slow weekend in Indianapolis music wise; the city seems to be gearing up for the slew of Indianapolis festivals happening in September, like the Indy Jazz Fest (next week), ORANJE (two weeks), and the Indy Irish Fest. But just because there’s no quantity in Indy this weekend doesn’t mean there’s no quality.
The biggest show this weekend is definitely going on at Noblesville’s Verizon Wireless Music Center. Kings of Leon, The Black Keys, and The Whigs will be bringing their respective styles of garage rock to the big stage on Friday, September 3rd. Kings of Leon began their career as the South’s answer to The Strokes, but have since morphed into radio rock superstars with their last two albums, Because of the Times and Only By the Night. The Black Keys are fresh off the release of their latest gem, Brothers, an intricately crafted foray into funk, soul, and blues from a classic electro-blues duo. And The Whigs, always a band that seems to be on the cusp of breaking it big, will bring a raucous garage rock flavor to the arena. It should be a great Indianapolis event even if you’ve only got a little blues in your soul.
If break beats and samples are more your flavor, head to The Vogue on Friday night. An Audio Recon showcase called The Now School will bring some of the top Indianapolis DJs to a vaunted Indianapolis music venue to show off their skills at the turntable. Audio Recon is an Indianapolis record company of sorts that largely deals with mp3’s, but also puts out several CD’s a year. The Indianapolis business released its first product in 2006 andhas grown exponentially since then, signing new artists and releasing more and more media each year. Audio Recon also hosts plenty of concerts at Indianapolis bars and venues throughout the city. The Now School will be a showcase of some of AR’s talent, including performances by DJ Shiva, Oreo Jones, Yeti One, TJ Reynolds, Andy D, and more. Head to the Vogue if you wanna experience some bumpin’ Indianapolis nightlife.
Deserving mention are the Labor Day Street Fair and a show at the Indiana University Auditorium with Vampire Weekend, Beach House, and Dum Dum Girls, both happening Monday. The Labor Day Street Fair is somewhat of a prelude to the Indy Jazz Fest: live jazz by Clifford Ratliff, Rob Dixon, and Bill Lancton will be happening for free in front of The Jazz Kitchen and Yats, and delicious grilled vittles will also be provided. The Vampire Weekend show will likely be even bigger than the Kings of Leon/Black Keys concert; the incredibly divisive band has shot to the top of the charts in the past year with the release of their newest album, Contra. There are plenty of other great shows going on this weekend, so check out the handy Indianapolis show calendar below to see what you’re missing:
Thursday, Sept 2 |
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Butler Scion Free Music Thursdays w/ Young Galaxy @ Locals Only Art and Music Pub
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Ribs N’ Bone @ Apres Jack’s Restaurant
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Cari Ray @ Muldoon’s Irish Pub in Carmel, Indiana
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Chad Mills @ The Britton Tavern in Fishers, Indiana
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Jimmy Ryser and Henry Lee Summer @ The Rathskeller Restaurant
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| Sour Mash @ Champps Americana Bar and Grill | |||
Dead Man’s Grill, Fire in the Asylum, Broken Equilibrium, Odd Order @ The Melody Inn
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Friday, Sept 3 |
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Kings of Leon, The Black Keys, The Whigs @ Verizon Wireless Music Center in Noblesville, Indiana
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| The Now School: An Audio Recon Showcase w/ Andy D, Yeti One, TJ Reynolds, DJ Shiva, Oreo Jones @ The Vogue Theater | |||
About the Fire, Off Balance, Sex Before Marriage, Maravich @ Melody Inn
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Quick Said the Bird, Jay Armstrong, Crawpuppies @ Birdy’s Bar & Grill
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The Reach Arounds @ Apres Jack’s
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The Leisure Kings @ The Rathskeller Restaurant
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The Woomblies @ Chateau Thomas Winery in Plainfield, Indiana
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ZANN, Overpower, Morrow @ The Dojo
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| Sour Mash @ Moon Dog Tavern | |||
Zanna-Doo @ Champps Americana Bar
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Living Proof @ Ale Emporium
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The Travelers, Through Being Cool @ Britton Tavern
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Jai Baker @ Mo’s Irish Pub
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| Toy Factory @ That Place in Greenwood, Indiana | |||
Jared Thompson and Premium Blend, Kapitulo 1 @ The Jazz Kitchen
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Saturday, Sept 4 |
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Gwen Stacy, Amarna Reign @ ES Jungle
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The Dublin City Ramblers @ McGinley’s Golden Ace Inn
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The Fervor, Everything Now!, TV Mike and the Scarecrows, I Love You @ The Vollrath Tavern
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Jenn Cristy @ Locals Only Pub
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| Groovin’ in the Garden w/ Davis and Devitt @ Easley Winery | |||
Indianapolis Parks Summer Concert Series w/ Cathy Morris and The Wright Brothers @ Garfield Park Conservatory and Sunken Gardens
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Michael Liuzza Band @ The Rathskeller
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The Avery Set @ White Rabbit Cabaret
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Blonde Sonja @ Champps Americana
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| The Bishops @ Mo’s Pub | |||
Punk Rock Night w/ Voice of Addiction, Hard Candy Hearts, Fiber @ Melody Inn
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| Wade Baker Quartet @ Jazz Kitchen | |||
W.T. Feaster Band, South Side Denny @ Slippery Noodle Inn
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Sunday, Sept 5 |
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Gordon Bonham, Jess Richmond @ The Slippery Noodle
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| Jess and Philip @ Muldoon’s Pub | |||
Laura Stevenson and the Cans @ Dojo
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8 Seconds Saloon | Big Car Gallery | Birdy’s Bar & Grill | Chatterbox Jazz Club | Emerson Theater | Jazz Kitchen | Old National Centre | Radio Radio | The Vogue | More Indianapolis Music Venues
Amanda Overmyer | Cathy Morris | Flynnville Train | Gwen Stacy | The Elms | Haste the Day | Jennie DeVoe | Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s | Mudkids | Murder by Death | Sloppy Seconds | Straight No Chaser | More Indianapolis Bands
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