Indianapolis nightlife should be thriving this weekend, much like every other weekend. There are Indianapolis bands playing at nearly every Indianapolis music venue, showcasing all sorts of genres, from fast, loud punk at The Melody Inn to the Latin jazz of Cathy Morris at Holliday Park. Only in Indianapolis can you experience so much variety!
Indianapolis Music Shows; 8/13 to 8/16
| Thursday, Aug 13 | |
| Thursday Night Pops: Pride of Indy Band @ MacAllister Center for the Performing Arts | |
| Cathy Morris @ Holliday Park | |
| Chad Mills @ Fionn MacCool’s | |
| Sam King @ the Rathskeller | |
| Edwin McCain @ the Vogue | |
| Three Bad Jacks w/ Deacon Sean @ Radio Radio | |
| Punk Rock Night w/ Svetlana, The Gitmos @ The Melody Inn | |
| The Action Service, Landon Keller, and Josh Damingo @ Birdy’s Bar & Grill | |
| Latin Dance Party @ The Jazz Kitchen | |
| Friday, Aug 14 | |
| Kelly Clarkson @ Indiana State Fairgrounds | |
| The Gates Of Slumber, Demiricous, Zoroaster, Apostle of Solitude, Serpent Cult, Coffinworm @ The Emerson Theatre | |
| Mojo Gumbo @ Chateau Thomas Winery in Plainfield, IN | |
| Zanna Doo @ the Rathskeller | |
| Kelleen Strutz and the Sean Baker Trio @ Chatterbox Jazz Club | |
| Sonny Fortune @ The Jazz Kitchen | |
| Hillbilly Happy Hour w/ Stillhouse Hollow and Miss Kimmy @ The Melody Inn | |
| Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra: Symphony on the Prairie; “The Music of Queen” @ Conner Prairie | |
| Last 4 Digits, The Vulgar Boatmen, and Large Damaging Hail @ Radio Radio | |
| Battle Of Birdy’s: Electric Bloom, Scott Kline, The Illusion of Control, Vila Fishburn, Andrew Bean, The Lady Apollo, Lowdown @ Birdy’s Bar & Grill | |
| 40% Steve @ Jillian’s | |
| Weeds of Eden @ the Historic Hannah House | |
| NOISE! Open Mic @ Talbott Street Nightclub | |
| Mike & Joe @ The Vogue Nightclub | |
| Hogeye Navvy @ Fionn MacCool’s Irish Pub | |
| Marmoset CD Release Show w/Pravada, The Coke Dares, Jookabox @ The Melody Inn | |
| Saturday, Aug 15 | |
| Keith Urban @ the Indiana State Fairgrounds | |
| Gen Con Afterparty w/ Cruciform Injection @ Radio Radio | |
| Groovin’ in the Garden w/ Acoustic Catfish @ Easley Winery | |
| Glass Halo CD Release Party w/Sugar Moon Rabbit, Salvador Dalai Llama Farm @ Birdy’s Bar & Grill | |
| Black Voodoo Blues @ Rathskeller Restaurant | |
| Broad Ripple Peace Jam @ the Glendale Library | |
| Family Arts Series: Orkestra Projekt and the Young Actors Theatre @ White River State Park | |
| Cathy Morris @ Garfield Park | |
| Dark House Sweet @ the Rathskeller | |
| Mumbai Taxi @ Chatterbox Jazz Club | |
| Cynthia Lane and the Twin Cats @ The Jazz Kitchen | |
| Through Being Cool @ Jillian’s | |
| Sunday, Aug 16 | |
| Heart, Journey, and Brandon Heath @ Indiana State Fair | |
| Bill Lancton Quartet @ the Rathskeller | |
| Quixote and Hey Hey Melodica @ Radio Radio | |
| Quick Said The Bird, Impure Jazz, Jay Armstrong, Adam Kuhn Band @ Birdy’s Bar & Grill |
