This weekend in Indianapolis music, frat boys jump out of their polo shirts and shell necklaces in excitement in Noblesville, Indianapolis businesses all over the city sell out of glow sticks for a certain party at Locals Only, gamers and DJ’s join forces and take over the Emerson Theater, bolo ties and cowboy hats migrate down to Bean Blossom for the mecca of bluegrass music, and soulful blues brings lawn chairs and music fans to Garfield Park. There’s a thousand musical things to do in Indianapolis this weekend, so get on out to those Indianapolis cultural districts!
The Verizon Wireless Music Center in Noblesville, Indiana has quite a big weekend coming up, with two massive names in United States music coming to the stage. First comes country crooner Tim McGraw’s Southern Voice Tour on Thursday. He’ll be playing with Lady Antebellum and Love and Theft in a show that patrons of 8 Seconds Saloon will love. Tim McGraw is sure to draw listeners from all over Central Indiana, so be sure to snag your ticket before they’re all gone. Also at the Verizon Wireless Music Center is jam band idol Dave Matthews, the rocker you either adore or ignore. He’ll be playing on Saturday and Sunday, so you’ll have two chances to attend this likely sold out show.
On the old Americana side of things, two Indianapolis festivals are going on this weekend that might get your goat. The first is the Pleasant Run Parkway Blues Festival that’ll take place in Garfield Park. Featuring lots of top Indianapolis blues artists, including Governor Davis and the Blues Ambassadors, the Pleasant Run Parkway Blues Festival is sure to features some sweet licks, soulful crooning, and a whole lotta heartache. If the Delta’s too hot for you, head into mountain country with the Bill Monroe Memorial Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival, which has been running this entire week. The final day for this massive Indianapolis event is on Saturday, so if you’ve got a pair of boots, stomp ’em down to Brown County to catch some top bluegrass groups.
And then there’s the wealth of special events going on at Indianapolis music venues around the Circle City. Locals Only is throwing their annual High Five! dance party this weekend, featuring Chicago remix master Midnight Conspiracy and Indy’s own hip-hop wordsmith, Grey Granite. Plenty of pulsing beats, careening glow sticks, and sweaty bodies will be at this party. On the stranger side of things, The Emerson Theater, normally the host of hardcore and punk bands, is holding a Super Street Fighter IV tournament this weekend with music provided by a cadre of Indianapolis DJ’s. Gamers and DJ’s are two sides of the computer-loving coin, so this pairing makes some sort of sense.
Of course, there’s lots more going on in Indianapolis than just the concerts and events above. Indianapolis bands are playing at Indianapolis bars, Indianapolis nightlife venues, and Indianapolis restaurants all over the city; that’s why we’ve got a show calendar. Take a look to see where your weekend will take you!
Thursday, June 17 |
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Jim Suhler and Monkey Beat @ The Slippery Noodle Inn
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Ribs N’ Bone @ Apres Jack’s Restaurant
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Doug Henthorn @ Muldoon’s Irish Pub in Carmel, Indiana
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The Holiday, We Say Sunrise, Thank You & Goodnight @ The Dojo
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Concerts on the Canal Presents Indiana University – Purdue University (IUPUI) Jazz Ensemble @ Indiana History Center | |||
Phil Pierle @ The Britton Tavern in Fishers, Indiana | |||
Harper @ The Rathskeller Restaurant | |||
Tim McGraw, Lady Antebellum, Love and Theft @ Verizon Wireless Music Center in Noblesville, Indiana
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Sour Mash @ Champps Americana Restaurant and Bar
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Rob Sweets, Addiction, Miss Chely, Vika @ Birdy’s Bar & Grill
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Brighton MA @ Locals Only Art and Music Pub
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Cari Ray @ Mo’s Irish Pub
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Cody Canada (of Cross Canadian Ragweed) @ The Bluebird in Bloomington, Indiana
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Les Shelleys, Shelly Short, Holiday Band, Universe @ The Bishop
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Ranger, Yo Soybean, Unearthed, Jenny as a Boy @ The Melody Inn
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Midnight Ghost Train, Parlor Scouts, Small Arms Fire, The Kemps @ The Vollrath Tavern
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Friday, June 18 |
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Marcus Belgrave @ The Jazz Kitchen
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Paul Thorn, Jason Wilber @ Birdy’s Bar
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Papadosio, Twin Cats, EN2 @ The Vogue Theater
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City Lights, Falling With Styles, Amuse, Drop Out Kid @ Dojo
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Groovatron @ The Mousetrap
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The Paul Holdman Band @ Apres Jack’s
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Cool Creek Concert Series Presents Rich Hardesty @ Cool Creek Park in Westfield, Indiana
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Darcy, The Day After, The Last Domino @ ES Jungle
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Tim Brickley and the Bleeding Hearts @ Chateau Thomas Winery in Plainfield, Indiana
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Zanna Doo @ The Rathskeller
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Austin McCutcheon, Vollmar @ Bishop
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Living Proof @ Moon Dog Tavern | |||
Blonde Sonja @ Champps Americana Restaurant
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Blue Moon Revue @ Locals Only Pub
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Here Come the Mummies @ Bluebird
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Dave and Rae @ The Lakehouse
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Greta Speaks @ Britton Tavern | |||
Lipstick Dynamite, They’ve Shot Flanigan, Secrets Between Sailors @ Vollrath Tavern
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Through Being Cool @ Mo’s Pub | |||
Simeon Soul Charger, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, The Down-Fi, Endiana @ Melody Inn
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Arthur Haan’s Uptown Jazz Quartet @ Chatterbox Jazz Club | |||
Saturday, June 19 |
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Pleasant Run Parkway Blues Fest w/ Governor Davis and the Blues Ambassadors, Gene Deer, and more @ Garfield Park Conservatory
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Mike Clark @ Jazz Kitchen
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Gasoline Rally afterparty w/ The Leisure Kings, Playboy Psychonauts @ Radio Radio Music Lounge
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High Five! Dance Party w/ Midnight Conspiracy, Grey Granite, and more @ Locals Only
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Bill Monroe Memorial Bluegrass Festival Finale @ Bean Blossom Campground
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Philip Stevens and the Open Road @ 8 Seconds Saloon | |||
Casual Interruption @ Indianapolis Artsgarden | |||
Indiana Farm Aid w/ Stoned Circle @ Eagle Creek Park
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Super Street Fighter IV Tournament w/ YB, DJ Kool Aid, The Berzerker Mode, and more @ Emerson Theater
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Brian Pitzer @ Lazy Daze Coffee House
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Mike Milligan and Steam Shovel @ Rathskeller Restaurant
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Henry Lee Summer and Friends @ Champps Americana
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September Sky, Blue Luster, Glass Identity Crisis, One Eyed Dog, Dead Man’s Grill @ Birdy’s
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The Love Language, Quick Said the Bird, Gold Motel, Accordions @ The Vollrath
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Oliver Nelson Jr. Ensemble @ The Chatterbox | |||
Southside Denny Snyder, Tommy McCracken & The Force of Habit @ The Slippery Noodle
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Dave Matthews Band @ Verizon Wireless Center
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Sunday, June 20
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Acoustic Catfish @ Artsgarden | |||
Indianapolis Parks Summer Concert Series w/ Johnny Dial and Friends @ Watkins Park |
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