Live music in Indianapolis
228 upcoming shows at 51 venues in Indianapolis from Tue, Nov 3, 2026 to Thu, Dec 31, 2026.
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Weekly series
Wednesday —
Blues Jam at
Slippery Noodle Inn8:00 PM · Official Slippery Noodle events page: 'Every Wednesday we host our open blues jam on our BACK stage. Featured host will play and guide the evening's players… Sign ups start around 7:30.' Host rotation: Steve Robbins / Dennis McClure / Charlie Cheesman / Zach Day / Russ Bucy.
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday —
Live Jazz at
Chatterbox Jazz Club8:00 PM · Chatterbox's own listing: 'We have live music every evening! Sunday through Thursday, 8:00-10:30pm, with a $4pp music charge.'
Friday, Saturday —
Late-Night Jazz at
Chatterbox Jazz Club9:30 PM · Chatterbox's own listing: 'Friday & Saturday, 9:30-Midnight, with a $8pp music charge.' Live jazz nightly.
Saturday —
Punk Rock Night at
Melody Inn8:00 PM · punkrocknight.com / Melody Inn: 'Every Saturday Night is PUNK ROCK NIGHT!' — 'Founded in October 2000, PRN is the longest running weekly punk showcase on the planet… Every Saturday the doors open at 8 p.m. at the Melody Inn, tickets cost $5-15.' Dated special editions Oct 24 & Oct 31 are also listed as events.
Friday —
Hillbilly Happy Hour at
Melody Inn7:00 PM · Melody Inn official calendar lists 'HILLBILLY HAPPY HOUR w/ HANK HAGGARD' on Friday Oct 23, 2026, 7:00–9:15 PM, continuing its long-running Friday honky-tonk happy hour (also on the venue's summer 2026 calendar).
Thursday —
Altered Thurzdaze at
The Mousetrap9:00 PM · Mousetrap/Eventbrite venue boilerplate: 'Thursdays — INDY MOJO / G9 Collective present Altered Thurzdaze!'; IndyMojo calls it 'your weekly dose of bass — now in her 17th year.' Dated editions Oct 22 & Oct 29 (Altered Halloween w/ Funtcase) are also listed as events.
Thursday —
Latin Dance Party at
The Jazz Kitchen8:00 PM · The Jazz Kitchen's own patio article: 'Thursday nights feature live Latin bands'; the venue calendar lists Latin Dance Party on Thu Oct 22, 2026, and NUVO covered Latin Nights' 30th anniversary in Oct 2026 ('one of the happiest places in the city… DJ Latin Spy up on the decks most nights'). Start time approximate — verify.
Venues in Indianapolis

Downtown · Arena · 4 upcoming shows

Downtown · Venue · 0 upcoming shows

Downtown · Venue · 0 upcoming shows

Downtown · Theater · 11 upcoming shows

Downtown · Venue · 15 upcoming shows

Downtown · Venue · 10 upcoming shows

Downtown · Venue · 29 upcoming shows

Butler-Tarkington · Theater · 3 upcoming shows

Fairgrounds · Arena · 0 upcoming shows

Broad Ripple · Theater · 19 upcoming shows

Butler-Tarkington · Venue · 1 upcoming show

Downtown · Theater · 2 upcoming shows

Downtown · Theater · 0 upcoming shows

Midtown · Theater · 1 upcoming show

Fountain Square · Bar / Club · 32 upcoming shows

Fountain Square · Bar / Club · 0 upcoming shows

Broad Ripple · Venue · 18 upcoming shows

Broad Ripple · Venue · 7 upcoming shows

Downtown · Venue · 27 upcoming shows

Mass Ave · Venue · 0 upcoming shows

Mass Ave · Restaurant · 0 upcoming shows

Broad Ripple · Venue · 9 upcoming shows

Butler-Tarkington · Venue · 2 upcoming shows

Fountain Square · Venue · 1 upcoming show

Northside · Venue · 9 upcoming shows

Near Eastside · Venue · 1 upcoming show

Near Southside · Venue · 0 upcoming shows

Fountain Square · Bar / Club · 7 upcoming shows

Fountain Square · Bar / Club · 1 upcoming show

Fountain Square · Theater · 3 upcoming shows

Irvington · Theater · 2 upcoming shows

Fletcher Place · Venue · 0 upcoming shows

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