The Rev. Josh Peyton is old-school success story in modern music industry
“Honeysuckle,” the Big Damn Band’s 11th studio album, arrives on Friday.
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Country singer plans to open 2 bar-and-grill locations in Indianapolis
Bedford native Clayton Anderson, who performed as part of Farm Aid in 2023, plans to invite local artists and industry friends to perform in the Nashville-inspired establishments.
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Indianapolis musicians to perform at Pro Volleyball Federation All-Star Match
The Indianapolis-based organization that served as creative director for 2024’s NBA All-Star Tip-Off celebration is lining up live music and art experiences for the first Pro Volleyball Federation All-Star Match.
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Organizers eye 2026 return for I Made Rock ’n’ Roll festival
Organized by cultural development firm GangGang, the first I Made Rock ’n’ Roll festival featured Janelle Monáe as its headlining artist.
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Indy 500 Snake Pit concert unveils DJ-producer Illenium as headliner
The infield party on May 25 will showcase Illenium and four other acts before and during the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500, track officials announced Tuesday.
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Lawsuits tell story behind WonderRoad music festival’s ‘pause’
The principals behind Cleveland-based Elevation Festivals LLC, which organized and financed the festival here and similar events in other cities, are now split into two camps that are suing each other.
WonderRoad organizers on opposite sides of lawsuits; no music on horizon
Elevation Festivals LLC produced WonderRoad in Indianapolis, WonderStruck in Cleveland, WonderBus in Columbus and WonderWorks in Pittsburgh.
Hits of the ’60s remain in heavy rotation for 45 RPM band
The group, founded in 2014, performs songs associated with British Invasion bands such as the Beatles, Rolling Stones and the Hollies.
IBJ Podcast: The latest on downtown soccer stadium, $78M Fever facility and Simon hotel/concert venue
The Indiana Fever Sports Performance Center has joined the roster of projects announced for the southeast quadrant of the Mile Square, which includes the prospective site of a Major League Soccer stadium.
Q&A with Le’Deana Brown, magazine founder and cultural connector
Brown spoke with IBJ about Midwest Leak magazine, the magazines she read as an adolescent, why she opened a community gathering space and what it’s like to be part of the “Keepers of Culture” mural.
Church of Noise gallery unites visual art, music and sensitive plants
The gallery is part of Joyful Noise Recordings’ headquarters near the intersection of East Raymond Street and South Sherman Drive.
Electric violinist Cathy Morris leads nonprofit to give ‘big hug of arts’
Arts with a Purpose takes performing arts and visual arts to audiences who lack access to or can’t afford similar experiences.
For 2025, 10 ways to be entertained in Indianapolis
The year will include a double bill of the WNBA All-Star Weekend and Indiana Black Expo Summer Celebration, plus a big book debut, the reopening of a landmark museum and the Indianapolis debut of the musical “Six.”
2024 Newsmaker: Mali and Alan Bacon
The husband-and-wife team founded GangGang, a cultural development and social justice organization that supports Black artists and the creative economy, in 2020. GangGang has since been part of some of the city’s biggest cultural events.
2024 Year in Review: Entertainment festivals see mixed results
Indianapolis added one homegrown music festival in 2024, while three others were put on hold because of financial challenges in the concert industry.
Indiana bands and solo artists will span the globe in 2025
Rapper Mark Battles and soul band Durand Jones & the Indications are two Indiana acts planning to perform overseas in 2025.
Ten tuneful ways to ring in 2025 in Indianapolis
One way to select a New Year’s Eve music event in Indianapolis is to gravitate to your favorite decade. Here are 10 options where music from different eras will accompany the arrival of 2025.
Efforts to preserve Indiana music history are catching on
The Indiana Music History Project boasts a 1,000-square-foot gallery of exhibits open five days a week in Broad Ripple.
ISO planning major facelift for Hilbert Circle Theatre
The overhaul would include construction of a new rooftop event space and outdoor terrace overlooking Monument Circle, a revamp of lounge areas, and a new covered walkway and entryway along the Scioto Street alley.
IBJ Podcast: Why size matters when it comes to Indy concert venues
IBJ arts and entertainment reporter Dave Lindquist talks with MOKB Presents partners Josh Baker and Dan Kemer about the venue — their third — they plan to open in the Murphy Arts Building and why musicians and their management care about venues of different sizes.
Concert launches Fishers arena to high marks, although parking policy faces learning curve
For motorists who did not pay before exiting the Fishers Event Center parking lot on Friday night, a $20 invoice will be sent by mail.
Indy CD & Vinyl to take over former Landsharks location
An expansion of Broad Ripple record store will focus on a new performance stage and a place where area residents can gather.
Taylor Swift updates: End of final show in Indy; more photos; celebrities among Swift fans
IBJ is covering Taylor Swift’s three-day visit to Indianapolis and the 200,000-some fans expected to converge on the city to attend (or try to find tickets to attend) one of the concerts at Lucas Oil Stadium. Check back regularly for updates.
Count Indianapolis hotels and restaurants among fans of ‘Eras Tour’
In a year that’s included the NBA All-Star Game and U.S. Olympic swimming trials, Taylor Swift’s concerts are generating comparable business.