Vampire Weekend, Lord Huron to headline new festival in Garfield Park
Ohio-based Elevation Festivals will add WonderRoad to a music festival portfolio that includes annual events WonderStruck in Cleveland and WonderBus in Columbus.
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Foo Fighters, Keith Urban highlight predicted comeback season at Ruoff Music Center
Following a pandemic-affected roster of 25 concerts in 2021 and just three shows in 2020, the Noblesville amphitheater already has 10 shows on the schedule for 2022. Owner Live Nation is predicting a record year for the live-music industry.
Q&A with Tobi Lynn, a radio host with ear for new music
Since August, she’s hosted a daily radio show at Internet-based station Amazing Radio. The show, which airs at noon on weekdays, features indie pop, with a focus on Los Angeles- and West Coast-based artists.
Pandemic leads three couples to launch rock-music school
Opening a physical location for a collaboration-based company might appear risky during the peak months of the pandemic. But for Indianapolis-based Rock Garage, it seemed like the only way to go.
Promoter MOKB partners with venue Pavilion at Pan Am
Indianapolis-based concert and event promoter MOKB Presents announced Thursday that it has reached an exclusive deal with The Pavilion at Pan Am to handle the venue’s public concert and entertainment schedule.
IBJ Podcast: Chatterbox owner explains why iconic bar waited until this month to reopen
The historic Chatterbox Jazz Club on Massachusetts Avenue downtown is so tiny that opening under pandemic restrictions would have meant just 20 or so people could be inside. That’s no way to make money. But now, the restrictions are gone and the club is about to reopen.
Former ISO concertmaster takes same role at Carmel Symphony Orchestra
Violin virtuoso Zachary DePue built an international following while at the ISO from 2007 to 2018, but was just as well known for his side projects, including Time for Three, a classical/bluegrass/pop crossover group.
Indoor concerts about to return to Indianapolis-area venues
Hilbert Circle Theatre in downtown Indianapolis, The Palladium in Carmel and The Vogue in Broad Ripple are among the venues that are getting back to business starting as soon as Friday.
Vogue teams with Holliday Park for outdoor concert series
The Vogue on Friday announced it was partnering with the Holliday Park Foundation for a weekend summer concert series called “Rock The Ruins,” with shows at at Holliday Park from June to September.
Parties keep amphitheater naming-rights deal details close to vest
Teachers Credit Union has signed on as the naming-rights partner for the newly renovated concert venue at White River State Park, but those involved in the deal aren’t sharing details about the contract.
Music production bill a beat away from passing Indiana House
Indiana would join 32 other states, including bordering states like Illinois, Ohio and Kentucky, in having a music production incentive program if the bill passes.
Pollstar: Live events industry lost $30B due to pandemic
Pollstar on Friday said the live events industry should have hit a record-setting $12.2 billion this year, but instead it incurred $9.7 billion in losses.
Slippery Noodle Inn owner Hal Yeagy Jr. dies
Yeagy had owned the establishment since 1985, building it into a renowned spot for live blues music.
Review: Is Springsteen’s ‘Letter to You’ a goodbye note?
The newer songs are more professional than inspired. Occasionally, they even slip into cliché; the “crown of thorns” phrase usually suggests a need to try harder.
High Alpha startup secures $5M seed funding for livestreaming music platform
Mandolin’s digital platform—designed to help artists, venues and fans connect through live music—has attracted some big-name investors including Marc Benioff, the founder and CEO of Salesforce.
Indy Art & Seek project brings local art to neighborhoods citywide
Keep Indianapolis Beautiful and the Arts Council of Indianapolis have teamed up with 72 local artists for a project that has put 107 pieces of art on temporary display all over town.
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, musicians reach one-year agreement
ISO leadership and the musicians released a joint statement on Tuesday announcing the new contract, which runs through Aug. 29.
School of Rock coming to Zionsville this fall
Zionsville parents convinced the local owner of the Carmel and Fishers School of Rock franchises to open the new school, which is offering lessons ahead of its October grand opening.
Music venues awarded $121K in grants for COVID relief
The grants to 17 Indianapolis businesses are to be used for overhead costs, which could include monthly rent or mortgage payments and utility bills.
Independent music venues face closures without help
About 60 entertainment stages, bars and studios across Indiana have joined forces in a new association to fight for government assistance they say is needed to survive.