Live Music in Indiana This Week

Seven days, Wednesday September 9 through Tuesday September 15. Two festivals anchor the week: Unbroken Circle in Madison, three days and twenty-two bands on one stage, and Good People Good Times in Brown County, in its thirteenth year. Sunday belongs to Slab Jam, the flood benefit at the White River Yacht Club.

Days with five or more listings are grouped by region. Everything else runs as a single list, earliest start first.

Wednesday, September 9

  • Open Mic — Brown County Inn, CornCrib Lounge, 51 IN-46, Nashville. 6–9 p.m., free. Bring an instrument and sign up. Weekly, in Brown County.
  • Shawn McGowan Trio — The Jazz Kitchen, 5377 N College Ave, Indianapolis. 7 p.m., doors 5. $18.87–$34.33 all-in. Shawn McGowan piano, Jesse Wittman bass, Kenny Phelps drums. Presented by WOW. 21+.
  • Slippery Noodle Blues Jam — Slippery Noodle Inn, 372 S Meridian St, Indianapolis. 8–11:30 p.m., sign-ups around 7:30, back stage. Second Wednesday of the month, so Dennis McClure hosts.
  • Damien Jurado — HI-FI, 1043 Virginia Ave, Indianapolis. 8 p.m.

Thursday, September 10

Central Indiana

  • Latin Dance Party — The Jazz Kitchen, Indianapolis. Hombres Sin Nombre live on the patio, 7–10 p.m. Early Vibe from 6. Free 6–8 p.m., then a $15 cover, $18 by card. Free dance lessons 8:30, dance floor opens 9, DJs until 2 a.m. 21+.
  • Drew Baldridge — HI-FI, Indianapolis. 8 p.m.
  • Tres Amigos — Slippery Noodle Inn, Indianapolis. 8 p.m.–midnight.

South Central Indiana

  • Good People Good Times, early arrival — Valley Branch Retreat, 2620 Valley Branch Rd, Nashville. Booze Hounds Bluegrass 7–10 p.m. Early-arrival pass $70. The festival proper runs Friday and Saturday.
  • Brown County Songwriter Showdown, Round 1 — Brown County Playhouse, Nashville. 7:30–9:30 p.m. All ages.

Southeast Indiana

  • Unbroken Circle Music Festival, day one — Bicentennial Park, 101 W Vaughn Dr, Madison. Gates 1 p.m. Gracie Yates & Brock Burton 1:55, Bill Taylor 3:15, Smilo & the Ghost 4:35, Silverada 5:55, Whitey Morgan & the 78’s 7:30, Greensky Bluegrass 9:15. Twenty-two bands across three days, one stage, twenty-minute changeovers. GA from $40, VIP from $105, camping from $105. All ages.

West Central Indiana

  • Dustin Lynch — Loeb Stadium, 2250 Wallace Ave, Lafayette. 7:30 p.m. $50–$112.50 including fees. Every attendee needs a ticket, whatever their age.

Friday, September 11

Central Indiana

  • Sam King — Blind Owl Brewery, E 62nd St, Indianapolis. 6:30 p.m., all ages.
  • Dan + Shay, The Young Tour, with Tyler Hubbard and Josh Ross — Ruoff Music Center, Noblesville. 7 p.m.
  • Steve Kennan — Guggman Haus Brewing, Riverside, Indianapolis. 7–9 p.m., free, all ages, in the beer garden.
  • Rob Dixon – Kirk MacDonald International Quintet — The Jazz Kitchen, Indianapolis. Two shows: 7 p.m., doors 5, and 9:30 p.m., doors 9. $24.02–$44.64 all-in. 21+.
  • anees — HI-FI Annex, 1044 St. Patrick St, Indianapolis. 7:30 p.m. Open-air, all ages, and the Annex ends every show by 10.
  • Shadowgrass — HI-FI, Indianapolis. Doors 7, on at 8. All ages, MOKB Presents. The same band plays Unbroken Circle tomorrow afternoon at 3:40.
  • Resurrection Blues Band — Slippery Noodle Inn, Indianapolis. 8 p.m.–midnight.
  • Late Night Revelators — Slippery Noodle Inn, Indianapolis. 8:30 p.m.–12:30 a.m.

South Central Indiana

  • Good People Good Times Music Festival, day one — Valley Branch Retreat, 2620 Valley Branch Rd, Nashville. Gates 10 a.m. Keller Williams, Manic Focus, TreeHouse!, Earthcry, Chalk Dinosaur, Marvel Years and more across two adjacent stages, plus camping and workshops. Weekend $160 plus fees; Saturday only $90 plus fees; no Friday-only ticket. Parking $25 in advance, $30 at the gate. Kids 12 and under free. 750 tickets total. The festival does not publish set times.
  • Johnny Folsom 4, a Johnny Cash tribute — Brown County Playhouse, Nashville. 7:30–9:30 p.m. All ages.

Southeast Indiana

  • Unbroken Circle, day two — Bicentennial Park, Madison. Gates noon. Jordan Wilson 1, Phil Kane 2:20, Clay Street Unit 3:40, American Aquarium 5, Tanner Usrey 6:20, Shane Smith & the Saints 8, Sierra Ferrell 9:45. Late set 11:20, Taylor Hunnicutt in the VIP tent — open to everyone.

Northwest Indiana

  • Free Patriot’s Day Concert — Bulldog Park, 183 S West St, Crown Point. 5:15–10 p.m. Central time, free. Joe Cantafio plays solo oldies 5:15–6:30; Jimmy Holmes performs as Elvis, ’70s era, 7–10.

Saturday, September 12

The busiest day of the week, in six regions.

Central Indiana

  • Neon Daisy — Harley-Davidson of Indianapolis, Fishers. 1–4 p.m., free. Presented by LiveMusicIndiana.
  • 7th Annual Patrick J. Wagoner Memorial Concert — The Corner Bar, 5506 S Meridian St, Indianapolis. 4–9 p.m., outdoors, 21+. Aaron Owens 5, Boo’s Band 6. $10 cover, cash only, with a $10 BBQ buffet. Benefits the Mikel Fruits Reach Out for Help Foundation.
  • Steve Kennan — Guggman Haus 46th Street taproom, 4601 College Ave, Indianapolis. 6–8 p.m., free. Note this is the College Ave outpost, not Gent Ave.
  • Sabotaged — Blind Owl Brewery, Indianapolis. 6:30 p.m., all ages.
  • Pharez Whitted, album release for The Lindy Bop — The Jazz Kitchen, Indianapolis. Two shows: 6:30 p.m., doors 5, and 9 p.m., doors 8:30. $24.02–$44.64 all-in. 21+. Whitted has played with Nancy Wilson, Freddie Hubbard, both Marsalises and Elvin Jones.
  • Patrick McBride — The Scoop, Zionsville. 7–9 p.m., free, all ages. Patio, weather permitting.
  • Yacht Rock Revue — Ruoff Music Center, Noblesville. 8 p.m.
  • Rebekah Meldrum — Slippery Noodle Inn, Indianapolis. 8 p.m.–midnight.
  • Jesse Kramer and the 317 Crew — Slippery Noodle Inn, Indianapolis. 8:30 p.m.–12:30 a.m.
  • Houseplant — HI-FI, Indianapolis. 9 p.m.

South Central Indiana

  • McCormick’s Creek Arts, Blues & BBQ Festival — McCormick’s Creek State Park, Spencer. 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Your Favorite Blues Band 1:15–2. Park entry fee per vehicle; the festival itself appears to be free. The full lineup is not published. This is Spencer the town, in Owen County — Eastern time, not Spencer County in the southwest.
  • Good People Good Times, day two — Valley Branch Retreat, Nashville. Mike Love, Mihali, Chirp, 65N Pickers, Graciously Departed and more on two stages. A kids’ parade and free face painting during the day; kids 12 and under free. Parking $25 in advance, $30 at the gate. No set times are published.
  • The American Ride, a Toby Keith tribute, with Cody Ikerd & the Sidewinders — Tier 10 Music & Sports Park, 2499 IN-43, Spencer, Owen County. 6 p.m., gate 5. $15 advance or four for $40 online, $20 day of, plus fees. Truesdel Summer Concert Party Series on the SCI Fiber Stage. No pets.
  • Legends of Rock: A Tribute to the 80’s — Brown County Playhouse, Nashville. 7:30–9:30 p.m. All ages.

Southeast Indiana

  • Unbroken Circle, day three — Bicentennial Park, Madison. Gates noon. Emily Nenni 1, Wes Bayliss 2:20, Shadowgrass 3:40, Them Dirty Roses 5, Josh Meloy 6:20, Flatland Cavalry 8, Whiskey Myers 9:45. Late set 11:20, Alex Williams in the VIP tent, open to everyone.

Southwest Indiana

  • SOLD OUT — On the Border: The Ultimate Eagles Tribute — Lincoln Amphitheatre, 25 W Christmas Blvd, Santa Claus. 6:30 p.m. Central time, doors 5:30. Listed because it is happening, not because you can get in.

West Central Indiana

  • Isaac Cole, American Idol finalist, with opener Addison Hunt of Sullivan — Boot City Opry, 11904 S US Hwy 41, Terre Haute. Show 7 p.m., doors 6. Tickets on TicketSource and at the door.

East Central Indiana

Both free, both flood benefits.

  • Cambridge City Community Choir — Jacksonburg Christian Church. 3 p.m., free. The church sits northeast of East Germantown despite the Cambridge City mailing address.
  • The Longshots — Creitz Park Pavilion, Cambridge City. 6–9 p.m., free.

Sunday, September 13

  • Slab Jam ’26, flood benefit — WRYC Boat Yard, White River Yacht Club, 1400 E 74th St, Indianapolis. Noon–10 p.m. $20 general admission, $15 ages 12 and under. All ages. Held in honor of John Klemen. Open to the public, confirmed directly by the organizing committee, even though the club itself is members-only. Running order: 3 to 1, Filter Kings, The Toons, Local Honey, then Billy and the Tall Boys at 8. DJ sets cover the changeovers between bands. No outside food or drink — bring a lawn chair.
  • On the Border — AMP Unplugged, acoustic Sunday matinee — Lincoln Amphitheatre, Santa Claus. 4 p.m. Central time, doors 3. Kid-friendly, and the ticket covers parking and the state park gate fee.
  • Bluewater Kings — The Jazz Kitchen, Indianapolis. Doors 5, show 6. $8.56 all-in, the cheapest ticketed room this week. Jazz, Motown and soul, country, classic rock and top 40. 21+.
  • MOTHICA — HI-FI, Indianapolis. 8 p.m.

Monday, September 14

  • Jazz Jam Session — The Jazz Kitchen, Indianapolis. 6:30–10 p.m., free, walk-in general admission, 21+. Hosted by Kevin Anker, Fred Withrow and Mike Kessler. Sit in with the band or just listen. Parties of five or more should call (317) 253-4900.
  • Jesse Kramer Acoustic Duo — Slippery Noodle Inn, Indianapolis. 7:30–10 p.m.

Tuesday, September 15

  • Mt. Joy, WTTS Rock on the River, celebrating ten years — Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park, Indianapolis. 7:30 p.m.
  • John Ford — Slippery Noodle Inn, Indianapolis. 7:30–11:30 p.m. Pre-war blues, old school.
  • Gable Price and Friends — HI-FI, Indianapolis. 8 p.m.
  • Swing Shift Indy, directed by Dr. Shawn O’Connor — The Jazz Kitchen, Indianapolis. Big band. 7 p.m. $18.87–$34.33 all-in. 21+.

Verified Wednesday, September 9, 2026.

Before You Drive

  • Twelve Indiana counties are on Central time, not just the northwest. Lake, Porter, La Porte, Newton, Jasper and Starke in the north; Gibson, Posey, Vanderburgh, Warrick, Spencer and Perry in the southwest. A show listed at 8 p.m. in Hobart, Michigan City or Rockport starts at 9 p.m. by an Indianapolis clock.
  • HI-FI and the HI-FI Annex are two different venues. HI-FI is indoors at 1043 Virginia Ave; the Annex is open-air at 1044 St. Patrick St, all ages, and every show ends by 10 p.m.
  • Cover charges and start times change. Where we give a price it was correct when we checked this week — but call ahead for anything you are driving more than an hour for.

Every Week, Regardless

  • Mondays — Jazz Jam Session at The Jazz Kitchen. Free, walk-in, general admission.
  • Tuesdays — open mic at Blockhouse Bar, Bloomington, 6:30 p.m., with Honky Tonk Tuesday at 8:30.
  • Wednesdays — Hal Yeagy Memorial Blues Jam, Slippery Noodle Inn, downtown Indianapolis.
  • Thursdays — Latin Dance Party at The Jazz Kitchen.
  • First Monday — originals-only open mic at Square Cat Vinyl, Fountain Square, 6 p.m., 25 slots.

Our full statewide list is on the open mics page.

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