Blockhouse Bar

A half-hidden basement room off an alley at Fourth and College, with craft beer up front and the most adventurous weekly programming in town on stage — honky tonk one night, a touring indie band the next.

Quick Facts

  • Where: 205 S College Ave, Bloomington (Downtown, alley entrance)
  • Music: Eclectic — jazz, honky tonk, indie, blues, Latin, reggae
  • Live music: Live music Tuesday–Saturday; open mic Tuesdays 6:30 pm, Honky Tonk Tuesday 8:30 pm
  • Website: blockhousebar.com

What to Expect

Descend the stairs, grab a craft draft, and trust the calendar — the booking is reliably interesting. Tuesday’s open-mic-into-honky-tonk double bill is one of southern Indiana’s best weekly music nights.

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