The beating heart of Bloomington nightlife since 1974. The Bluebird is the sticky-floored, low-ceilinged rock club where everyone from John Mellencamp to the Red Hot Chili Peppers has played — and where IU students still pack in shoulder-to-shoulder on a Tuesday.
Quick Facts
- Where: 216 N Walnut St, Bloomington (Downtown)
- Music: Rock, country, hip-hop, tributes, national and regional touring acts
- Live music: Shows almost nightly, year-round
- Website: thebluebird.ws
What to Expect
Loud, crowded, and legendary — a standing-room rock club with fifty years of stories in the walls. 21+, cheap covers for local shows, bigger tickets for national names. This is the room every Indiana musician wants on their resume.
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