Live Music

Goose Island & Jack Daniel’s Present
2019 Battle Of The Bands: The Semifinals #3
Audiodacity, The Palace, American Bombshell, Union Suit Rally, Moxxie, Chives
Wednesday, January 22 at HI-FI Indy
Doors 7PM / Show 8PM / All shows 21+

Tickets available at the door for $12.
***A limited number of presale tickets are available with a promo code — contact your favorite band for their code. All other tickets will be available at the door on the night of the show.

***Set times will be randomly drawn before soundcheck at 5:30 PM. We’ll post set times once they have been assigned.

***A limited amount of reserved seating upgrades are available for this show. To check availability and reserve your table, contact [email protected] Table reservations must arrive before 8pm in order to purchase tickets and claim your table. There are only 6 tables available and they will go fast.

More info, photos, videos, prizes and rules available at
https://mokbpresents.com/battle-of-the-bands/

Limited Edition Battle of Bands shirts and hoodies are now in stock and feature all 72 bands on the back. Only 100 made. Order now:
https://mokbpresents.com/shop/

$5 Goose Island Drafts/Cans
$6 Jack Daniels
$5 White Claw

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About Battle Of The Bands:
MOKB Presents – Battle of the Bands takes place at the HI-FI every Wednesday night. Each night features 6 local artists, across a broad spectrum of genres, competing to advance to the Semifinal Round. Ultimately, one local band will take home the grand prize of $10,000 cash, a touring van, vinyl pressing, studio time and more. A mix of fan and judges votes will determine who advances each night.

Fans will receive 1 ballot when entering the venue. Vote for your three top bands and place your ballot in the ballot box. You must vote for three bands or your votes will be discarded.

More info, rules and official bracket available at https://mokbpresents.com/battle-of-the-bands

Brought to you by:
Goose Island – https://www.gooseisland.com/
Jack Daniel’s – https://www.jackdaniels.com/
Andy Mohr Kia – https://www.andymohr.com/
Indy Vinyl Pressing – http://www.ommdvd.com/indyvinyl/
Sam Ash Music Stores – https://www.samash.com/
The Vogue Theatre – https://thevogue.com/
Do317 – https://do317.com/
MOKB Presents – https://mokbpresents.com/
HI-FI Indy – https://hifiindy.com/

Have a question? Email [email protected]

Tags: Audiodacity, The Palace, American Bombshell, Union Suit Rally, Moxxie, Chives, Live Music, Battle of the Bands

The Maple Trio is Matt Koher, Grover Parido, and Doug Sauter, the musical masterminds behind Blueprint Music. The Trio, whose instrumentation varies on combinations of fiddle, mandolin, guitar, banjo, and cello have been widely embraced by the local community.

They have come together with this luxurious infusion of sound that offers a wide range of styles to please people of all ages. Featured in NUVO’s Best of 2009 as a good alternative to the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra “offering musicianship and a willingness to stretch boundaries, from contemporary classical to nu-grass,” they are sure to make an event a memorable occasion.

Among the extensive list of venues they have debuted are the Indiana State Museum, the Indianapolis Artsgarden, Broad Ripple Art Fair, and the Carmel International Arts Fair. The Trio has also performed for numerous private events, folk series, and house concerts.

Tags: The Maple Trio is Matt Koher, Grover Parido, and Doug Sauter, Live Music, Classical, The Arts Garden, Lunch Hour

Southern Avenue Supporting North Mississippi Allstars, Live in Indianapolis !

IndyMojo Presents & Sun King Brewery
North Mississippi Allstars w/ Southern Avenue
Thursday, January 23rd at HI-FI
Doors 7PM / Show 8PM
All shows 21+

Advance: $25
Day of Show: $30
Public On Sale: Friday, October 4th 10AM
Get Tickets: https://fanlink.to/northmississippiallstarstix

A limited amount of reserved seating upgrades are available for this show. To check availability and reserve your table, contact [email protected]!

Brought to you by:
Sun King Brewery – http://sunkingbrewing.com/
Do317 – https://do317.com/
MOKB Presents – https://mokbpresents.com/

More info at http://www.hifiindy.com/. Have a question? Email us at [email protected]!

Tags: North Mississippi Allstars, Southern Avenue, Live Music

Few things are as elevating to the spirit as swing dancing. It’s near impossible to ignore the rhythms, melodies, personalities of the music. It makes you smile; calls you onto the dance floor. Swing dancing is one of the crowning achievements of Humanity.

Norma Miller, the Queen of Swing (1919-2019), said, “Swing was the greatest movement in this country, and it still is! … As Duke Ellington said, “It don’t mean a thing, if it ain’t got that swing. And it ain’t changed.”

We agree. Hope to see you at the dance!

***

*Cost:
$8 – General Admission
$5 – Members
$3 – Student (valid ID required)

*If you paid for the January Lesson Series lessons, or are participating in the free month of lessons promotion, your admission to this dance is FREE!

Photo: Sam Canner

For more information on Naptown Stomp, including Lesson Series, visit: http://www.naptownstomp.org/

Tags: Live Music, Swinge Dance, Dancing

Metal Sucks presents
Michael Angelo Batio – Speed Kills Tour 2020
Sponsored by Dean Guitars & Guitar World.
w/ Local Opener: Eliot Bigger
GA: $20
GA + Meet & Greet: $50
Speed Kills Master Class: $100
Info about the Master Class:

Tags: Michael Angelo Batio, Live Music, Metal, Master Class

Zoofunkyou will be making their Muncie debut, fresh off the release of their new album, Wild Gumption.

Chicago’s best kept secret is Zoofunkyou, a modern day blues-infused psychedelic soulfunk phenomenon who have brought their quick-witted sonic expressionism and meaningful melodic lyrics to audiences all around the country. Their stew of finely crafted musical elements is a recipe that they’ve been brewing since 2013 with different ingredients and instrumentalists interspersed along the way. In the current iteration, founder Derek Dare (Guitar & Vocals) leads a quartet of fearless improvisers, Matthew Coglianese (Bass & Vocals), Jake Hennessy (Drums) and Bryan Scheinkopf (Guitar & Vocals), oftentimes surrounded by a horn section known only as ‘The Psychedelic TootBois’. The band hit the road for the first time in 2018 and has since developed a national presence, leading them to performances on both coasts and two sets at Summer Camp Music Festival in 2019. The year culminated in the release of their first Double LP as Zoofunkyou, “Wild Gumption”, which is now available on all streaming services. The album had been in production since 2017 and was produced by the band & fellow Chicago native, Packy Lundholm who worked tirelessly to capture some of the magic of a live Zoofunkyou concert in the studio. With a wide repertoire of both gripping original music and tasteful cover selections, the band consistently creates musical moments in their live shows that tickle the soul, melt the face, and shake the booties of their vibrant and ever-growing fan base, the Zoofü crew.

Tags: Live Music, Zoofunkyou, funk, Be Here Now

Presented by Centerpoint Brewing
Free || All Ages
Third Tuesday of every month!
Pre-Civil War Era Music
Bring and instrument & join the circle!
$1 Center Point Beer All Day!

Tags: Live Music, Pre-Civil War Era Music, Americana

Presented by Centerpoint Brewing
Free || All Ages
Third Tuesday of every month!
Pre-Civil War Era Music
Bring and instrument & join the circle!
$1 Center Point Beer All Day!

Tags: Live Music, Pre-Civil War Era Music, Americana

Presented by Centerpoint Brewing
Free || All Ages
Third Tuesday of every month!
Pre-Civil War Era Music
Bring and instrument & join the circle!
$1 Center Point Beer All Day!

Tags: Live Music, Pre-Civil War Era Music, Americana

Presented by Centerpoint Brewing
Free || All Ages
Third Tuesday of every month!
Pre-Civil War Era Music
Bring and instrument & join the circle!
$1 Center Point Beer All Day!

Tags: Live Music, Pre-Civil War Era Music, Americana

Presented by Centerpoint Brewing
Free || All Ages
Third Tuesday of every month!
Pre-Civil War Era Music
Bring and instrument & join the circle!
$1 Center Point Beer All Day!

Tags: Live Music, Pre-Civil War Era Music, Americana

Presented by Centerpoint Brewing
Free || All Ages
Third Tuesday of every month!
Pre-Civil War Era Music
Bring and instrument & join the circle!
$1 Center Point Beer All Day!

Tags: Live Music, Pre-Civil War Era Music, Americana

Presented by Centerpoint Brewing
Free || All Ages
Third Tuesday of every month!
Pre-Civil War Era Music
Bring and instrument & join the circle!
$1 Center Point Beer All Day!

Tags: Live Music, Pre-Civil War Era Music, Americana

Presented by Centerpoint Brewing
Free || All Ages
Third Tuesday of every month!
Pre-Civil War Era Music
Bring and instrument & join the circle!
$1 Center Point Beer All Day!

Tags: Live Music, Pre-Civil War Era Music, Americana

Presented by Centerpoint Brewing
Free || All Ages
Third Tuesday of every month!
Pre-Civil War Era Music
Bring and instrument & join the circle!
$1 Center Point Beer All Day!

Tags: Live Music, Pre-Civil War Era Music, Americana

Presented by Centerpoint Brewing
Free || All Ages
Third Tuesday of every month!
Pre-Civil War Era Music
Bring and instrument & join the circle!
$1 Center Point Beer All Day!

Tags: Live Music, Pre-Civil War Era Music, Americana

Presented by Centerpoint Brewing
Free || All Ages
Third Tuesday of every month!
Pre-Civil War Era Music
Bring and instrument & join the circle!
$1 Center Point Beer All Day!

Tags: Live Music, Pre-Civil War Era Music, Americana

Metal Sucks presents
Michael Angelo Batio – Speed Kills Tour 2020
Sponsored by Dean Guitars & Guitar World.
w/ Local Opener: Eliot Bigger
GA: $20
GA + Meet & Greet: $50
Speed Kills Master Class: $100
Info about the Master Class:

Tags: Michael Angelo Batio, Live Music, Metal, Master Class

Few things are as elevating to the spirit as swing dancing. It’s near impossible to ignore the rhythms, melodies, personalities of the music. It makes you smile; calls you onto the dance floor. Swing dancing is one of the crowning achievements of Humanity.

Norma Miller, the Queen of Swing (1919-2019), said, “Swing was the greatest movement in this country, and it still is! … As Duke Ellington said, “It don’t mean a thing, if it ain’t got that swing. And it ain’t changed.”

We agree. Hope to see you at the dance!

***

*Cost:
$8 – General Admission
$5 – Members
$3 – Student (valid ID required)

*If you paid for the January Lesson Series lessons, or are participating in the free month of lessons promotion, your admission to this dance is FREE!

Photo: Sam Canner

For more information on Naptown Stomp, including Lesson Series, visit: http://www.naptownstomp.org/

Tags: Live Music, Swinge Dance, Dancing

Southern Avenue Supporting North Mississippi Allstars, Live in Indianapolis !

IndyMojo Presents & Sun King Brewery
North Mississippi Allstars w/ Southern Avenue
Thursday, January 23rd at HI-FI
Doors 7PM / Show 8PM
All shows 21+

Advance: $25
Day of Show: $30
Public On Sale: Friday, October 4th 10AM
Get Tickets: https://fanlink.to/northmississippiallstarstix

A limited amount of reserved seating upgrades are available for this show. To check availability and reserve your table, contact [email protected]!

Brought to you by:
Sun King Brewery – http://sunkingbrewing.com/
Do317 – https://do317.com/
MOKB Presents – https://mokbpresents.com/

More info at http://www.hifiindy.com/. Have a question? Email us at [email protected]!

Tags: North Mississippi Allstars, Southern Avenue, Live Music

The Maple Trio is Matt Koher, Grover Parido, and Doug Sauter, the musical masterminds behind Blueprint Music. The Trio, whose instrumentation varies on combinations of fiddle, mandolin, guitar, banjo, and cello have been widely embraced by the local community.

They have come together with this luxurious infusion of sound that offers a wide range of styles to please people of all ages. Featured in NUVO’s Best of 2009 as a good alternative to the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra “offering musicianship and a willingness to stretch boundaries, from contemporary classical to nu-grass,” they are sure to make an event a memorable occasion.

Among the extensive list of venues they have debuted are the Indiana State Museum, the Indianapolis Artsgarden, Broad Ripple Art Fair, and the Carmel International Arts Fair. The Trio has also performed for numerous private events, folk series, and house concerts.

Tags: The Maple Trio is Matt Koher, Grover Parido, and Doug Sauter, Live Music, Classical, The Arts Garden, Lunch Hour

Goose Island & Jack Daniel’s Present
2019 Battle Of The Bands: The Semifinals #3
Audiodacity, The Palace, American Bombshell, Union Suit Rally, Moxxie, Chives
Wednesday, January 22 at HI-FI Indy
Doors 7PM / Show 8PM / All shows 21+

Tickets available at the door for $12.
***A limited number of presale tickets are available with a promo code — contact your favorite band for their code. All other tickets will be available at the door on the night of the show.

***Set times will be randomly drawn before soundcheck at 5:30 PM. We’ll post set times once they have been assigned.

***A limited amount of reserved seating upgrades are available for this show. To check availability and reserve your table, contact [email protected] Table reservations must arrive before 8pm in order to purchase tickets and claim your table. There are only 6 tables available and they will go fast.

More info, photos, videos, prizes and rules available at
https://mokbpresents.com/battle-of-the-bands/

Limited Edition Battle of Bands shirts and hoodies are now in stock and feature all 72 bands on the back. Only 100 made. Order now:
https://mokbpresents.com/shop/

$5 Goose Island Drafts/Cans
$6 Jack Daniels
$5 White Claw

—————————-

About Battle Of The Bands:
MOKB Presents – Battle of the Bands takes place at the HI-FI every Wednesday night. Each night features 6 local artists, across a broad spectrum of genres, competing to advance to the Semifinal Round. Ultimately, one local band will take home the grand prize of $10,000 cash, a touring van, vinyl pressing, studio time and more. A mix of fan and judges votes will determine who advances each night.

Fans will receive 1 ballot when entering the venue. Vote for your three top bands and place your ballot in the ballot box. You must vote for three bands or your votes will be discarded.

More info, rules and official bracket available at https://mokbpresents.com/battle-of-the-bands

Brought to you by:
Goose Island – https://www.gooseisland.com/
Jack Daniel’s – https://www.jackdaniels.com/
Andy Mohr Kia – https://www.andymohr.com/
Indy Vinyl Pressing – http://www.ommdvd.com/indyvinyl/
Sam Ash Music Stores – https://www.samash.com/
The Vogue Theatre – https://thevogue.com/
Do317 – https://do317.com/
MOKB Presents – https://mokbpresents.com/
HI-FI Indy – https://hifiindy.com/

Have a question? Email [email protected]

Tags: Audiodacity, The Palace, American Bombshell, Union Suit Rally, Moxxie, Chives, Live Music, Battle of the Bands

Fiery Latin Sounds with Dancing!

A two part night featuring fiery latin sounds! Direct Contact Latin Jazz is known for its high-energy and challenging music, much in the vain of the modern pyrotechnicians of today’s Latin jazz. Direct Contact is also known to be one of the most entertaining Latin Jazz groups in the Midwest.

Proyecto 54 – the 11pc salsa, merengue, timba band playing Salsa classic and contemporary latin gems. A late dance floor will be open. Plan on dancing.

A Killer band with many of Indy favs …
Pavel Polanco-Safadit – piano
Leah Crane – vocals
Gabby De Vega – vocals
Steve Dokken – bass
Raul Padro – timbales
Andre Rosa-Artis – congas
Matt McGraw – drumset / bongos
Freddie Mendoza – trombone
Rob Dixon – sax
David Allee – trumpet
Pavel, a Chicago Music Awards nominee is the program Director of the Jazz Studies at Earlham College.Pavel, 2013 Chicago Music Awards nominee and Director of the Jazz program at Earlham College Pavel presents an evening of fiery Latin Jazz.

Tags: Fiery Latin Sounds with Dancing, Salsa, Live Music, Jazz

This week at Indy Contra we will have Troika playing with open calling!

From a simple folk song to a snappy gypsy jazz tune to a wandering improvisational reverie, Troika brings the rich and diverse landscape of International folk music to life for American audiences. Although many instruments are featured–the heart of Troika’s sound is the dynamic interplay between Sarah Skreko’s fiddle and Dianna Davis’ clarinet, driven forward by the punchy rhythms of Mario Joven’s guitar and Adam Riviere’s percussion. Troika also celebrates the Balkan dance tradition; the wild rhythms of their dance tunes are unlike anything else this side of the Carpathians!

Calling will be open calling this week. Every third Tuesday we will have open calling for all of our callers, new and experienced. We want to continuously grow our calling scene, so we can brag about having an amazing line up of callers.

Directions to the dance hall can be found here: https://www.indycontra.org/location/directionstoriolo/

Hope to see you there!

$9 (non members) $7 (members) $5 (youth)
bring a water bottle – free parking
Beginner lesson at 7:45pm
Music starts at 8pm
www.indycontra.org

There’s no smoking or drinking, and anyone’s welcome to dance together, regardless of age, experience, gender, preference for dogs or cats, etc.

Parking: See https://www.indycontra.org/location/directionstoriolo/

Contra dancing is a social dance. Contra is pure fun and not for competition or performance. It requires no experience and focuses on community, making friends and dancing to a variety of music. You don’t need to bring a partner – part of the tradition is switching partners each time. A caller teaches each dance, so no lessons are needed; just show up and have fun!

Tags: Live Music, International folk music, World

This event will take place at the Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall in Robertson Hall and is free and open to the public.

Come and enjoy an evening of music by Saint Saens, Muczynski and Brahms Trio with cellist Kurt Fowler.

Tags: Live Music, Classical, Saint Saens, Muczynski and Brahms Trio with cellist Kurt Fowler

VEGAS SWING

Viva Las Vegas! Come join us every third Tuesday at the Jazz Kitchen for an exciting evening of music, dance, and great food and drink. The Cool City Band kicks it up with dance favorites from Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Ray Charles, Etta James, Voodoo Daddy, Michael Buble, and many others. Bring your dancing shoes and be prepared to dance the night away!

Tags: Live Music, The Cool City Band, Jazz, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Ray Charles, Etta James, Voodoo Daddy, Michael Buble

Presented by Centerpoint Brewing
Free || All Ages
Third Tuesday of every month!
Pre-Civil War Era Music
Bring and instrument & join the circle!
$1 Center Point Beer All Day!

Tags: Live Music, Pre-Civil War Era Music, Americana

Garden Jams: Mike Kessler

Percussion, including steel drums.

Tags: Live Music, Percussion, including steel drums

Sean Imboden, saxophone
Nick Tucker, bass
Cassius Goens III, drums

Tags: Sean Imboden Trio, jazz, Live Music

Described as a mashup of the sensibilities of Ben Folds and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band

Sammy Miller and The Congregation are on a mission, crisscrossing the country like a vaudevillian revival show with evangelic fervor for music. The seven-piece band is pulling people out of their solitary lives and putting them in the moment with a bracing dose of joyful jazz performed with infectious theatricality. The New York City-based, familial collective has captured its frenetic energy and unflinchingly optimistic songwriting on its debut album, Leaving Egypt.

“We want to get people back in a room together,” Sammy Miller says. “I love the idea of being unhinged, sincere, vulnerable, and breaking down walls through humor. Music is an uplifting gift, and I want to be generous in sharing it with people.”

Sammy Miller and The Congregation has been described as a mashup of the sensibilities of Ben Folds and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. The band freely mixes vocal and instrumental tracks live and on record, asking the audience to go along for the ride with the lead melody being carried by vocalists half the time, and instruments the other half.

Tags: Sammy Miller and The Congregation, jazz, Live Music

Ernie Johnson From Detroit has the funk you want!

Tags: Ernie Johnson From Detroit, Live Music

Stealing Volume | Rock and punk from Indianapolis, IN
https://facebook.com/stealingvolume

Soundtrack to My Demise | Rock from Indianapolis, IN

Push Start: Rock & roll from Louisville, KY
https://www.facebook.com/pushstartrocks/

Screw | Raw rock and punk from Detroit, MI
https://facebook.com/skrewheadz4ever/

Doors at 9pm, show at 10pm

Tags: Stealing Volume, Soundtrack to My Demise, Push Start, Screw, Live Music, Punk Rock Night (PRN)

Kicking off the first month of a new decade in the most fitting way, the Inaugural Formal Ball will be a good reason to pull out your dancing clothes for the occasional dance number provided by your musicians of the night. Come, and let us start the new Roaring 20’s the right way. Your dancing guides will be:

Den Dwellers:

Anti-Feds: Indianapolis Street Punk & Oi!

Dogmud: Surf Punk

Indoor Cat: Indoor Cat is a solo folk artist from Toronto blending unusual harmonic structure with sweet, swooping melodies. It is at times daring and biting, at other times gentle and kind. Inspirations include Nick Drake, Sibylle Baier, and Thom Yorke.

Robert Craven: Millennial Rock and Roll
https://soundcloud.com/robertcravensolo

Show starts at 8, $5-10.

Tags: Den Dwellers, Anti-Feds, Dogmud, Robert Craven, Live Music, Art

Chicago-born Duke Tumatoe is a musician/showman who has retained a firm career by fusing gritty R&B, rock, blues, and funk injected with equal parts humor and gut-level sincerity.

Tumatoe was a founding member of what would become REO Speedwagon. His tenure with that band was short-lived, leaving in 1969 and forming Duke Tumatoe & the All-Star Frogs. For the next 13 years, they toured relentlessly playing throughout the Midwest on countless collegecampuses and bars. Because of this grueling tour schedule, the band managed to release two albums, Red Pepper Hot! (1976) and Back to Chicago (1982).

In 1983, Tumatoe decided to slow down the pace and break up the Frogs. He immediately rebounded with the creation of the Power Trio, who recorded Duke’s Up for Blind Pig Records. Tumatoe took advantage of the more flexible schedule and formed his own record label, Sweetfinger Music. Over the next several years,Tumatoe released four discs on his label, Dr. Duke (1992), Wild Animals (1994), Greatest Hits Plus (1996), and the all-instrumental Picks & Sticks (1997).

Throughout his illustrious career, Tumatoe opened for several legendary figures in blues and rock, including Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, George Thorogood, Fabulous Thunderbirds, and John Fogerty. Fogerty was so taken with Tumatoe’s performance, he produced the critically acclaimed 1988 live album I Like My Job! on Warner Bros. In 1999, Tumatoe signed with the J-Bird label, which released A Ejukatid Man that same year. In 2001, Tumatoe had tongue firmly in cheek with the releases Pompous & Overrated and the raunchy seasonal disc It’s Christmas (Let’s Have Sex). Duke Tumatoe & the Power Trio appeared from Sweetfinger Records in 2003, followed by 2006’s You’ve Got the Problem! on Blind Pig Records.

Tags: Duke Tumatoe, live music, jazz, gritty R&B, rock, blues, and funk

Our January house concert features Saxophonist Rob Dixon, Jazz Musician, Educator, and the Musical Mayor of Indianapolis.

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This is an RSVP only event with a $20 suggested donation. All donations go directly to the artist. Support live music!

*Reserve your spot for this concert via the link below and receive location details.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rk768ose095nqvhZ3BimjPAGqI6nJ2pUJfynmUidPaY/edit#responses

Join our email list and never miss an update or event: mailchi.mp/33a6df208221/littleflowerhouseconcertseries

Tags: Saxophonist Rob Dixon, Triology, jazz, Live Music, Little Flower Concert Series

The place every dancer was looking for…lovely venue, great food, family event, nice people and an awesome dance floor…and to top it all, Bembé Live and DJ LatinSpy on the mix!!! This is the place to be every 3rd Friday of the month. We are making history in Indy!!!

Tags: Dancing, Salsa Dance, Bembé Live and DJ LatinSpy, Live Music

A night of sludgy riffs featuring:

Faerie Ring (Evansville, IN)

Shi – 死 (Louisville, KY)

StormToker (Lexington, KY)

All Ages! $7

Tags: Live Music, Art, Faerie Ring, Shi – 死, StormToker