Angola

Angola is home to Trine University and sits in Steuben County's lake country, and that geography shapes its live-music options as much as anything else. The Venue, on West Maumee Street, calls itself Northeast Indiana's home for live music and pairs bands with three full-service bars and a food menu. Country cover acts are a regular feature, and the room draws named touring acts as well. Club Paradise sits on Lake James, three miles from I-69 exit 350. It carries a Jimmy Buffett-esque lakeside feel and regularly hosts live music alongside bar games and karaoke. Cork & Barrel, downtown on South Elizabeth Street, is an evening-only craft-cocktail lounge offering signature cocktails, ciders, beer, and wine, with musical entertainment on weekends. Wacky Jac's regularly hosts live music, featuring both local acts and visiting bands.