Bloomington
Bloomington's live-music scene runs deeper than most Indiana cities its size, shaped in part by Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music, one of the best music schools in the country, and a downtown dense with options on any given night. The Bluebird is considered Bloomington's premier music venue, a 21-plus room one block north of The Square, and it hosts shows nearly every day of the year. Blockhouse Bar is a beer bar and live-music venue in the alley below The Back Door, with recurring weekly events including Honky Tonk Tuesday and jazz night on Wednesday. The Back Door is Bloomington's only queer bar, hosting drag, burlesque, cabaret, live music, and dance parties, with an outdoor patio that takes live shows when weather allows. The Buskirk-Chumley Theater is a performing arts center in a restored 1920s silent-movie house near the downtown square, with a calendar that includes film, music, comedy, theater, and dance. It also serves as the primary venue for the Lotus World Music and Arts Festival. The Bishop and The Orbit Room round out the downtown bar-and-venue mix, and Indiana University Auditorium hosts larger touring productions and concerts on campus.
Venues13
- Auer Hall200 S Eagleson Ave, Bloomington, IN 47405
- Blockhouse Bar205 S College Ave, Bloomington, IN 47404
- Buskirk-Chumley Theater114 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN 47408
- Ford-Crawford Hall200 S Jordan Ave, Bloomington, IN 47405
- Indiana University Auditorium1211 E 7th St, Bloomington, IN 47405
- Musical Arts Center101 N Eagleson Ave, Bloomington, IN 47406
- Serendipity Martini Bar201 S College Ave, Bloomington, IN 47404
- The Back Door207 S College Ave, Bloomington, IN 47404
- The Bishop123 S Walnut St, Bloomington, IN 47404
- The Bluebird216 N Walnut St, Bloomington, IN 47404
- The Orbit Room107 N College Ave #001, Bloomington, IN 47404
- The Tap101 N College Ave, Bloomington, IN 47404
- The Vault PubLobby Level, 900 E 7th St, Bloomington, IN 47405
Upcoming shows101
Tomorrow · Tuesday, August 11 · 2 shows
Wednesday, August 12 · 1 show
Thursday, August 13 · 1 show
MOTHER (a benefit show)
Benefit show for Santana Sword - starring, Juniper Perón, Mary Mother of God, Venus Fairchild, Peacock the Pheonix, and
Friday, August 14 · 1 show
Saturday, August 15 · 3 shows
Transplant: COVEN
INDIANA FAMILY - SAY HELLO TO MY SAN DIEGO FAMILY August 15th: Grab a seat and a Transmos at the sacred grounds of the
Sunday, August 16 · 1 show
Circle Jerks x Repo Man
Doors 6:00pm
Tuesday, August 18 · 2 shows
Wednesday, August 19 · 3 shows
Open Stage
Open Stage is a chance for new and seasoned performers to participate! Third Wednesday every month, no cover! Cash prize
Thursday, August 20 · 2 shows
Tommy Emmanuel CGP - Living In The Light Tour
Doors 6:30pm
Friday, August 21 · 3 shows
BIG LESBIAN KICK-OFF
Hosted by Irregular Girl and Siichele, with a special feature from CIARA MYST and starring your favs: BEELZEBABE, VERNA
Elvis: In Person Starring Matt Stone
Doors 6:30pm
Saturday, August 22 · 1 show
Tuesday, August 25 · 2 shows
Wednesday, August 26 · 1 show
Thursday, August 27 · 1 show
Friday, August 28 · 2 shows
Sharon Van Etten, Kevin Morby, and Jordan Patterson: Secretly 30
Singer-songwriter · Lo-fi · Indie
Doors 6:00pm
Saturday, August 29 · 1 show
Tuesday, September 1 · 2 shows
Wednesday, September 2 · 1 show
Thursday, September 3 · 1 show
Friday, September 4 · 2 shows
Monday, September 7 · 1 show
Villagerrr with Just Penleope
Nothing's as scary or sweet in this world than opening yourself up to a genuine connection with another person.
$16 adv / $22 door
Tuesday, September 8 · 2 shows
Sunday, September 13 · 1 show
Mdou Moctar (solo)
There is a beauty in listening to music made in the spirit of energetic transformation. When the sounds transform the air and the listener.
$25
Tuesday, September 15 · 2 shows
Wednesday, September 16 · 2 shows
Open Stage
Open Stage is a chance for new and seasoned performers to participate! Third Wednesday every month, no cover! Cash prize
Friday, September 18 · 1 show
Saturday, September 19 · 1 show
Tuesday, September 22 · 2 shows
Tuesday, September 29 · 3 shows
Liam Kazar
Liam Kazar is a Chicago-born, Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter whose music finds folk, rock, pop, jazz, and alt-country within moments of each other.
$15
Thursday, October 1 · 1 show
Lotus Festival Opening Concert
Doors 5:30pm
Friday, October 2 · 2 shows
Saturday, October 3 · 2 shows
Sunday, October 4 · 1 show
Lotus Festival Closing Concert
Doors 2:30pm
Tuesday, October 6 · 2 shows
Wednesday, October 7 · 1 show
Friday, October 9 · 1 show
Paula Poundstone
Doors 6:30pm
Saturday, October 10 · 1 show
Fai Laci
Fai Laci are a band with a mission, and Elephant in the Room is the ideal vehicle to achieve it.
$17 adv, $20 dos
Sunday, October 11 · 1 show
Bloomington Boogies 2026 Concert
Doors 2:00pm
Saturday, October 17 · 1 show
Sunday, October 18 · 1 show
Wednesday, October 21 · 2 shows
Friday, October 23 · 2 shows
Zach Williams With Cochren & Co. And Christian Hohn: Revival Nights
Acoustic · Christian · Rock
Doors 6:00pm
Saturday, October 24 · 1 show
Wednesday, October 28 · 1 show
Colin Miller with Stryrofoam Winos
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Grief doesn’t end when someone passes—it lingers in every memory, every place, and every quiet moment of longing.
$20
Wednesday, November 4 · 1 show
Elanor Moss
London-based songwriter Elanor Moss will be releasing her new full length, ’The Knife, The Needle’, on Merge Records in August 2026.
$12
Sunday, November 8 · 1 show
Saturday, November 14 · 2 shows
Sunday, November 15 · 1 show
Tuesday, November 17 · 2 shows
Humbird
Stars wheel overhead, bursting and dying and forming. Celestial bodies, anchored by ancient orbits, careen through space. Here on Earth, bodies need tending, hearts need mending.
$16 adv / $20 dos
