The Bishop

123 S Walnut St, Bloomington, IN 47404

The Bishop is a Bloomington music venue and craft beer bar on South Walnut, open daily without cover charge. The calendar mixes indie rock, jazz, and experimental acts. The bar specializes in craft beer and spirits as an alternative to college bars.

Hours:

Mon–Sat 5pm–3am
Sun 7pm–3am

Upcoming shows17 listings

Sat, Oct 10

9:00pmFai Laci with Void SkippingFai Laci are a band with a mission, and Elephant in the Room is the ideal vehicle to achieve it.Indie rock · Punk$17 adv, $20 dos

Mon, Oct 12

8:00pmAlysia Josephinewith Ensifera, Mia Rivas and Annie-Babie$10

Sat, Oct 17

B10:30pmBags Bags Bagswith Ditcher, Tree 2 Stone, Lotus Garden$10

Wed, Oct 21

9:00pmChoir BoySynth-pop · Dream pop$

Thu, Oct 22

9:00pmMycotaRock · Electronic$10

Fri, Oct 23

O8:00pmOdie Leigh Is Alone Tour with Glory DazeLike many things in the year 2020, Odie Leigh becoming a musician was never supposed to happen.$20 adv, $25 dos

Sat, Oct 24

C9:00pmClaire Pendreigh Album Releasewith Damien & Jackson Carl, Damion & Jackson Carl$10

Wed, Oct 28

9:00pmColin Millerwith Stryrofoam Winos, Styrofoam WinosAlt-country$20

Fri, Oct 30

9:00pmScoochie Boochie with GrooveboxScoochie Boochie was born from a volcano, and now he’s the best rapper in the United States.Hip-hop$25 adv, $30 dos

Wed, Nov 4

9:00pmElanor MossLondon-based songwriter Elanor Moss will be releasing her new full length, ’The Knife, The Needle’, on Merge Records in August 2026.Singer-songwriter$12

Sat, Nov 7

10:30pmSpewed Thorr Axe, 6 Bodies 1 GraveProgressive metal$10

Tue, Nov 10

I6:00pmIU Culture Nights Everyday Antifascism w/ Julia AlekseyevaThis talk presents an analysis of experimental documentary in the 1960s, especially from France and Japan, through the overarching lens of antifascism.No cover

Sun, Nov 15

8:00pmHoodwink & Just PenelopePsytrance$10

Tue, Nov 17

8:00pmHumbirdStars 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.Experimental · Folk$16 adv / $20 dos

Fri, Nov 20

8:00pmSam ShackletonSam Shackleton’s music is greatly inspired by the rich inter-connected musical oral traditions of Scotland, Ireland, and the United States.Celtic$15 adv, $20 dos

Fri, Dec 4

9:00pmThe GringosIndie Rock band from Athens, GA. That’s it.Progressive rock · Indie rock$15 adv / $20 dos

Mon, Dec 14

A8:00pmAdvance Base Xmas Tour 2026 with bobbie and Mike Adams at His Honest WeightAdvance Base is the melancholic soft rock recording project of Chicago, IL singer/songwriter Owen Ashworth (formerly of Casiotone for the Painfully Alone).Rock · Folk$12 adv, $15 dos

Genres:Folk / Americana Rock Electronic Indie / Alt

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