June 19, 2013

Get Off Your Ass and Go! – Heartless Bastards, Toad, Bright Light Social Hour, Metric, & More

Labor Day’s passing is once again a wake up call for all the amazing shows hitting Indy in the coming months. This weekend alone is packed. No excuses here – you need to get off your ass and go. Some suggestions:

Thursday, September 6: MOKB Presents the psych rock awesomeness that is Bright Light Social Hour. Head down to Radio Radio tonight. Show starts at 9:00.

Friday, September 7: Start at the First Friday Food Truck Fest featuring Heartless Bastards. Then you can head over to White River State Park for Cake and Metric or, if you’re feeling nostalgic like me, up to the Vogue for Toad the Wet Sprocket. Maybe you’d prefer Victor Villarreal at Joyful Noise. Choose something.

Saturday, September 8: Check out the local scene at Mediumship where Cataracts presents Cave, TV Ghost, Crys, and Sitar Outreach Ministry. Feel like taking a drive? Langhorne Slim is back in Bloomington. You can also hit the second night of XRA Fest featuring She Does Is Magic and Husband + Wife. If you prefer something during the day, you can check out Penrod, Oktoberfest, or even take a drive to Fall Festival in Zionsville.

Sunday, September 9: Go watch some football!

As always, head to Do317.com for more. There you have it. Now, get off your ass and go!

Where in the World is Indy Rock Live? — July

After a nice little break in the schedule, the concert calendar kicks back into gear beginning this week. Below are the shows Indy Rock Live has on the radar:

Friday, July 6: Stop #1, the First Friday Food Truck Fest. Lots of food trucks, live music, good times. After the grub is downed, we’ll be heading over to the Do317 Lounge to catch KO, formerly of Slothpop, for FREE.

Saturday, July 7: We haven’t been to Earth House in a while, but Jukebox the Ghost is reason enough to change that. Savior Adore opens the MOKB Presents show.

Sunday, July 8: Indy Rock Live is making its semi-regular Sunday night stop at the Mel to catch a pair of Nashville artists. Paper Lantern and Nick Flora, along with some local talent, are going to bring some summer pop bliss.

Tuesday, July 10: We’re heading down to Deluxe for Americana courtesy of the Futurebirds and Henry Clay People.

Wednesday, July 11: Fiona Apple in the Old National Theatre. No additional info necessary.

Saturday, July 14: Back to Earth House for Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s. Will be a fun, sexy time.

Sunday, July 15: Another Sunday at the Mel. Black Taxi back for more. Nice.

Tuesday, July 17: Beach House at Vogue. More than worth the trip to the Rip.

Thursday, July 19: Hootenanny time. Old Crow Medicine Show at Old National Centre.

Saturday, July 21: Langhorne Slim is back, and he’s got a new album. Good show last year; this one promises to be even better. Another great MOKB Presents production.

July 27-29: Oh, how we wish we weren’t indisposed, cuz this is a three-night stretch we’d like to hit. Can’t make them all. But you should. Bear Hands, John Fulbright, Florence + the Machine w/ Walkmen. Info here.

Monday, July 30: Can’t stay down for long. Blitzen Trapper! This one at Deluxe.

Tuesday, July 31: Shakes is sold out, but we’re okay with that because we’re heading over to see Temper Trap at the Egyptian Room. So should you!

Busy month of shows in Indy. No excuses! Get moving. We’ll see you out there.