List of local Venues throughout Indy music history.

[indyfitz]

Everyone has played in venues before, how about we get a listing of some old places that we've all played at. See how far back you can remember, and see if those places have been refurbished or renamed. Also welcome to add any favorites from the present tense. Any if you're feeling good, some places you'd like to see a venue put in.

Here's a good list that will be updated.

the arlington theater, later the ritz (my first big punk show and first movie ever, song of the south)
hoosier ballroom
the ritz (the one that was connected to a hotel on shadeland, might have the name wrong)
the patio
the avenue
the vogue
nypd
an old school on lafayette rd. (jot, heretic lunch)
the moose lodge near 52nd & keystone
the out back bar (used to be the bar connected to the broad ripple steak house)
india community center
mugwumps
modern times
rhino's
second story
bluebird
mars
oliver's
dharma emporium
fall creek park pavilion
melody inn
flying tomato (muncie)
33 steps
the fountain room
radio radio
the underground (on 16th street across from O.P.s)
the upper room
blue velvet ? (tufty's place on b.r ave., short lived saw steve kawolski there)
there was a place where chumly's is now and was once an italian restaurant on b.r. ave.
the wellington
sitcom
the super secret spot aka mike farmer's place
ct pepper's
locals only
bentley's (south side metal bar) there was a place on the west side too, next to indoor soccer!
birdy's
the emerson
no bar and grill
zanies too

[indyfitz]

I'll start with a place I've never been, but have heard about many times. Then onto a rather interesting place to play. Then of course, a couple classics.

- The Secret Spot in Broad Ripple
- WIUX Radio's in-house venue
- The Patio
- Second Story

[Jeb Banner]

Radio Radio
Local's Only

[indyfitz]

Indeed.. Radio Radio is one of the finest.. and non-smoking. Thank goodness.

[Marvin P. Goldstein]

Let's see, Here is as close to a complete history as I can remember.
Third Base Bar
Crazy Al's
Club 2147 (front room of what is now Talbott St.)
Skitz
Hoosier Ballroom
the Compound
the Underground (original)
NYPD
Oliver's
the Ritz (formerly the Arlington)
Patio
Vogue
I'm sure I've left something out, but these are most of the Punk/Alternative venues that Bill Levin and I booked at through the 80's-90's.
If any old schoolers can add to this please feel free.

[Stephen Lee Canner]

Muggins...I think Bill booked there as well. I definitely remember you there in '86 giving me a hard time about the fact that my hair was now long enough not to have to wear a wig to get the desired effect. Heh heh....

And how about the Chase, the Pizza Castle...I'm sure given time I could come up with more...

[indyfitz]

The Emerson
Rhinos
Second Story

[Marvin P. Goldstein]

yea, I think I forgot about these two. sorry about the hair thing, I actually grew mine out again probably shortly after that!

[indyfitz]

Birdy's

[indyfitz]

United States of Mind
Vertigo (now 9th street bar)
The Buskirk Chumley

There was a venue on upper Mass Ave. that I only got to a handful of times that would play hard rock, punk, metal, and I even saw Lord of the Yum Yum there.

I think the worst venue was the MMW's stage in the Broad Ripple mall. It was just.... weird.

(there was a place in chicago called the Fireside Bowl.. perhaps one of my favorite places ever.. old bowling alley.. smelly, dirty, dungenous...awesome)

[chelsea]

if I may jump in off topic: Fireside Bowl was a trip I may be crazy but didn't it have something like a 40 foot ceiling? I saw Fugazi, Shellac and the Make up (now Weird War) there.

on topic (kinda): The most bizarre punk show/venue for me was in the back room of a health food store in Lafayette. I'll have to research details though. David Fortney was there I recall.

[Holly]

In Bloomington:
Thirty Three Steps
Wild Beet
Garcia's

In Muncie:
No Bar and Grill
Flying Tomato

[indyfitz]

yes, the fireside bowl had way low ceilings.. bands like at the drive in, small brown bike, and alkaline trio would play there. it smeeeeeellllllled sooo bad, yet so good.

I think the craziest show I saw was a house party in Lafayette. A town that doesn't have much promise on the outside, but has the craziest mo fo's ever.. everywhere.