Taylor Swift and fans celebrate past, present during Indianapolis show
Swift opened her three-night stand in Indy on Friday with a whopping 69,000 people in the house who registered up to 114 decibels of adoration during part of the concert.
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Photos: Taylor Swift performs on first night of Eras Tour stop in Indianapolis
The show, which ran 3-1/2 hours, included nearly 50 songs from Swift’s discography and featured up-and-coming artist Gracie Abrams as the opener.
Airport welcomes thousands of Taylor Swift fans with music, Girl Scout friendship bracelets
The airport expects to see 20,000 to 21,000 departures on Sunday and Monday each, which would put those days near the top of the venue’s busiest ever, alongside the Monday after the Super Bowl in 2012.
Giant friendship bracelets from Swift’s New Orleans shows come to Indianapolis
The 140-foot-long strands, consisting of 7-foot inflatables resembling beads, were designed by contemporary artist Shawn Kolodny and will be affixed below the north window of the Lucas Oil Stadium on Thursday.
Swift concert merchandise sales dominated largely by locals on first day
Local fans waited in line Wednesday at the Indiana Convention Center to secure limited-edition Taylor Swift T-shirts, hoodies, tote bags, friendship bracelets and other bracelets.
Traffic plans, pop-up performances unveiled for Taylor Swift weekend
Construction and congestion are expected to be challenges for motorists as nearly 200,000 people gather downtown over a three-day period.
Two Indianapolis writers made the most of Taylor Swift’s ubiquitous appeal
Samantha Fain and Téa Franco served as co-editors for 2022 book “Kiss Your Darlings: A Taylor Swift Anthology.”
Hotels across nine-county area sold out for Eras Tour weekend
Indianapolis’ agency for conventions and tourism also reports that short-term lodging bookings through Airbnb and Vrbo have surged 207% in the Indianapolis area as compared to Nov. 1-3 of 2023.
IBJ Podcast: How Taylor Swift will give Indy a massive platform to promote itself
About 80% of ticket holders over the three concerts will come from outside Indiana, presenting an immense marketing opportunity for Visit Indy, the agency in charge of promoting Indianapolis for conventions and other tourism.
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats to perform at Fishers Event Center
The band most recently performed in central Indiana in September 2023 when it played at Ruoff Music Center as part of the FarmAid 2023 festival.
IBJ Podcast replay: The story behind booking Taylor Swift’s tour as Indy prepares for ‘phenomenon’
In this encore presentation of the IBJ Podcast: Eric Neuburger, the director of Lucas Oil Stadium, discusses the advance work required to prepare for the shows and the staff of more than 2,000 people required to stage and host each concert.
Billy Joel and Sting to share bill at Lucas Oil Stadium
Tickets for the Billy Joel and Sting concert at Lucas Oil Stadium go on sale to the general public at 9 a.m. Oct. 4.
Iconic bass player Marcus Miller to bring ‘whole picture’ to Indy Jazz Fest
In addition to songwriting credits with Miles Davis, Luther Vandross and David Sanborn, Marcus Miller was a musical mentor to Wayman Tisdale.
Former comedy club site is newest music venue in Broad Ripple
The Turntable venue, which has a seated capacity of 150 and a standing capacity of 400, will present Bob Schneider and Kate Nash in October.
IBJ Podcast: ‘Swiftianapolis,’ 10 more can’t-miss arts events, and what they all say about Indy
Yes, the Eras Tour is a huge deal. But IBJ’s Dave Lindquist is recommending 10 more music, literary, film, visual arts and theatrical events that also speak volumes about how Indy’s entertainment ecosystem has changed.
Romanus Fest artist Joshua Powell returns to his metalcore roots
Indianapolis musician Joshua Powell will showcase his fast and loud tunes Saturday as part of Romanus Fest at Black Circle Music Bar.
Garfield Park to embrace new music series featuring Latino artists
The Levitt VIBE Indianapolis Music Series is scheduled for seven Sunday afternoons, beginning Sept. 1.
IBJ Podcast: Simons building hospitality ecosystem by fieldhouse with plans to add luxury hotel, concert venue
Here’s how plans for a $300 million complex with a luxury hotel and concert venue could vibe with Gainbridge Fieldhouse and Commission Row—not to mention the proposed soccer stadium a couple blocks to the east.
Beatles anniversary tribute concert planned at Indiana Farmers Coliseum
A concert by prominent tribute act 1964 The Tribute is planned Sept. 3 at Indiana Farmers Coliseum, marking the 60th anniversary of the Beatles’ visit to the Indiana State Fair and adding to other tributes occurring during the fair itself.
From Lady Gaga to Jack White: Tonic Ball reveals its honored acts
Tonic Ball will feature Indiana musicians performing the songs of Lady Gaga, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Parliament-Funkadelic and Jack White.