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.
Local businesses go all-in for Swift weekend
Taylor Swift-related products, events and drink specials are popping up all over Indianapolis to fill the niche of entertaining ticketless locals, pre-show roamers and those looking to fill time through two-night hotel minimums.
Q&A: CIB’s Andy Mallon talks about Taylor Swift, Pan Am Plaza construction and more
Mallon spoke with IBJ about what it’s been like to oversee the board at a time when so much is going on.
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.
Overhaul of Carmel Christkindlmarkt’s board draws community concern
Nearly 20 community members spoke at the beginning of Monday night’s Carmel City Council meeting, with many expressing worries about the Christkindlmarkt’s future and the treatment of former board members.
New Indy defense innovation summit to feature Pence as keynote speaker
Lawmakers, regional partners and sector leaders are expected to attend the two-day Midwest Defense Innovation Summit on Oct. 16-17 at the Indiana Convention Center.
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.
Condoleezza Rice voices concerns about defense preparedness at Economic Club luncheon
Wearing an Indiana Fever pin during a visit to Indianapolis, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice spoke to the Economic Club of Indiana in a conversation with former Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels primarily focused on current issues in foreign policy.
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.
Political commentator Michael Smerconish to visit Indy for Harrison series address
Michael Smerconish plans to share what he believes to be the key to dropping the political tension this fall as part of the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site Speaker Series in Indianapolis.
Rally innovation conference inspiring additional downtown events
Third-party organizations are planning about a dozen other events, from smaller conferences to happy hours, to capitalize on the momentum they expect Rally to generate.
Dead Formats VHS Convention puts spotlight on underground cinema
Underground filmmaker John Michael McCarthy will make an auteur’s journey to Indiana this weekend, screening three of his movies on consecutive nights in association with the Indianapolis-based Dead Formats VHS Convention & Media Swap.
WNBA picked Indy as All-Star host after last-minute conflict for another city
In mid-June, senior WNBA staff told Pacers Sports & Entertainment that the chosen location for the 2025 All-Star Game was in flux, creating an opening for Indianapolis.
WNBA officially names Indianapolis as host for 2025 All-Star Game
The game will be played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse and—thanks to No. 1 draft pick Caitlin Clark—comes amid a massive spike in interest both for the Indiana Fever franchise and the league as a whole.
Indiana’s four living governors share leadership advice in friendly presentation
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb and former governors Mike Pence, Mitch Daniels and Evan Bayh shared laughs and insights about the decades they’ve spent in leadership at the eighth annual Harvest Dinner at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.
Report: Indianapolis named host of 2025 WNBA All-Star Game
Indianapolis hosted the NBA All-Star Game in February, which would make the WNBA pick for next year’s event only the third time since the league’s founding in 1999 that a city has been named as host of both midseason events in back-to-back years.
Sold-out Gen Con attendance eclipses 71,000 as convention eyes further growth
Gen Con, a tabletop gaming convention that has been held in Indianapolis since 2003, featured more than 540 exhibitors and 24,000 distinct events during its run at the Indiana Convention Center, Lucas Oil Stadium and a handful of downtown hotels from Aug. 1 to 4.
WWE’s SummerSlam to be filled with action—and lots of sponsors
Indianapolis is on tap to host an upcoming SummerSlam as part of an agreement city hospitality officials reached earlier this year that will bring several big WWE events to Lucas Oil Stadium over the next eight years.