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After 13 years, rapper Rusty Redenbacher returns to the mic

May 14, 2026

Rusty Redenbacher’s latest EP, titled “One for Jones,” pays tribute to late Indianapolis music standout Ron “DJ Indiana Jones” Miner.

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Restaurant takes over Fountain Square spot known for Pioneer, Deano’s Vino

March 2, 2026

Dave Lindquist

The owner of Bovaconti coffee shops is partnering with the former director of operations for bygone Carmel restaurant Tre to open a new Italian restaurant.

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18 residents of Fountain Square homeless camp housed via Streets to Home initiative, officials say

September 19, 2025 | IBJ Staff

Additionally, some who had left the Leonard Street camp after initial closure notices and had relocated elsewhere in the neighborhood are also being connected to housing and services.

Chreece performers strengthen bonds before annual hip-hop festival

August 21, 2025 |

Dave Lindquist

The eighth edition of the Chreece hip-hop festival is scheduled to run from 1 p.m. to midnight Saturday at seven venues in Fountain Square.

National Independent Venue Association to discuss concert policy in Indianapolis

August 19, 2025 |

Dave Lindquist

The Live Policy Summit is scheduled Oct. 15-16, when music industry leaders will discuss topics such as event ticketing and sound ordinances.

Some say Fountain Square homeless camp closure conflicts with new housing push

July 31, 2025 | Taylor Wooten

Critics say closing the camp won’t be helpful to the Streets to Home program—an ambitious new cross-agency effort to house more than 300 people living on the city’s streets.

Post music festival unites adventurous bands, fans in Fountain Square

July 18, 2025 |

Dave Lindquist

The annual Post music festival is a rare homegrown success in Indianapolis, but most people who care about the event don’t live here.

West Fork Whiskey Co. to rebrand coffee-to-cocktails concept, open second location

June 3, 2025 | Marisa Reinhard

West Fork Social House, an expansion of the distillery’s coffee-to-cocktails concept, is part of a joint venture with a popular Broad Ripple sports bar.

Nap or Nothing streetwear shop moves from Mass Ave to Fountain Square

February 19, 2025 |

Dave Lindquist

The Nap or Nothing brand associated with T-shirts, hoodies and sweatpants was founded a decade ago by Indianapolis hip-hop artist Maxie.

Fountain Square residents want to rein in CBD retail development

January 10, 2025 | Taylor Wooten

Neighborhood leaders want a mechanism in place that allows them to provide public comment when the next smoke shop owner wants prime real estate in Fountain Square.

IBJ Podcast: Why size matters when it comes to Indy concert venues

November 25, 2024

IBJ arts and entertainment reporter Dave Lindquist talks with MOKB Presents partners Josh Baker and Dan Kemer about the venue — their third — they plan to open in the Murphy Arts Building and why musicians and their management care about venues of different sizes.

Indoor concert venue planned to succeed Fountain Square’s Hi-Fi Annex

November 18, 2024 |

Dave Lindquist

Concert company MOKB Presents announced plans Monday to open a 1,200-capacity venue in early 2026 at the former site of Well Done Marketing in the Murphy Arts Building.

New Orleans-influenced raw bar planned for former Thunderbird site

October 21, 2024 |

Dave Lindquist

Nick Detrich, an Indianapolis native who owns a French Quarter bar, says oysters, chilled seafood dishes, Sazeracs and cauldrons of café brûlot will highlight the menu at Magdalena.

SubSurface street art festival stages comeback in Fountain Square

May 30, 2024 |

Dave Lindquist

Twenty SubSurface artists will paint intricate, letter-based murals on five Fountain Square walls on June 8.

Three Carrots, an Indianapolis pioneer in vegan cuisine, to close

September 20, 2023 |

Dave Lindquist

Three Carrots, which originated as an Indianapolis City Market stand, opened as a Fountain Square restaurant in 2017.

Spooky coffee shop, short-term rental planned at former dental clinic

September 19, 2023 |

Dave Lindquist

Black House Cafe is expected to open by the end of the year, said Dennis Brackenridge, who purchased the Fountain Square building last October.

Rock bands to converge for Back Alley Ballyhoo in Fountain Square

August 3, 2023 |

Dave Lindquist

Atlanta-based Lunar Vacation and Indianapolis-based Cairo Jag preview the Back Alley Ballyhoo psych rock festival.

Fountain Square restaurant, wine shop closing due to staffing issues

June 20, 2023 | IBJ Staff

In 2021, the owners moved the business to the former Pioneer building at 1110 Shelby St., a much larger space that would allow the business to expand its food and drink menu.

Chreece unveils artist lineup for Fountain Square hip-hop festival

May 31, 2023 |

Dave Lindquist

More than 80 performances are planned at eight venues when the sixth edition of Chreece is presented in August.

CBD store moves to Fountain Square neighborhood thick with smoke shops

May 17, 2023 |

Dave Lindquist

Higher Life will be the sixth CBD retailer within a half-mile radius of the intersection of Virginia Avenue, Shelby and Prospect streets.

Cannabis consumption lounge to open in Fountain Square

April 20, 2023 |

Dave Lindquist

WildEye Cannabis, dedicated to the consumption of cannabidiols, is scheduled to open Friday in Fountain Square.

IBJ Podcast: He stitched handbags in his Irvington basement, and now it’s a $1M business

February 13, 2023 |

Mason King

In conversation with podcast host Mason King, Howl & Hide’s Christian Resiak details the process of building the business from scratch and his grand plan to become a global brand.

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