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Concerts on the Canal
Have you outgrown the time-honored college student tradition of binge drinking and bar hopping for Thirsty Thursday? Looking for something more sophisticated to do for an almost-the-weekend outing? The Indiana Historical Society has the perfect answer: Concerts on the Canal.
It’s a weekly summer concert series and it literally takes place right on the canal.
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Each week on Thursday, Indianapolis residents flock to The Kruse Family Stardust Terrace at the History Center to take in relaxing jazz from distinguished local entities such as The IUPUI Jazz Ensemble, Actors Theatre of Indiana, The Indianapolis Jazz Orchestra and more.
For your convenience, there’s an outdoor grill and cash bar, as well as the ability to reserve tables for up to eight people. If you’re more of the do-it-yourself type, pack a picnic and carry in your own food and non-alcoholic drinks. Leave the pets and cigarettes at home, though; both are forbidden on The Plaza.
For an extra dose of culture, The Indiana Experience (an interactive exhibit inside the Indiana Historical Society) is open an extra hour (until 6 p.m.) on concert days. Step into three-dimensional recreations of historic photographs complete with characters that come to life, take virtual journeys throughout the state, and more before enjoying easy listening, live music on the canal.
Take a look at the schedule for the remainder of the summer and mark one (or two or three) down on your calendar!
June 16
Orquesta Bravo!
Lively salsa and Latin jazz
June 23
IUPUI Jazz Ensemble
Big band music and the history of jazz
Monday, July 4
Indianapolis Municipal Band
Patriotic tunes and marches
Craig Brenner and the Crawdads
New Orleans rhythm and blues and boogie woogie
July 7
Carmel Brass
“Red, White and Blue in Brass” – renditions of popular tunes and patriotic melodies
July 14
Forever the Tribute
Favorite hits from The Beatles
July 21
Sizzlin’ Gregg Bacon
Jazz favorites and R&B and pop classics
July 28
Actors Theatre of Indiana
“Songs We Knew During World War II” – the music of the 1940s
Aug. 4
Peace Train and the Flower Power Brass
Rock ’n’ roll hits from the late 1960s and 1970s
Aug. 11
Brenda Williams with Cold Fusion
Classic R&B hits from the 1960s and 1970s
Danielle Look is a music correspondent for NUVO Newsweekly and IndyMojo.com, a marketing student at The Kelley School of Business, and a general supporter of the local art and music scene in Indianapolis.
