Dance clubs, live music, rooftop bars, speakeasies, LGBTQ+ nightlife, listening bars and late-night dives across Indianapolis, with where to go and what is worth the late night.
Dance Clubs in Indianapolis
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The Vogue
The Vogue in Broad Ripple opened as a movie theater in 1938 and became a nightclub in 1977, now Indianapolis's storied 21+ live music and DJ venue.
Live Music in Indianapolis
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HI-FI
HI-FI in Fountain Square is Indianapolis's flagship independent music venue, owned by MOKB Presents and set to become a three-venue campus by August 2027.
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The Jazz Kitchen
The Jazz Kitchen on North College Avenue has booked live jazz since 1994 and is named one of Downbeat Magazine's Top 100 Jazz Clubs in the World.
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Rooftop Bars in Indianapolis
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The Rooftop Garden
The Rooftop Garden atop the Fountain Square Theatre Building brings in a new DJ every night, turning into a dance venue with Food Shack bites and cocktails.
Speakeasies in Indianapolis
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Mel's Speakeasy
Mel's Speakeasy is the cozy, intimate cocktail room adjoining Commission Row steakhouse in the Wholesale District, built around wine, cocktails and spirits.
LGBTQ+ in Indianapolis
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Metro Nightclub and Restaurant
Metro Nightclub and Restaurant on Mass Ave is Indianapolis's gay-owned nightclub and restaurant, open since 1990 with a dance floor and twice-weekly karaoke.
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Greg's Our Place
Greg's Our Place on East 16th Street has run as an LGBTQ+ club since 1980, opened as Our Place and expanded into Indianapolis's first leather bar.
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Tini
Tini on Mass Ave is an LGBTQ-friendly martini bar, a sliver of a room with a half-dozen screens playing music videos and frequent theme nights.
Late Night Dives in Indianapolis
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The Red Key Tavern
The Red Key Tavern on North College Avenue in Indianapolis dates to 1933, a plain dive once run under Russ Settle's rules against cursing and dancing.