Indiana – 50 States of Music

$1.1B

Music Industry Contribution to State GDP

Economists Inc.

17,430

Jobs Supported

Economists Inc.

1,373

Music Establishments

A2IM/Economists Inc./NIVA

2,248

Royalty Recipients

SAG-AFTRA/SoundExchange

19,049

Songwriters

ASCAP/BMI/GMR/SESAC

The Hoosier State is known for its flourishing hard core, punk, and country music communities.

Gary, Indiana shot to fame when four of the first five singles released by The Jackson 5, Gary's own pop supergroup, reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. But Indiana's place in music history doesn't stop there.

Some
Notable
Musicians

  • Axl Rose
  • Babyface
  • Cole Porter
  • Janet Jackson
  • The Jackson 5
  • Michael Jackson
  • Wes Montgomery

Music Venues & Festivals

  • Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
  • Bankers Life Fieldhouse
  • Be Here Now
  • Bean Blossom Blues Festival
  • Beatniks on Conkey
  • Blue Gate Theatre
  • Buskirk-Chumley Theater
  • Circle City Industrial Complex
  • Clyde Theatre
  • Derby Dinner Playhouse 
  • Downtown Olly's
  • Duke's Indy
  • Elkhart Jazz Festival
  • Emerson Theater
  • Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn
  • Ford Center
  • Forever Fest
  • Healer DIY
  • Helium Comedy Club
  • Hi-Fi Indy
  • Hilbert Circle Theatre
  • Hinkle Fieldhouse
  • Hippodrome Theatre
  • Hoosier Dome
  • Ignition Music Garage
  • Indiana Farmers Coliseum
  • Kilroy’s Sports - The Atrium
  • Kroger Symphony on the Prairie Festival
  • Lafayette Theater
  • Lotus World Music & Arts Festival
  • Madison Ribberfest Festival
  • Melody Inn
  • Middle Waves Festival
  • Mike’s Music and Dance Barn
  • Morris Performing Arts Center
  • Old National Centre
  • Punch Bowl Social
  • Radio Radio Red Bicycle Hall
  • Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
  • Slippery Noodle Inn
  • Square Cat Vinyl
  • State Street Pub
  • Sun King Brewery
  • Sweetwater Performance Pavilion
  • The Bishop
  • The Bluebird
  • The Brass Rail
  • The CSz Indianapolis Theatre
  • The Eclectic Room
  • The Hobart Art Theater
  • The Jazz Kitchen
  • The Mousetrap
  • The Muse on Main
  • The Vogue
  • White Rabbit Cabaret

Music Schools

  • Ball State University
  • Butler University
  • DePauw University
  • Indiana University Jacobs School of Music

Major Music Conferences

  • Percussive Arts Society International Convention
  • Sacred Music Symposium

Indiana University Musical Arts Center

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