As someone who regularly writes about music in Indianapolis, this summer seems to be a particularly special one for the city, with all kinds of big-name artists coming through town. From old school rockers to rising pop stars, the 2016 lineup of summer concerts in Indy offers a little bit of something for everyone, while also providing plenty of opportunities to catch a show outdoors as well. With this in mind, I’ve compiled a list of 60 of the biggest concerts happening in Indianapolis between now and the end of summer.
- Melissa Etheridge, June 21 at the Palladium
- Jimmy Buffett, June 23 at Klipsch Music Center
- 99.5 ZPL Birthday Bash featuring Iggy Azalea, June 24 at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum
- Bob Dylan, June 25 at the Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park
- Darius Rucker, June 25 at Klipsch Music Center
- Justin Bieber, June 25 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse
- Phillip Phillips, June 26 at the Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park
- Phish, June 26 at Klipsch Music Center
- Kenny Chesney, June 30 at Klipsch Music Center
- Def Leppard, July 1 at Klipsch Music Center
- INDYpendence Day, July 2-3 at Pan Am Plaza
- Chris Isaak, July 5 at the Palladium
- Barenaked Ladies, July 8 at the Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park
- Luke Bryan, July 8-9 at Klipsch Music Center
- Chris Cornell, July 9 at the Murat Theatre in Old National Centre
- Violent Femmes, July 9 at the Vogue
- Panic! At The Disco and Weezer, July 12 at Klipsch Music Center
- Slipknot, July 13 at Klipsch Music Center
- Steely Dan, July 15 at Klipsch Music Center
- Sublime With Roam, July 16 at the Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park
- “The Rock Hall Three For All” featuring Cheap Trick, Heart and Joan Jett, July 17 at Klipsch Music Center
- Vans Warped Tour, July 19 at Klipsch Music Center
- Coldplay, July 20 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse
- Disturbed and Breaking Benjamin, July 20 at Klipsch Music Center
- Gregg Allman and Peter Frampton, July 20 at the Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park
- Jason Aldean, July 21 at Klipsch Music Center
- Dave Matthews Band, July 22-23 at Klipsch Music Center
- Hall & Oates, July 24 at Klipsch Music Center
- Jane’s Addiction and Dinosaur Jr., July 25 at the Murat Theatre in Old National Center
- “WTTS Rock On The River” featuring The Head and The Heart, July 25 at the Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park
- Bush and Chevelle, July 26 at the Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park
- Tedeschi Trucks Band, July 26 at the Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park
- Brad Paisley, July 30 at Klipsch Music Center
- Gwen Stefani, July 31 at Klipsch Music Center
- Twenty One Pilots, July 31 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse
- Ghostface Killah and Raekwon, August 3 at the Vogue
- “Honda Civic Tour” featuring Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas and Mike Posner, August 3 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse
- Umphrey’s McGee, August 5 at the Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park
- Goo Goo Dolls, August 6 at the Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park
- Rob Zombie and Korn, August 6 at Klipsch Music Center
- Ray LaMontagne, August 7 at the Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park
- Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa, August 11 at Klipsch Music Center
- Dierks Bentley, August 13 at Klipsch Music Center
- “I Love The ‘90s” featuring Vanilla Ice, Coolio and more, August 13 at the Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park
- Fifth Harmony, August 14 at Klipsch Music Center
- Beach House, August 16 at the Deluxe in Old National Centre
- 98 Degrees, August 19 at the Egyptian Room in Old National Centre
- The Beach Boys, August 19 at the Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park
- Brantley Gilbert, August 19 at Klipsch Music Center
- Counting Crows and Rob Thomas, August 21 at Klipsch Music Center
- Dixie Chicks, August 25 at Klipsch Music Center
- Kanye West, August 25 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse
- Chris Stapleton and Hank Williams Jr., August 26 at Klipsch Music Center
- Chreece Hip Hop Festival, August 27 in Fountain Square
- Needtobreathe, August 27 at the Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park
- Prophets of Rage, August 30 at Klipsch Music Center
- Black Sabbath, September 2 at Klipsch Music Center
- R. Kelly, September 8 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse
- Toby Keith, September 9 at Klipsch Music Center
- Blink-182, September 10 at Klipsch Music Center