# Small Music Venues in Indianapolis, IN

As of November 2026, No Stairs Please tracks 13 open small music venues and clubs under 500 capacity in Indianapolis, Indiana. These local stages include 10 rooms with known capacity under 500, 6 venues with verified talent-booking contacts, and 11 rooms with active 90-day show schedules out of 32 total venues in town.

## Directory coverage

- Canonical URL: https://nostairsplease.com/venues/in/indianapolis/small-music-venues
- Open venues matching this hub: 13
- Rooms up to 500 capacity: 10
- Bars and breweries with live music: 4
- Venues with researched talent booking contacts: 6
- Venues with dated shows in the 90-day window: 11

## Featured venues

| Venue | City | Category | Capacity | 90-day show days |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [HI-FI](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/hi-fi-indianapolis-in) | Indianapolis, IN | Music venue | n/a | 21 |
| [Slippery Noodle Inn](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/slippery-noodle-inn-indianapolis-in) | Indianapolis, IN | Hotel & resort | 500 | 21 |
| [Turntable](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/turntable-indianapolis-in) | Indianapolis, IN | Listening room | 400 | 19 |
| [The Jazz Kitchen](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-jazz-kitchen-indianapolis-in) | Indianapolis, IN | Music venue | 120 | 17 |
| [State Street Pub](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/state-street-pub-indianapolis-in) | Indianapolis, IN | Bar & pub | 80 | 14 |
| [The Vogue](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-vogue-indianapolis-in) | Indianapolis, IN | Music venue | 950 | 13 |
| [Hoosier Dome](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/hoosier-dome-indianapolis-in) | Indianapolis, IN | Music venue | 250 | 12 |
| [Black Circle Brewing Co.](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/black-circle-brewing-co-indianapolis-in) | Indianapolis, IN | Brewery & taproom | 126 | 5 |
| [Gainbridge Fieldhouse](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/gainbridge-fieldhouse-indianapolis-in) | Indianapolis, IN | Music venue | 18,165 | 5 |
| [The Basile Theatre](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-basile-theatre-indianapolis-in) | Indianapolis, IN | Hall & arts center | 400 | 4 |
| [Ale Emporium](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ale-emporium-indianapolis-in) | Indianapolis, IN | Bar & pub | 500 | 1 |
| [Frank And Katrina Basile Theater](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/frank-and-katrina-basile-theater-indianapolis-in) | Indianapolis, IN | Hall & arts center | 290 | 0 |
| [The Mousetrap](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-mousetrap-indianapolis-in) | Indianapolis, IN | Bar & pub | 200 | 0 |

## Category views

- [Small music venues](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/in/indianapolis/small-music-venues) with 13 venues
- [Bars with live music](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/in/indianapolis/bars-with-live-music) with 8 venues

## Related locations

- [Carmel](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/in/carmel) with 7 venues
- [Fishers](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/in/fishers) with 4 venues
- [Greenwood](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/in/greenwood) with 3 venues
- [Zionsville](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/in/zionsville) with 4 venues
- [Greencastle](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/in/greencastle) with 4 venues
- [Nashville](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/in/nashville) with 8 venues
- [Columbus](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/in/columbus) with 4 venues
- [Bloomington](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/in/bloomington) with 7 venues