This resource is a collection of upcoming ska shows throughout the Indiana area, including Indianapolis, Bloomington, Evansville, and noteworthy shows as far away as Cincinnati and Chicago. Also on this page, you will find very important links to all of the Indiana ska bands, links to all the venues mentioned here, and some other useful ska resources. If you would like to add a date to this list, or notice a problem that should be changed, please e-mail me and let me know.

Indiana Skalendar 2008

Updated August 22

All shows are All-Ages unless otherwise noted. ('cause all-ages is cool)

News

Is this the 5th Wave?

Kids with dreams of ska stardom are popping up faster than I can keep track. If you know of a new/old/reformed ska band from the Hoosier state, send me an e-mail or drop me line on MySpace.

Join the club!

I've started a club for Indiana Ska at Yahoo Clubs. The idea is to supplement the information you have always been able to depend upon the SKAlendar for with features like message boards, photo albums, and chats. Feel free to join the club and talk it up amongst your friends. This club, and the scene, will only be as big and as alive as we make it. I envision this club being a potential resource for bands and fans alike to share information with the SKAlendar and with each other, help plan tours, set up ride sharing and crash pads for far away shows, and anything else that you crazy ska kids want to do with it. I'll be reading, so give me something to keep me busy.

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Venues

(All venues are All Ages, unless otherwise noted.)

Rhino's -- Bloomington, IN gives you a venue that dares to support original music. A haven for punk, ska, and hardcore bands.
331 S. Walnut St. / Bloomington, IN / 812.333.3430

the Underground -- More of a "space" than a "club", this venue does host concerts regularly and is available to rent by local promoters.
1505 N. Delaware St. / Indianapolis, IN / 317.238.0998

the Emerson Theater -- A big all-ages venue located in the capital city, specializing in bad metal and hardcore.
4634 E. 10th St. / Indianapolis, IN / 317.357.0239

Bogart's -- Cincinnati's premier music club. All shows are All-Ages, but you have to be 21 to drink.
2621 Vine St. / Cincinnati, OH / 513.281.8400

the Poison Room -- Voted Cincinnati's best rock club in 2006, this venue offers original and independent music of all genres.
301 W. 5th St. / Cincinnati, OH / 513.333.0010

Beat Kitchen -- This venue has quickly risen to be a power in the indie music scene. Weird mix of all-ages, 18+, and 21+ shows, so be sure to check before you buy tickets.
2100 W. Belmont / Chicago, IL / 773.278.6600 x1

the Metro -- Chicago's home for "tomorrow's music today". Early shows are all-ages, late shows are 18 & over.
3730 N. Clark / Chicago, IL / 773.549.0203

Links

• Green Room Rockers -- Lafayette, IN
• Lockstep -- Indianapolis, IN
• Loser Broadcast -- Indianapolis, IN
• the Naptown Shockers -- Indianapolis, IN
• the Sixty Second Quickies -- South Bend, IN
• Unlikely Alibi -- Fort Wayne, IN

• Black Market Pop -- Bloomington, IN
• the Bobbie Vaughn Quintet -- Lafayette, IN
• Circle of Studliness -- Morristown, IN
• Citizen's Arrest -- Terre Haute, IN
• CookiePuss -- Fort Wayne, IN
• A Farewell To Arms -- Columbus, IN
• the Foot Clan -- Evansville, IN
• Heavy Step -- Fort Wayne, IN
• Johnny Socko -- Indianapolis, IN
• JFK & the Juniors -- West Lafayette, IN
• LickShot -- Bloomington, IN
• M.F. Allowishus -- West Lafayette, IN
• the Naptones -- Indianapolis, IN
• No Reason Given -- Indianapolis, IN
• Olive Lucy -- Evansville, IN
• One Dollar Smoothie -- Evansville, IN
• Pro Midgit Mafia -- Bloomington, IN
• Racecar -- Valparaiso, IN
• Ska Humbug -- Richmond, IN
• Skamikaze -- Bloomington, IN
• Skavossas -- Fort Wayne, IN
• the Connerys -- South Bend, IN
• the Dictatertots -- Fort Wayne, IN
• the Malcontents -- Indianapolis, IN
• the Ohrts -- Indianapolis, IN
• the Presidency -- Lafayette. IN
• the Shanghais -- South Bend, IN
• the Skamps -- Bloomington, IN
• the Stand -- Valparaiso, IN
• Under*A*Dollar -- Valparaiso, IN
• Whipl@$h -- Valparaiso, IN
• 38mm SideShow -- Ellettsville, IN

• Indiana Ska Club @ Yahoo
• Circle City Ska on MySpace
• Fort Wayne Ska on MySpace
• Chicago Ska -- Like this page, only for Chicago, IL.
• Michigan Ska on MySpace
• Midwest Ska Coalition -- Network with fans, bands, and venues across 8 states.
• Nap Town Reggae -- Indy area reggae, rocksteady, and trad ska shows and events.
• the Attempted Ska Page -- Indispensable links to everything ska.
• About Ska & Reggae -- Suprisingly informative

• Asian Man Records -- The one-time home of Johnny Socko! What happened?
• Hellcat Records -- The big new player on the scene. A division of Epitaph.
• Fueled By Ramen -- Owned by Vinnie from Less Than Jake. What a guy!
• Stubborn Records -- Home of the Stubborn All-Stars and others.
• Too Hep -- Washington DC label who brought us This Aren't 2Tone.
• Jump Up! Records -- The haven for Chicago and Midwest ska, since the very beginning.

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