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Nightlife Guide: All-ages live music venues

The Attic
115 N. Center St., Plainfield, www.theatticlive.net
Friday and Saturday nights at the Attic enable teen bands to show off their talent. They also have an annual battle of the bands in the spring.

Ben & Ari’s
13875 Trade Center Drive, Fishers,
317-770-5294, www.benandari.com
The most talked about new live music venue for teens, this mini-golf gaming complex offers “Student Night” once a month for high school bands.

Big Car Gallery
1043 Virginia Ave., www.bigcar.org
Although original art and spoken word shows take precedence here, the Big Car Gallery, located in the Murphy Art Center, supports all-ages unplugged acoustic shows and live music festivals like the Musical Family Tree showcase.

Buskirk-Chumley Theater
114 E. Kirkwood, Bloomington, www.bloomingtonarts.info
Family-friendly, the Buskirk-Chumley offers not only musical productions, but also orchestral concerts.

Clowes Memorial Hall of Butler University
4602 Sunset Ave., 317-940-9697, www.cloweshall.org
The Clowes Performing Arts Series allows students to hear national touring musicians such as jazz artists and indie rock stars.

The Clubhouse
3225 Shadow Brook Drive
See punk shows here for low dough — around $5 at the door.

Club Logos
154 1/2 E. Jefferson St., Franklin, 317-446-1503, www.clublogos.com
Promoting the unity of opposites, this all-ages venue books up to five new bands to perform each weekend, accepting unsolicited press kits from various genres of musicians. Logos provides its own mixer, mics, monitors, a light show with special effects and a sound engineer. In addition, a dance floor, pool tables, air hockey, an arcade, a concession stand and a lounge for ladies makes this a hotspot for high school bands. The club posts a schedule on its Web site only a few weeks in advance, sometimes attracting bands as far away as Ohio, so check back here often.

Emerson Theater
4634 E. 10th St., 317-357-0239, www.emersontheater.com
Every national and regional act from the All American Rejects and Coheed and Cambria to Kill Hannah and Mindless Self Indulgence has toured through this staple all-ages Circle City venue. With a holding capacity of 400 people, the former art moderne neighborhood theater had its seats removed for an in-your-face glimpse at your favorite bands.

The Firehouse
108 W. Main St., North Manchester, www.thefirehouse.net
This free all-ages venue offers some of the hottest entertainment under 21 in Indiana. Its Web site also helps promote local musicians by linking to their sites.

Fountain Square Theatre
1111 E. Prospect St., 317-686-6006, www.fountainsquareindy.com
Built in 1928, this former vaudeville theater has an expansive dance floor for all-ages shows like the Prince tribute at Tonic Ball V last year.

Indy CD & Vinyl
806 Broad Ripple Ave., 317-259-1012, www.indycdandvinyl.com
Free, all-ages, in-store concerts take place at this independent record store in Broad Ripple Village on a regular basis.

The Irving Theater
5505 E. Washington St., 317-359-3186, www.theirving.com
Originally built around 1913, this historic Spanish-style theater once played art films. After renovations, the theater reopened as an all-ages music venue and community hub for touring bands, as well as Indiana talent.

LUNA Music
5202 N. College Ave., 317-283-5862, www.lunamusic.net
Although LUNA has numerous locations across Indy, in-store shows at its Broad Ripple location include original, up-and-coming performers.

Murat Egyptian Room
502 N. New Jersey St., 317-231-0000, www.murat.com
Rob Zombie and Death Cab for Cutie are just a few of the big names you’ll see at the Murat.

Performing Arts Center
575 W. Carmel Dr., Carmel, 317-844-9131,
www.performingartscarmel.com
Youth can rent the auditorium here for concerts and parties.

Rhino’s Youth Center & All-Ages Music Club
331 S. Walnut St., Bloomington, 812-333-3430, rhinosyouthcenter.org
Opened in 1992 as a youth center, Rhino’s is now home to some of Indiana’s best all-ages punk and rock shows.

The Underground
Harrison Center for the Arts,
1505 N. Delaware, 317-396-3886, harrisoncenter.org
The Harrison Center for the Arts houses six not-for-profits, 15 art studios and three art galleries. The Underground is one of the multipurpose rooms, which bands rent out for local all-ages shows. Piradical Productions (www.piradicalproductions.com), a major booking presence here, hosts punk shows at the growing venue. The center also hosts the Independent Music & Art Festival here each summer.

Verizon Wireless Music Center
12880 E 146th St., Noblesville, 317-776-8181
You won’t see high school bands perform at this giant outdoor live venue, except at the annual Spookapalooza competition. Anything better than lawn tickets here will cost you upwards of $30 each depending on the band, but national artists like Fiona Apple and Nine Inch Nails have been known to stop here.

Xtremes
8944 St. Peter St., 317-883-8000, www.xtremesindy.com
This teens-only dance club is open Fridays and Saturdays, 7 p.m.-1 a.m. DJs play hot mixes of everything from the Ying Yang Twins to My Chemical Romance.