Free, multi-genre concerts, community activities, and markets will take place at once a month from April through October this year.
Levitt VIBE Indianapolis returned to the city on Sunday, April 12. But, this time, these celebrations of music and community happen at the Tube Factory campus, home of the Indianapolis-based arts nonprofit, Big Car Collaborative.
These free musical gatherings — presented in partnership with Indianapolis-based Arte Mexicano en Indiana and the Los Angeles-based Levitt Foundation — feature varied music styles and dance performances, food trucks, picnicking, fun outdoor games, creative activities, open galleries at Tube Factory, drinks for purchase at Normal Coffee, and outdoor pop-up markets.
Musical genres represented include jazz, Latin, ambient and electronic, soul and rock, folk and old-style country, and poetry.
Made possible thanks to Levitt Foundation, Efroymson Family Fund, Lumina Foundation and MIBOR Realtor Association, this family-friendly, free-to-attend series happens from noon to 3 p.m. on the second Sunday of each month through October (except in May to avoid Mother’s Day). Dates remaining are May 18, June 8, July 13, Aug. 10, Sept. 14, and Oct. 12.
Where: Outdoors on our Tube Factory campus in Terri Sisson Park located at 1125 Cruft St. Concerts will be moved inside Tube Factory artspace in the case of bad weather (rain, storms, extreme heat). Organizers will announce any change on the morning of the concert. But the shows will always happen — just outside or in.
What: Free multi-genre outdoor concerts and creative community gatherings April through October.
Why: To bring additional liveliness to our neighborhood with free outdoor music experiences and fun, and creative social gatherings.
Who: Arte Mexicano en Indiana and Big Car are collaborating as well as teaming up with local and national musicians, local vendors, artists, poets and our neighborhood partners. And we’re super grateful for very generous sponsorship support for the 2025 series from the Levitt Foundation, Efroymson Family Fund, and the MIBOR Realtor Association.
The series began April 13 with Daglio, a Latin rock group; Laura Kay & the Bootleggers, country; Joshua Powell, indie rock; and Chef Dan’s food truck, Cajun/Southern-style food.
THE LINEUP CONTINUES ON THESE SUNDAYS:
May 18
- Sweet Poison Victim (cross-cultural rock)
- Hush Hush (rock)
- Akustico (Latin romantic)
- Food Truck: Bugambilias (Mexican food)
June 8
- Heaven Honey (indie pop)
- Oceanic Beloved (avant garde jazz)
- Mariachi Grupo Zelaya (traditional Mexican folk)
- Ballet Folklorico Mosaicos (traditional Mexican folk dance)
- Food Truck: RMY’S Soul/Comfort Food (Southern-style/comfort food)
July 13
- Wife Patrol (alternative rock)
- Technicolor Band (jazz)
- Florelis Jimenez (traditional Venezuelan folk)
- Food Truck: J & J Taste of Home (comfort/soul food)
- Chreece Market
Aug. 10
- Criollisima con Sentimiento (Peruvian folk)
- Food Truck: The Grub House (soul food)
- Latino Market (Latino/e /x/ artisan market)
Sept. 14
- Don Slepian (ambient)
- Sound Ecologies (classical)
- Indianapolis Chinese Performing Arts (traditional Chinese dance)
- Free Market
Oct. 12
- Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy (folk)
- Indygaita (traditional Venezuelan)
- Gamelan Mojomanis (traditional Indonesian)
- Food Truck: Arepas (Colombian flatbreads)
- Dream House Market (mix of vendors selling vintage, art, and hand-made wares).
