The Indianapolis summer 2025 concert tour guide
Why it matters: Some of the biggest names in music are hitting the road as well, and plenty of them are making stops in the Circle City.
Reality check: This (not exhaustive) list is littered with mainstream stars who often charge a pretty penny for the cost of entry, and not every Hoosier has that kind of disposable income right now.
Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight and Stephanie Mills
June 1 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Tickets start at $106.
The Driver Era
June 3 at Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
Tickets start at $30.
June 6 at Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
Tickets start at $113.
Avril Lavigne
June 10 at Ruoff Music Center
Tickets start at $30.
Goose
June 12 at Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
Tickets start at $30.
Thomas Rhett
June 14 at Ruoff Music Center
Tickets start at $30.
Mt. Joy
June 17 at Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
Tickets start at $68.
June 17 at Ruoff Music Center
Tickets start at $57.
June 17 at Fishers Event Center
Tickets start at $44.
Dispatch
June 18 at Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
Tickets start at $30.
Key Glock
June 19 at Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
Tickets start at $55.
Simple Minds
June 22 at Ruoff Music Center
Tickets start at $30.
Diana Krall
June 24 at Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
Tickets start at $30.
Keith Urban
June 28 at Ruoff Music Center
Tickets start at $30.
"Weird Al" Yankovic
July 3 at Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
Tickets start at $131.
Teddy Swims
July 9 at Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
Tickets start at $140.
Dave Matthews Band
July 11-12 at Ruoff Music Center
Tickets start at $67.20.
Two-day lawn passes start at $112.
Kesha
July 18 at Ruoff Music Center
Tickets start at $30.
July 20 at Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
Tickets start at $40.
Earth, Wind & Fire
July 23 at Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
Tickets start at $30.
AJR
July 31 at Ruoff Music Center
Tickets start at $30.
Chris Stapleton
Aug. 1-2 at Ruoff Music Center
Tickets start at $94.
Dropkick Murphys and Bad Religion
Aug. 5 at Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
Tickets start at $30.
Aug. 6 at Ruoff Music Center
Tickets start at $30.
Cyndi Lauper
Aug. 7 at Ruoff Music Center
Tickets start at $30.
Jason Aldean
Aug. 8 at Ruoff Music Center
Tickets start at $79.
Rod Stewart
Aug. 9 at Ruoff Music Center
Tickets start at $71.
The Flaming Lips and Modest Mouse
Aug. 11 at Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
Tickets start at $30.
Brit Floyd
Aug. 12 at Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
Tickets start at $30.
Nelly with Ja Rule and Eve
Aug. 14 at Ruoff Music Center
Tickets start at $55.
Aug. 15 at Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
Tickets start at $78.
Styx & Kevin Cronin with Don Felder
Aug. 15 at Ruoff Music Center
Tickets start at $30.
Little Big Town
Aug. 16 at Ruoff Music Center
Tickets start at $30.
Luke Bryan
Aug. 28 at Ruoff Music Center
Tickets start at $68.
Billy Idol
Aug. 30 at Ruoff Music Center
Tickets start at $30.
The Doobie Brothers
Sept. 13 at Ruoff Music Center
Tickets start at $30.
blink-182
Sept. 17 at Ruoff Music Center
Tickets start at $68.
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