Bear’s Place: 1316 E 3rd Street
http://www.bearsplacebar.com
A smaller bar at the edge of campus, Bear’s Place hosts all musical types as well as weekly specialty events such as Open Mics, Jazz, Blues, and the Comedy Caravan.
The Bishop: 123 S Walnut Street
18 or over (ID required)
http://www.thebishopbar.com
Hosting a wide range of local and regional indie music, The Bishop has a show scheduled almost every night. There is also a bar, with a wide beer selection.
The Bluebird: 216 N Walnut Street
http://www.thebluebird.ws
One of the premier bars for live music in Bloomington, The Bluebird is located on the Walnut “strip” and hosts a number of national touring acts. Catch local bands there for the Total Trash Tuesday series.
Jake’s Nightclub: 419 N Walnut Street
http://www.jakesnightclub.com
Neighboring Kilroy’s Sports Bar, Jake’s is near the top of the Walnut “strip” of bars. It has a large stage, drink specials, and often hosts weekly Open Mic Nights.
The Player’s Pub: 424 S Walnut Steet
Front=21+, Back=All Ages
http://www.theplayerspub.com
A local bar with specialty genres like adult rock, country, blues, and jazz, as well as regular Singer-Songwriter Showcases, and Open Mics.
The Root Cellar: 108 E Kirkwood Avenue
http://www.farm-bloomington.com/farmrootcellarinfo.html
In the basement of the FARM-Bloomington restaurant, The Root Cellar hosts concerts at times, but is known as the spot for New Wave Night and Soul in the Hole dance parties.
The Video Saloon: 105 W 7th Street
http://www.myspace.com/videosaloon
Known to locals as “The Vid”, this local, late night hang-out has recently been renovated to include larger bar and staging area and is located near the heart of downtown Bloomington.
