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2025 Levitt VIBE Indianapolis Music Series: June Concert
2025-06-08 12:00 - 15:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi), 1125 Cruft St., Indianapolis, IN, 46203, United States
RAIN OR SHINE — CONCERTS WILL MOVE INSIDE TUBE FACTORY IF THERE IS POOR WEATHER
Big Car Collaborative and Arte Mexicano en Indiana are thrilled to continue as part of a national program to bring FREE, high quality, live concerts through the Levitt VIBE Indianapolis Music Series! In this — the second year of the series here — we’ll bring the free musical entertainment to our Tube Factory campus once a month over seven Sundays. We’re also adding cultural aspects like traditional dance performances and opportunities for local artists and artisans to sell their work as part of these lively community events.
When: Noon to 3 pm on April 13, May 18, June 8, July 13, Aug. 10, Sept. 14, Oct. 12.
Where: Tube Factory campus, on the near southside of Indianapolis, at 1125 Cruft St. — Concerts will happen at the amphitheatre in our Terri Sisson Park greenspace and move inside Tube Factory in bad weather. While there will be some provided seating at this outdoor event, we encourage visitors to bring blankets or other lawn seating for them to enjoy during the event.
Who: Big Car Collaborative and Arte Mexicano en Indiana collaborating with partners, sponsors, and local and national musicians, local vendors, artists, and creatives.
Why: To bring additional liveliness to an underused area of our neighborhood with free outdoor music experiences and neighborly, inclusive, fun, and creative social gatherings.
June 8’s lineup:

Heaven Honey (indie pop)
Mariachi Band Zelaya (traditional Mexican folk)
Ballet Folklorico Mosaicos (traditional Mexican folk dance)
Oceanic Beloved (avant garde jazz)
Food Truck: RMY’S Soul/Comfort Food (Southern-style/comfort food

And:

APLR Market (Big Car artist residents market)
Open picnicking (people can bring their own food and drink) is encouraged
Fun games will be on-site
Tube Factory galleries will be open
Bean Creek Outlook and Terri Sisson Park nature spaces will be open

Learn more about the series here.
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Thanks to the Levitt Foundation, Efroymson Family Fund, Lumina Foundation, MIBOR REALTOR Association, Eskenazi Health, and Penrod Society for their generous support of Levitt VIBE Indianapolis!
The Levitt VIBE Indianapolis Music Series is supported in part by the Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation, which partners with changemakers and nonprofits across the country to activate underused outdoor spaces, creating welcoming and inclusive destinations where the power of free, live music brings people together, fosters belonging, and invigorates community life. www.levitt.org

Open Bocce Ball!
2025-06-08 12:00 - 15:00, 2025-06-15 12:00 - 15:00, 2025-06-22 12:00 - 15:00, 2025-06-29 12:00 - 15:00 | Terri Sisson Park, 1125 Cruft Street, Indianapolis
Grab some friends or neighbors and come by to enjoy Tube Factory’s Bocce court! The outdoor court is located to the left of 1207 Cruft Street, down Cruft past Tube Factory. Enjoy the weather, Terri Sisson Park, and our community with open bocce ball!

Lockerbie Place Pop-up | June 10
2025-06-10 11:30 - 13:30 | Needler’s Fresh Market, 320 N New Jersey St, Indianapolis, IN, 46204, United States
Lockerbie Pop-Up Public Place
June 10: Keith Beaty + The Garnacha Spot food truck
Lunchtimes at Lockerbie Place
Stop by to enjoy the peace and quiet and various activities that this downtown green space has to offer — along with a soundtrack provided by live musicians or a WQRT FM DJ from right here in your city. It’s free to attend! Challenge a friend to a game of ping pong , play giant Jenga, and find your new favorite musician or food truck.
When? Every Tuesday from May 5 through Sept. 22, 2025. Food trucks and activities on site from 11:30 am-1:30 p.m. and live music or WQRT DJ (alternating weeks) 12-1 p.m. Games are out all of the time!
Where? This program happens at 320 N New Jersey Street in the greenspace right off the Cultural Trail, next to Needler’s Fresh Market.
Who? This creative placemaking project is by Big Car Collaborative and made possible by CitiMark and Gershman Partners.
Check @SparkPlaces on Instagram for Lockerbie lineups + updates!

Lockerbie Place Pop-up | June 17
2025-06-17 11:30 - 13:30 | Needler’s Fresh Market, 320 N New Jersey St, Indianapolis, IN, 46204, United States
Lockerbie Pop-Up Public Place
June 17: 99.1 WQRT FM DJ Mix + Heine’s food truck
Lunchtimes at Lockerbie Place
Stop by to enjoy the peace and quiet and various activities that this downtown green space has to offer — along with a soundtrack provided by live musicians or a WQRT FM DJ from right here in your city. It’s free to attend! Challenge a friend to a game of ping pong , play giant Jenga, and find your new favorite musician or food truck.
When? Every Tuesday from May 5 through Sept. 22, 2025. Food trucks and activities on site from 11:30 am-1:30 p.m. and live music or WQRT DJ (alternating weeks) 12-1 p.m. Games are out all of the time!
Where? This program happens at 320 N New Jersey Street in the greenspace right off the Cultural Trail, next to Needler’s Fresh Market.
Who? This creative placemaking project is by Big Car Collaborative and made possible by CitiMark and Gershman Partners.
Check @SparkPlaces on Instagram for Lockerbie lineups + updates!

NIGHTJAR: Lewis Freedman
2025-06-18 18:30 - 21:00 | Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi), 1125 Cruft St., Indianapolis, IN, 46203, United States
Doors at 6:30 pm, Reading at 7 pm
Open mic prompt: Write a poem using only language from Page 6 and/or 18 of a book that has been formative for you.
Read a poem or short piece that is 317 words maximum, and challenge yourself to share new work!
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About Freedman:

Lewis Freedman is today considering the surface of the desk as one of the surfaces in play in writing this bio. The thought stays right here as he types, goes nowhere. It’s 10:25am in Milwaukee in late May and it’s frankly cold and rainy outside. He is the author of Residual Synonyms for the Name of God and I Want Something Other Than Time (both from Ugly Duckling Presse) as well as many chapbooks and ephemera.
NIGHTJAR co-host Michelle here adds that Lewis earned his PhD in English at the University of Wisconsin and now works at Woodland Pattern, a poet- and artist-run nonprofit book center, gallery, and performance space in Milwaukee, which is very cool and which you should go visit.

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NIGHTJAR creates an inclusive space for all by bringing together spoken-word performers and page-based poets writing in narrative, lyric, and experimental forms. Every third Wednesday, C.S. Carrier and Michelle Niemann host a reading and invite audience members to share their own poetic responses.

Lockerbie Place Pop-up | June 24
2025-06-24 11:30 - 13:30 | Needler’s Fresh Market, 320 N New Jersey St, Indianapolis, IN, 46204, United States
Lockerbie Pop-Up Public Place
June 24: Jessica Dunn (A.K.A. Sesseka) + The Grub House food truck
Lunchtimes at Lockerbie Place
Stop by to enjoy the peace and quiet and various activities that this downtown green space has to offer — along with a soundtrack provided by live musicians or a WQRT FM DJ from right here in your city. It’s free to attend! Challenge a friend to a game of ping pong , play giant Jenga, and find your new favorite musician or food truck.
When? Every Tuesday from May 5 through Sept. 22, 2025. Food trucks and activities on site from 11:30 am-1:30 p.m. and live music or WQRT DJ (alternating weeks) 12-1 p.m. Games are out all of the time!
Where? This program happens at 320 N New Jersey Street in the greenspace right off the Cultural Trail, next to Needler’s Fresh Market.
Who? This creative placemaking project is by Big Car Collaborative and made possible by CitiMark and Gershman Partners.
Check @SparkPlaces on Instagram for Lockerbie lineups + updates!

Sketch Club with India Hines
2025-06-25 15:00 - 17:00 | Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi), 1125 Cruft St., Indianapolis, IN, 46203, United States
If you love sketching and are looking for community, come hang out and draw with our longterm artist in residence, India Hines.
India Hines, a self-taught artist from Denver, CO, and raised in Indianapolis, IN, uses ink, watercolor, and oil paints to explore spirituality and the subconscious. Their intuitive process results in figurative faces and organic shapes that reflect a journey of growth, resilience, and love. India’s art is deeply meditative, rich with emotional depth, and narrates stories of overcoming adversity. Active in community projects and exhibitions, India believes in art’s power to unite and continues to push creative boundaries while exploring personal growth and self-discovery.

Lockerbie Place Pop-up | July 1
2025-07-01 11:30 - 13:30 | Needler’s Fresh Market, 320 N New Jersey St, Indianapolis, IN, 46204, United States
Lockerbie Pop-Up Public Place
July 1: 99.1 FM WQRT DJ Mix + Books Bourbon & Bacon food truck
Lunchtimes at Lockerbie Place
Stop by to enjoy the peace and quiet and various activities that this downtown green space has to offer — along with a soundtrack provided by live musicians or a 99.1 FM WQRT DJ Mix from right here in your city. It’s free to attend! Challenge a friend to a game of ping pong , play giant Jenga, and find your new favorite musician or food truck.
When? Every Tuesday from May 5 through Sept. 22, 2025. Food trucks and activities on site from 11:30 am-1:30 p.m. and live music or WQRT DJ (alternating weeks) 12-1 p.m. Games are out all of the time!
Where? This program happens at 320 N New Jersey Street in the greenspace right off the Cultural Trail, next to Needler’s Fresh Market.
Who? This creative placemaking project is by Big Car Collaborative and made possible by CitiMark and Gershman Partners.
Check @SparkPlaces on Instagram for Lockerbie lineups + updates!

July 4th at SPARK on the Circle
2025-07-04 11:00 - 21:00 | 1 Monument Circle, South Facing Steps, United States
SPARK will be open from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. on Friday, July 4, 2025. Please note that we close an hour early on the holiday.
Drop by and see us on Monument Circle, and check out Downtown Indy’s Fourth Fest at the American Legion Mall and Indiana War Memorial Grounds. The festival runs from 6 p.m. to 10:30 pm, and fireworks begin at 10:15 p.m.!

Lockerbie Place Pop-up | July 8
2025-07-08 11:30 - 13:30 | Needler’s Fresh Market, 320 N New Jersey St, Indianapolis, IN, 46204, United States
Lockerbie Pop-Up Public Place
July 8: Fred Miller III (A.K.A. MFFRED) + The Latin Flavor food truck
Lunchtimes at Lockerbie Place
Stop by to enjoy the peace and quiet and various activities that this downtown green space has to offer — along with a soundtrack provided by live musicians or a 99.1 FM WQRT DJ Mix from right here in your city. It’s free to attend! Challenge a friend to a game of ping pong , play giant Jenga, and find your new favorite musician or food truck.
When? Every Tuesday from May 5 through Sept. 22, 2025. Food trucks and activities on site from 11:30 am-1:30 p.m. and live music or WQRT DJ (alternating weeks) 12-1 p.m. Games are out all of the time!
Where? This program happens at 320 N New Jersey Street in the greenspace right off the Cultural Trail, next to Needler’s Fresh Market.
Who? This creative placemaking project is by Big Car Collaborative and made possible by CitiMark and Gershman Partners.
Check @SparkPlaces on Instagram for Lockerbie lineups + updates!

2025 Levitt VIBE Indianapolis Music Series: July Concert
2025-07-13 12:00 - 15:00 | Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi), 1125 Cruft St., Indianapolis, IN, 46203, United States
Big Car Collaborative and Arte Mexicano en Indiana are thrilled to continue as part of a national program to bring FREE, high quality, live concerts through the Levitt VIBE Indianapolis Music Series! In this — the second year of the series here — we’ll bring the free musical entertainment to our Tube Factory campus once a month over seven Sundays. We’re also adding cultural aspects like traditional dance performances and opportunities for local artists and artisans to sell their work as part of these lively community events.
When: Noon to 3 pm on July 13 (+ Aug. 10, Sept. 14, & Oct. 12)
Where: Tube Factory campus, on the near southside of Indianapolis, at 1125 Cruft St. — Concerts will happen at the amphitheatre in our Terri Sisson Park greenspace and move inside Tube Factory in bad weather. While there will be some provided seating at this outdoor event, we encourage visitors to bring blankets or other lawn seating for them to enjoy during the event.
Who: Big Car Collaborative and Arte Mexicano en Indiana collaborating with partners, sponsors, and local and national musicians, local vendors, artists, and creatives.
Why: To bring additional liveliness to an underused area of our neighborhood with free outdoor music experiences and neighborly, inclusive, fun, and creative social gatherings.
July 13’s lineup:

Wife Patrol (alternative rock)
Technicolor Band (jazz)
Florelis Jimenez (traditional Venezuelan folk)
Food Truck: Fiesta on the Go #2 (Mexican)

And:

Chreece Pop-up (Chreece hip-hop festival pop-up shop)
Open picnicking (people can bring their own food and drink) is encouraged
Fun games will be on-site
Tube Factory galleries will be open
Bean Creek Outlook and Terri Sisson Park nature spaces will be open

Learn more about the series here.
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Thanks to the Levitt Foundation, Efroymson Family Fund, Lumina Foundation, MIBOR REALTOR Association, Eskenazi Health, Penrod Society, and Rundell Ernstberger Associates for their generous support of Levitt VIBE Indianapolis!
The Levitt VIBE Indianapolis Music Series is supported in part by the Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation, which partners with changemakers and nonprofits across the country to activate underused outdoor spaces, creating welcoming and inclusive destinations where the power of free, live music brings people together, fosters belonging, and invigorates community life. www.levitt.org

Lockerbie Place Pop-up | July 15
2025-07-15 11:30 - 13:30 | Needler’s Fresh Market, 320 N New Jersey St, Indianapolis, IN, 46204, United States
Lockerbie Pop-Up Public Place
July 15: 99.1 WQRT FM DJ Mix + The Garnacha Spot food truck
Lunchtimes at Lockerbie Place
Stop by to enjoy the peace and quiet and various activities that this downtown green space has to offer — along with a soundtrack provided by live musicians or a a 99.1 FM WQRT DJ Mix from right here in your city. It’s free to attend! Challenge a friend to a game of ping pong , play giant Jenga, and find your new favorite musician or food truck.
When? Every Tuesday from May 6 through Oct. 7, 2025. Food trucks and activities on site from 11:30 am-1:30 p.m. and live music or WQRT DJ (alternating weeks) 12-1 p.m. Games are out all of the time!
Where? This program happens at 320 N New Jersey Street in the greenspace right off the Cultural Trail, next to Needler’s Fresh Market.
Who? This creative placemaking project is by Big Car Collaborative and made possible by CitiMark and Gershman Partners.
Check @BigCarPix on Instagram for Lockerbie lineups + updates!

Sketch Club with India Hines
2025-07-15 15:00 - 17:00
If you love sketching and are looking for community, come hang out and draw with Big Car longterm artist in residence, India Hines.
Open to all levels and artists of any kind! Beginners are welcome, just come & draw 🙂
…
India Hines, a self-taught artist from Denver, CO, and raised in Indianapolis, IN, uses ink, watercolor, and oil paints to explore spirituality and the subconscious. Their intuitive process results in figurative faces and organic shapes that reflect a journey of growth, resilience, and love. India’s art is deeply meditative, rich with emotional depth, and narrates stories of overcoming adversity. Active in community projects and exhibitions, India believes in art’s power to unite and continues to push creative boundaries while exploring personal growth and self-discovery.

NIGHTJAR: Corey Ewing
2025-07-16 18:30 - 21:00 | Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi), 1125 Cruft St., Indianapolis, IN, 46203, United States
Doors at 6:30 pm, Reading at 7 pm
Open mic prompt: Write a poem to a place you needed during a hard time, but not anymore.
Read a poem or short piece that is 317 words maximum, and challenge yourself to share new work!
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About Ewing:
Corey Ewing is a native of Indianapolis, IN, who pursued a love of poetry across the country on a whim. He would return home to support various poetic projects including Word As Bond, Fighting Words Poetry, Cafe Creative and currently curates VOCAB. His poetry and photography has led him to work with National Geographic Photo Camp, BUTTER Art Fair, Indy Arts Council, CICF, and the Herbert Simon Family Foundation. He is a former Artist At Work with KHEPRW Institute and continues to teach, coach, and create as a multi-disciplinary artist.

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NIGHTJAR creates an inclusive space for all by bringing together spoken-word performers and page-based poets writing in narrative, lyric, and experimental forms. Every third Wednesday, C.S. Carrier and Michelle Niemann host a reading and invite audience members to share their own poetic responses.

All-Star Live Musical Performances at SPARK on the Circle
2025-07-17 16:00 - 18:00 | 1 Monument Circle, South Facing Steps, United States
All-Star Live Musical Performances at SPARK on the Circle
Live Performances 4 – 6 pm

4 – 4:45 pm — Reagan Shalome
5 – 5:45 pm — Hey Judy

SPARK on the Circle is a social practice art and creative placemaking project by Big Car in partnership with Downtown Indy, Inc. and the City of Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development, in cooperation with the Indiana War Memorials Commission. SPARK on the Circle has been part of Big Car’s Spark placemaking program since 2015.

All-Star Arts & Culture at SPARK on the Circle is made possible through the SPARK partners (Big Car Collaborative, Downtown Indy, Inc., and the City of Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development — in cooperation with the Indiana War Memorials Commission), Indy Arts Council with the City of Indianapolis, and the WNBA All-Star 2025 Host Committee.

All-Star Arts & Culture at SPARK on the Circle — Day 1
2025-07-18 11:00 - 21:30 | 1 Monument Circle, South Facing Steps, United States
All-Star Arts & Culture at SPARK on the Circle Day 1 — Friday, July 18:

SPARK All-Star Art Market Day 1 — 12pm – 5pm
Live Performances — 11am – 5pm

– 11 – 11:30 am — Akustico
– 1 – 1:30 pm — Hannah Hadley
– 2:45 – 3:15 pm — Mina Keohane
– 4:30 – 5pm — Kara Cole

Bubble Jim — 2pm – 4pm
Bracelet Making — 11am – 6pm
Free Postcard Activity 11am – dark
Forensic Friends — 2 – 6pm

SPARK on the Circle is a social practice art and creative placemaking project by Big Car in partnership with Downtown Indy, Inc. and the City of Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development, in cooperation with the Indiana War Memorials Commission. SPARK on the Circle has been part of Big Car’s Spark placemaking program since 2015.

All-Star Arts & Culture at SPARK on the Circle is made possible through the SPARK partners (Big Car Collaborative, Downtown Indy, Inc., and the City of Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development — in cooperation with the Indiana War Memorials Commission), Indy Arts Council with the City of Indianapolis, and the WNBA All-Star 2025 Host Committee.

All-Star Arts & Culture at SPARK on the Circle — Day 2
2025-07-19 11:00 - 21:30 | 1 Monument Circle, South Facing Steps, United States
All-Star Arts & Culture at SPARK on the Circle Day 2 — Saturday, July 19

SPARK All Star Art Market Day 2 — 9am – 2pm
Live Performances — 1pm – 6pm

– 12:15 – 12:45 pm — Sister Sinjin
– 2 – 2:30 pm — Sofi Parker
– 3:45 – 4:15 pm — Jennasen
– 5:30 – 6 pm — Allison Victoria

Face Painting with Meg — 9am – 12pm
Free Postcard Activity — 9am – dark
Bracelet Making — 9am – 6pm
As You Wish — 9am – 3pm

SPARK on the Circle is a social practice art and creative placemaking project by Big Car in partnership with Downtown Indy, Inc. and the City of Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development, in cooperation with the Indiana War Memorials Commission. SPARK on the Circle has been part of Big Car’s Spark placemaking program since 2015.

All-Star Arts & Culture at SPARK on the Circle is made possible through the SPARK partners (Big Car Collaborative, Downtown Indy, Inc., and the City of Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development — in cooperation with the Indiana War Memorials Commission), Indy Arts Council with the City of Indianapolis, and the WNBA All-Star 2025 Host Committee.

Lockerbie Place Pop-up | July 22
2025-07-22 11:30 - 13:30 | Needler’s Fresh Market, 320 N New Jersey St, Indianapolis, IN, 46204, United States
Lockerbie Pop-Up Public Place
July 22: Rodrigo Hernandez + Smokey Blue BBQ food truck
Lunchtimes at Lockerbie Place
Stop by to enjoy the peace and quiet and various activities that this downtown green space has to offer — along with a soundtrack provided by live musicians or a a 99.1 FM WQRT DJ Mix from right here in your city. It’s free to attend! Challenge a friend to a game of ping pong , play giant Jenga, and find your new favorite musician or food truck.
When? Every Tuesday from May 6 through Oct. 7, 2025. Food trucks and activities on site from 11:30 am-1:30 p.m. and live music or WQRT DJ (alternating weeks) 12-1 p.m. Games are out all of the time!
Where? This program happens at 320 N New Jersey Street in the greenspace right off the Cultural Trail, next to Needler’s Fresh Market.
Who? This creative placemaking project is by Big Car Collaborative and made possible by CitiMark and Gershman Partners.
Check @BigCarPix on Instagram for Lockerbie lineups + updates!

Lockerbie Place Pop-up | July 29
2025-07-29 11:30 - 13:30 | Needler’s Fresh Market, 320 N New Jersey St, Indianapolis, IN, 46204, United States
Lockerbie Pop-Up Public Place
July 29: 99.1 WQRT FM DJ Mix+ Pierogi Love food truck
Lunchtimes at Lockerbie Place
Stop by to enjoy the peace and quiet and various activities that this downtown green space has to offer — along with a soundtrack provided by live musicians or a a 99.1 FM WQRT DJ Mix from right here in your city. It’s free to attend! Challenge a friend to a game of ping pong , play giant Jenga, and find your new favorite musician or food truck.
When? Every Tuesday from May 6 through Oct. 7, 2025. Food trucks and activities on site from 11:30 am-1:30 p.m. and live music or WQRT DJ (alternating weeks) 12-1 p.m. Games are out all of the time!
Where? This program happens at 320 N New Jersey Street in the greenspace right off the Cultural Trail, next to Needler’s Fresh Market.
Who? This creative placemaking project is by Big Car Collaborative and made possible by CitiMark and Gershman Partners.
Check @BigCarPix on Instagram for Lockerbie lineups + updates!

August 2025 First Friday at Tube Factory
2025-08-01 18:00 - 22:00 | Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi), 1125 Cruft St., Indianapolis, IN, 46203, United States
Join us on Aug. 1 from 6 to 1o p.m. at Tube Factory to celebrate First Friday!
Food truck: The Golden Spatula
Exhibits on display include:
• Jason Wesaw’s “Sovereign Spirits” in the Main Gallery
• Davis Henderson’s “BODEWADMI NDAW” in the video room
In addition, Normal Coffee will be offering beverages for purchase.

Lockerbie Place Pop-up | Aug. 5
2025-08-05 11:30 - 13:30 | Needler’s Fresh Market, 320 N New Jersey St, Indianapolis, IN, 46204, United States
Lockerbie Pop-Up Public Place
Aug. 5: Mina Keohane + Woppo’s food truck
Lunchtimes at Lockerbie Place
Stop by to enjoy the peace and quiet and various activities that this downtown green space has to offer — along with a soundtrack provided by live musicians or a a 99.1 FM WQRT DJ Mix from right here in your city. It’s free to attend! Challenge a friend to a game of ping pong , play giant Jenga, and find your new favorite musician or food truck.
When? Every Tuesday from May 6 through Oct. 7, 2025. Food trucks and activities on site from 11:30 am-1:30 p.m. and live music or WQRT DJ (alternating weeks) 12-1 p.m. Games are out all of the time!
Where? This program happens at 320 N New Jersey Street in the greenspace right off the Cultural Trail, next to Needler’s Fresh Market.
Who? This creative placemaking project is by Big Car Collaborative and made possible by CitiMark and Gershman Partners.
Check @BigCarPix on Instagram for Lockerbie lineups + updates!

2025 Levitt VIBE Indianapolis Music Series: August Concert
2025-08-10 12:00 - 15:00 | Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi), 1125 Cruft St., Indianapolis, IN, 46203, United States
Big Car Collaborative and Arte Mexicano en Indiana are thrilled to continue as part of a national program to bring FREE, high quality, live concerts through the Levitt VIBE Indianapolis Music Series! In this — the second year of the series here — we’ll bring the free musical entertainment to our Tube Factory campus once a month over seven Sundays. We’re also adding cultural aspects like traditional dance performances and opportunities for local artists and artisans to sell their work as part of these lively community events.
When: Noon to 3 pm on Aug. 10 (+ Sept. 14, Oct. 12)
Where: Tube Factory campus, on the near southside of Indianapolis, at 1125 Cruft St. — Concerts will happen at the amphitheatre in our Terri Sisson Park greenspace and move inside Tube Factory in bad weather. While there will be some provided seating at this outdoor event, we encourage visitors to bring blankets or other lawn seating for them to enjoy during the event.
Who: Big Car Collaborative and Arte Mexicano en Indiana collaborating with partners, sponsors, and local and national musicians, local vendors, artists, and creatives.
Why: To bring additional liveliness to an underused area of our neighborhood with free outdoor music experiences and neighborly, inclusive, fun, and creative social gatherings.
Aug. 10’s lineup:

Girl in a Coma (alt/indie rock)
Iibada Dance Company (children’s African and modern dance)
Criollisima con Sentimiento (Peruvian folk)
Food Truck: The Grub House (soul food)

And:

Latino Market (Latino/e /x/ artisan market)
Open picnicking (people can bring their own food and drink) is encouraged
Fun games will be on-site
Tube Factory galleries will be open
Bean Creek Outlook and Terri Sisson Park nature spaces will be open

Learn more about the series here.
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Thanks to the Levitt Foundation, Efroymson Family Fund, Lumina Foundation, MIBOR REALTOR Association, Eskenazi Health, Penrod Society, and Rundell Ernstberger Associates for their generous support of Levitt VIBE Indianapolis!
The Levitt VIBE Indianapolis Music Series is supported in part by the Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation, which partners with changemakers and nonprofits across the country to activate underused outdoor spaces, creating welcoming and inclusive destinations where the power of free, live music brings people together, fosters belonging, and invigorates community life. www.levitt.org

Lockerbie Place Pop-up | Aug. 12
2025-08-12 11:30 - 13:30 | Needler’s Fresh Market, 320 N New Jersey St, Indianapolis, IN, 46204, United States
Lockerbie Pop-Up Public Place
Aug. 12: 99.1 FM WQRT DJ Mix + The Latin Flavor food truck
Lunchtimes at Lockerbie Place
Stop by to enjoy the peace and quiet and various activities that this downtown green space has to offer — along with a soundtrack provided by live musicians or a a 99.1 FM WQRT DJ Mix from right here in your city. It’s free to attend! Challenge a friend to a game of ping pong , play giant Jenga, and find your new favorite musician or food truck.
When? Every Tuesday from May 6 through Oct. 7, 2025. Food trucks and activities on site from 11:30 am-1:30 p.m. and live music or WQRT DJ (alternating weeks) 12-1 p.m. Games are out all of the time!
Where? This program happens at 320 N New Jersey Street in the greenspace right off the Cultural Trail, next to Needler’s Fresh Market.
Who? This creative placemaking project is by Big Car Collaborative and made possible by CitiMark and Gershman Partners.
Check @BigCarPix on Instagram for Lockerbie lineups + updates!

Sketch Club with India Hines
2025-08-15 15:00 - 17:00 | Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi), 1125 Cruft St., Indianapolis, IN, 46203, United States

Lockerbie Place Pop-up | Aug. 19
2025-08-19 11:30 - 13:30 | Needler’s Fresh Market, 320 N New Jersey St, Indianapolis, IN, 46204, United States
Lockerbie Pop-Up Public Place
Aug. 19: Rob Funkhouser + Scott Diggity Dog food truck
Lunchtimes at Lockerbie Place
Stop by to enjoy the peace and quiet and various activities that this downtown green space has to offer — along with a soundtrack provided by live musicians or a a 99.1 FM WQRT DJ Mix from right here in your city. It’s free to attend! Challenge a friend to a game of ping pong , play giant Jenga, and find your new favorite musician or food truck.
When? Every Tuesday from May 6 through Oct. 7, 2025. Food trucks and activities on site from 11:30 am-1:30 p.m. and live music or WQRT DJ (alternating weeks) 12-1 p.m. Games are out all of the time!
Where? This program happens at 320 N New Jersey Street in the greenspace right off the Cultural Trail, next to Needler’s Fresh Market.
Who? This creative placemaking project is by Big Car Collaborative and made possible by CitiMark and Gershman Partners.
Check @BigCarPix on Instagram for Lockerbie lineups + updates!

NIGHTJAR: David Strange
2025-08-20 18:30 - 21:00 | Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi), 1125 Cruft St., Indianapolis, IN, 46203, United States
Doors at 6:30 pm, Reading at 7 pm
Open mic prompt: Write a poem about family (blood-related or chosen, positive or negative, etc).
Read a poem or short piece that is 317 words maximum, and challenge yourself to share new work!
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About Strange:
David Strange is an Indianapolis-based teacher and poet. Originally from Loogootee, IN, he has called Evansville, Bloomington, and Alaska home at various times. You can find his previous work in journals like FishHook, Driftwood Press, Dogwood Alchemy, and Anchorage Press among others. His first chapbook, “Loogootee,” was recently published. David Strange organizes writing and art events in Indy, including This Could Be Everything and a monthly series called Listen, Please.

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NIGHTJAR creates an inclusive space for all by bringing together spoken-word performers and page-based poets writing in narrative, lyric, and experimental forms. Every third Wednesday, C.S. Carrier and Michelle Niemann host a reading and invite audience members to share their own poetic responses.

Artist Talk & Walk: Jason Wesaw
2025-08-25 18:30 - 19:30 | Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi), 1125 Cruft St., Indianapolis, IN, 46203, United States
Join us for an artist talk and walk at Tube Factory with Sovereign Spirits artist Jason Wesaw on Monday, Aug. 25 from 6:30-7:30pm.

About the Artist: Jason Wesaw works in an array of media including ceramics, textiles, works on paper, and traditional cultural pieces. His projects relate stories about the Potawatomi people’s ancient and evolving connection to the Land, the Sky, the Water, and Beyond. He balances being an artist with working in his Tribal community as a Peacemaker and participating in traditional cultural ceremonies across the Great Lakes. Wesaw is Potawatomi (Turtle Clan) and lives near the historic Pokagon Potawatomi settlement of Rush Lake in southwestern Michigan. His work is in the permanent collections of the Eiteljorg Museum, Grand Valley State University in Michigan, the University of Notre Dame, the Field Museum in Chicago, the Indiana State Museum, and many other regional institutions. He was recently a Mellon Artist-in-Residence at the Newberry Library for the ‘Indigenous Chicago’ exhibition and is a core artist in the current “Woven Being” group exhibition at The Block Museum of Art at Northwestern University.
Learn more about Wesaw by visiting his Instagram account @jasonwesaw.
