Relaxing Free Entertainment

Relax and revive with a free evening of musical entertainment.

A popular event is returning to Thursday nights this summer—and it is only getting better. From June 7 through July 26, the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is bringing back its Concerts on the Canal series and Free Admission Thursdays, which includes extended hours on concert dates. The Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, is located at 450 W. Ohio St., downtown along the canal.

The musical entertainment will begin at 6 p.m. on concert Thursdays and will feature a variety of styles, from jazz, blues and swing to rock, R&B and pop favorites.

2018 Concerts on the Canal Lineup 

June 7
Concert: The Cool City Band
Rotating Exhibit: Auto Indiana

June 14
Concert:  Midtown Mad Men
Rotating Exhibit: The Golden Age: Indiana Literature (1880-1920)

June 21
Concert: Tad Robinson
Rotating Exhibit: Indiana Through the Mapmaker’s Eye

June 28
Concert: Everett Greene
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June 28
Concert: Everett Greene
Rotating Exhibit: Steamboat A Comin’: The Legacy of New Orleans

July 5
Concert: LemonWheel
Rotating Exhibit: Who is a Hoosier?

July 12
Concert: Brenda Williams
Rotating Exhibit: From Pencils to Pixels: Hoosier Cartoons and Comics

July 19
Concert: My Yellow Rickshaw
Rotating Exhibit: A Visual Journey: From Aids to Marriage Equality

July 26
Concert: Tastes like Chicken
Rotating Exhibit: Hoosiers and Their Hooch: Perspectives on Prohibition


The musical entertainment will begin at 6 p.m. on concert Thursdays and will feature a variety of styles, from jazz, blues and swing to rock, R&B and pop favorites.

concerts on the canal

Free seating available immediately across the canal on the lawn.