Bloombox Festival 2024

  • Festivals
  • Harrison Center

Bloombox Festival 2024

  • Festivals
  • Harrison Center

Jun 15

It’s time for the annual Bloombox Festival (formerly Independent Music + Art Festival) on June 15th from 12pm to 8pm at the Harrison Center. In its 23rd year, Bloombox is a free, daylong festival held in Indy’s Old Northside neighborhood, highlighting the best independent local and regional musicians, visual artists, food vendors, and crafters.

Founded in 2002, Bloombox celebrates musicians who perform original live music and artists who create original work. As part of the Harrison Center’s Cultural Entrepreneur Initiative, high school seniors Cleo Corder and Amelia Smith coordinate this year’s festival.

Two stages along Delaware Street feature continuous music throughout the day. Rusty Redenbacher returns as emcee along with Caleb Keitt. An exciting line-up from various musical genres is in store for attendees.

The 2024 Bloombox band line-up includes:

12:00-12:30: Grace Graves
12:35-1:05: Jinx!
1:10-1:40: Wick
1:45-2:30: Saint Aubin
2:35-3:20: Akili Ni Mali
3:25-4:10: Shea Farmer
4:15-5:00: Starlite Lounge
5:05-5:50: Howie
5:55-6:40: Moon Goons
6:45-8:00: Brandon Lott

Around the Harrison Center, vendors peddle their wares. Formerly known as INDIEana Handicraft Exchange and now merged under the Bloombox brand, this contemporary craft fair consciously celebrates modern handmade goods, the relationship between creator and consumer, and local, alternative economies. It highlights local crafters and artisans and exposes Indianapolis to some of the best vendors on the national indie craft fair map.

Inside the Harrison Center, our galleries will feature work by Quincy Owens, William Denton Ray, Lindsey Lord, Faith Blackwell, Crystal Vicars, and Harriet Watson.

A variety of food trucks will provide delicious food options, and Sun King Brewery will serve locally-produced beer. ArtMix returns with its popular ice cream fundraiser featuring handmade ceramic bowls. The free roller skating rink will also return!

With support from Rockefeller Global Family Office, @Properties, Compendium, COhatch, LISC, Foundry Provisions, Renew Dental Arts, Griffy’s Art Supply, Stompbox, and Sun King Brewery.

Interested in volunteering at Bloombox? Volunteers receive a free t-shirt, food, and drink voucher. Email info@harrisoncenter.org to receive the signup link. For updates about Bloombox, follow @bloomboxindy on Instagram and like Facebook.com/bloomboxindy.

About the Harrison Center
The Harrison Center is a community-based, nonprofit arts organization that seeks to be a catalyst for renewal in the city of Indianapolis. Founded in 2001, the organization’s work is two-fold. The Harrison Center is for the Arts by hosting 40 artists’ studios and eight galleries with programming that is designed to foster the creation of new art, build community among artists and emerging art patrons, create new partnerships, and provide a forum for public conversations between artists and the community. The Harrison Center is for the City by connecting people to culture, community, and place to strengthen Indianapolis’s core urban neighborhoods. For more information on the Harrison Center, call 317.396.3886 or visit www.harrisoncenter.org. Connect with the Harrison Center on social media at Facebook/HarrisonCenterArts or Instagram @HarrisonCenterArts.

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