Music scene · Ellettsville

Ellettsville is a bedroom community just west of Bloomington where school bands, church choirs, and community theater productions provide most of the music. Bloomington area musicians often stop by for intimate bar and coffeehouse gigs.

Music happens at local bars and restaurants, church fellowship halls, the high school auditorium, and community center rooms. The nearby Monroe County Fairgrounds host seasonal events with live acts.

Local and regional artists perform here, with musicians from the nearby Bloomington scene occasionally passing through.

Aspiring musicians should join the school music program, ask local cafes about acoustic nights, and plug into the Bloomington open mic scene for collaboration and bigger shows.