State Street Pub is a neighborhood bar with a live-music backbone. Regulars emphasize the small, intimate room, relaxed atmosphere and welcoming crowd, with the back patio earning its own share of affection. The appeal is as much the community around the music as the performances themselves.
Burgers anchor the food offering, while stoner fries get a particular nod from diners. The bar pours both beer and wine, giving the music-first setting more than one route to a drink. Food and friendliness recur in the praise alongside the shows.
The programming stretches from touring bands to green-screen karaoke, club nights and underground dance parties. Its November 2026 calendar includes Nashville’s Luke Schneider and Chicago’s Winefred RT, along with a dance-party bill paired with a wood-fired patio pizza pop-up. That range makes the pub more than a single-genre room.
State Street Pub is at 243 N State Ave, Indianapolis. Regular hours run Wednesday through Saturday, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.; the event calendar also schedules shows outside that pattern, including Sunday, Monday and Tuesday dates and some 7 p.m. starts.