Stand-up in Bloomington on a budget
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Get stand-up in Bloomington on a budget in your weekly roundup.
See it on a mapVenues at a glanceStand-up in Bloomington on a budget has exploded: from new-material nights where comics road-test their jokes, to sold-out solo shows, by way of free open mics. We list everything that's getting laughs right now.
Whether you're after a big headliner or a 5-quid open mic, the next date is right below.
Events — stand-up in Bloomington on a budget
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At 7 PMFree
RockConcert
The 3 Jays at Sleeper's Bar
Sleeper's Bar, 47404
Sun 15 · 5 PMFree
ClassicalConcert
Voces Novae Performance - Human / Animal
Unitarian Universalist Church, Bloomington
At 8 PMFree
ClassicalConcert
Guitar Ensemble – Daniel Duarte, director
Auer Hall, Simon Music Center, Bloomington
At 8 PM$20.72
RockSmall gig
Rod Tuffcurls & The Benchpress
The Bluebird, Bloomington
At 8 PMFree
Concert
Live Music at The Tap
The Tap, Bloomington
Tomorrow · 5 PMFree
ClassicalConcert
Chamber Music Class Recital: String-Piano Duo Repertoire – Sung-Mi Im, instructor
Ford-Crawford Hall, Bloomington
Sun 15 · 2 PM$20
Singer-songwriterConcert
Off Night Cabaret: Leading Ladies
Constellation Playhouse, Bloomington
Tomorrow · 8 PM
Concert
Hank Ruff @ Bluebird
The Bluebird Nightclub, Bloomington
Sun 15 · 5 PMFree
ClassicalConcert
Doctoral Recital – Hyunjoo Choo, violin
Recital Hall at Merrill Hall, Bloomington
Sun 15 · 7 PM$20
PopConcert
Audrey Rose: Hometown Debut
Buskirk-Chumley Theater, Bloomington
Sun 15 · 7 PM
IndieConcert
Claire Pendreigh @ Crush Grove
Crush Grove, Bloomington
Tue 17 · 7:30 PMFree
ClassicalConcert
Mainstage in Concert – Symphony No. 3, Circus Maximus by John Corigliano
Musical Arts Center, Bloomington
Thu 19 · 7 PM
Concert
Lost And Found @ Indiana University Auditorium
Indiana University Auditorium, Bloomington
Thu 19 · 7 PMFree
KaraokeCeramics & pottery
Karaoke at the Pottery House Studio
Pottery House Studio, Bloomington
Thu 19Free
JazzConcert
Jazz at Poindexter
Poindexter, Bloomington
Fri 20 · 8 PM
ElectroTechno
Sam Shackleton
The Bishop, Bloomington
Fri 20 · 6:30 PMFree
JazzConcert
Postmodern Jazz Night
Morgenstern Books & Café, Bloomington
Thu 3 · 7 PMFree
Singer-songwriterFolk / Acoustic
Cosmic Songwriter Showcase
Blockhouse Bar, Bloomington
Fri 20 · 7 PM$10–15
BallroomSocials
A Trio of Fun!
Windfall Dancers, Bloomington
Tomorrow · 11 PM
ClubDJ set
Dance All Nite
The Back Door, Bloomington
Tue 17 · 4 PM
Outdoors
Hope for the Holidays
Switchyard Park, Bloomington
Fri 20 · 9 PM$20.72
DJ setClub
Emo Nite
The Bluebird, Bloomington
Fri 20 · 9 PM
ClubDJ set
Emo Nite @ Bluebird
The Bluebird Nightclub, Bloomington
Tomorrow · 12 PM
Manga & Comics
BAMF (Bloomington Alternative Media Fest)
Harmony School, Bloomington
At 7 PM$1–6
Cinema
Sorcerer w/ Special Guest | Re:Made
IU Cinema, Bloomington
Tomorrow · 2:30 PMFree
CinemaDocumentary
We Are Not Invisible Screening
303 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington
Sun 15 · 12 PM
MarketCrafts
19th Annual Beth Shalom Holiday Bazaar, Art Fair and Bake Sale
Congregation Beth Shalom, Bloomington
Mon 16Free
TalkTeam sports
Inside Indiana Basketball Coaches Show
Yogi's Bar and Grill, Bloomington
Thu 19 · 6 PM$17.85–33.85
Food
Bloomington Cocktail Showdown
Graduate by Hilton Bloomington
Sat 21
Market
2026 Bloomington Holiday Handmade Market
Monroe Convention Center, Bloomington
Wed 2 · 5 PM
TalkVolunteering
Boys to Men
BGCB
Fri 4 · 5 PMFree
Exhibition
Gallery Walk
Gallery Walk, Bloomington
At 5 PM
Video gamesTournament
Free For All Fridays #92
SPEA Undergrad Building: Room 167/169, Bloomington
Tue 17 · 6:30 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at The Orbit Room
The Orbit Room, Bloomington
Tue 17 · 7 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at Tap Bloomington
Tap Bloomington
Wed 18 · 8:30 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at Lennie's Brewpub
Lennie's Brewpub, Bloomington
Thu 19 · 6:30 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at O'Charley's Restaurant & Bar
O'Charley's Restaurant & Bar, Bloomington
Thu 19 · 6:30 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at Friendly Beasts Cider Company
Friendly Beasts Cider Company, Bloomington
Thu 19 · 7 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at BuffaLouie's at The Gables
BuffaLouie's at The Gables, Bloomington
Thu 19 · 8:30 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at The Vault Pub
The Vault Pub, Bloomington
Sun 15 · 12 PM
Bingo
Bingo Brunch
Cardinal Spirits, Bloomington
Tue 17 · 6 PM$10
Trading cardsTournament
Disney: Lorcana Weekly League - Bloomington
The Castle Games III, Ellettsville
Wed 18 · 7 PM
Video gamesTournament
Classic Cabinet Clash V
217 N Walnut St, Bloomington
Wed 18 · 6 PM
Trading cardsTournament
Wednesday Night Lorcana (Constructed)
The Game Preserve Bloomington
Your passions nearby
Tap what you're into — we'll find the outings around you.
Venues in Bloomington on a budget
WonderLab Science Museum
33 events
Bloomington Convention Center
3 events
Cardinal Spirits
14 events
Waldron Arts Center
9 events
Bloomington
1 event
The Bishop
2 events
The Comedy Attic
84 events
Buskirk-Chumley Theater
22 events
Gather :handmade shoppe & co.:
4 events
Bloomington Elks Lodge #446
1 event
Wylie House Museum
4 events
The Bluebird
9 events
Frequently asked questions
How many stand-up events are there in Bloomington on a budget?
1 coming up on Oazis.
Where can you catch stand-up in Bloomington on a budget?
Notably The Comedy Attic, Buskirk-Chumley Theater and Blockhouse Bar. See the full list of venues above.