Tonic Ball

Tonic Ball brings together Indy’s best bands and musicians on the Friday before Thanksgiving for an annual music festival at venues in Indy’s Fountain Square neighborhood in support of Second Helpings, a Central Indiana nonprofit fighting hunger from all angles. Tonic Ball 2026 celebrates 25 years on one unforgettable night. For this anniversary, we’re doing things a little differently. In a typical year, Tonic Ball celebrates the music of four iconic artists.

This year, we're celebrating ALL of them.

That’s right: Tonic Ball XXV will reach back through 25 years of Tonic Ball history, with local musicians performing music from all 60 artists previously celebrated on Tonic Ball stages.

Whether you’ve been rocking with us for years or have always wondered what Tonic Ball is all about, this is the year to be there. Artist Tributes: Gram Parsons, Elvis Costello, Neil Young, The Rolling Stones, Talking Heads, Prince, The Clash, Madonna, Elvis Presley, Queen, Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Michael Jackson, R.E.M., David Bowie, The Kinks, Stevie Wonder, U2, Tom Petty, Pixies, Grateful Dead, Nirvana, Foo Fighters, The Velvet Underground, Lou Reed, Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Nicks, Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd, Beck, Tina Turner, James Brown, Dolly Parton, The Cure, Simon & Garfunkel, Wilco, Johnny Cash, Elton John, ABBA, Beyonce, Bob Marley, Pearl Jam, Beastie Boys, Radiohead, Diana Ross, Ramones, Taylor Swift, Outkast, Aretha Franklin, Jimi Hendrix, The Police, Rihanna, Jay-Z, Sly & The Family Stone, Jack White/The White Stripes, Lady Gaga, Parliament Funkadelic, Hall & Oates, Britney Spears, The B-52s, Green Day, and Marvin Gaye. Venues: Radio Radio, White Rabbit Cabaret, Fountain Square Theatre, HI-FI