Everyone remembers that one band they discovered back in their early days when they only had a few tunes, performed in smaller venues and clubs, bootlegged their own merch, and toured around packed like sardines in the deathtrap of all tour vans. Chances are, you discovered this band as an opening act.
But just look at them now. They’ve grown up right before your eyes, eventually moving up to headliner status, playing to bigger rooms and bigger crowds. Maybe their music has matured over the years, or taken a different direction. Maybe they have some new members. They might not even play their big hits anymore that first hooked you in. But you still love their music, you still get tickets whenever they come back to town. And you get to say “Yep, I remember stumbling upon them when they were just a baby band.”
Everyone’s got to start somewhere, right?
Check out our list of opening acts we’re most excited to see at HI-FI and HI-FI Annex this May!
Wednesday, May 3rd – Sicard Hollow
Supporting Kitchen Dwellers at HI-FI
Nashville’s psychedelic punk-grass rockers, Sicard Hollow, grew up sick of any existing institution telling them who and what to be. Now, as they navigate adulthood, they’re equally tired of the music institutions telling them what their music should sound like— so they dunked it in patchouli and a skate-and-destroy ethos that brings an enduring sound into the modern age.
Get your tickets now! – TICKETS
Friday, May 5th – Christine Kindred
Supporting Avery Anna at HI-FI
Christine Kindred is a rocking country singer/songwriter from Indiana. With vocal power and flare, she controls the stage and the crowd with her blend of 90’s country and original songs mixed with beautiful pitches and tones. A crowd favorite at many venues, bars, and clubs…Christine Kindred has made her mark on big cities like Chicago Illinois and Nashville Tennessee and made her way to Los Angeles California as a contestant on “The Voice”. You might also remember her on the lineup for last summer’s Boot Scoot Fest!
Get your tickets now! – TICKETS
Friday, May 6th – Stardust Social Club
Supporting Dogs In A Pile at HI-FI
On the Road to Summer Camp 2023 winners Stardust Social Club have risen quickly to local fame, building a loyal fanbase in Indiana. The 5-piece jam band formed in 2020 from a collection of passionate and seasoned improv musicians who met at The Mousetrap in Indy. Their sound is influenced heavily by the music they grew up with ranging from outlaw country, r&b, heavy metal, rock and roll and hip hop. In their first year they played Phase Seven Music Festival, Livestock, and threw their own festival Bear Creek in Indianapolis.
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Friday, May 19th – Action/Adventure
Supporting Senses Fail at HI-FI Annex
Action/Adventure (A/A) is a pop-punk band hailing from Chicago ready to shatter decades-long stereotypes of the scene. Comprised solely of BIPOC, their mission is to create #PopPunkInColor and ensure pop punk is a genre where everyone is represented on and off stage. Playing collectively together since 2014, the group has gotten attention from alt scene tastemakers like Alt. Press and Kerrang!, garnered nearly 20k monthly listeners on Spotify, over one million plays on TikTok, and even secured a slot at the final Vans Warped Tour in 2018.
Get your tickets now! – TICKETS
Friday, May 19th – Quiet Hollers
Supporting The Weeks at HI-FI
Quiet Hollers formed in Louisville around singer-songwriter Shadwick Wilde. Their alt-country-styled debut came in 2013, spawning a cult following via some critical praise, allowing the band to tour heavily and explore territory beyond their beginnings. Fast-forward to January 2022 and the release of Quiet Hollers’ fourth LP. This is the band’s first full length in over four years; a culmination of years of touring and therapy.
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Friday, May 30th – Lily & Madeleine
Supporting Jess Williamson at HI-FI
Lily and Madeleine Jurkiewicz create candid music with deep emotional and personal resonance. The sisters boldly explore what it means to be women in the 21st century, and aren’t afraid to use their music to call out injustices or double standards. This fearless approach has permeated their three albums, which are full of insightful lyrics and thoughtful indie-pop.
But with their fourth studio album, Canterbury Girls (New West Records) —named after Canterbury Park, located in their hometown of Indianapolis, Indiana—the sisters are coming into their own as women and musicians.
Get your tickets now! – TICKETS