Indianapolis Swish festival to bring music, dance, artworks during Final Four

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indy Arts Council and Indiana Sports Corp on Wednesday announced the lineup for the Swish 2026 arts and culture festival.

The free festival was designed to feature a series of family-friendly immersive performances and exhibits — music, dance, visual art — and food from April 3-6 in downtown Indianapolis during the 2026 NCAA men’s basketball Final Four.

The musical component of the festival, produced by Forty5 Presents, features more than 175 artists across 68 different acts. Performances will be from noon-6 p.m. each day at five primary locations, including Monument Circle, 1 Virginia Ave., PNC Plaza, and the Starbucks located at 30 S. Meridian St.

Visual art activations will include the Sidewalk Galleries, consisting of 60 vinyl-wrapped murals and original poems installed at storefronts throughout the Mile Square and the Capitol Avenue underpass. More than 40 local artists and poets contributed to the works, which were designed to reflect the energy of the championship weekend. Additional installations are planned for traffic signal boxes and the Indianapolis International Airport.

From 11 a.m.-4 p.m. April 4, the Epicurean Market will at The Stutz business center, 1060 N. Capitol Ave., will features more than 50 vendors, including a specialty section for artisan coffee and chocolate.

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