Perform for a Crowd of 20,000!

Step into the spotlight at the IU Health 500 Festival Mini-Marathon, an event celebrated as one of the nation's most iconic half-marathons. Known as The Greatest Spectacle in Running®, the Indy Mini features 100 of the best entertainment groups and spirited squads that will line the half marathon course, captivating an audience of 20,000 participants, volunteers, and spectators.
From musicians and magicians to rock bands to dance groups, fitness squads to cloggers, the stage is set for an unforgettable showcase of performances. The fanfare created by course entertainers is a key reason why Indy Mini participants keep coming back year after year.

Become an unforgettable part of The Greatest Spectacle in Running®

Applications for the 2024 Mini-Marathon are now closed. Applications for the 2025 Mini-Marathon will open in the spring of 2025.

• ADDA
• AGES BAND
• Asleep By 10 Rock and Roll Band
• Barney Mugger's Street Band
• Circle City Cloggers
• Common Ground Urban Line Dance Group
• Crossroads of America Scout Band
• DJ Mama Mia Family Floor Show!
• David Gerdt
• DJ Barefut
• DJ Dave Allen
• gasb
• Generation Gap
• Get Fresh
• Haughville Polka Band
• Highway 9 Blues Band
• Inconsistent Me
• Indiana Dancer's Association

• Indiana Robot Show
• Indianapolis Liederkranz German Band
• John Beatrice with Citrus & Smoke
• Kanaka Jams Hawaiian Music
• Malachi Jaggers
• Malcom's Curse
• Max Sax
• Maximum Zero
• No Criminal Record Band
• November Swim Club
• Odd Man In
• Phony Hawk Pro Covers
• Piper Mike
• Reckless Rhymacide
• Savior-Faire Band
• Shelf Life
• Straight up Chumps
• Sweet Country & The Dog Biscuits

• T.O.D.D.
• The Embers
• The Groove Factor
• The Noise Boys
• The Otis Tuckker Band
• The TDT's
• Very Important Productions
• Washington Park Senior Line Dance Group
• Windbreaker Possum
• World music Special-Dan Kusaya

Contact Us

If you have questions about Course Entertainment for the Mini-Marathon, please email entertainment@500festival.com.