Slippery Noodle

Slippery Noodle – Established in 1850 as the Tremont House, the Slippery Noodle is a large blues bar/restaurant in Indianapolis. The oldest continuously running bar in the state and the oldest commercial building in Indianapolis, the Slippery Noodle—its name since taken over by the Yeagy family in 1963—has undergone many name changes including the Concordia House, the Germania House, Beck’s Saloon, Moore’s Beer Tavern, and Moore’s Restaurant. Originally, the business was a roadhouse as well as a bar. In addition to being a stop on the Underground Railroad during the 1860s, it operated for many decades as a house of prostitution. Furthermore, an adjoining stable was used for target practice by the Dillinger and Brady gangs. Currently, the bar has two stages and has live music scheduled every night of the week. Most nights, the entertainers are local blues acts such as Governor Davis and the Blues Ambassadors, the Gene Deer Band, the Gordon Bonham Band, the Max Allen Jr. Band, Phoebe & Acoustic Mojo, and the Tony Cheeseborough Band. Over the years, the club has also attracted the following legendary acts: Luther Allison, John Mayall, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, Jr. Wells, Edgar Winter, Matt “Guitar” Murphy, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Country Joe McDonald, and Yank Rachell. Aside from its numerous local accolades, the Slippery Noodle was voted Blues Club of the Year by Memphis’s Blues Foundation in 1993. It also appeared in Rolling Stone’s list of top blues venues in 1998.