Icona Pop in Indianapolis

About Icona Pop

Icona Pop is a Swedish-American pop duo made up of Caroline Hjelt and Aino Jawo. They broke through in 2012 with I Love It, a bratty breakup anthem that became impossible to avoid and somehow still sounds fresh. The song's DNA is pure spite wrapped in sticky synth-pop hooks, and it introduced their brand of gleeful, no-filter pop sensibility. Beyond that breakthrough, they've spent the last decade refining a formula of catchy, radio-friendly songs built on the kind of production that sounds like it was designed for crowded venues and car speakers. Girlfriend and We Got Love followed in that same vein—aggressively upbeat tracks built for people who want pop music that doesn't apologize for wanting you to dance. They're not reinventing anything. They're just very good at what they do: making songs that feel like they were written specifically to annoy your ex.

Their shows run on pure audience participation. Every song becomes a sing-along, especially I Love It, which crowds clearly need therapeutically. They keep energy sharp and feed off the room. Don't expect introspection or staging tricks. Just a duo getting drunk on the fact that people are yelling their lyrics back at them.

Known for I Love It, Girlfriend, We Got Love, All Night, Drunk in Love

Icona Pop + Indianapolis

Icona Pop's last visit to Indianapolis landed them at Lucas Oil Stadium back in 2015, where they ran through a setlist that mixed their sharper cuts with crowd pleasers. They opened with "All Night" and "We Got the World," then dug into deeper material like "In the Stars" and "Clap Snap" before hitting the inevitable "I Love It." The Swedish duo proved they could command a massive venue, closing out with "Emergency" and that breakup anthem everyone knows. It's been a minute since they've been through town.

Icona Pop in Indianapolis News

• Meghan Trainor Live at Ruoff Music Center on Saturday, June 13, 2026 MyRadioLink.com · Dec 22, 2025
• Meghan Trainor announces summer tour stop at Ruoff Music Center WRTV · Nov 12, 2025
• Honda Civic Tour Presents One Direction On The Road Again PR Newswire · Oct 18, 2017
• Icona Pop to Support One Direction on U.S. Tour Billboard · Jun 1, 2015
• Icona Pop return with new single ‘Emergency’ – listen NME · May 26, 2015

Live Music in Indianapolis

Indianapolis has a solid pop infrastructure — the kind of city where mainstream pop acts move through reliably but without the hype machine of coastal markets. The local scene leans indie and hip-hop, but there's an audience here for the glossy, emotionally direct pop that Icona Pop deals in. It's not necessarily where they're invented, but it's where they're heard.

Indianapolis road trip to see Icona Pop?

Stay in Fountain Square, the neighborhood with actual character—tree-lined streets, galleries, and the kind of restaurants that don't need to try too hard. Dinner at Bluebeard is the right call: meticulous food, interesting wine list, the sort of place that respects both craft and restraint. Spend the afternoon at the Indianapolis Museum of Art, which is legitimately excellent and free. Walk around the Canal, catch whatever's happening at the Vogue or Murat depending on the venue, then hit Mass Ave afterward for drinks at a place like Chatterbox or The Rathskeller. It's a short trip that doesn't feel rushed.