Spiritbox in Indianapolis

About Spiritbox

Spiritbox is the project of Courtney LaPlante, a Canadian metalcore vocalist who emerged in the mid-2010s with a distinctive approach to heavy music. After years of backing vocals and collaborations, LaPlante launched Spiritbox as a full creative statement, releasing the album Eternal Blue in 2021. The album showcased her range—capable of everything from intricate vocal layering and melodic passages to absolutely punishing screams, often within the same song. Tracks like "Holy Shit" and "Circle With Me" became streaming staples, introducing progressive metalcore to listeners who might not typically seek out heavy music. What sets Spiritbox apart is the structural ambition behind the songs; they're not just heavy for heaviness's sake, but built with genuine compositional ideas. LaPlante's technical ability and willingness to write songs that shift between brutality and vulnerability made Spiritbox feel relevant in a way that revitalized interest in metalcore as a whole. The follow-up work has continued this trajectory of experimentation within the heavy music space.

Spiritbox crowds are unusually attentive for metalcore shows—people actually listen between the breakdowns. LaPlante commands the stage with focus rather than theatrics. Pits form but don't dominate; heads stay up to catch the intricate vocal arrangements. The energy feels concentrated, purposeful.

Known for Circle With Me, Holy Shit, Eternal Blue, Hurt You, Constance

Spiritbox in Indianapolis News

• Poppy, Evanescence's Amy Lee And Spiritbox's Courtney LaPlante Team Up For New Single End Of You Stereoboard.com · Sep 5, 2025
• Amy Lee, Poppy, and Courtney LaPlante joined forces in collaborative single and music video “End of You” Melodic Magazine · Sep 4, 2025
• Evanescence’s Amy Lee, Spiritbox’s Courtney LaPlante and Poppy tell us about their massive ‘End Of You’ collab: “It’s the start of something” NME · Sep 4, 2025
• POPPY announces fall leg of "They're All Around Us" tour Revolver Magazine · Jun 17, 2025
• SeeYouSpaceCowboy Recruit Courtney LaPlante of Spiritbox for "To The Dance Floor For Shelter" Knotfest · Mar 27, 2024

Live Music in Indianapolis

Indianapolis has a solid underground metal and hard rock lineage that tends to get overlooked. The city's supported local heaviness for decades through small venues and dedicated crowds, creating an audience that appreciates technical musicianship and genuine heaviness. Spiritbox's blend of metalcore aggression and pop sensibility finds natural terrain here.

Indianapolis road trip to see Spiritbox?

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.