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Clowes Memorial Hall

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Clowes visits benefit from the current Butler Arts guide’s door time, bag limits, accessible-ticket process and Sunset Avenue parking details. Owner photographs help distinguish the hall, auditorium and lobby.

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FanProof verdictDoors open 90 minutes before most ticketed Clowes performances unless advertised otherwise; use your Know Before You Go email for the exact time. Daytime box-office hours are Wednesday–Friday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., with show-day service two hours before the performance.

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Bags & entry

Butler Arts prohibits oversized bags larger than 12 × 12 inches at Clowes Memorial Hall; no depth is published. Its list names backpacks, briefcases, luggage and duffel bags, so confirm your exact style rather than relying on dimensions alone. Confirm necessary supplies and show restrictions.

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Clowes Memorial Hall bag size limit

Small bag

up to12 × 12 in

12 in12 in

Depth not listed by source.

Bags larger than the face dimensions shown are prohibited.

No depth is published. Confirm bag style, necessary supplies and event rules.

Confirm your actual performance and necessary medical or parenting supplies.

Drawings are not to scale or an orientation guide. Check every side against the venue’s listed measurements.

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Dimensions only: bag type, contents, material and screening rules still apply. Preset sizes are typical, not your exact bag. Security staff make the final call at the gate.

Events, tickets & arrival timeline

Your event day

Travel time
  1. 6:15 PM
    Leave30 minutes to get there, then into the gates by your arrival time.
  2. 6:45 PMArrivePlanning estimate: 45 minutes before start. Check your ticket for doors and check-in times.
  3. 7:30 PMStartListed start time. Doors usually open earlier; check your ticket.
  4. AfterGetting homeCheck your ride or last train home

Times are in the venue's local time.

Venue details
Venue typeMusic Venue
CapacityNot publishedno reliable fixed total in the reviewed venue record; event configuration may vary
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Getting thereArrival timing, parking, transit and getting home
Localtime

When to arrive

Doors open 90 minutes before most ticketed Clowes performances unless advertised otherwise; use your Know Before You Go email for the exact time. Daytime box-office hours are Wednesday–Friday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., with show-day service two hours before the performance. Mobile tickets or hard tickets bought at the box office are accepted; print-at-home tickets are no longer available. Late arrivals may have to wait for a suitable performance break.

Transit & the journey home

Clowes Memorial Hall is at 4602 Sunset Avenue on Butler’s main campus. Use the Sunset Avenue garage in the 4700 block, with accessible parking on its lower/main level and drop-off at Clowes’ main doors. This is a different approach from Shelton Auditorium’s South Campus lots. Request ASL, audio description or alternative-format programs at least ten days before the performance through the venue.

Confirm return service and last departures for your event’s finish time.

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Parking

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Parking At A Glance

Parking difficulty

Event-rate garage; allow time for other campus events

What to do
Enter the 4700-block Sunset Avenue garage from Sunset Avenue. The current arts guide says most events use a $15 rate; university parking specifies this for Clowes events over 400 people and notes other event exceptions. Normal daytime hourly rates differ. The university lists garage access from 4 a.m. to midnight; confirm your show and pass.
Best option
Use the Sunset Avenue garage, arranging a reserved event space where offered; confirm lower/main-level accessible parking or drop-off at Clowes’ main doors.
Avoid
Do not use Shelton Auditorium’s South Campus parking directions for Clowes, assume an accessible space is guaranteed or leave retrieval until after an unverified garage closing time.

Location

4602 Sunset Avenue

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Seats & views

Accessibility

Clowes Memorial Hall sells marked wheelchair inventory online or at its box office for RESERVED events. For GA events, buy ordinary tickets and ask ushers for the accessible area. Request ASL, audio description, Braille or large-print programs at least TEN DAYS ahead. Phonic Ear receivers are at the information desk. For EMT assistance from your car, call 317-940-9697 about TWENTY MINUTES before arrival; confirm companions and your full route with 317-940-6444.

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Seating maps & views

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Real photos from the seats

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Seating & atmosphere notes

Inside the Venue At A Glance

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Mixed

Viewing and venue layout

The owner’s facility photographs show the red-seated auditorium, elevated boxes/terraces and tall lobby. They are not an individually numbered seat-view gallery. For reserved events, select an accessible ticket online or through the box office; a broad room photo or an upper lounge does not establish step-free access or ticket inclusions.

Inside the venuePayment, water and the atmosphere

Payment

Clowes Memorial Hall’s BARS and CONCESSIONS are CARD ONLY; cash is not accepted there. Confirm specific debit/wallet brands, box-office/merchandise methods and any conversion separately.

Water & drinks

Clowes Memorial Hall prohibits ordinary outside food/beverages. Coordinate necessary medical/infant liquids; no ordinary sealed-water or empty-bottle exception is established.

The experience

  • Best for: Clowes Memorial Hall visitors who choose the right seating allocation, plan Sunset Avenue garage access and read their show’s current arrival email.
  • Watch out for: The current Butler Arts guide prohibits bags larger than 12 × 12 inches and lists backpacks, briefcases, luggage and duffle bags among prohibited items, alongside outside food/drink and weapons. Clowes’ main entrance is on the south side with metal-detector and bag checks. Bars and concessions accept cards only. Every patron needs a ticket regardless of age; contact the venue about access needs or show-specific restrictions before purchase.
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Why It Works

  • ✓The current owner guide explains show-day doors and ticket formats.
  • ✓Exterior, auditorium and lobby photographs identify different parts of the hall.
  • ✓University and arts parking sources distinguish event rates and accessible drop-off.

Details to verify

  • ×Late arrivals can wait until a suitable performance break.
  • ×Other campus events can add parking and entry time.
  • ×Upper boxes, lounges and ordinary seats do not share identical access or inclusions.
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Butler Arts prohibits oversized bags larger than 12 × 12 inches at Clowes Memorial Hall; no depth is published. Its list names backpacks, briefcases, luggage and duffel bags, so confirm your exact style rather than relying on dimensions alone. Confirm necessary supplies and show restrictions.

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Clowes Memorial Hall, 4602 Sunset Avenue · Indianapolis, IN.
When to arrive
Doors open 90 minutes before most ticketed Clowes performances unless advertised otherwise; use your Know Before You Go email for the exact time. Daytime box-office hours are Wednesday–Friday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., with show-day service two hours before the performance. Mobile tickets or hard tickets bought at the box office are accepted; print-at-home tickets are no longer available. Late arrivals may have to wait for a suitable performance break.
Transit
Clowes Memorial Hall is at 4602 Sunset Avenue on Butler’s main campus. Use the Sunset Avenue garage in the 4700 block, with accessible parking on its lower/main level and drop-off at Clowes’ main doors. This is a different approach from Shelton Auditorium’s South Campus lots. Request ASL, audio description or alternative-format programs at least ten days before the performance through the venue.
Parking
Enter the 4700-block Sunset Avenue garage from Sunset Avenue. The current arts guide says most events use a $15 rate; university parking specifies this for Clowes events over 400 people and notes other event exceptions. Normal daytime hourly rates differ. The university lists garage access from 4 a.m. to midnight; confirm your show and pass.
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Clowes Memorial Hall sells marked wheelchair inventory online or at its box office for RESERVED events. For GA events, buy ordinary tickets and ask ushers for the accessible area. Request ASL, audio description, Braille or large-print programs at least TEN DAYS ahead. Phonic Ear receivers are at the information desk. For EMT assistance from your car, call 317-940-9697 about TWENTY MINUTES before arrival; confirm companions and your full route with 317-940-6444.

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Clowes Memorial Hall’s BARS and CONCESSIONS are CARD ONLY; cash is not accepted there. Confirm specific debit/wallet brands, box-office/merchandise methods and any conversion separately. Clowes Memorial Hall prohibits ordinary outside food/beverages. Coordinate necessary medical/infant liquids; no ordinary sealed-water or empty-bottle exception is established.

Official venue water guidance (opens in a new tab)

Clowes Memorial Hall is at 4602 Sunset Avenue on Butler’s main campus. Use the Sunset Avenue garage in the 4700 block, with accessible parking on its lower/main level and drop-off at Clowes’ main doors. This is a different approach from Shelton Auditorium’s South Campus lots. Request ASL, audio description or alternative-format programs at least ten days before the performance through the venue. Confirm return service and last departures for your event’s finish time.

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