The Pretender

10/13/2026

Tuesday's Gone with the W**e. 🍷 🎶

The w**e list is calling and the hi-fi is humming. Make a night of it with our Tuesday bottle specials. Plus - it's BYO Vinyl Night. 💿

🍾 Half-priced bottles of w**e up to $100
🍾 $50 off bottles priced at $100 or more

10/13/2026

Thank you to FORMA Indy for the fabulous write up! 📰🔥

Step inside The Pretender, a hi-fi listening bar in Noblesville blending vinyl, cocktails, vintage-inspired interiors and immersive sound into a communal experience.

10/09/2026

Steak, Bourbon, and an entire weekend ahead of us. 🤌 🥩🥃

Our Steak & Potatoes features a 14-oz NY strip with peppercorn sauce, smashed potatoes, and roasted vegetables. Pair it with The Pretender, our house cocktail featuring Woodford Reserve bourbon, amaro syrup, Angostura bitters, dehydrated orange, and a cocktail cherry.

+ On the decks:

FRIDAY → from 7pm
SATURDAY → from 7pm

10/07/2026

It's never too early to start thinking about the weekend. 💭 🍸 Dim lights. Loud records. Cold cocktails. Dinner with a side of nostalgia...

At The Pretender, the hi-fi is the heartbeat of the room. Arrive at 4pm to ease into the evening, or stay late for the music. Live DJs take over every Friday + Saturday night starting at 7pm.

Reservations encouraged, with room at the bar always saved for walk-ins. 🤝

10/05/2026

Park yourself in the party booth, conveniently located within listening distance of one of our vintage Tannoy speakers. 🔊

Bring your favorite record, order a round, and let us give your vinyl the hi-fi treatment. BYO Vinyl Night at The Pretender is every Monday & Tuesday. 💿🥃

10/02/2026

A Heart of Gold and a weekend with a very good soundtrack. 🥃🎶

Four Roses Small Batch Bourbon, lemon, honey syrup, and a fresh wildflower honey dipper. Best enjoyed with the volume up! 🎚️

FRIDAY → from 7pm
SATURDAY → from 7pm

See you soon. 🪩

10/01/2026

“Noblesville is growing but it still really values these historical buildings right on the square,” Fogelsong said. “Noblesville loves modern concepts. We thought, ‘Let’s take this older, historical building and update it to a retro-modern design and do something unique with it.’”

Thank you to Youarecurrent for this amazing write up featuring the inspiration behind, and our vision for The Pretender! 🤝As always, we can't express our gratitude enough to our Noblesville neighbors and community for the support.

When Blake Fogelsong walked through the property at 818 Logan St. on the downtown square in Noblesville, he could practically hear the music. “It really screamed ‘listening bar’ to me when I first saw the space and saw the size of it,” said Fogelsong, owner and director of operations for Cla...

09/30/2026

Cozy season 🤝 The Pretender. Highly recommend sinking into a booth seat with a nice little light red and ordering our Roasted Chicken Marsala with pillowy gnocchi, mushrooms, and a rich Marsala sauce for dinner. 🍷 🍗

09/28/2026

Meet the man behind the music. 🎚️

DJ Helicon is the mind behind our monthly DJ schedule, and someone who knows a thing or two about great sound. Hear him talk about what makes The Pretender’s state-of-the-art sound system so special, engineered by the audio obsessives at Uncanned Music.

Come listen properly. 🔊💿 Catch live DJs every Friday + Saturday night, or take over the turntables yourself during BYO Vinyl Nights every Monday + Tuesday.

09/25/2026

Weekend: ON. Volume: UP. 🎚️

FRIDAY → from 7pm
SATURDAY → from 7pm

Two killer sets + plenty of reasons to stay for one more. 🥃🎶 Reservations booked up? Come anyway. We always hold back seats at the bar for walk-ins. 🤝