BY ADAM KENT-ISAAC There are a lot of bars in Bloomington. There are a lot of music venues in Bloomington. But there’s only one establishment that was intended, from the outset, as a bar and a music venue for those over 18 but under 21. It’s called The Bishop. Opened in September 2009, its configuration, with a cozy bar in one room and a stage in the other, puts it in a class of its own as a middle ground between the Rhino’s all-ages-club scene and the over-21 crowd at The Bluebird. The age policy matches the demographic for indie rock—last year, it played host to cult favorite Harper Simon (son of Paul). Not bad for a place that, only [...]
