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Daily Email - Friday - 10/24/2025

October 24, 2025

Finally Friday! And you thought it would never get here. Or was that us? Either way, we’ve taken care of your weekend plans.

And we have your shot to score tickets for the Halloween Masquerage with Sickick at Fourth Street LIVE! on 10/31. ENTER NOW TO WIN!

JUST ANNOUNCED

  • Enjoy a special listening room performance with Cory Branan at The Monarch on 11/6. Louisville’s own Sydney Sleadd is also on the bill. Get tickets here.

  • Lexington indie rockers Kind Skies hit The Whirling Tiger stage on 11/6, with guests Sympathy Jar and Spit City. Grab your tickets now!

  • What do you get when you combine pop sensibilities, thoughtful lyrics, and shamelessly loud rock & roll? MojoThunder, that’s what. See them at Zanzabar on 12/20. The Dead Bolts open the show. Tickets now available.

  • BourbonCon is back! Experience tastings from 40+ distilleries, culinary pairings, interactive sessions, and live entertainment: all under one roof for one unforgettable weekend at the Marriott Lexington Griffin Gate Tix on sale now!

  • Don’t forget - October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. You can support survivors and honor those we’ve lost at the Komen Kentucky More Than Pink Walk tomorrow morning at Waterfront Park. Get info here.

HALLOWEEN COCKTAILS (AND MOCKTAILS)

Photo: courtesy MyBartender on Instagram

Double, double, toil and trouble — MyBartender’s cauldron is bubbling with spooky sips and eerie elixirs! From ghostly cocktails that glow under the moonlight to mocktails sweet enough to charm any trick-or-treater, these Halloween drinks are frightfully fun and devilishly delicious. Whether you’re brewing up a midnight party or keeping it boo-zy but booze-free for Sober October, there’s a perfect potion waiting for you.

TONIGHT

⭐ Taylor Fest

Tonight, 10/24 @ Headliners (8PM) 

This is the party for Swifties, by Swifties. Where everyone is the main character. Sing and dance the night away through every era, including deep cuts, and the collabs!*

🎶 The Music of Rocky Horror, The Doors, & Meat Loaf’s “Bat Out of Hell”

Tonight, 10/24 @ The Whirling Tiger (8PM)

A veritable who’s-who of local musicians, including Tyler Lance Walker Gill, Scott Whitehouse, Craig Wagner, and more perform all this music you know and love.

🎧 Downtown Silent Disco

Tonight, 10/24 @ Big Four Lawn (7-9:30PM)

Come in your favorite Halloween costumes for a night of spooky fun and dancing under the CineBus multicolored lighting and visual effects. Plus: Trunk or Treat.

🏀 Louisville Men’s Basketball vs Kansas

Tonight, 10/24 @ KFC Yum! Center (7:30PM)

The Cards begin their season with an exhibition game against the highly-ranked Jayhawks. Get a first-look at the team and celebrate the Yum’s 15th anniversary.

✖️ Beyond the Shade: Erotica

Tonight, 10/24 @ The Portal (9PM)

Tongue Tied Erotica is a seductive journey into the world of BDSM and kink, where desire meets performance. Music by DJ Dee Loo. Plus food, drink, and dance.

Dark Castle Fest 2025

A darkly romantic celebration of the haunting music of Gothic Rock, Dark Wave, Dark Folk & New Romantic genres by Radio Arcane, featuring numerous artists including Ak’chamel, Silver Rein, WitchHands, and many more over two days - 10/31 & 11/1 at Art Sanctuary.

LOCALS ONLY

“To put it plain, I just don't like you. Not a thing about the way you is. And if there ever come a time I got rabies, You're high on my bitin' list.” - Tyler Childers