Mondays are just nature's way of reminding us that every story needs a first chapter. Grab your beverage of choice and settle in. Here's what you need to know.

We have your chance to snag tickets to see 40 oz to Freedom: Sublime Tribute Band this Saturday, 7/11, at Mercury Ballroom. ENTER TO WIN NOW!

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• LouCity FC will host the Trinidad and Tobago on 7/25, in an International Friendly at Lynn Family Stadium. This is LouCity’s first friendly match versus a senior national team, so you won’t want to miss it. WIN TICKETS HERE!*

• Memphis May Fire combines hardcore and southern influences to create a blistering sound, which will fill Headliners on 7/19. Special guests include Louisville’s own John Harvie, along with If Not For Me and Royale Lynn. WIN TIX FOR THE SHOW!*

• Relive the glory days of Music Television (when they actually played music) with Vinyl Richie: 1981 → 2009: A Tribute to the MTV Era, live on stage at Zanzabar on 8/15. Tickets now on sale.

• Nicole Atkins’ Drama 2026 Tour rolls into the Whirling Tiger on 10/10. Tix are available now.

• Take part in the Louisville Kidney Walk, 10/18 on the Big Four Lawn at Waterfront Park and help do some good in the ‘hood. Register to participate.

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Today is National Fried Chicken Day! Definitely one of America’s great comfort foods. Kentucky is inextricably linked to fried chicken, around the world — you'll find the Colonels' big head and tiny stick body smiling down at people from Barcelona to Seoul . Well, get ready for your biscuits to be buttered, as we have great fried chicken in Louisville that's not from the KFC drive thru! Check out these local Louisville fried chicken spots and get ready for deliciousness.

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• When the summer heat is on, our thoughts turn to where to get a cool treat. Here are the best local ice cream shops to grab a cup or cone.

• Gasoline prices have dropped in many areas. Some below $3.00 a gallon! Where can you fuel up for less in the Louisville area?

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