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Daily Email - Thursday - 08/07/2025

August 07, 2025

So happy it’s Thursday! Here’s your chance to score a pair of tickets to see Racing Louisville FC take on Houston Dash, 8/29 at Lynn Family Stadium. ENTER NOW!

JUST ANNOUNCED

  • Catch one of the torchbearers of outlaw country when Whitey Morgan: Acoustic Songs & Stories Tour rolls into Headliners on 10/11. Tix now available.

  • On the other end of the spectrum, the Regional Metal Expo invades The Portal on 10/11, featuring What Lies Below, Exitwounds, Softspoken, and many more. Crowdsurf the web to get your tickets now.

  • Local indie artist Sam Tabor has garnered a lot of attention for his music lately. See why at The Whirling Tiger on 9/4, with special guest Katie Burkhardt & Unky Bones. Grab your tickets today.

  • Bestselling graphic novel author Shannon Hale is back with a new book, Dream On, and a discussion and book signing on 8/30 at the Louisville Free Public Library, presented by Carmichael’s Kids. It’s free but registration is required.

  • Nu-metal band Vended features a couple offspring from Slipknot- Singer Griffin Taylor (son of Corey Taylor) and Simon Crahan (son of Clown). They’ll be tearing the roof off Manchester Music Hall on 11/5. Tickets on sale now!

HAPPY NATIONAL IPA DAY!

Photo: courtesy Ems on the Road

Shoutout to National IPA Day and all the outstanding local breweries, where you can raise a frosty glass of some of the hoppiest, boldest brews around! From the ever-popular Citra Ass Down IPA at Against the Grain to the West Coast-style Hipster Repellant IPA from Falls City, to the ever-rotating creations at Mile Wide and beyond, today is definitely the day to hit up all the great neighborhood taprooms and sip local!

THIS WEEKEND

⚽ LouCity FC vs Charleston Battery

Saturday, 8/9 @ Lynn Family Stadium (8PM) 

It’s time to Fill the Fam! The league’s top two teams battle it out in the biggest game of the year. Also, t-shirt & poster giveaways. And it’s a PURPLE OUT, so wear team colors!*

📽️ It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley

Tomorrow, 8/8-Sunday, 8/10 @ Speed Cinema (times vary) 

Never-before-seen footage and accounts from those who knew him best offer a portrait of the captivating singer, who only released one album before he passed away in 1997.

🤘 Grunge Fest

Saturday, 8/9 @ Mercury Ballroom (8PM)

This tribute triple-bill features Seven Circle Sunrise (tribute to Nirvana), Hollow (tribute to Alice in Chains), and Creep (tribute to Stone Temple Pilots).

🛥️ Yacht Rock Cruise

Saturday, 8/9 @ Belle of Louisville (8PM)

Tony & the Tanlines play your favorite soft rock jams of the 70s & 80s. Come decked out in your best So-Cal breezy deck wear or yuppie attire and act like you own the place.

🤘 School of Rock

Saturday, 8/9-Sunday, 8/10 @ Headliners (3PM Sat, 11:30AM Sun)

This two-day event showcases Louisville’s best young musicians rocking out to the likes of Queen and some of your heavy favorites like Zeppelin, Ozzy, Maiden, and more.

LOCALS ONLY

  • Art Sanctuary is taking donations, and your suggestions, for a new location. 

  • Looking for something to do in the Ville later this month? Then you’ll want to check out our Top Picks for August!

“Twenty years and I’ve slowly died, looking for a bit of peace of mind. ‘Cause my dreams are so far gone, they didn’t stick around very long. I need a different start.” - Sam Tabor