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Daily Email - Thursday - 09/11/2025

September 11, 2025

So happy it’s Thursday! And the kickoff of Bourbon & Beyond! Plus, we’re just a week away from Louder Than Life. And you could win tix to one of the official LTL After-Parties, with Alestorm and Gloryhammer, next Friday, 9/19, at Headliners. ENTER TO WIN! 🤘

JUST ANNOUNCED

  • Indie icon Ben Kweller is back with some of his most personal and emotionally raw music ever. Catch him when his Cover the Mirrors Tour rolls into Headliners on 11/20. Tickets are now on sale.

  • Go Beyond the Shade: Erotica at The Portal on 10/24. There’ll be food, dinks, and dance with DJ Dee Loo and more. Grab tickets now!

  • Have fun and help a good cause when you’re Chunkin’ Pumpkins at Captains Quarters on 10/12. Proceeds benefit two breast cancer organizations. You could win prizes, too! Plus enjoy live music, and more. Get details here.

  • Speaking of helping with breast cancer awareness, join Howl at the Moon’s Pink Party on 10/10. Wear your best pink outfit, have some awesome pink drinks, and join their Pink Pony Club. Show your support one sip at a time. Find out more.

  • It’s a Music Mashup every Tuesday at Hi-Wire Brewing, a musical harmony of trivia and bingo to win gift cards. Plus drink specials. Here’s the scoop!

HOW TO DO BOURBON & BEYOND

Photo: Ron Fisher

Bourbon & Beyond is back this weekend to rock the Highland Festival Grounds at the KY Expo Center! And the only way to do it right is to mix music, bourbon, and good vibes all weekend long. Catch epic headliners like Phish, Noah Kahan, The Lumineers, Jack White, and Sturgill “Johnny Blue Skies” Simpson, then bounce between sets from legends like Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band, reunion acts like Alabama Shakes and Rilo Kiley, and indie gems such as Waxahatchee and Iron & Wine. In between stages, sip rare pours from Kentucky’s finest distilleries, sample chef-driven bites, and soak in the atmosphere that makes this festival unlike any other. Use our guide for pro tips and info to make those memories you’ll be talking about long after the last encore.

THIS WEEKEND

🏃 Bourbon & Beyond 5K

Saturday, 9/13 @ KY Expo Center (7AM) 

This inaugural race around the B&B grounds kicks off with some fun & refreshments before the chipped run at 8. Live music at the finish line.

🥃 Bourbon, Brunch & Bluegrass

Saturday, 9/13 & Saturday, 9/20 @ NuLu (11AM-3PM) 

In partnership with the Mayor and Danny Wimmer Presents, pregame for Bourbon & Beyond and Louder Than Life with food, cocktails, music, and shopping.

🎞️ Godzilla Double Feature

Saturday, 9/13 @ Iroquois Amphitheater (8PM)

A special edition of the Hollywood Classics Under the Stars free movie series with the Japanese sci-fi monster films “Godzilla Minus One” and “Terror of MechaGodzilla.”

😄 Kathleen Madigan: The Day Drinking Tour

Saturday, 9/13 @ Caesars Southern Indiana Casino (8PM)

One of the hardest-working standup comedians anywhere, she has appeared on all the talk shows, delivered six comedy specials, and won multiple awards in three decades.

🎸 Belushi Speed Ball “Here’s Your Two Dollars”

Sunday, 9/14 @ The Whirling Tiger (8PM)

The Louisville metal miscreants are actually going to pay YOU two bucks to come out to rock with them and celebrate what would’ve been Norm McDonald’s birthday.

LOCALS ONLY

“What’s your current quest? Pizza. What’s your favorite food? Pizza. What’s your favorite color? Pizza. What’s your favorite mood? Pizza.” - Belushi Speed Ball