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Daily Email - Thursday - 10/16/2025

October 16, 2025

So happy it’s Thursday! We’ve got your weekend plans lined up so you can finish the week strong… and fun!

The Wood Brothers return to Louisville on Saturday, 11/8, and we’ve got your chance to catch the Puff of Smoke Tour with DUG at Old Forester's Paristown Hall. Enter to win tickets now!*

JUST ANNOUNCED

  • Throwback Thursday presents The Eras Show: a Pop Punk Tribute to Taylor Swift, with special guests Business of Misery-A Tribute to Paramore, 12/13 at Headliners. Tickets on sale now.

  • It doesn’t get Eddie Vedder than this! Ten - A Tribute to Pearl Jam returns to rock Mercury Ballroom on 1/10. Grab tickets now!

  • Indie rockers Sports blends alternative, psychedelic rock, and R&B to create their unique sound. Catch them on 4/18 at Zanzabar. Tickets now available.

  • Ethel Cain brings her Willoughby Tucker Forever Tour to Iroquois Amphitheater on 4/29, with Special guests 9Million. One dollar from every ticket sold will go to organizations serving the Trans community. Tix on sale now!

  • St. Paul & The Broken Bones will be back in the Bluegrass next year, playing a show at The Burl on 5/6. Brother Wallace opens the show. Get tickets today.

GHOST TOURS OF LOUISVILLE

Photo: Spectrum News 1/Jonathon Gregg

Louisville’s ghost tours offer a spine-tingling blend of history, legend, and the supernatural, making the city’s haunted past come alive under the cover of darkness. In Old Louisville Ghost Tours, author/guide David Domine leads walks through America’s largest Victorian preservation district, For those seeking a cocktail with their chills, the Phantoms of Prohibition tour pairs haunted history with drinks as you stroll through haunted corners of downtown. Check our guide for more.

THIS WEEKEND

🎸 Grateville Dead Music Festival

Tomorrow, 10/17-Sunday, 10/19 @ Brown-Forman Amphitheater (times vary) 

Join regional deadheads for three days of music, food, fun, family… and all things Grateful Dead! Artists include Keller Williams, Born Cross Eyed, Hyrider, and more.

🧟‍♂️ Scarefest Weekend: The Sinister Side of Comic Con

Tomorrow, 10/17-Sunday, 10/19 @ Central Bank Center, Lexington (times vary) 

Horror fans, this is YOUR weekend! Meet celebrity guests and icons from your favorite horror movies. Chilling panels, exclusive merchandise, and everything dark and twisted.

🚛 Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live: Glow-N-Fire

Saturday, 10/18-Sunday, 10/19 @ KFC Yum! Center (times vary) 

Get ready for more heat and action with Mega Wrex™, Tiger Shark™, HW 5-Alarm™, Bone Shaker™, Bigfoot®, Gunkster™, and the brand new Skelesaurus™!

😄 Varietourpia with Paul F. Tompkins

Sunday, 10/19 @ Old Forester’s Paristown Hall (8PM)

A modern variety show, showcasing the best in contemporary comedy, music, and other forms of live entertainment, hosted by acclaimed comedian Paul F. Tompkins.

🎶 Unky Bones

Sunday, 10/19 @ Zanzabar (7PM)

High-energy (and incredibly fun) indie pop from Lexington. Always a good time. Local artists Sam Tabor and Jordan Blase are also on the bill.

502 Hemp’s 7th Anniversary

502 Hemp is celebrating their 7th Anniversary as the Best Hemp store in Louisville! Use code Ann20 at checkout to save 20% off your entire order 10/16-10/19. Stock up for your spooky Halloween get-togethers and support your local trusted cannabis store! 

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“I've been on my own. You've been far from home. My emotions roam. All I Gotta Do is Pass the time. I've been feeling sick. Overthinking if. It's all in my mind. All I Gotta Do is Pass the time.” - Unky Bones