GonzoFest Louisville is a literary and music festival honoring Hunter S. Thompson, as well as the lasting mark he has made on art, music, and literature. Through live music, poetry, art, spoken word and more, GonzoFest Louisville celebrates the life and times of Hunter S. Thompson in his hometown. 2016 will mark the sixth year of the festival. Our plans for this year’s GonzoFest are even more impressive as we take GonzoFest Louisville to the next level. The 2016 festival is Saturday, April 16th on the Big Four Lawn of Waterfront Park, and will feature bigger bands, bigger venues and this year will bring some of the biggest names in the Hunter S. Thompson universe to Louisville in the biggest gathering of the Gonzo family since his funeral in 2005. This year promises to pack one hell of a “Crash Bang Wallop” in the words of illustrator Ralph STEADman, with a list of VIP guests including Hunter’s son, Juan Thompson, grandson Will, personal assistant Deborah Fuller, famed Los Angeles artist and GonzoToday art director, Joey Feldman, and with a little bit of luck D.J. Watkins of the Gonzo Gallery. These guests and more can be found in and around the GonzoToday.com Big Top tent where there will be live panels, literary readings, book signings and more! And of course, as with last year, we are striving to bring Bill Murray to Louisville with our #BilltotheVille hashtag campaign, as well as the continuation of our project to create a life-sized bronze statue of Hunter to be placed at some location somewhere within the heart of Louisville. We still have some time to go and our big lineup announcement will be posted here within the next few weeks, so expect our list of entertainment to change and expand as we get closer to the Strangest Day in Louisville History.