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    Casks for a Cause
    Casks for a Cause brings together Media Stars supporting their favorite charity for a wham-bam Beer Block Party that is sure to please the crowds as well as the palate. Of course, professionally made brews will be available for purchase as well. Rounding out the event will be live music, food trucks, and other artisans selling their creations. In an effort to raise awareness for local charities, patrons will vote for their favorite beer and the designated charity for the winning brew will benefit.

    Presented by Spudz

    ​Louisville's first potato chip company.

    ​June 27, 2:00-11:00 PM
    Goodwood Brewing Company
    636 East Main Street
    Louisville, KY
    502-584-BREW
    21 + event $20.00

    ROMP 2015
    The 12th annual ROMP Festival, the bluegrass and Americana music fest known for its stellar line-ups, friendly camping atmosphere, and easy access to artists, takes place June 24-27, 2015 in Owensboro, Kentucky.
    Original arts and crafts, farm-to-table healthy food vendors, and professionally-led children's activities (including a spray park and playgrounds), endear audiences to ROMP. 

    June 24 - June 27
    Yellow Creek Park 
    Owensboro, KY
    Tickets beginning at $20

     

    WAVE 3 News Concert Series At The KFC YUM! Center
    WAVE 3 News will present a monthly series of concerts on the KFC Yum! Center’s Norton Healthcare Plaza. The free concert series continues on Thursday, June 25 with The Joe DeBow Experience. Each month a different up-and-coming local artist will entertain patrons over their lunch hour (11:30AM – 1:00PM). A variety of popular food trucks will be onsite to offer diverse food options for purchase. The WAVE 3 News Concert Series at the KFC Yum! Center, presented by Republic Bank, will be broadcast on WAVE 3 Listens Live! from 12:30 – 1:00PM.

    June 25, 11:30-1:00 PM
    KFC YUM! Center
    1 Arena Plaza
    Louisville, KY 40202
    (502) 690-9000
    Free and open to the public

     

    Resurfaced Bourbon Edition: Pechakucha
    ReSurfaced: The Bourbon Edition features local entertainment, art, local food, wine, beer and Kentucky's finest bourbon. 
    Thursday's events include Pechakucha "Fest+(ville)" + DJ Deuce and movie night - Ferris Bueller's Day Off, presented by the Louisville Film Society

    June 25, 5:00-12:00 AM
    Resurfaced
    615-621 West Main Street
    Louisville, KY 40202
    Free

     

    Woodstock Peace Love and Rescue Fair
    Please join us at Vines and Canines, 1895 Douglass Blvd. for our first Love, Peace, and Rescue Event. Some great vendors will be on hand including the Sweet Shoppe, Rooibee Red Tea, Tito's Vodka, and Great Flood Brewing just to name a few. Music will be provided by the Phone Cops and Hamilton Image+Light will be with us offering professional photos of your canine pals. Agility dog demonstrations will be taking place as well as a visit from Mia the Reading Dog fresh from her appearance on The Doctors. Looking forward to seeing everyone there and making this event a huge success!

    June 25, 6:00-10:00 PM
    Vines and Canines
    1895 Douglass Blvd
    Louisville, KY 40206
    502-322-3609
    Free

     

    Cocktails and Magic
    Magician, Richard E. Darshwood, is once more; muddling and befuddling for three solid hours behind the illustrious bar at St. Charles Exchange in Louisville, KY. A lively night of tricks and libations. Join Richard Darshwood - who has performed for celebrities like Miranda Lambert and Martin Scorsese - and St. Charles' masters of mixology for a thrilling spectacular. Enjoy tantalizing drinks and be entertained as the hilarious Darshwood performs baffling illusions so close you can reach out and literally touch the magic! Darshwood's Bar Magic Extravaganza… "Get merrily muddled, befuddled and bedazzled with The Charming Trickster, himself." Come for the drinks. Stay for the magic… And then stay longer for MORE drinks and magic!

    June 25, 7:30-10:00 PM
    St. Charles Exchange
    113 S. Seventh St.
    Louisville, KY 40202
    502-276-3737

     

    Bowling For Soup
    Since forming in 1994, Bowling For Soup has gone on to capture the hearts of music fans in every corner of globe with their infectious, fun filled attitude. It’s one that spreads from the stage when performing live, bringing everyone in the room together and leaving with a guaranteed smile on their faces. Let Bowling For Soup put a smile on your face on Friday, June 25 at the Mercury Ballroom.

    June 25, 8:00-10:00 PM
    Mercury Ballroom
    611 South 4th Street
    Louisville, KY 40202


     

    F.A.T. Friday Trolley Hop
    Explore the Clifton, Crescent Hill and Butchertown neighborhoods by way of a trolley ride! The FAT Friday Trolley Hop was launched in 2004 and has become a signature event on Frankfort Avenue. Held year-round on the final Friday of every month from 6:00pm-10:30pm, this event draws attracts thousands of people to enjoy free trolley rides to participating shops, restaurants and galleries along the Frankfort, Mellwood and Story Avenue corridor. Many of the businesses host live music and entertainment, complimentary refreshments and special sales on trolley hop nights.

    June 26, 6:00-10:30 PM
    Frankfort Avenue, Story Avenue, and Mellwood Avenue
    Louisville, KY
    http://www.fatfridayhop.com/Home.aspx
    Free

     

    CollaborACT
    A preshow reception with an open bar and hors d’oeuvres from favorite local restaurants will start the night. Then, a spectacular revue featuring performances by local companies CenterStage, Pandora Productions, Theatre [502], StageOne and more will be held in The Bomhard Theater. Finally, the night will conclude with an afterparty in the lobby with treats, live music and dancing. 
    100% of the profits from the event will be used to directly aid in the funding and sustaining of the art therapy program of The Addison Jo Blair Cancer Care Center at Kosair Children’s Hospital.

    June 26, 7:30-11:00 PM
    Bomhard Theater, The Kentucky Center
    501 West Main Street
    40202 Louisville , KY
    502-498-2444
    VIP $65; show and after party $30

     

    Movie on the Lawn
    Bring the whole family out to enjoy a Movie on the Lawn in Norton Commons!  Paddington will be shown.*  The movie begins promptly at dusk.  Don’t forget your chairs, blankets, and snacks.  No pets on the town center lawn, please.  Adverse weather will result in a cancellation of this event.  Movies on the Lawn are free and open to the public – come join us! A special thanks to our friends at L&N Federal Credit Union for sponsoring this Movie on the Lawn.

    June 26, 8:00-10:00 PM
    Norton Commons Town Center
    10712 Meeting Street
    Prospect, KY 40059
    (502) 412-5085
    Free

     

    Resurfaced Bourbon Edition 
    ReSurfaced: The Bourbon Edition features local entertainment, art, local food, wine, beer and Kentucky's finest bourbon. 
    Friday's events include performances by Blind Tigers, Jack Holiday and the Westerners and Karass.

    June 25, 5:00-12:00 AM
    Resurfaced
    615-621 West Main Street
    Louisville, KY 40202
    Free

     

    The Deer Run Drifters and Kentucky Harvest Band
    Join us for a great night of music with The Deer Run Drifter's & Kentucky Harvest Band. 
    21+. Tickets available at McQuixote's Books & Coffee, Crescendo Bar, and Matt Anthony's Record Store. Doors at 8pm, music @ 10pm. Drink specials 8-10pm.

    June 25, 8:00 PM -12:00 AM
    The Tim Faulkner Gallery
    1512 Portland Ave.
    40203 Louisville , KY
    $5 in advance, $6 at door

    Bike MS: Bluegrass, Bikes, Bourbon & BBQ
    Riders can choose from 25, 50 or 100 mile routes on Saturday and 25 or 50 mile routes on Sunday.All routes are subject to change. The routes include fully-stocked rest stops every 10-15 miles, a great lunch stop each day and safety provided by volunteer EMTs, HAM radio operators, and bicycle repair from our partner bike shops. The route loops back to Louisville Water Tower Park on Saturday and Sunday, where you will be treated to a delicious meal, massage, and live music. Your participation will help support programs, services, and research that make a huge difference to the people who must fight MS every day of their livesThe National Multiple Sclerosis Society is dedicated to a vision of a world free of MS.

    June 27, 12:00-12:00 AM
    Louisville Water Tower Park
    3005 River Road
    Louisville, KY 40207
    502-526-4031
    $55.oo Registration / $300 Fundraising Min.

     

    Kentucky Renaissance Festival
    Join us each weekend from May 30- July 5th at the Kentucky Renaissance Fair out in Eminence, KY! 
    Each weekend has a different theme and we'll be making sure there are Princesses there for each theme! Come dressed as your favorite Princess/Prince/SuperHero!

    June 27, 10:00-5:00 PM
    Renaissance Festival
    955 Elm Street
    Eminence, KY
    Tickets
    $5 - $70

     

    ReSurfaced: Garlic Harvest Cook Off
    Join us for the inaugural Garlic Harvest Cook Off on Saturday, June 27th noon-4pm. This sustainably inspired event will be at the Resurfaced space located downtown behind the facades of 615-621 West Main Street in Downtown Louisville. Admission to the event will be FREE. Tastes will be sold for $2 each.

    June 27, 12:00-4:00 PM
    Resurfaced
    615-621 West Main Street
    Louisville, KY 40202
    Free 

     

    Music by the Water Concert Series
    Join Norton Commons for the Music by the Water Concert Series, this time featuring local favorite Kirby’s Dreamland.  We’ll have delicious food trucks for your enjoyment, and port-o-lets for your convenience.  Don’t forget your chairs & blankets!  Service animals only in the amphitheater area, please.

    June 27, 7:00-10:00 PM
    Norton Commons Amphitheater
    10712 Meeting Street
    Prospect, KY 40059
    Free



    CenterStage's 101st Year Launch Party
    Support CenterStage, the only theater producing professional Broadway-style musicals in your own backyard by joining us for their 2015/16 Season Launch Party, featuring a cocktail hour where you can meet our sponsors while enjoying light refreshments and hors d’oeuvres, a live musical performance by the CenterStage company featuring highlights from the upcoming season and a meet and greet where you can hobnob with the CenterStage artistic team and actors.

    June 27, 7:00-9:30 PM
    Centerstage
    3600 Dutchmans Lane
    Louisville, KY 40205
    (502) 238-2709
    Free, RSVP required

     

    Late Night Shakes
    Improvised Shakespeare presented by Kentucky Shakespeare
    10 weeks, 7 productions, 59 performances. Food Trucks and Will’s Tavern open nightly.
    Nightly Pre-Show Entertainment
    Pre-show at 7:15 pm
    Improvisors at 10:30 p.m.

    June 27, 10:30-12:00 AM
    Old Louisville's Central Park
    4th & Magnolia
    Louisville, KY 40208
    (502) 574-9900
    Free


    Meet Me At The Altar Bridal Show
    If you are looking for great Louisville Bridal Shows, you are in the right place! The Meet Me at the Altar Bridal Showcase is a great resource for the soon-to-be bride and groom! The Meet Me at the Altar Bridal Show will help take some stress off the planning process by providing you with a fun, relaxing atmosphere while having the opportunity to meet those who will help in making your wedding day one to remember! Brides and Grooms are in FREE with registration. Guests are just $7 (cash only at the door). We hope to see you at one of our Louisville Bridal Shows soon!

    June 28, 12:00-4:00 PM
    Crowne Plaza
    830 Phillips Ln
    Louisville, KY
    Free for brides and grooms/$7 for guests

     

    Faun Fables and Patty Knullers at The New Vintage
    Faun Fables is Dawn McCarthy's vivid imagination come to life in song and theater, made to explore human pathos amid an animate earth with musical & physical storytelling forms. Dawn McCarthy is a writer, singer and theater artist whose work is a sea of gorgeous elemental nitty gritty; haunting melodies, breath, stomping, and natural theatricality led by the voice, rooted in the physical body. 
    Party Knüllers is the the experimental garage jazz duo of Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello, guitar, electronics) and Ståle (drums).

    June 28, 8:00-11:00 PM
    The New Vintage
    2126 S. Preston St
    Louisville, KY
    $10

     





      

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