Band News
The Foxery have announced that they have signed to Spartan Records, a major label out of Seattle. With that, they will be releasing their debut full-length album called “Unless” digitally and on limited edition vinyl on September 9. They have premiered their new song "Broken Vessels"at Diffuser.fm [4]! You can listen here: http://spr.tn/brokenvessels [5]
Music Festival News
Keep your eyes and ears peeled for announcements coming from Seven Sense Festival, a street festival on Preston Street near Zanzabar and The New Vintage. The festival is free and all ages from 12 p.m – 3 a.m. on September 20. They will make their first lineup announcement next Tuesday. Not a lot of information is known about the festival but it looks like a big deal. Sponsors for the festival include Brown-Forman, Fireball Whiskey, and Old Forester Bourbon.
Forecastle News
Nashville indie folk band Humming House will be joining 23 String Band, Matrimony, and Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors for the aftershow Saturday at Headliner’s.
Shows Announced This Week
Randy Houser: Iroquois Amphitheater, September 26, 7:30 p.m., $20-$30
Kopecky Family Band: Zanzabar, October 9, 9 p.m., $10
Halestorm: Mercury Ballroom, November 18, 8:30 p.m., $30.25
Broncho: Zanzabar, September 9, 9 p.m., $8
Jackson Browne: Whitney Hall at The Kentucky Center, October 20, 7 p.m.
Lecrae w/ Andy Mineo & DJ Promote: Louisville Palace, November 1, 7 p.m., $35-$52
Nahko & The Medicine People w/ Dustin Thomas: Headliners, October 15, 8 p.m., Adv $18, Day of $23, 18+
Guided by Voices: Headliners, August 30, 9 p.m., Adv $23, Day of $25, 18+
Speedy Ortiz & Ex Hex: Zanzabar, October 7, 9 p.m., $10, 21+
Introducing Outsized Influence festival, a free, three stage festival on August 30 at Bellarmine University…http://www.louisville.com/content/bellarmine-announces-outsized-influence-music-festival [6]
Forecastle Previews
Late Night Shows [7]
Local Bands Appearing at Forecastle [8]
Band To See That Aren’t Headlining [9]
How To Avoid Screwing Up Your Forecastle Schedule [10]
A Field Guide To Forecastle Festival-Goers [11]
Photo courtesy of The Foxery Facebook page.