Can’t-miss games

• September 27 vs. Pittsburgh | Away | Louisville’s season could really hinge on the first ACC game of the year.
• Nov. 1 vs. Virginia Tech | Away | Louisville will face the Hokies in Blacksburg — one of the ACC’s more difficult environments.
• November 29 vs. Kentucky | Home | The Cards look to lift the Governor’s Cup after another win over the ‘Cats this year.

Know before you go

• Parking | Parking is always stressful, especially with 50,000 other fans involved.
• Clear bag policy | You can’t just bring any bag to the game.
• Concessions | Take a look at the full menu of options, because nobody likes a hungry fan.

Where to watch

• The Granville Pub: An Old Louisville staple, this bar is always filled with Cardinal fans.
• Ten20 Brewery: This brewery is often a fave spot for football fanatics — the Butchertown location is also dog-friendly.

• Basil Hayden Summer Concert Series | Friday, Aug. 30 | 4-6:30 p.m. | The James B. Beam Distilling Co. | Free | See the Turner Hutchens Band on the distilling campus of one of bourbon’s most famous brands, ~30 mins away from Derby City.
• Sip and Tour | Friday, Aug. 30 | 4:30-5:30 p.m. | 21c Museum Hotels | $20 | Drink specialty cocktails and tour the “This We Believe” exhibition.
• Downtown Drive-in | Friday, Aug. 30 | 7:30-10:30 p.m. | Brown Forman Amphitheater | Free | Bring a blanket or lawn chair to catch the classic 1978 movie “Grease” on the big screen.

• Louisville Cardinals Football vs. Austin Peay | Saturday, Aug. 31 | 12 p.m. | L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium | $17+ | The 2024 football season kicks off with the Cards playing host to a team from the Ohio Valley Conference.
• The All-American Rejects | Saturday, Aug. 31 | 7:30 p.m. | Iroquois Amphitheater | $51-$95.50 | Relive the 2000s with this alternative-pop punk band known for hits like 2005’s “Dirty Little Secret.”
• The End of August Improv Show | Saturday, Aug. 31 | 8-9:30 p.m. | Highview Arts Center | $10-$15 | Get some laughs with this high-energy improv team, who will perform scenes on the fly.

• Lynch Movie Night | Sunday, Sept. 1 | 8 p.m. | Planet of the Tapes | Cost of purchase | Watch David Lynch movies with other fans, then hear from E-Town-based poet Adrian Sanders, who wrote a book of Lynchian poems.

• Construction on UofL Hospital’s West Tower has reached new heights. Officials held a “topping-off ceremony” earlier this weekto place the final beam in the seven-story, $186-million project. It will include a 30-bed observation unit + four new operating rooms, and is slated to be complete early next year.

• Monnik Beer Co. plans to open a new business in the Pivot Brewing space on Bardstown Road in Deer Park. Pivot’s last day of business is tomorrow, Aug. 31. It’s unclear how soon Monnik will set up shop, but ownership says the new spot will not be another Monnik location. (Louisville Business First)

• The Hub, a Frankfort Avenue late-night club and Bar is moving to Bardstown Road, in the former Somewhere + Nowhere Bar space. The move is expected in the coming weeks, but specific dates have not been announced. (Courier Journal)

• And they’re (taking) off — Churchill Downs has a new gift shop at the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. Located on the ticketing level before security, the shop offers merchandise and souvenirs. It’s open daily.

• Local television news anchor John Boel has announced that he plans to retire next year. Boel has spent 30 years on Louisville’s television screens, winning multiple regional Emmy awards during separate stints with WLKY and WAVE. His last broadcast will be on Feb. 28, 2025.

• Football season is here, LOU. Heading to the game tomorrow? Get up to speed with game coverage, analysis, insights, interviews, and more from local experts of the Cards with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
  

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