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Bourbon and Beyond by the numbers
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Last year, Bourbon and Beyond drew over 100,000 fans to the Highland Festival Grounds. | Photo courtesy Danny Wimmer Presents
If you heard “Message in a Bottle” floating on the wind last night, that would be Sting’s performance at Bourbon and Beyond.

Forecastle may be no more, but since 2017, Louisville has been home to a new flagship music festival with an appropriately Kentucky twist.

The “world’s largest music, food, and bourbon festival” started with headliners Stevie Nicks, Eddie Vedder, and the Steve Miller Band in 2017. In the years since, acts like John Mayer, David Byrne, Alanis Morissette, Jack White, and Hozier have all been featured.

This year’s Bourbon and Beyond is now underway. Here’s a look at the festival by the numbers:
  • $12.5 million. The estimated economic impact of this year’s festival
  • 270,000+. Expected attendance for Bourbon and Beyond 2024
  • 100+. The number of musicians in the lineup
  • 5. Number of stages at this year’s festival, two more than last year
Dave Matthews Band takes the stage tonight, with Zach Bryan, Young the Giant, Tyler Childers, and My Morning Jacket rounding out the weekend.
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Events
Friday, Sept. 20
  • DIY Claw Clips | Friday, Sept. 20 | 7-9 p.m. | Mellwood Art Center | $25 | Decorate your own stylish hair accessory and unleash your creativity.
Saturday, Sept. 21
  • BugFest | Saturday, Sept. 21 | 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | Bernheim Forest and Arboretum, Clermont | Free | Bernheim will be abuzz during this free event celebrating our insect friends — don’t miss fun activities, including a bug safari, insect zoo, and nature discovery stations.*
  • Dance Designs Dance Complex Fall Festival | Saturday, Sept. 21 | 2-6 p.m. | Dance Designs Dance Complex, Shepherdsville | Free | Enjoy games, ice cream, a haunted house, a chili cookoff.
  • Free Concerts | Saturday, Sept. 21-Saturday, Oct. 26 | 4-8 p.m. | Best Vineyards Winery & Distillery, Elizabeth, IN | Free | Hear Full House and the Ferty Creek Road Band play country music while you enjoy food and wine.
Sunday, Sept. 22
  • Tyler Park Jazz Festival | Sunday, Sept. 22, Sunday, Sept. 29 | 5-7 p.m. | Tyler Park | Free | Hear tunes from the Hot Sauce Brass Band in this scenic Highlands park.
Tuesday, Sept. 24
Events calendar here
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Seasonal

🍁 Spend a cozy weekend away at Shaker Village

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Shaker Village has free live music on its lawn every Friday and Saturday, starting at 5:30 p.m. | Photo provided by Shaker Village
Road trip, anyone?

Grab your friends, pick a weekend, and head to Shaker Village — Kentucky’s largest National Historic Landmark with 3,000+ acres to explore.

We’ve done the getaway planning for you:
If you think you might be too spooked to drive home, check out this top-ranked hidden travel destination.
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News Notes
Coming Soon
  • Back Deck BBQ is coming to Butchertown. The South Louisville barbecue joint will open a second location on Story Avenue in the former Gold Bar space this fall. The new restaurant will serve lunch daily and stay open past 12 a.m. (Louisville Business First)
Civic
  • Mayor Craig Greenberg announced $1.1 million in homeless initiative grant funding from the Metro Government this week. Eight local nonprofits, including Hope Village and Volunteers of America Mid-States, will receive a portion of the funding to provide case management and emergency shelter services, particularly during inclement weather.
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Concert
  • It might not feel like it, but summer is almost over. The final Waterfront Wednesday is next week, Sept. 25. Head down to the Big Four Lawn at 6 p.m. to see Dark Side of the Wall — our local Pink Floyd cover band — Zaniah, and +Flow.
Seasonal
  • Somebody call Charlie Bucket. Caufield’s Novelty has hidden a golden ticket somewhere in the shop. If you find it, you’ll win four free tickets to the Danger Run puzzle hunt. More tickets will be hidden each weekend through October.
Biz
  • The CEO of the Olmsted Parks Conservancy Layla George will leave the position next spring after over six years on the job. The Olmsted Parks Conservancy works with Louisville Parks and Recreation to oversee 17 Olmsted Parks and six parkways. The organization’s board will conduct a search for George’s replacement.
Feel Good
  • The baby giraffe at the Louisville Zoo has a new name. The calf is now named Nyasi, which translates to “grass” in Swahili. Fun fact: Nyasi was 6 ft 2 inches tall when he was born, the same height as Cardinals Guard Koren Johnson.
Announced
  • Introducing Jobs, our new virtual bulletin board featuring local job openings in all industries. It’s simple: Post your listing (it’s free for a limited time), and watch those applications roll in.
Sports
  • The Cards will put their undefeated record on the line this weekend against Georgia Tech. Get game coverage, analysis, insights, interviews and more from local experts of the Cardinals with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
    Travel
    • Didn’t win our recent Fly Away Friday Giveaway? You’re in luck. Louisvillians will have another chance to win two roundtrip tickets out of SDF next month. Stay tuned for the next giveaway launching soon. In the meantime, explore flights + plan your next vacation. *
    Finance
    • Rates just dropped. Now could be the perfect time for you to tap into your home equity — calculate your payment.*
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    History

    📚 Take a look, it’s in a book

    Check it out: The history of Louisville’s main branch library
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    The LFPL main branch has been ranked one of the most beautiful libraries in the US. | Photo by LOUtoday
    You know what they say. “Having fun isn’t hard when you’ve got a library card.”

    In the second installment of our series on the Louisville Free Public Library system, we’re heading downtown to the Main Library Branch. Did you miss our first piece? Never skip your summer reading, LOU.

    The first page

    The early precursors to Louisville’s modern library started in the 1800s and included the Polytechnic Society of Louisville and the Public Library of Kentucky. By the early 1900s, the two organizations folded into the newly-formed Louisville Free Public Library, the institution we still know and love today.

    Construction on LFPL’s first permanent home began in 1905, thanks to a grant from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, and it opened in 1908.

    In 1950, Louisville mayor Charles Farnsley and LFPL director Clarence “Skip” Graham jumped from the page to the airwaves by launching Louisville’s first public radio station, predating the first NPR broadcast by 20 years.
    What's in the next chapter for LFPL?
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    Today’s edition by:
    Declan
    From the editor
    If you’re anything like me, you love a good book sale.
    The Main Branch Library is hosting one next month to clean out its book vault. Stop by the everything-must-go sale on Saturday, Oct. 12 and Sunday, Oct. 13 for $1 books and media.
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