Bourbon & Beyond

• First year: 2017
• First headliners: Stevie Nicks, Eddie Vedder, Steve Miller Band
• First year’s attendance: 50,000
• This year’s headliners: Sting, Dave Matthews Band, Zach Bryan, Tyler Childers
• This year’s attendance: 210,000

Louder Than Life

• First year: 2014
• First headliners: Judas Priest, Korn, Stone Temple Pilots, Limp Bizkit
• First year’s attendance: 36,000
• This year’s headliners: Slipknot, Slayer, Mötley Crüe, Korn
• This year’s attendance: 170,000+ (expected)

• Disturbed singing alongside local musician Katelyn Webb, who will perform Ann Wilson’s part in the song “Don’t Tell Me.”
• Korn’s return to the headlining stage — they were at the first festival, too.
• Gojira, who performed at the opening ceremony of this year’s Olympic Games.

• Beginner Bellydance Fusion | Tuesday, Sept. 24 | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | 8129 New La Grange Rd | $20+ | Shimmy the stress away with this no-experience-necessary class — hip scarves are provided.

• Marshall Sanborn | Wednesday, Sept. 25 | 5 p.m. | Guy Fieri’s Smokehouse | Price of purchase | See a local artist performing on the patio while you enjoy bourbon specials.
• Comedy Open Mic | Wednesday, Sept. 25 | 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. | The Caravan Comedy Club | $5 | See local comics and out-of-town guests crack jokes, or sign up to do a set of your own.

• Book Club: “Parable of the Sower” | Thursday, Sept. 26 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Doc Crow’s | $7.50+ | Discuss the sci-fi classic by Octavia Butler with other readers at this monthly club.
• The String Cheese Incident | Thursday, Sept. 26 | 7 p.m. | Louisville Palace | $49.50+ | Join this Colorado jam band for a live show + stay for the after party at the Mercury Ballroom.

• Club XCX | Friday, Sept. 27 | Headliners Music Hall | $12 | It’s still brat summer at this 18+ dance party.

• Record + smoke shop Electric Ladyland is closing after ~50 years in business. The Bardstown Road building is listed for sale at $2 million, and the business will close once it is sold. Medical marijuana companies are reportedly eyeing the location ahead of legalization next year. (Louisville Business First)

• The Campaign for Southern Equality is hosting a launch event for the new book “Trans Kids, Our Kids” this Thursday, Sept. 26. Head to Carmichael’s Bookstore on Frankfort Avenue at 7 p.m. for a reading, panel discussion, and Q+A. The event is free, but you can RSVP.

• North of Bourbon on Goss Avenue was named one of America’s Best Bourbon Bars by The Bourbon Review. Celebrate the final week of Bourbon Heritage Month with its happy hour Tuesday-Saturday, 3:30-5:30 p.m., or check out our guide to LOU’s other happy hours.

• Do it for the ‘gram. Bardstown ranked No. 19 on a recent list of the “100 Most Instagrammable Towns in America.” We tested that claim back in June with our visit to Chicken Cock Whiskey, and it checks out.

• How’s this for a cat video? The Louisville Zoo is taking votes for a name for its new tiger cub, born earlier this year. There are three options: Satu, Saya Sambal, and Kaji. Vote once each day through Tuesday, Oct. 8.

• Waterfront Wednesdays might be over, but that doesn’t mean you have to stop boogieing. The Louisville Downtown Partnership is hosting a Halloween-themed silent disco on the Big Four Lawn on Friday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. Enjoy three listening stations, visual effects, and food + drinks at this free event.

• The Cards are prepping for a game against Notre Dame after their first ACC victory over Georgia Tech. Get game coverage, analysis, insights, interviews, and more from local experts of the Cardinals with Locked On’s daily podcasts.

• Angel’s Envy recently introduced the first new addition to its Signature Series in over a decade: Angel’s Envy Triple Oak. Starting as a Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Angel’s Envy Triple Oak is finished in a blend of Hungarian, Chinkapin + French oak barrels, sitting at 92 proof (46% ABV). Cheers, Louisville.*

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• One-night stay at Buffalo Trace’s on-site lodge
• Tasting from the 2023 Buffalo Trace Prohibition Collection
• One-night stay at a hotel right here in LOU
• Transportation to-and-from the Frankfort distillery
• Two $100 gift cards to the Buffalo Trace gift shop