Your Guide To Live Music In Louisville

Live music is a great way to spend nights out with your friends or even by yourself. There are plenty of great places where you can watch talented performers put on a show. Whether you already know and love them or are getting introduced to someone new, you’re sure to have an enjoyable time. Our team at our dealership wants to help ensure you hear the best of the best at some stellar venues, so we put together a list of five live music venues and events in Louisville, Kentucky.

Tin Roof

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When you go to the Tin Roof in Louisville, you know you’re in for a great night. This establishment books some of the best DJs and live performers for you to listen to and enjoy. Here, you can see acts straight from Nashville, Tennessee, with the Nashville Hits the Roof series. All these shows are free and open to everyone of all ages, but it changes to 21 and older after 9:30 p.m.

Some upcoming entertainment at the Tin Roof includes:

• Kassi Ashton with Nashville Hits the Roof on Nov. 12 at 8 p.m.
• Homegrown on Nov. 15 at 8 p.m.
• Party Down on Nov. 18, at 8 p.m.
• Ethan and Joey on Nov. 22 and 29 at 8 p.m.
• Top Shelf on Nov. 25 at 8 p.m.
• DJ Logik on Nov. 23, 25, and 26, at 11:30 p.m.

Hours: Tuesday and Wednesday from 4 p.m. to midnight, Thursday from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m., Friday from 4 p.m. to 3 a.m., Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 a.m., Sunday from 11 a.m. to midnight, and closed on Monday.

Location: 3921 Shelbyville Road, Louisville.

Zanzabar

Zanzabar is one of the oldest neighborhood venues, with tasty meals and fantastic live performances in Louisville. This is the only bar in the city where you can play vintage arcade games and pinball machines while you wait for a show to begin. You can also enjoy your evening on the heated patio during the chillier months.

Upcoming performances at Zanzabar include:

• The Brass Pack with Big Time Monkey Business on Nov. 26 at 8 p.m.
• Coal for Christmas Tour featuring Drayton Farley and J.R. Carroll on Dec. 15 at 8 p.m.
• J Roddy Walston’s Second Annual Christmas to the Bone on Dec. 16 at 8 p.m.
• Langhorne Slim on Dec. 17 at 8 p.m.

Hours: Sunday through Thursday from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. and Friday and Saturday from 5 p.m. to 4 a.m.

Location: 2100 S. Preston St., Louisville.

Headliners Music Hall

Headliners Music Hall hosts dozens of local and national musical artists each year. Murals decorate the outside of the building, dating back to 1939. Here, you can enjoy some old-school charm with neon signs, balcony seats, and spacious floors inside, including an environment great for acoustics, perfect for listening to bands and singers.

Catch some of these upcoming live performances:

• Margo Price with Kam Franklin of The Suffers on Dec. 6 at 8 p.m.
• Futurebirds with Special Guest Carl Broemel on Dec. 8 at 8 p.m.
• Neal Francis with Danielle Ponder on Jan. 25 at 8 p.m.
• Morgan Wade with Kyle Kelly on Feb. 22 at 8 p.m.

Hours: Tuesday through Friday from 2 to 6 p.m., and closed on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.

Location: 1386 Lexington Road, Louisville.

Howl at the Moon

Howl at the Moon offers plenty of tables to enjoy a drink and meal before listening to live music from local bands or DJs. There’s fun graffiti art on the walls for you to admire as you wait for your favorite show or event to begin. The bar has several themed events throughout the year, including holiday-related ones.

Some events with live music that you can attend at this venue include:

• Black Friday at Howl at the Moon on Nov. 25.
• Ugly Sweater Party at Howl at the Moon on Dec. 6.
• New Year’s Eve 2023 on Dec. 31.

Additionally, you can book your next party event at this venue. For private events, live music is optional, and you can work with the venue’s staff to tailor it based on your event’s needs. For example, you can choose more relaxing and appropriate music for work events, like holiday parties.

Hours: Tuesday through Saturday from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m., and open for events on Sunday and Monday.

Location: 434 S. Fourth St., Louisville.

Old Forester’s Paristown Hall

Located inside the Kentucky Performing Arts Center and programmed by Production Simple is Old Forester’s Paristown Hall, a fantastic concert venue. You can see all types of shows here, from pop stars to indie bands to the Louisville Orchestra. When you look for a performance to see here, there’s something to satisfy everyone’s musical preferences.

In the upcoming weeks and months, you can enjoy some live performances like:

• Steve Vai: Inviolate Tour on Nov. 13 at 8 p.m.
• Family Concert: Lights, Camera, Action on Jan. 22 at 3 p.m.
• Death Cab for Cutie: Asphalt Meadows Tour with Special Guest Momma on Jan. 27 at 8 p.m.
• Dorrance Dance on March 29 at 8 p.m.

This venue includes accessibility features to make the performance enjoyable for everyone, including:

• Accessible seating.
• Sign interpretation.
• Open captioning.
• Assistive listening.

Hours: Depends on the time of performances. There are no set general hours.

Location: 724 Brent St., Louisville.

Live Music In Louisville, KY

So there you have it, five live music venues and events in Louisville, Kentucky. We know there are several fantastic places to catch a killer show, so contact us and let us know your favorite location. We may even add it to our list for others to enjoy.

Why not head to these music venues in style? Visit our dealership in Jeffersonville, Indiana, which is just about a 10-minute trip over the Ohio River from Louisville, and explore our new vehicle inventory. Here at our Jeep dealership, we value our customers and want to get you the best deals available so you can feel confident driving off our lot.