A dear friend and fellow teacher joined us for the Found Footage Festival at Headliners. Erin has an arts background and agreed to write about our non-musical adventure in this guest post: Friday night welcomed a change of pace for Headliners Music Hall with the fascinating and oh-so-funky Found Footage Festival. Curated and narrated by … More Plum Simply Amazing: Found Footage at Headliners
I remember being a lowly college freshman, hanging out late-night on some couch with a couple seniors watching and listening to YouTube videos. I really thought I had made it. One of those seniors sat there beating rhythmically on his seat and harmonizing along with each request. Six years later and Kris Bentley is now sitting … More Eastern Kentucky’s pride gives Louisville its ‘Best’
Katie Toupin made the comment this was her favorite show they’ve ever done- last Thursday we were in the same boat. The crowd’s adoration and support for the local band Houndmouth (now becoming nationally acclaimed) was felt by all, as the room was at max capacity with family, friends and faithful fans. [Aubrey] I can’t even … More Houndmouth’s visit home
The Mercury Ballroom has certainly had several sell outs, but this may have been the first one we’ve actually been at- it made the already difficult-to-navigate space nearly impassable. Add in the very dedicated fan base of Dr. Dog here in Louisville, and we only managed to get a spot in eye-line of the band upstairs after the encore. … More Dr. Dog’s aural and optical Flamingo Hotel
Delta Spirit had the crowd at Headliners on its feet and singing loudly last Tuesday, even though it was their first time venturing to Louisville. Self-admitted, Delta Spirit produces songs that are catchy and easy to join in on, all the while being very visceral and meaningful to the band. They have strong roots in … More It’s the catchy edginess that sets Delta Spirit apart
The first week of spring-like weather kept many people outside, rather than attending shows- us included. I love this time of the year because my poor, practically opaque skin finally starts to see sunlight and I can paint my toenails with some purpose. It was a light week for Live Music Lou, but things will certainly … More Pop, funk, soul, rap- Galactic brought it all
Punk band The Gaslight Anthem knows how to put on a show and doesn’t think twice about what day of the week it is. Was it really a Monday? The atmosphere at Headliners last week would have fooled anyone. Devout followers crammed toward the front of the stage and along the upper balcony to be … More Tenacity + heart: Ingredients for an energetic, fun-loving band
A weekend night with multiple stops is becoming a common occurrence for this duo. Throw in a quarter century celebration and we most definitely will be gallivanting around the city. First stop: Bermuda Highway continues to impress crowds with the caliber of Louisville-established acts they are bringing through their doors. The show was well advertised but a large … More A stacked night for 25
The basics of The Lone Bellow, at first, are nothing that stand out as particularly extraordinary. Two guys and a girl, some guitars, mandolin, drums, keys… pretty basic. Their songwriting is honest and catchy and they are good looking people. But seeing this group perform live takes The Lone Bellow to a whole other level. … More 3rd time’s a charm – The Lone Bellow returns to a sold out crowd
When I hear “Rusted Root” I immediately travel back in time to one of my favorite childhood movies. You know the one, and you know the song. While the band waited until the encore to satisfy everyone’s desire for it, the wait was well worth it. Rusted Root dished out funky rock anthems all night … More A show too good for even the best of whistlers
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