Entertainment events in Louisville

Check out happening entertainment events all around Louisville, KY

Kentucky Derby & Kentucky Oaks - 2 Day Pass

 Fri, 01 May at 07:30 am Churchill Downs

Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am Churchill Downs

Bourbon & Beyond Festival: Foo Fighters Mumford and Sons Chris Stapleton & Dave Matthews Band - 4 Day Pass

 Wed, 23 Sep at 07:00 pm Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Expo Center

IRON MAIDEN - Louisville

 Thu, 17 Sep at 07:00 pm Iron Maiden – Louisville, KY – Sep 17, 2026

Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs

 Fri, 01 May at 10:00 am Churchill Downs

Louder Than Life Festival:TOOL Limp Bizkit Iron Maiden & My Chemical Romance - 4 Day Pass

 Wed, 16 Sep at 07:00 pm Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Expo Center

Jack Harlow at Kentucky Center - Paristown Hall

 Sat, 29 Aug at 07:30 pm Kentucky Center - Paristown Hall

Churchill Downs Derby Week at Churchill Downs Thurby

 Thu, 30 Apr Churchill Downs

The Black Keys at Louisville Palace

 Sun, 03 May Louisville Palace

Earth, Wind & Fire at Louisville Palace

 Wed, 13 May at 08:00 pm Louisville Palace

Louder Than Life Festival - 4 Day Pass - with My Chemical Romance, Iron Maiden, Tool, and more

 Thu, 17 Sep at 07:30 am Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center

Bourbon & Beyond Festival - 4 Day Pass - with Foo Fighters, Mumford & Sons, Chris Stapleton, Dave Matthews Band, and more

 Thu, 24 Sep at 07:30 am Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center

Weird Al Yankovic

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:00 pm KFC Yum! Center

Bourbon & Beyond Festival - Sunday - with Dave Matthews Band, Hootie and the Blowfish, Counting Crows, and more

 Sun, 27 Sep Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center

Hamilton - Louisville

 Tue, 30 Jun at 11:00 pm Whitney Hall - The Kentucky Center

Hamilton

 Mon, 29 Jun at 07:00 pm Whitney Hall at The Kentucky Center

Louder Than Life Festival: Limp Bizkit - Saturday

 Fri, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Expo Center

John Mulaney at Louisville Palace

 Thu, 06 Aug Louisville Palace

Bourbon & Beyond Festival: Dave Matthews Band & Hootie and The Blowfish - Sunday

 Sat, 26 Sep at 07:00 pm Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Expo Center

The Black Keys with Miles Kane

 Mon, 04 May Louisville Palace

Chicago (Band)

 Thu, 02 Jul Louisville Palace

Bourbon & Beyond Festival - Friday

 Thu, 24 Sep Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Expo Center

Tiffany Haddish

 Thu, 25 Jun at 11:00 pm Louisville Comedy Club

WFPK Waterfront Wednesday with Arlo Parks and MODISTE

 Wed, 27 May at 05:00 pm 1001 River Rd, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40206

Sky Soul Festival

 Sat, 08 Aug at 03:00 pm Waterfront Park

Earth, Wind & Fire

 Thu, 14 May at 12:00 am Louisville Palace

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents The Greatest Show On Earth - Louisville

 Fri, 15 May at 11:00 pm KFC Yum! Center

Hamilton Musical Louisville 2026 Whitney Hall July 1 Broadway Show

 Wed, 01 Jul at 07:00 pm The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts USD 97 to 478

2026 Louder Than Life Festival - Sunday at Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center

 Sun, 20 Sep at 12:00 pm Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center

Juvenile and The 400 Degreez Band

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm Mercury Ballroom

Steve O at Louisville Comedy Club

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm Louisville Comedy Club

Barnstable Brown Derby Gala

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Barnstable Brown Mansion

Band of Horses & Dinosaur Jr.

 Tue, 21 Jul at 07:00 pm Iroquois Amphitheater

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents The Greatest Show On Earth

 Sun, 17 May at 03:00 pm KFC Yum! Center

Baby Keem

 Thu, 11 Jun Old Forester's Paristown Hall

WFPK Waterfront Wednesday with The War & Treaty and Second Story Man

 Wed, 24 Jun at 05:00 pm 1001 River Rd, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40206

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm KFC Yum! Center

Louisville Taco, Beer, Tequila Festival 2026

 Sat, 30 May at 11:00 am Mellwood Art Center (Da Vinci Room & Festival Grounds) USD 18 to 67

The Temptations and The Four Tops

 Fri, 09 Oct at 07:00 pm Louisville Palace

Cracker in Louisville

 Sat, 26 Sep at 12:00 pm Bourbon and Beyond

CAMPING - Louder Than Life Festival (5 Day Pass)

 Wed, 16 Sep at 07:30 am Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center

Amy Grant at Mercury Ballroom

 Tue, 16 Jun at 08:00 pm Mercury Ballroom

Dan + Shay with Bailey Zimmerman

 Sat, 18 Jul at 11:30 pm KFC Yum! Center

Band of Horses and Dinosaur Jr at Iroquois Amphitheater

 Wed, 22 Jul at 08:00 pm Iroquois Amphitheater

Kip Moore in Louisville

 Thu, 30 Apr at 08:15 pm Fourth Street Live!

F.A.T. Friday Trolley Hop

 Fri, 29 May at 04:00 pm Mellwood Art Center

Nikki Glaser: The Stunning Tour

 Sat, 03 Oct at 07:00 pm 501 West Main Street, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40202

Kip Moore

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Fourth Street Live! Entertainment District

Spoon and The Beths at Iroquois Amphitheater

 Wed, 01 Jul at 07:00 pm Iroquois Amphitheater

Kentucky Derby Party

 Fri, 01 May at 11:00 pm Barnstable-Brown Mansion

The Temptations & The Four Tops with The Temptations

 Sun, 11 Oct at 12:00 am Louisville Palace

Mother's Day at Churchill Downs

 Sun, 10 May at 12:45 pm Churchill Downs

DaBaby with Zeddy Will, H3adband, and Bri3

 Fri, 01 May at 12:00 am Mercury Ballroom - Louisville

Churchill Downs Racing - Stephen Foster Preview Day at Churchill Downs

 Sat, 30 May at 12:45 pm Churchill Downs

Bob The Drag Queen at Louisville Comedy Club

 Fri, 22 May Louisville Comedy Club

Churchill Downs Racing - Stephen Foster Day at Churchill Downs

 Sun, 28 Jun at 12:45 pm Churchill Downs

Little River Band at Iroquois Amphitheater

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:00 pm Iroquois Amphitheater

WFPK Waterfront Wednesday with Over the Rhine (with full band) and Abby Hamilton

 Wed, 29 Jul at 05:00 pm 1001 River Rd, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40206

Kentucky Derby Eve Party

 Fri, 01 May Barnstable-Brown Mansion

The Love Jones R&B Day Party: Derby Edition

 Sat, 02 May at 02:00 pm bourbon hall USD 19

Whitechapel, Entheos, Tracheotomy, Mauled in Louisville

 Wed, 13 May at 07:00 pm Headliners Music Hall

Whitechapel - Headliners Music Hall (Louisville, KY)

 Wed, 13 May at 08:00 pm Headliners Music Hall

Baby Keem

 Sat, 13 Jun at 12:30 am Old Forester's Paristown Hall

Soul Circus Live | Oaks Night at Lou Lou on Market

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm Lou Lou on Market

Portland Festival 2026

 Fri, 05 Jun at 05:00 pm 3329 Northwestern Pkwy Free

Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow Party at KFC Yum Center

 Sun, 18 Oct at 01:30 pm KFC Yum Center

The Ghost of Jim Porters

 Sun, 03 May at 10:00 am Midnight Club USD 13 to 624

Rockin A Rodeo Battle of the Beast

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:00 pm Kentucky Exposition Center

MICK FOLEY: 40 Years of Foley

 Wed, 13 May at 07:00 pm Logan Street Market

25th Annual Lebowski Fest

 Fri, 12 Jun at 06:00 am Paristown Pointe, Louisville

Macabre Arts Tattoo and Art Festival Louisville 2026

 Fri, 23 Oct at 01:00 pm Crowne Plaza Louisville Airport Expo Ctr, an IHG Hotel

Parking Weird Al Yankovic with Puddles Piddy Party

 Sun, 14 Jun at 11:30 pm KFC Yum! Center

Spoon & The Beths

 Tue, 30 Jun at 07:00 pm Iroquois Amphitheater

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents The Greatest Show On Earth

 Sat, 16 May KFC Yum! Center

Andy Grammer with Walk Off The Earth

 Tue, 11 Aug at 11:30 pm Iroquois Amphitheater

Military Appreciation Day at Churchill Downs

 Mon, 25 May at 12:45 pm Churchill Downs

La Zenda Norteña, La Pocima Norteña in Louisville

 Sat, 09 May at 09:00 pm Mellwood Art Center

Sky Soul Festival 2026

 Sat, 08 Aug at 03:00 am Waterfront Park USD 80

Blackberry Smoke at Louisville Palace

 Thu, 28 May at 08:00 pm Louisville Palace

Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow-N-Fire at KFC Yum Center

 Sat, 17 Oct at 11:30 am KFC Yum Center

Big K.R.I.T. in Louisville

 Thu, 04 Jun at 08:00 pm Headliners Music Hall

Louisville Pride Bar Crawl

 Sat, 20 Jun at 04:00 pm Flanagan's Ale House USD 0 to 31

Megan Moroney at Louisville, KY

 Fri, 12 Jun at 09:00 am KFC Yum! Center - Louisville, KY

BUNT. in Louisville

 Fri, 01 May at 07:30 pm Fourth Street Live!

Bloodywood – Louisville

 Wed, 13 May at 07:30 pm Bloodywood – Louisville, KY – May 13

Candlelight: Coldplay vs. Imagine Dragons

 Sat, 13 Jun at 06:30 pm The Brown Hotel - Crystal Ballroom USD 48 to 72

Waggin' Tail Festival

 Sun, 07 Jun at 12:00 pm 231 E Witherspoon St, Louisville, KY 40202, United States

Derby Night Party with Josh Logan | Lou Lou on Market

 Sat, 02 May at 08:00 pm Lou Lou on Market

Churchill Downs Racing - Downs After Dark at Churchill Downs

 Sat, 20 Jun Churchill Downs

Brit Floyd - The Wall, The Moon and Beyond!

 Fri, 22 May at 12:00 am Louisville Palace

Lyfe Jennings at Mercury Ballroom

 Sat, 18 Jul at 08:00 pm Mercury Ballroom

Bill Engvall at Louisville Palace

 Fri, 26 Jun Louisville Palace

Belmont Watch & Wager - Reserved Seating

 Sat, 06 Jun at 04:45 pm Churchill Downs

Lou Gramm with John Waite

 Sat, 06 Jun Iroquois Amphitheater

Oteil & Friends presented by 91.9 WFPK

 Thu, 28 May at 07:30 pm Iroquois Amphitheater

Jersey Boys at Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall

 Tue, 06 Oct at 07:00 pm Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall

Salsa on the Belle - June 2026

 Sun, 28 Jun at 07:00 pm Belle of Louisville

BUNT.

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm Fourth Street Live! Entertainment District

Jersey Boys

 Mon, 05 Oct at 07:00 pm Whitney Hall at The Kentucky Center

2026 Germantown Schnitzelburg Blues Festival

 Fri, 05 Jun at 06:30 pm 1101 E. Burnett Ave, 40217