Entertainment events in Louisville

Check out happening entertainment events all around Louisville, KY

Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am Churchill Downs

Kentucky Derby & Kentucky Oaks - 2 Day Pass

 Fri, 01 May at 07:30 am Churchill Downs

Louisville Pig and Swig

 Sat, 11 Apr at 02:00 pm Fourth Street Live! Entertainment District

Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs

 Fri, 01 May at 10:00 am Churchill Downs

Jack Harlow at Kentucky Center - Paristown Hall

 Sat, 29 Aug Kentucky Center - Paristown Hall

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

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

Chelsea Handler Louisville

 Sun, 12 Apr at 08:00 pm Louisville, KY

Churchill Downs Derby Week at Churchill Downs Thurby

 Thu, 30 Apr Churchill Downs

Thunder at Louisville Slugger Field

 Sat, 18 Apr at 12:00 pm 401 East Main Street, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40202

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

 Sun, 27 Sep at 04:00 pm Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center

The Crashers at Slugger Field for Thunder!

 Sat, 18 Apr at 11:00 am Slugger Field

Disney On Ice presents Mickey's Search Party - Louisville

 Fri, 10 Apr at 11:00 pm KFC Yum! Center

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

Tiffany Haddish

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

Hamilton

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

Itzhak Perlman: Cinema Serenade

 Thu, 16 Apr at 08:00 pm 501 W Main St, Louisville, KY 40202-2919, United States

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

Louder Than Life Festival: Limp Bizkit - Saturday

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

Anthony Jeselnik

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm Louisville Comedy Club

Thunder Over Louisville VIP Rooftop Party

 Sat, 18 Apr at 03:30 pm 201 North Brook Street,Louisville,40202,US

Churchill Downs Racing - Opening Night Tickets

 Sat, 25 Apr at 05:00 pm Churchill Downs EUR 38

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

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

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

Bourbon & Beyond Festival - Friday

 Thu, 24 Sep Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Expo Center

Hamilton - Louisville

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

Weird Al Yankovic

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

John Mulaney at Louisville Palace

 Thu, 06 Aug Louisville Palace

The Black Keys with Miles Kane

 Mon, 04 May Louisville Palace

Kip Moore

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

Steve O at Louisville Comedy Club

 Thu, 11 Jun Louisville Comedy Club

54th Annual Cherokee Triangle Art Fair

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 am 1402 Willow Ave., Louisville, KY

Biffy Clyro

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:00 pm Mercury Ballroom

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

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

Barnstable Brown Derby Gala

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

Chicago (Band)

 Thu, 02 Jul Louisville Palace

Band of Horses and Dinosaur Jr at Iroquois Amphitheater

 Wed, 22 Jul at 08:00 pm Iroquois Amphitheater

CAMPING - Louder Than Life Festival (5 Day Pass)

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

Disney On Ice: Mickey's Search Party

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm KFC Yum! Center

Nikki Glaser: The Stunning Tour

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

Band of Horses & Dinosaur Jr.

 Tue, 21 Jul Iroquois Amphitheater

Dawn at the Downs - Dining at Churchill Downs

 Sun, 26 Apr at 11:59 pm Churchill Downs

Ethel Cain

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:00 pm Iroquois Amphitheater

F.A.T. Friday Trolley Hop

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

Brandon Lake

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm KFC Yum! Center

Churchill Downs Racing - Stephen Foster Day at Churchill Downs

 Sun, 28 Jun at 12:45 pm Churchill Downs

Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers: Indigo Park Tour

 Sat, 11 Apr at 08:00 pm 315 W Broadway, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40202

Kentucky Derby Museum Biscuits & Bourbon

 Tue, 28 Apr at 10:00 am Kentucky Derby Museum

Hunter Hayes

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm Mercury Ballroom

Sunday Funday at Churchill Downs

 Sun, 26 Apr at 12:45 pm Churchill Downs

ThunderBlast

 Sat, 18 Apr at 02:00 pm 727 W Main St, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40202

Churchill Downs Racing - Stephen Foster Preview Day at Churchill Downs

 Sat, 30 May at 12:45 pm Churchill Downs

DaBaby with Zeddy Will, H3adband, and Bri3

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

Bob The Drag Queen at Louisville Comedy Club

 Fri, 22 May Louisville Comedy Club

Spoon and The Beths at Iroquois Amphitheater

 Wed, 01 Jul at 07:00 pm Iroquois Amphitheater

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

 Sat, 16 May KFC Yum! Center

Juvenile and The 400 Degreez Band

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm Mercury Ballroom

Whitechapel - Headliners Music Hall (Louisville, KY)

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

Disney On Ice presents Mickey's Search Party

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm KFC Yum! Center

Custom Car Kickoff

Sun, 26 Apr at 12:00 pm 231 E Witherspoon St, Louisville, KY 40202, United States

Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers

 Sun, 12 Apr at 12:00 am Brown Theatre at The Kentucky Center

LAMPUS - Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville Chow Wagon

 Sat, 25 Apr at 04:00 pm Waterfront Park (Louisville, Kentucky)

25th Annual Lebowski Fest

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

An Evening with David Baldacci

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:30 pm Woman's Club of Louisville USD 40 to 51

Kentucky Derby Museum Ball

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm Kentucky Derby Museum

Portland Festival 2026

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

Brandon Lake at KFC Yum Center

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm KFC Yum Center

Military Appreciation Day at Churchill Downs

 Mon, 25 May at 12:45 pm Churchill Downs

Andy Grammer with Walk Off The Earth

 Tue, 11 Aug at 11:30 pm Iroquois Amphitheater

Mother's Day at Churchill Downs

 Sun, 10 May at 12:45 pm Churchill Downs

WFPK Waterfront Wednesday with Deep Blue Something and Small Time Napoleon

 Wed, 22 Apr at 05:00 pm 1001 River Rd, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40206

Sports in Louisville

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:00 pm Zanzabar

DaBaby

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:00 pm Mercury Ballroom

Rockin A Rodeo Battle of the Beast

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

Good Stand Up Comedy: Early Show at Kaiju

 Sun, 19 Apr at 07:00 pm Kaiju Free

Harland Williams at Louisville Comedy Club

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm Louisville Comedy Club

Megan Moroney at Louisville, KY

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

Spoon & The Beths

 Tue, 30 Jun at 07:00 pm Iroquois Amphitheater

2026 Germantown Schnitzelburg Blues Festival

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

Blackberry Smoke at Louisville Palace

 Thu, 28 May at 08:00 pm Louisville Palace

Orlando Pride at Racing Louisville FC

 Fri, 24 Apr at 09:30 pm Lynn Family Stadium

Lou Gramm with John Waite

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:30 pm Iroquois Amphitheater

WAKA FLOCKA FLAME - Louisville, KY

 Sun, 17 May at 08:00 pm Headliners Music Hall USD 45 to 58

Little River Band at Iroquois Amphitheater

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:00 pm Iroquois Amphitheater

Boosie Badazz at Louisville Palace

 Sun, 26 Apr at 08:00 pm Louisville Palace

Lyfe Jennings at Mercury Ballroom

 Sat, 18 Jul at 08:00 pm Mercury Ballroom

Candlelight: Coldplay vs. Imagine Dragons

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

Churchill Downs Racing - Downs After Dark at Churchill Downs

 Sat, 20 Jun Churchill Downs

Bill Engvall at Louisville Palace

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:30 pm Louisville Palace

Brit Floyd - The Wall, The Moon and Beyond!

 Fri, 22 May at 12:00 am Louisville Palace

Parking Weird Al Yankovic with Puddles Piddy Party

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

Aly & AJ

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm Mercury Ballroom

Jersey Boys

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

Soulja Boy with Lil Xan

 Mon, 13 Apr Mercury Ballroom - Louisville

SPRING INTO DERBY FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:00 am 731 Brent Street, Louisville, KY

Louisville Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

 Sat, 02 May at 05:00 pm Flanagan's Ale House USD 7 to 31