Here are 11 free concert series taking place around Louisville this summer

Summer season in Louisville means it is time totally free live shows. From nation to R&B, rock, and extra, there’s one thing for everybody to take pleasure in at a dozen live performance sequence held throughout Louisville and southern Indiana from now till late August (and past!)

Be sure you pack your blankets and garden chairs, deliver some buddies, and hear and dance to a few of your favourite performers, all totally free.

This is your information to free out of doors live shows across the Louisville space this summer season, in alphabetical order:

Free live shows, music in Louisville

WHAT: All artists and acoustic devices are welcome, meet fellow musicians and revel in a good time jamming. 3rdturnbrewing.com.

WHERE: third Flip Oldham Gardens, 6300 Previous Lagrange Highway, Crestwood

WHEN: 3-6 p.m. the Sunday of every month

WHAT: Free live shows on Fridays from Might 23 to Aug. 8. Additionally, youngsters’s actions, meals vans with quite a lot of meals choices. Convey garden chairs or blankets. facebook.com/FridayFestHP.

WHERE: Highview Park, 7201 Outer Loop (enter by way of Briscoe Lane)

WHEN: 6-10 p.m. Fridays

• Might 23: Caribou, College of Rock St. Matthews

• June 6: Stacy Michart, Da Mudcats

• June 20: Bibelhauser Brothers, Them Lasses & The Previous Canine

• July 11: All that Band, College of Rock Louisville

• July 25: An Night with The Monarchs

• Aug. 8: The Swerve, The Bickers Profit

Extra: The Big Stomp Music Festival announces its 2025 lineup. Here’s who is performing

WHAT: Free bluegrass performances each weekend at venues, bars, inns and eating places. lougrassmusic.com.

WHEN: 7-9 p.m., until famous.

• Might 15: Backwoods Bluegrass (Charr’d Bourbon Kitchen & Lounge, 1903 Embassy Sq. Blvd.)

• Might 16: Bottled In Bond Boys (Nook Flavors of Kentucky, 102 W. Predominant St., 5-7 p.m.)

• Might 17: The Crabgrass Conspiracy (Porch Kitchen & Bar, 280 W. Jefferson St.)

• Might 22: Louisville Bluegrass Band (Cambria Lodge Louisville Downtown, 120 S Floyd St.)

• Might 23: Cane Rune Bluegrass Band (Omni Louisville Lodge, 400 S. 2nd St.)

• Might 24: Dozens of {Dollars} String Band (Taj Louisville, 807 E. Market St.)

• Might 29: Cane Rune Bluegrass Band (Bourbons Bistro, 2255 Frankfort Ave.)

• Might 30: Whiskey Bent Valley Boys (Nook Flavors of Kentucky, 102 W. Predominant St.)

• Might 31: Kentucky Blue (Taj Louisville, 807 E. Market St., 5-7 p.m.)

• June 5: Louisville Bluegrass Band (Cambria Lodge Louisville Downtown, 120 S Floyd St.)

• June 6: Tune Sparrows (Taj Louisville, 807 E. Market St., 6-8 p.m.)

• June 7: Cane Rune Bluegrass Band (Uncle Boojie’s, Paristown, 731 Brent St., 2-4 p.m.)

• June 12: Dozens of {Dollars} String Band (Bourbons Bistro, 2255 Frankfort Ave.)

• June 13: Hollerin Crows (Porch Kitchen & Bar, 280 W. Jefferson St., 6-8 p.m.)

• June 14: Whiskey Bent Valley Boys (Rabbit Gap Distillery, 711 E. Jefferson St., 5-7 p.m.)

• June 19: Louisville Bluegrass Band (Nook Flavors of Kentucky, 102 W. Predominant St.)

• June 20: Whiskey Bent Valley Boys (Porch Kitchen & Bar, 280 W. Jefferson St., 6-8 p.m.)

• June 21: Tune Sparrows (Uncle Boojie’s, Paristown, 731 Brent St., 2-4 p.m.)

• June 26: Ida Clare (Charr’d Bourbon Kitchen & Lounge, 1903 Embassy Sq. Blvd.)

• June 27: Crabgrass Conspiracy (Nook Flavors of Kentucky, 102 W. Predominant St., 6-8 p.m.)

• June 28: Whiskey Bent Valley Boys (Cambria Lodge Louisville Downtown, 120 S Floyd St., 5-7 p.m.)

WHAT: A DJ will open every present. Convey garden chairs. lagrangemainstreet.org.

WHERE: Springs Park Pavilion, 110 S. Second St., La Grange

WHEN: 6-9 p.m. Fridays

• July 5: Friday Evening Particular

WHAT: Offered by the Previous Louisville Neighborhood Council. oldlouisville.org/old-louisville-live.

WHERE: Central Park, 1340 S 4th St.

WHEN: 8 p.m. Friday

WHAT: That is the 23nd season of WFPK Waterfront Wednesday. Alcohol, coolers, glass, and pets aren’t allowed. Proceeds from WFPK Waterfront Wednesday profit Louisville Public Media and Waterfront Park. Youngsters and households can benefit from the Waterfront Youngsters Day, a devoted space for teenagers and households to take part in hands-on actions (5-8 p.m.). LPM.org/WaterfrontWednesday.

New this 12 months: Riverside Parking and Lynn Household Stadium will supply pre-paid parking at Lynn Household Stadium’s Inexperienced Lot. Pre-paid parking could be bought at this link. Favor to bike there as an alternative? Parkside Bikes returns with on-site bike parking.

WHERE: Waterfront Park, subsequent to the Large 4 Pedestrian Bridge

WHEN: Wednesdays. Gates open on the rain or shine occasion at 5 p.m. and music begins at 6 p.m.

• Might 28: Chuck Prophet & His Cumbia Sneakers, Southern Avenue, Relaay

• June 25: Anderson East, The Kentucky Gents, Candi Jenkins

• July 30: Ben Sollee and Associates, Marzz, Sydney Sleadd and the Swarm

• August 27: Sixpence None the Richer, Kashus Culpepper, Roadie

• Sept. 17: Paula Cole, Uwade, Maggie Halfman

Extra: Waterfront Wednesday is back! Here’s the 2025 lineup for the free Louisville concert series

WHAT: Free live shows on Wednesday. Get pleasure from signature cocktails and beer from third Flip Brewing and meals from the Bottom Grill. Convey garden chairs and blankets. oldhamgardens.3rdturnbrewing.com.

WHERE: third Flip Oldham Gardens, Trackside Distilling Firm, 6300 Previous La Grange Highway, Crestwood

WHEN: 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays

Free live shows in Southern Indiana

WHAT: Convey garden chairs and blankets. newalbanycityhall.com/bicentennialpark.

WHERE: Bicentennial Park on the nook of Spring and Pearl streets (118 E. Spring St.), New Albany

WHEN: 6:30-9:30 p.m. on Fridays

• Might 30: An Night with Dave Meland Band

• June 6: Nick Dittmeier & The Jenkins Twins

• June 13: Mr. Please, Veszl

• June 20: Jordan Wilson and the Coalition, The Kiana Del

• June 27: Tune From the Highway Band, Ellie Ruth

• July 11: Relaay Band, Maggie Halfman

• July 18: Candi Jenkins, Ian Abel

• July 25: The Skinny Band, Brady Evan

WHAT: Convey garden chairs and blankets. Ice cream from Pearl Road Treats might be accessible for buy. Offered by Jeffersonville Predominant Road and the Jeffersonville Parks Division. jeffmainstreet.org.

WHERE: Sonny Brewster Bandstand, 109 E. Courtroom Ave., Jeffersonville, Indiana

WHEN: 7 p.m. Fridays

• June 13: Derby Metropolis Brass Band

• June 20: River Cities Live performance Band

• June 27: Jamey Aebersold

• July 18: Kosair Shrine Band

• Aug. 1: Moonlight Large Band

• Aug. 15: The Don Krekel Orchestra

Extra: My Morning Jacket gets a Hometown Hero banner. Here’s where to find it in Louisville

WHAT: Meals vans, beer backyard by Ten20 Craft Brewery. Sponsored partly by the Cornerstone Group. townofclarksville.com/goodtimes.

WHERE: Central Inexperienced, exterior Bolt+Tie advanced, 1400 Predominant St., Clarksville, Indiana

WHEN: 6-11 p.m. Saturdays

• Might 31: Jak Jaw, The Juice Field Heroes

• June 21: The Echoes, The Swerve

• July 19: The Skinny, The Crashers

• Aug. 16: From Paris, Mad Taxpayers

WHAT: Meals vans, youngsters’ zone, beer backyard and cocktails. Chairs, blankets and small coolers are allowed. Pets, smoking and alcohol aren’t permitted. Sponsored by First Financial savings Financial institution. jeffparks.org/jeffriverstage/.

WHERE: Jeffersonville RiverStage, 100 W. Riverside Drive, Jeffersonville, Indiana

WHEN: 6 p.m. Fridays

• June 27: 2nd Wind Band, Shannon Vetter & the Sleepless Pilgrams

• July 4: 100% Poly, Full Contact Karaoke

• July 11: High Shelf, The Rumors

• July 18: Echoes of Pompeii, Matt Crimson Moore

• July 25: The Eagles Undertaking, Mojo Thunder

• Aug. 1: Zeppparella, Grits & Greens

• Aug. 15: Juice Field Heroes, The Palace

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