Downtown Tunes

Managed by the Louisville Downtown Partnership (LDP), the Downtown Tunes program features four custom-designed pianos in key outdoor locations across Downtown, designed to foster spontaneous musical expression, community connection, and creative placemaking. The pianos invite passersby to pause, play, and connect through shared musical experiences.

Available daily from 9am to 9pm, 7 days a week (weather permitting) from May through October, the pianos are free and open to all. Each piano location takes advantage of oversized and under-programmed sidewalks and open areas in the Downtown core, transforming them into active and engaging environments.

Each piano was hand-painted by middle and high school students from the J. Graham Brown School and Francis Parker School of Louisville. The students began designing and painting the pianos in the fall of 2024.

“Symphony of Color”
by Francis Parker School of Louisville
PNC Tower South Plaza, 101 S. 5th Street

“Music Heals the Soul”
by J. Graham Brown School
Metro Hall CitySpot, 527 W. Jefferson Street

“Cityscape | Country Life”
by J. Graham Brown School
Chase CitySpot, 320 W. Jefferson Street

“Under the Sea”
by Francis Parker School of Louisville
Fourth Street Live!, 411 S. 4th Street

The four pianos were generously donated by Louisville residents Jennifer Brislin, Lance Gilbert, Monte LeGrand, and Steve Sizemore. Program sponsors include KPFF Consulting Engineers and Snowy Owl Foundation.

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