Director's Take

Live Music

09-12-2022

Dear Friend of Downtown,

Live music is one of the only experiences in life that can be personal and communal at the same time. It is one of my favorite hobbies, because no matter if you’re in an open field or a small standing-only room, there is something special about feeling the music reverberating within you, singing out loud, and fist-pumping with strangers around you.
 
In addition to our collection of amazing music venues, we are so lucky to have some award-winning music festivals right here in Louisville. We are home to Forecastle, Waterfront Wednesdays and Live on the Lawn series, and the Big Stomp, and this coming week we are getting ready for Bourbon & Beyond and then on its heels is Louder Than Life. For the next two weekends, our city will be in the spotlight of the national music industry and music lovers alike.
 
At what other activities do you commune with people you’ve never met before? You get to raise a beer and dance as a crowd, all in response to someone or band on stage. If you’re lucky, that singer shares some personal tidbits or why they’re so happy to be with you, and when they do, without fail, you feel closer to that band. And each other.
 
Sometimes it almost feels like magic.
 
Hope to see you at a concert soon!