Big Bar is a nightlife spot in Highlands, Louisville.
Big Bar on Bardstown Road in Louisville is the Highlands' welcoming gay bar, voted Best Bar in the Highlands by LEO Weekly, with karaoke on Wednesday and Sunday nights since 2012.
Tip: Walk-in. Wednesday karaoke is the loudest night; happy hour runs every weekday.
Address: 1202 Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY 40204
Chill Bar Highlands on Bardstown Road in Louisville runs a Highlands gay-friendly bar with drag shows, karaoke and a busy Friday-night dance floor, an LGBTQ+ Highlands fixture.
Tip: Walk-in. Drag shows run multiple weeknights; check the calendar online.
Holy Grale on Bardstown Road in Louisville pours Belgian and German imports from a converted 1905 church, the late-night Highlands beer hall with 30 taps and a stained-glass aesthetic.
Tip: Walk-in for the bar. Kitchen serves Belgian-style fries with the European beer list.
Wick's Pizza on Baxter Avenue in Louisville pulls pies and pours pints until 22:00 on weekends from a Highlands corner, the city's busiest game-day pub and post-bar pizza stop.
Tip: Walk-in only on weekends. The bar takes orders direct.
Chill Bar Highlands on Bardstown Road in Louisville runs a Highlands gay-friendly bar with drag shows, karaoke and a busy Friday-night dance floor, an LGBTQ+ Highlands fixture.
Tip: Walk-in. Drag shows run multiple weeknights; check the calendar online.
Please and Thank You on East Market in Louisville pours coffee and pulls warm chocolate chip cookies in a vinyl-spinning NuLu cafe, the city's daytime listening-bar atmosphere.
Tip: Walk-in. The vinyl rotates daily; ask the barista what's spinning.
Holy Grale on Bardstown Road in Louisville pours Belgian and German imports from a converted 1905 church, the late-night Highlands beer hall with 30 taps and a stained-glass aesthetic.
Tip: Walk-in for the bar. Kitchen serves Belgian-style fries with the European beer list.
Wick's Pizza on Baxter Avenue in Louisville pulls pies and pours pints until 22:00 on weekends from a Highlands corner, the city's busiest game-day pub and post-bar pizza stop.
Tip: Walk-in only on weekends. The bar takes orders direct.
Play Louisville is the city's leading gay dance club, set in Butchertown with drag shows, weekly guest performers and a sound-system dance floor running into the early hours.
Tip: Wed to Thu 20:00 to 02:00, Fri Sat 20:00 to 03:00, Sun 20:00 to 02:00. Showtimes 21:00 and 23:00.
The Whirling Tiger on Story Avenue in Louisville pairs a mid-century cocktail bar with a 300-capacity live-music room, the Butchertown venue that runs DJ nights and touring acts.
Tip: Wed nights are live music. Check the calendar for headliner tickets vs walk-in nights.
