Big Bar is a LGBTQ+ bar in Highlands, Louisville.
Editorially verified May 21, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Walk-in. Wednesday karaoke is the loudest night; happy hour runs every weekday.
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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.
TipWalk-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.
TipWalk-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.
TipWalk-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.
TipWalk-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.
TipWalk-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.
TipWalk-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.
TipWalk-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.
TipWed to Thu 20:00-02:00, Fri Sat 20:00-03:00, Sun 20:00-02:00. 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.
TipWed nights are live music. Check the calendar for headliner tickets vs walk-in nights.
