3 live music in Louisville our editors have drunk at, sorted by score. All Louisville nightlife.
Mercury Ballroom ★ 4.5
Downtown · 611 South 4th Street, Louisville, KY 40202
Mercury Ballroom on South 4th Street in Louisville is the downtown 800-capacity concert hall booking touring rock, hip-hop and indie acts, the city's mid-size live-music room.
Tip: Tickets on Ticketmaster or Live Nation. Standing-room-only floor.
Headliners Music Hall ★ 4.5
Butchertown · 1386 Lexington Road, Louisville, KY 40206
Headliners Music Hall on Lexington Road in Louisville is the 600-capacity Butchertown rock club booking touring indie, metal and Americana acts, the city's longest-running music room.
Tip: Tickets on the venue's site. The standing floor sells out fast for headliners.
The Whirling Tiger live music ★ 4.2
Butchertown · 1335 Story Avenue, Louisville, KY 40206
The Whirling Tiger's back room runs as a renovated 300-capacity live-music venue with a state-of-the-art sound system, the Story Avenue spot for indie and electronic touring acts.
Tip: Walk-in for the front cocktail bar. Tickets through the venue site for shows.