Tom Petty & The Heartbroken
Kaiju | Thurs., Oct. 26 A local tribute to the late legend, featuring Andrew Rinehart, Scott Carney, Zach Driscoll and other Louisville musicians. Tom Pettys impact on songwriting and popular culture is incalculable his reach was sweeping, his songs were instantly recognizable, and no ones ever made loneliness and boredom sound so relatable and profound.
Beach Slang Zanzabar | Wed. Nov. 1 With emotionally-driven, punk-inspired fuzz-rock that spins walls of sound alongside straightforward lyrics that say what a lot of people probably hold inside, Beach Slang is one of those bands that went from zero to 60 in a blink. From making an EP for fun, to quickly becoming a touring machine, the Philly band is now a few records in, continuing to push what they do well in ways that arent stagnant.
Bon Iver Louisville Palace | Wed. Nov. 1 An indie-folk favorite, whose debut record kind of emerged as the epitome of the early-2000s dream-pop/rootsy mashup sound, Bon Iver has gone in multiple directions since then from a hiatus to embracing electronic elements. With an experimental mind, and the ambition to create a bigger, fuller sound, Bon Iver continues to be an important part of the always changing landscape of folk music.
This article appears in October 25, 2017.
