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The Winners Of The 2023 LEO Readers’ Choice Awards
It’s time again for LEO’s annual Readers’ Choice Awards. We’ve tallied up the readers’ votes and let everyone in the city know who you think is the cream of the crop in each category. Occasionally, there is a tie, and in that case, we’re lucky enough to bring you two (or more!) winners. Most of…
10 Things Under $15 To Do In And Around Louisville This Week (10/23-10/27)
MONDAY, OCT. 23 Metal Monday w/JimHarralson Highlands Taproom Free | 9 p.m. Metal Monday usually hosts out-of-town bands, but they’re keeping it local this week with Louisville’s own The JimHärralson. TUESDAY, OCT. 24 Jack O’Lantern Spectacular Sensory Night Iroquois Park $15 | 5:30 p.m. The Jack O’Lantern Spectacular, a showcase of thousands of carved pumpkins,…
5 Things To Do In And Around Louisville This Weekend (10/20-10/22)
FRIDAY, OCT. 20 Jack O’Lantern Spectacular Iroquois Park 6:30-10 p.m. Walk through the woods after dark to see thousands of carved pumpkins. SATURDAY, OCT. 21 Vampy and Campy with Va Va Vixens Art Sanctuary $35-$45 | 7:30-11 p.m. The Va Va Vixens are masters (dare we say… mistresses?) of burlesque, dancing, circus acts, and other…
10 Not-So-Scary Halloween Events In Louisville This Season
As Halloween approaches, we know many of our readers are keen to experience some spooky fun, though not everyone is a fan of scares. For those of you who prefer your Halloween to be fright-free, we’ve put together a list of 10 events that will keep your spooky season lighthearted. (This is by no means…
Michael C. Hall — AKA Dexter Morgan — Is Bringing His Band To Louisville (With A New Showtime)
The actor Michael C. Hall is best known for his role as the titular character in the crime dramas “Dexter” and “Dexter: New Blood,” but he’s also the vocalist for the band Princess Goes to the Butterfly Museum, also known as Princess Goes — and they’re coming to Louisville. The all-ages show will be at Headliners…
3 Concerts To Catch In Louisville This Weekend (10/20-10/22)
FRIDAY, OCT. 20 HOT BROWN SMACKDOWN | Pickin’ in Paristown Christy’s Garden (outside Old Forester’s Paristown Hall) Free | 6-9 p.m. Get down to some (mostly) bluegrass sounds at this free outdoor show. SATURDAY, OCT. 21 No Comply 3 David Armstrong Extreme Park Pay what you can | Skating at 4 p.m., music at 6…
Bad Bunny Is Coming To Louisville In 2024
The superstar Puerto Rican singer/rapper Bad Bunny is coming to Louisville. Bad Bunny’s 31-city Most Wanted Tour, which was announced this afternoon, will include a stop at the KFC Yum! Center on April 22, 2024. Tickets for the show, which start at $113.07, aren’t available yet. Interested fans need to register before Sunday night at…
Review: With ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon,’ Martin Scorsese Finally Makes A Western — And It’s Triumphant
Killers of the Flower Moon Directed by Martin Scorsese. Written by Eric Roth and Martin Scorsese, based on the book by David Grann. Opens October 20. Although he’s primarily (if reductively) identified with gangsters and New York City, Martin Scorsese has long expressed an interest in directing a Western. John Ford’s “The Searchers” serves as…
Kentucky Shakespeare Extends “The Woman In Black” Run Due To Demand
Kentucky Shakespeare announced this morning that its production of “The Woman in Black” will extend its run by seven performances after all of its upcoming performances recently sold out. “The Woman in Black,” a ghost story about a lawyer who believes he has been cursed, is Kentucky Shakespeare’s most recent Halloween production, part of an…
Louisville Laughs: The SUPERLIST Of Louisville Comedy For Oct. 18
This list comes from our friends at Louisville Laughs. A list of the upcoming comedy shows and open mics in the Louisville area. Look for GIVEAWAY! for the opportunity to win free tickets to select shows. If we missed your event, let us know. (Information on how to sign up for open mics at bottom). Wednesday, Oct. 18 7:30…
Louisville HotBytes: When Hard Times Come A-Knockin’… How Do We Answer?
The abrupt recent closing of the beloved local restaurant Come Back Inn came as another worrisome note in what feels like an ongoing dirge for our fretful food-loving community: Who’s next? Is Louisville’s fame as a dining destination going fading away in the post-pandemic age? In a brief farewell tailored to social media, the Germantown…
Tuesday Tracklist: Luke Combs, Heart, Rage Against The Machine, And More (10/17)
In this weekly feature, a different LEO staff member will share 7-10 of the songs they’ve got on repeat right now. (Songs by Louisville artists are marked with an asterisk.) Got a track that you think we’d like? Let us know at leo@leoweekly.com or at the author’s email below. Luke Combs — “Hannah Ford Road” …
10 Things Under $10 To Do In And Around Louisville This Week (10/16-10/20)
MONDAY, OCT. 16 Monday Night Mic! Planet of the Tapes Free | 8 p.m. A bevy of comics from Louisville, Lexington, and beyond will be trying out material at this show. Metal Monday w/Vibrolas & Fastplants Highlands Taproom Free | 9 p.m. Get ready to get rowdy. This week’s Metal Monday performers are a punk…
Review: “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” Movie Knows Its Audience All Too Well
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour Directed by Sam Wrench. Opened October 13. “Here’s to Champagne Problems!” a 20-something brunette in a ball gown cheers, her voice as bubbly as her lifted flute. It’s opening night at Alamo Drafthouse for what bodes to be one of the biggest movies this fall — not a Spielberg thriller,…
5 Things To Do In And Around Louisville This Weekend (10/13-10/15)
FRIDAY, OCT. 13 Spooky Drag Show Hi-Wire Brewing Louisville $5 | 7 p.m. Hi-Wire Brewing is doing Friday the 13th right, with an “extra scary and delightfully wicked” drag show featuring Viktor Diamond, Jezebella, Koko Taylor, and Ophelia Fox. SATURDAY, OCT. 14 Totally Rad Vintage Fest Kentucky International Convention Center $8 advance, $12 day of …
3 Concerts To Catch In Louisville This Weekend (10/13-10/15)
FRIDAY, OCT. 13 Colter Wall Louisville Palace Tickets start at $77 | 8 p.m. Colter Wall has carved an interesting space out for himself in the world of alt-country, armed with a voice that’s in the realm of Johnny Cash and a heart that belongs to a different century. When almost everyone else is circling around…
Louisville Laughs: The SUPERLIST Of Louisville Comedy For Oct. 12
This list comes from our friends at Louisville Laughs. A list of the upcoming comedy shows and open mics in the Louisville area. Look for GIVEAWAY! for the opportunity to win free tickets to select shows, including Jim Gaffigan on Oct. 21 at The Palace. If we missed your event, let us know. (Information on how to sign…
Tim Sullivan: Louisville’s Dennis Evans Is A Giant With Room To Grow
Dennis Evans’ reach far exceeds his grasp. It allows him to stand flat-footed on a basketball floor and raise his hands to within four inches of the rim, forcing opponents to reassess their shot selections for fear of being resoundingly rejected. What he needs is a lot more bulk and a better grip. Louisville’s spindly…
LEO Readers’ Choice Awards 2023: Nightlife
Best Bar Scene ShopBar Number 15 Big Bar Best Club DJ DJ Syimone DJ Sam Sneed DJ Rob – The Pussycat Lounge Best Gay Bar/Club Big Bar PLAY Louisville Chill Bar Best Happy Hour ShopBar The Merryweather Big Bar Best Neighborhood Bar/Pub The Merryweather Rubbies…
LEO Readers’ Choice Awards 2023: Services
Best Credit Union Park Community Credit Union L&N Federal Credit Union Commonwealth Credit Union Best Doggie Daycare Almost Home Boarding & Training The Pet Station Country Club Camp FurKids Best Dry Cleaner Highland Cleaners Holiday Green Cleaners Cleaners & Laundry Parrot Nu Yale (tie) Best Grocery Store Kroger ValuMarket Trader Joe’s Best Hotel Omni Louisville…
LEO Readers’ Choice Awards 2023: Places & Attractions
Best Apartment Complex AMP Apartments Main & Clay Upton Oxmoor Best Farmers Market Douglas Loop Farmers Market Beechmont Open Air Market St. Matthews Farmers Market Best Flea Market Peddlers Mall Fleur de Flea Vintage Market The Flea Off Market Best Local Brewery Atrium Brewing Gravely Brewing 3rd Turn Brewing Best Local Distillery Copper…
LEO Readers’ Choice Awards 2023: Food & Dining
Best Appetizers Rubbies Southside Grill & Bar Four Pegs Smokehouse Chik’n & Mi FlavaVille Food Truck (tie) Best BBQ Four Pegs Smokehouse Rubbies Southside Grill & Bar Momma’s Mustard, Pickles & BBQ Best Bakery Nord’s Bakery Plehn’s Bakery Blue Dog Bakery & Cafe Best Boozy Brunch Le Moo Four Pegs Smokehouse The Merryweather Best Breakfast…
LEO Readers’ Choice Awards 2023: Local Shops
Best Adult/Erotic Store Cirilla’s Love Boutique Adam & Eve Best Antique Store Birdie&Vi’s Fleatique Peddlers Mall Mellwood Antique Mall Best Bicycle Shop Parkside Bikes Shifty’s Business Cycleworks Scheller’s Fitness & Cycling Best Bookstore Carmichael’s Bookstore Butcher Cabin Books Foxing Books Best Bourbon Store Old Town Liquors Total Wine & Spirits Frankfort Avenue Liquor & Wine…
LEO Readers’ Choice Awards 2023: Media
Best Instagram 502 Hemp PG&J’s Dog Park Bar CaloSpa Rejuvenation Center Best Local Blog 502 Hemp State of Louisville Cardinal Sports Zone Best Local Podcast My Skeptical Sister 502 Hemp From The Pink Seats Best Local Publication LEO Weekly Sophisticated Living Louisville Business First State of Louisville (tie) Best Local Radio Personality Dwight Witten Madeleine…
LEO Readers’ Choice Awards 2023: Health & Fitness
Best CBD Oil 502 Hemp One Love Cannabis Company Cornbread Hemp Best Cosmetic Surgeon Dr. Chet Mays – Mays Plastic Surgery Dr. Brad Calobrace – CaloSpa Rejuvenation Center Dr. Alex Digenis – Digenis Plastic Surgery Best Cycling Studio CycleBar Middletown CYCLST8 Ambition Fitness Best Dentist Key Family Dentistry Dr. Anthony Zargari Dr. Laura Carroll Best…
LEO Readers’ Choice Awards 2023: Aesthetics
Best Barbershop Derby City Chop Shop Under the Dryer Salon TEAZ Salon Best Body Piercing Twisted Images Tattoo Charlie’s Artfully Insane Best Botox Studio CaloSpa Rejuvenation Center Digenis Plastic Surgery Dr. Banis Plastic Surgery Best Brow/Lashes Studio The Brow Babes Dollface Brows & Beauty Sage Beauty Aesthetics Best Day Spa CaloSpa Rejuvenation Center Amore Skincare…
LEO Readers’ Choice Awards 2023: Drinks
Best Bar: Butchertown High Horse Whirling Tiger TEN20 Craft Brewery Best Bar: Clifton/Crescent Hill Hilltop Tavern Pretty Decent Frankfort Avenue Liquors & Wine Best Bar: Downtown Meta Bar Number 15 Bar Expo Best Bar: East Louisville Club K9 Dog Park & Bar Air Devils Inn Off The Rails Tasting Room & Wine Depot…
LEO Readers’ Choice Awards 2023: Community
Best Community Role Model Holly Hartman Talmage Collins Lynn Rippy Best Local Activist Chris Hartman Rhonda Mathis Hannah Drake Best Local Athlete Olivia Cochran Brian Ownby Day Day Sloan Best Place You Wish Had Never Gone Out Of Business Lynn’s Paradise Cafe Ear X-Tacy New Wave Burritos Best…
LEO Readers’ Choice Awards 2023: Staff Picks
Best Place For Fruitarians Paul’s Fruit Market Four Locations: St. Matthews, Taylorsville Road, Brownsboro Road, Middletown I love fruit and know I can find whatever I crave at the cornucopia that is Paul’s Fruit Market. After all, it has “fruit” in its name. I tend to choose fruit by the season. Now that the weather…
LEO Readers’ Choice Awards 2023: Arts & Entertainment
Best Art Gallery (That Is Not A Museum) Aurora Gallery & Boutique Revelry Gallery Tim Faulkner Art Gallery Best Band/Musician Performing Original Music MOD Kiddo Anemic Royalty Skipping Stone Best Cover Band Most Wanted The Juice Box Heroes Supernova Best Drag King Elijah Halston Vic Leon Vicious Von Villain Best Drag Queen Aubrey Jae Gilda…
