Punk Rock Night Louisville Brings The Heat With Sempervivi, Gay Black Republican, and Wee Mighty August 15
Friday, August 15 Punk Rock Night Louisville Presents: Sempervivi, Gay Black Republican, and Wee Mighty The Alcove | 246 Spring St, Jeffersonville | thealcovebar.com |Free | 9:00 p.m.| 21 and over Punk Rock Night Louisville does it again with yet another incredibly stacked lineup! Topping the bill are Lexington pop-punk staples Sempervivi, who just happen…
“The Harlan Women” Opens At The Chamber Theatre This September
The Chamber Theatre opens “The Harlan Women” this September, bringing a fresh take on Euripides’ “The Trojan Women.” Set in the hills of Harlan County, KY, during the 1930s “little coal wars,” the play follows a group of women who rise up after a devastating mining accident to fight for their families and their community.…
La Chasse Shuts Down After Nearly a Decade
A well-known Highlands restaurant, La Chasse on Bardstown Road, abruptly closed its doors in late July. The shutdown came just days after owner Isaac Fox announced plans to transfer ownership of the property. A sign on the restaurant’s door confirmed the immediate closure. The news follows the sudden closure of Fox’s other restaurant, The Champagnery…
Shi Celebrates A Decade Of Doom On Friday, August 8 At Mag Bar
Friday, August 8 Shi’s 10-Year Anniversary with Bad Wires and Loreborn Mag Bar | 1398 S. 2nd St. | magbarlouisville.com | $10 | 8:30 p.m. | 21 and over A lot happened in 2015: same-sex marriage was legalized in all 50 states, the first Apple Watch was introduced, Kanye West announced his candidacy for president, and…
Second Measles Case Confirmed in Louisville, Linked to Earlier Infection
A second person in Louisville has been diagnosed with measles, Mayor Craig Greenberg announced Tuesday during his weekly press conference. The new case is directly linked to the city’s first confirmed measles case, which was a child who had just come back from a trip abroad. That previous diagnosis sparked public health advisories, including a…
Dirty Bird Set To Reopen After Liquor License Setback
Dirty Bird, a fried chicken restaurant and bar in Louisville’s Audubon neighborhood, is scheduled to reopen on August 15 after closing for several months due to liquor license issues. The restaurant opened earlier this year in the former Tim Tam Tavern location on Clarks Lane but had to pause operations while waiting for approval. In…
Listen Local – New Louisville Music You Gotta Hear This August!
LEO Weekly has Spotify playlists for each Listen Local column featuring selected tracks from each reviewed release. Check them out here! Cowboy Preachers Club “Little Rooms” – single A bit has changed for Cowboy Preachers Club since the release of their Toro EP last year. The once six-piece band is now a four-piece, as a…
‘Eddington’ Review: Ari Aster Takes On Our Long National Nightmare In This Ambitious Western Dark-Comedy
2020 was not the year America turned sour, but it was the year that our social fabric was torn open. A rotten heart laid bare to fester over the last five years. It was a boiling point that many would rather leave behind. But not Ari Aster, who exploded onto the scene in 2018 with…
Speed Art Museum To Host Four Screenings Of ‘It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley’ Documentary August 8 – 10
Friday, August 8 – Sunday, August 10 It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley Speed Art Museum | 2035 S. Third St. | speedmuseum.org | $12 public / $8 for Speed and Women in Film-KY members | Various times | All ages “Jeff Buckley had a voice that was so breathtaking, so ethereally soaring, so reaching for the heavens…
Readers’ Choice Nominations Are Open! Find Out How You Can Vote
It’s time to show some love to your Louisville favorites. LEO Weekly’s 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards are here—and this year, we’re switching things up. Starting August 1, nominate the people, places, businesses and organizations that make Louisville (and Southern Indiana!) a place worth bragging about. From late-night eats to local artists, dive bars to dog…
‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Review: Marvel’s First Family Gets a Decent, Retrofuturist Coat of Paint, But Is It Enough?
Looks like the fourth time is the charm for Marvel’s first family. The iconic superhero team finally gets the proper comic book movie treatment in The Fantastic Four: First Steps, a movie that clears the low bar of previous adaptations and delivers one of Marvel’s most solid, down-the-middle hits of the last few years. The…
Kentucky Ranks Among Top States For Reducing Maternal Smoking, New Study Finds
A recent study by the Birth Injury Lawyers Group says that Kentucky is now one of the best states in the country for making pregnancies smoke-free. It is the fourth best state in the country for lowering the number of mothers who smoke. The study looked at data from the Centers for Disease Control and…
Fox Fest 2025 Returns To Louisville August 2 With Nappy Roots Headlining
Fox Fest is back—and it’s bigger, bolder, and louder than ever. The fourth annual music festival returns to the heart of St. Matthews on Saturday, August 2, with Nappy Roots headlining a packed day of live performances, local food, and community celebration. Held at Fox Den (3814 Frankfort Ave.), the event features two stages, a…
Ex-Officer Sentenced To 33 Months For Role In Breonna Taylor Raid, Defying DOJ Push For No Prison Time
In a sharply worded rebuke to the U.S. Department of Justice, a federal judge on Monday sentenced former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison to 33 months in prison for using excessive force during the botched 2020 drug raid that led to the death of 26-year-old Breonna Taylor. U.S. District Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings rejected the…
Louisville Ends Sanctuary City Policy Under Federal Pressure
Louisville will no longer be classified as a sanctuary city, following a policy reversal by Mayor Craig Greenberg under mounting federal pressure and threats to critical funding. Greenberg said during a press conference on Tuesday that Louisville Metro Corrections will start honoring 48-hour immigration detainers again. This is a protocol that was in place before…
Mile Wide Beer Co. Partners With KY Humane Society For 8th Annual Hops On The Hill Beer Fest
Saturday, August 2 Hops on the Hill 2025 Mile Wide Beer Co. | 636 Barret Ave. | milewidebeer.com | Free/$10 VIP | 5:00 p.m. | 21 and over The region’s best almost-all IPA festival (some sours have already snuck into the beer lineup), Hops on the Hill returns to Mile Wide Beer Co. for its…
‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’: New Blood Injects a Little Bit of Life Into a Dormant Horror Franchise
I Know What You Did Last Summer is a franchise that never quite found an identity of its own. Always playing second fiddle to the wild success of Scream’s satirical blend of comedy and horror, the survivors did not reach the iconic cultural status of Laurie Strode or Sidney Prescott, and the killer certainly does…
Thousands Celebrate 25th Annual Kentuckiana Pride Festival Despite Intense Summer Heat
It was a blazing day as thousands came in the summer swelter to watch the parade and participate in Kentuckiana Pride. The temperature was in the 90s. This was the 25th year of the Kentuckiana Pride Festival, according to Kentuckiana Pride Foundation President Rodney Coffman. Coffman stated that the Pride was expected to have 25,000…
Dollface Brows And Beauty Announces Collab With Velvet Outlaw
Dollface Brows & Beauty and Hiya! Beauty have released their first collaboration with Velvet Outlaw. The limited-edition “Eat Me” bandana blends style with a playful attitude and a slight dramatic flair. Available only at the Dollface online shop and at the Dollface Brows & Beauty physical location at 207 S. Shelby St. in NuLu, the…
DOJ Recommends No Prison Time For Ex-Officer Convicted In Breonna Taylor Raid
When Brett Hankison—the former detective for the Louisville Metro Police who was found guilty of violating Breonna Taylor’s civil rights during a botched 2020 raid—gets sentenced next week, federal prosecutors have urged that he not be given any further time behind bars. The U.S. Department of Justice recommended U.S. District Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings sentence…
Creeps, Inc. Return And The Debut Performance Of Radiokiller – July 19th at Seidenfaden’s
Saturday, July 19 Creeps, Inc. and Radiokiller Seidenfaden’s | 1134 E Breckinridge St. | instagram.com/seidenfadensbar | $10 | 9 p.m. | 21 and over All day, all ages festivals not your thing? Looking for something in a bit more intimate setting but still features kick ass high energy local music? Seidenfaden’s has you covered with…
Kentucky among 18 states that block cities from enacting paid leave standards
This is a Kentucky Lantern story republished under Creative Commons. See more from Kentucky Lantern here. Across most of the South and Midwest, state laws bar local governments from requiring employers to provide paid sick leave, effectively stripping cities of the power to enact their own labor protections. Nearly 73 million workers live in the…
Commission finds ‘probable cause’ Democratic lawmaker from Louisville violated ethics code
This is a Kentucky Lantern story republished under Creative Commons. See more from Kentucky Lantern here. The Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission has found “probable cause” that Rep. Daniel Grossberg, a Louisville Democrat accused of inappropriate behavior toward women, committed ethics violations, clearing the way for the first public airing of the charges against him. The…
Show Me You Care: Louisville Music Through A Camera Lens Takes Over Artportal Beginning July 25th
Friday, July 25 Show Me You Care: Louisville Music Through a Camera Lens Portal | 1512 Portland Ave. | portal-louisville.com | Free (donations appreciated) | 6 p.m. | All ages The bad news is Don’t Tell Me You Care: History of Louisville Music Through Flyers is leaving Artportal after a 3-month run. The good news…
University of Louisville shuts down employee groups in response to Kentucky anti-diversity law
This is a Kentucky Lantern story republished under Creative Commons. See more from Kentucky Lantern here. The University of Louisville has disbanded the UofL Women’s Network and four other employee groups in response to a new state law. A former president of one of the disbanded groups criticized the action, telling the Kentucky Lantern it…
Discover the Best THCA Flower of 2025 | Beginners Guide
If you’ve heard the buzz about THCA flower but aren’t quite sure what it is, you’re not alone. THCA, or tetrahydrocannabinolic acid, is quickly becoming one of the most sought-after cannabinoids in the hemp industry—especially among beginners looking for a legal, high-quality alternative to marijuana. So, what makes THCA so special? In its raw form,…
LRSfest 2025 Features A Who’s Who Of Local Talent And More
Saturday, July 19 LRSfest Brown-Forman Amphitheater at Waterfront Park | 1301 River Rd. | lrs102.com | $15 local, $20 online | Noon – Midnight | All ages Kids today couldn’t imagine how important WLRS 102.3 FM was back in the 80’s when I was growing up. LRS was the cool station that played all the…
F1 Delivers On Its Promise Of Adrenaline-Packed Fun With Little Story To Get In The Way
Top Gun: Maverick’s Director Joseph Kosinski brings the high-speed action of the international supersport of Formula 1 onto the big screen with a mix of camerawork and visual storytelling that not many other directors can do with such finesse. F1’s director certainly borrows, or—well—basically rips off, a dozen or so story beats from his last…
Hudson Westbrook & Tommy Acker Bring Heartland Heat To The Kentucky Stage
A rising newcomer on the honky-tonk scene, Hudson Westbrook, with support from Tommy Acker, brought their Texas flair to Louisville on July 10 at Mercury Ballroom. The 24-year old Texan, Tommy Acker, kicked off the night with a fresh set list filled with originals and covers. Letting go of old habits and routines after a…
‘Superman’ Review: A Hopeful, Bright Man Of Steel Shines In This Zany Superhero Romp
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a… good movie? Finally. Superman is one of the most iconic pop cultural figures in the world, up there with Michael Jordan and Santa Claus in terms of global recognition. And yet the never-ending onslaught of superhero movies that exponentially accelerated in the late 2000s has never granted…
Listen Local: New Louisville Music To Make Your Summer Even Hotter!
LEO Weekly has Spotify playlists for each Listen Local column featuring selected tracks from each reviewed release. Check them out here! Chenille oKeel “This Town” – single I’m always happy to get new songs from Chenille oKeel, (the solo project of Francis Christopher deRome). You never know exactly what it is you’re going to get,…
What To Look for in Retirement Living Communities
You’re now in a phase of life where conversations about retirement or assisted living have started to come up. Helping a parent or loved one make this transition is never easy. It’s a big step and no doubt a tough decision. But when you look at the brighter side, it’s one of the most thoughtful…
Why Novellas Are the Perfect Summer Read—And Two Authors Visiting Louisville Prove It
Mid-summer’s here! Readers, why would you chain yourself to a doorstop novel? Publishers of all sizes, from the indies to the big houses, have in recent years gradually accepted and now actively develop novella fiction titles. Don’t get me started on distinguishing these works solely on their length. Of course it’s more possible to rhapsodically…
Louisville Speed Art Museum Employees Win Union Election
Employees at the Louisville Speed Art Museum won their election to have their union recognized under United Auto Workers on Wednesday, June 18. The results were certified by the National Labor Relations Board on July 1. The majority of Speed employees voted in favor of the union, according to the Speed Workers Union Instagram post.…
LoganStreetGallery Debuts Its Inaugural Public Exhibition
This Friday, July 11, LoganStreetGallery, located at 1131 Logan Street, proudly opens its doors to the public for the very first time from 6:30-9pm, with an evening of vibrant discovery and boundary-pushing contemporary art. “I’ve always believed that great art has the power to surprise us, to shake us out of the ordinary and remind…
West End Farmers Market Launches Kentucky Double Dollars on July 13
Change Today, Change Tomorrow is proud to announce the launch of the Kentucky Double Dollars program at the West End Farmers Market on Sunday, July 13 from 3–7 PM at California Park. This major expansion of our food justice efforts is made possible by Community Farm Alliance, allowing us to double the value of SNAP…
10 Things To Do in Louisville Before the Summer Ends
Summer may have just officially started according to the calendar, but back-to-school is just around the corner, so it’s time to squeeze in as much as possible before it starts. Here is our list of 10 things to do in Louisville before the summer ends. *we recommend always checking to ensure all places listed are…
Railbird Reflections: Ole 60 Makes A Memorable Debut
Amid a weekend filled with powerhouse sets and genre-defying performances, Ole 60 made a lasting impression at Railbird Festival 2025. The Kentucky-based rising country act brought a dose of unfiltered Southern authenticity to Lexington, delivering a set that was both emotionally raw and musically tight — signaling their arrival as one of the region’s most…
Peyton Scott Russell Brings Graffiti Art to 21c Museum Hotel
Drive through Louisville neighborhoods like Butchertown, Phoenix Hill, or the Highlands, and you might see graffiti—or at least, attempts by property owners to erase graffiti. Scribbled, scratched, or sprayed on surfaces in public places, these writings and drawings are usually illegal but are nonetheless a valid form of visual communication. Minneapolis-based artist Peyton Scott Russell…
Live at the Park Concert Series Welcomes Journey from the Heart to Bardstown
The sounds of classic rock will fill My Old Kentucky Home State Park on Monday, July 21, as Journey from the Heart takes the stage for the 2025 Budweiser Live at the Park Concert Series. Hosted annually by The Stephen Foster Drama Association (SFDA), the series offers a lineup of live performances in a historic…
Officials Condemn White Supremacist March In Downtown Louisville During 4th Of July Weekend
Civil rights organizations and Louisville city officials are vehemently denouncing a march that took place over the weekend in which members of a group known to be white supremacists marched through downtown streets while holding Confederate flags and shields and giving a speech close to Metro Hall. The group was spotted in a coordinated configuration…
