5 Things To Do This Weekend In Louisville (May 31-June 2)

WFPK Presents: Laid Back Country Picker, Blind Feline, and Tyrone Cotton

Friday, May 31
Headliners Music Hall | 1386 Lexington Rd. | headlinerslouisville. com | $15 adv/$20 day of show | 9 p.m. | 18 and over


With his huge mutton chops, white cowboy hat, and embroidered pearl snaps, singer/guitarist Laid Back Country Picker is quite the sight to behold. But add in his wife and drummer Honey, with her hair curlers, outdated house coat, thrift store sunglasses, and straight-faced dead stare, and you’ve got one of the oddest duos in country music history! And yes, there is a great backstory here. But then you hear them play and you realize LBCP’s music owes as much to AC/DC and Motorhead as it does Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash. And then you realize how much fun they’re having with it all, and it’s infectious. Get in on the fun when they stop by Headliners May 31st. Also playing are Louisville Rock/Country/Psychedelia trio Blind Feline and Louisville blues legend Tyrone Cotton.

Goth Prom

FRIDAY, MAY 31

Art Sanctuary | 1433 S Shelby St. | art-sanctuary.org | $15 in advance $20 at the door

It’s prom season and what better way to exer- cise all your feelings than to dance the night away at a Goth Prom? This month’s install- ment of the monthly goth (-ish) evening will feature the Miami-based dark wave band Astari Nite, music by DJs Count Grozny and Motuvius Rex, a dance performance by Tenebris Danse, a photo booth by Odd Logic Media, vending by Dark Market, food by Chi-Town Grill, and drinks by Lany StarDust and Smooth T.

An Evening With Ira Glass

Saturday, June 1
Kentucky Center | 8 p.m.


Ira Glass is the host and creator of the public radio program This American Life. The show is heard each week by over 5 million listeners on public radio stations and podcast. Glass began his career as an intern at National Public Radio’s network headquarters in Washington, DC in 1978, when he was 19 years old. He put This American Life on the air in 1995. He also served as an editor for the groundbreaking podcasts Serial, S-Town and Nice White Parents.

Nouvelle Garden Jazz

Friday, May 31-June 1
214 S Clay St B | 8-10 p.m.

Come by every weekend (Friday & Saturday) in the summer to enjoy free jazz in Nouvelle's garden. You will catch some of Louisville's finest jazz musicians playing some super deep cuts while you sip on wine and cocktails. This weekend, Craig Wagner & Doug Elmore Jazz Duo (guitar & bass) will play Friday and Dave Clark Jazz Duo plays Saturday.

Wonderfest

Saturday, June 1-2
Crowne Plaza | 830 Phillips Ln. | wonderfest. com | $13+ Ages 4–12, 36+ for adults | 5 p.m.

Come enjoy a celebration of the ‘makers.’ Wonderfest celebrates Sci-fi, horror, and anime modeling. This annual expo is for model and toy collectors and those who do the work of making these genres come to life.