Calendar
july 2009
- About our Event Calendar
If you would like additional information about an event, please use the contact information listed with the event. Event details are listed to the best of our knowledge and may be subject to change.
Waterfront Yoga
02
JUL
Duration: Every Thursday through September | 7pm
Venue: Brown-Forman Amphitheater
Event Type: Yoga Class
Contact: Weather cancellation hotline - 502.568.6334
Event Website:
Come enjoy the beauty of the waterfront and the relaxation of yoga at the Brown-Foreman Amphitheater, next to Tumbleweed. Classes will be held every Thursday at 7pm, weather permitting and are only $5 per person. Beginners are welcome. We look forward to seeing you. Namaste.
Admission: $5
03-04
JUL
Duration: Friday, July 3 - Saturday, July 4 |
Venue: Great Lawn, Festival Plaza & Harbor Lawn
Event Type: Festival
Contact: Waterfront Development Corporation | 502.574.3768
Event Website: www.waterfrontindependencefestival.com
2009 concert lineup: Friday, July 3 - Kentucky's own J.D. Shelburne will open the evening, followed by Steve Wariner and headliner Joe Nichols. On Saturday, July 4, hip-hop artist Lyrics Born kicks off the night, followed by acid-jazz band Greyboy Allstars and the finger-poppin' funk of The Ohio Players.
Waterfront Indy Fest is Louisville’s premier July 4th celebration. The two-day festival is the largest eve
nt of the summer and also produced by Waterfront Development Corporation. Over 150,000 people attend the event each year, which features concerts by national recording artists, children’s activities, a festival food & beer garden and fireworks over the Ohio River both nights. Festival admission is completely free of charge including all activities in the children’s area. For more details, please visit www.waterfrontindependencefestival.com.
Admission: Free
Friday Night Fireworks by the Louisville Bats
03
JUL
Duration: 5pm grove closed; show after game
Venue: Linear Park - Fred Wiche Grove
Event Type: Fireworks
Contact: Louisville Bats | 502.212.2287
Event Website: www.batsbaseball.com
July 3 Fireworks by the Louisville Bats. Show begins right after the game. For game tickets call 212-BATS or go to www.batsbaseball.com.
Admission: NA
Waterfront Yoga
09
JUL
Duration: Every Thursday through September | 7pm
Venue: Brown-Forman Amphitheater
Event Type: Yoga Class
Contact: Weather cancellation hotline - 502.568.6334
Event Website:
Come enjoy the beauty of the waterfront and the relaxation of yoga at the Brown-Foreman Amphitheater, next to Tumbleweed. Classes will be held every Thursday at 7pm, weather permitting and are only $5 per person. Beginners are welcome. We look forward to seeing you. Namaste.
Admission: $5
Friday Night Fireworks by the Louisville Bats
10
JUL
Duration: 5pm grove closed; show after game
Venue: Linear Park - Fred Wiche Grove
Event Type: Fireworks
Contact: Louisville Bats | 502.212.2287
Event Website: www.batsbaseball.com
July 3 Fireworks by the Louisville Bats. Show begins right after the game. For game tickets call 212-BATS or go to www.batsbaseball.com.
Admission: NA
10-12
JUL
Duration: July 10-12 | Noon - 11pm
Venue: Belvedere
Event Type: Festival
Contact: J.K. McKnight | 502.472.7555 or 502.451.0871
Event Website: www.forecastlefest.com
Forecastle is were the Midwest Connects®. A symposium for musicians, artists, and environmentalists, Forecastle connects the progressive Midwest.
Waterfront Yoga
16
Jul
Duration: Every Thursday through September | 7pm
Venue: Brown-Forman Amphitheater
Event Type: Yoga Class
Contact: Weather cancellation hotline - 502.568.6334
Event Website:
Come enjoy the beauty of the waterfront and the relaxation of yoga at the Brown-Foreman Amphitheater, next to Tumbleweed. Classes will be held every Thursday at 7pm, weather permitting and are only $5 per person. Beginners are welcome. We look forward to seeing you. Namaste.
Admission: $5
Friday Night Fireworks by the Louisville Bats
17
JUL
Duration: 5pm grove closed; show after game
Venue: Linear Park - Fred Wiche Grove
Event Type: Fireworks
Contact: Louisville Bats | 502.212.2287
Event Website: www.batsbaseball.com
Friday night fireworks by the Louisville Bats. Show begins right after the game. For game tickets call 212-BATS or go to www.batsbaseball.com.
Admission: NA
19
JUL
Duration: July 19 | 3-8pm
Venue: Brown-Forman Amphitheater
Event Type: Water Party
Contact: Chip Jaworski/Sea Ray of Louisville | 502.540.5555 or 502.609.2447
Event Website: www.aquapalooza.com
Register online at www.aquapalooza.com.
Aquapalooza is a water party that celebrates the boating lifestyle and life on and around the water.
Entertainment & music provided - Food will be sponsored by Sea Ray of Louisville.
Admission: Free
Waterfront Yoga
23
JUL
Duration: Every Thursday through September | 7pm
Venue: Brown-Forman Amphitheater
Event Type: Yoga Class
Contact: Weather cancellation hotline - 502.568.6334
Event Website:
Come enjoy the beauty of the waterfront and the relaxation of yoga at the Brown-Foreman Amphitheater, next to Tumbleweed. Classes will be held every Thursday at 7pm, weather permitting and are only $5 per person. Beginners are welcome. We look forward to seeing you. Namaste.
Admission: $5
The Wailers perform the legendary album EXODUS
24
JUL
Duration: Friday, July 24 | 6:00-10:59pm
Venue: Brown-Forman Amphitheater
Event Type: Concert
Contact: m.sanchez@inkmusicmanagement.com | 502.525.2444 or 502.741.2584
Event Website: www.concertcow.com
Tickets can be purchased through www.concertcow.com, $20 in advance and $25 day of show. Zach Deputy will be opening for the Wailers beginning at 7pm. The Wailers will come on stage at 9:30pm.
Admission: $20 in advance; $25 day of show
Legacies Old School Music Festival
25
JUL
Duration: July 25 | 2:30-11pm
Venue: Great Lawn
Event Type: Concert
Contact: Ken Clay/Legacies Unlimited Inc. | 502.774.9909
Event Website:
The Old School Music Festival will feature music from the "old school" era and will consist of food, beverage & nonfood vendors. Because of the sale of alcohol, this is an "adults only" event and attendees must be 21 & over. Artists to be presented include the Joe Johnson Band, Cherrelle, Angela Winbush, and Phil Perry.
Admission: $25 in advance; $30 at the gate; $50 VIP
29
JUL
Duration: Wednesday, July 29 | 5pm - ?
Venue: Harbor Lawn
Event Type: Concert
Contact: Waterfront Development Corporation/Ashley Cox or WFPK
502.574.3768 or 502.814.6500
Event Website: www.wfpk.org
Louisville’s most popular after work concert series. For the seventh year, the Waterfront Development Corporation
and the Louisville Public Media are working together to offer free concerts on the Harbor Lawn featuring national and local artists. There is a cash bar and great upscale festival food. Boat docking is on a first come first served basis. Outside alcohol and glass are not permitted. Lawn chairs and blankets are encouraged.
Musical guests: Josh Ritter, Sam Roberts Band and Young Dubliners.
This month we’ll be collecting backpacks for Blessings in a Backpack. More information is available online at www.blessingsinabackpack.com.
ABOUT WATERFRONT WEDNESDAY
Waterfront Wednesday is presented by 91.9 WFPK and Waterfront Development Corporation with support from Friends of the Waterfront and our sponsors. July sponsors:commonwealth bank & Trust, Red Hook, and Cruzan Rum and Spalding University, with special thanks to Friends of the Waterfront.
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WFPK Waterfront Wednesdays take place the fourth Wednesday of April and the last Wednesday of each month May through September. (Remaining dates: August 26, and September 30.) The Harbor Lawn is located between the boat docks at the Great Lawn and the Children's Play Area. Parking is available along River Road, the Orange Lot, and surrounding pay lots. No outside alcohol, no glass, and please, no pets. Lawn chairs and blankets are welcome and boat docking is available on a first come-first served basis.
Admission: Free
Waterfront Yoga
30
JUL
Duration: Every Thursday through September | 7pm
Venue: Brown-Forman Amphitheater
Event Type: Yoga Class
Contact: Weather cancellation hotline - 502.568.6334
Event Website:
Come enjoy the beauty of the waterfront and the relaxation of yoga at the Brown-Foreman Amphitheater, next to Tumbleweed. Classes will be held every Thursday at 7pm, weather permitting and are only $5 per person. Beginners are welcome. We look forward to seeing you. Namaste.
Admission: $5
Friday Night Fireworks by the Louisville Bats
31
JUL
Duration: 5pm grove closed; show after game
Venue: Linear Park - Fred Wiche Grove
Event Type: Fireworks
Contact: Louisville Bats | 502.212.2287
Event Website: www.batsbaseball.com
July 3 Fireworks by the Louisville Bats. Show begins right after the game. For game tickets call 212-BATS or go to www.batsbaseball.com.
Admission: NA


