Music, Art, Activism

Dates: July 17-19, 2020

In its 18th year, this three-day, outdoor musical festival draws tens of thousands to Louisville’s internationally-acclaimed Waterfront Park for a first-class musical lineup. Highlighted in Rolling Stone as “One of the Coolest Festivals in America” and touted by Garden & Gun as the “Greatest Show for Earth,” the 2019 festival featured performances by The Killers, The Avett Brothers, Anderson .Paak & the Free Nationals and many more. The Forecastle experience presents Louisville’s rich heritage through equal parts music, art and activism®. In addition to the national music lineup, Forecastle showcases the city’s burgeoning culinary and arts scene, Kentucky’s unique Bourbon heritage and more.