Blog: Backseat Sandbar

*Special thanks to Brynn Alexander for this guest post! With the warmer weather here, it's time to get those summer playlists going. There's a really great variety of bands and artists in the Louisville area that are doing amazing things right now, so you don't have to look very far to find good music to keep you going. If you don't know where to start looking, here are four selections from different genres to get you started. Silver Tongues Indie rock with somewhat danceable beats, and [...]

Info below so nicely put together by Joel Hunt: Cropped Out and The Other Side of Life are proud to present: DAUGHN GIBSON (Carslile, PA; on Sub Pop ) THE DELOREANS (Louisville, KY) JONATHAN WOOD & LOWE SUTHERLAND (from Louisville, KY; members of OLD BABY and SAPAT ) Tuesday, July 16th at [...]

Deets for this awesome show from Shark Productions below, yet another great Headliners production in June! Smith Westerns w/ special guests Headliners Music Hall A Shark Productions joint Saturday, July 20 at 9pm $12 adv / $14 dos (18 and over) Get tickets now at Better Days Records or [...]

Louisville black metal group, Anagnorisis , are headlining this Terry Harper production with a whole slew of local and regional metal bands. Joining Anagnorisis on this bill are Wolvhammer , Glorior Belli , Ophichus , and Voyage of Slaves.  Check out the Facebook event page for updates on tonight's show (ages 18+). Here are some tracks from Anagnorisis, which you can download for free. You can look forward to hearing several new songs debuting tonight! Wolvhammer also comes highly recommended, which Samuel from Anagnorisis turned me on [...]

Kaleidico are an up-and-coming band that has swiftly made strong fans with only a handful of shows. Somewhat of a sleeper, this band had been writing and honing their beautifully intricate, experimental-yet-catchy, melodic sound for a few years before they ever played a live show to an outside audience. Kind of a power move, by all counts. Their debut show was at the inaugural Fowler Fest 2013 at Zanzabar, and they've enjoyed warm and enthusiastic receptions throughout a handful of other shows around town. "Free Falling Waltz", the debut full-length, was crafted under the same secretive game plan over two [...]

Roll down to Lisa's Oak St. Lounge on Saturday for some of Louisville's super premium thrash metal acts. This night is the debut of Chigger, formed from members of the Westboro Baptist Church Choir (no, not  that one). Another treat for you at this show is seeing Great Floods and All Dead together - two excellent thrash metal bands that are blisteringly fast and brutal and raw, that develop a hook in their short songs and they don't beat a dead horse by lingering too long on a riff. These two Louisville acts have really hit their stride and [...]

Metz Young Widows Tue, May 14, 2013 Doors: 8:00 pm / Show: 9:00 pm Zanzabar Louisville, KY $10.00 Tickets Metz There was a time, in recent history, when you needed to have at least twelve members to even be considered a band in Canada. It was nearly impossible to tour if you didn't have [...]

The National (it's no secret they are one of our favorite bands) have a new album coming out in June, and they just announced more tour dates, and one of them includes Louisville's Iroquois Amphitheater on September 13th!!!!  Tickets go on sale May 8th at 10 am here  http://americanmary.com/tour. php . (see comments for pre-sale password!). 04 August: Murat Theater, Indianapolis, IN 05 August: Riverside Theater, Milwaukee, WI 11 August: Hollywood Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA 08 September: Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN 09 September: Cobb Energy Center, Atlanta, GA 11 September: The [...]

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 17. Continue reading Justin Timberlake @ The Bucket - 12/15 at Backseat Sandbar .

WE HAVE A PAIR OF TICKETS FOR YOU TO THIS SHOW!  ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS COMMENT BELOW WITH YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE SCORE, AND WE WILL PICK A WINNER ON WEDNESDAY.  GOOD LUCK!! EMILY WELLS CHEYENNE MARIE MIZE ZANZABAR MAY 12, 2013 DOORS AT 8 - SHOW AT 9 $8 in advance, $10 at door BUY TICKETS [...]

Kentucky State Fair Free Concert Series in its press release states that it "offers a wide variety of acts including old favorites and new up-and-coming artists."  Let's take a look at who is coming this summer: Thursday, August 15 – Vertical Horizon and Blind Melon Friday, August 16 – EnVogue and Unlimited Saturday, August 17 – Chevelle Sunday, August 18 – Oak Ridge Boys and Jimmy Fortune Monday, August 19 – Casting Crowns Tuesday, August 20 – Clay Walker and Parmalee Wednesday, August 21 – Jerrod Niemann, Thomas [...]

Louisville punk heavyweights, Coliseum , released their highly anticipated full length album ," Sister Faith ", today. "Sister Faith" is a follow-up to 20102s "House With a Curse" full-length and 20112s "Parasites" EP, and it sees the band treading new sonic territory. This album has been generating a lot of buzz nationwide well before today's release. Check it out for yourself and if you love what you hear, then stop by one of Louisville's awesome indie record stores (linked in the sidebar to the right ->)  - OR -  you can see them next week at Zanzabar for their [...]

UPDATE... WE HAVE TWO PAIRS OF TICKETS FOR YOU!  JUST COMMENT BELOW WITH WHAT YOU WOULD NAME YOUR DERBY HORSE.  WE'LL PICK TWO WINNERS AT RANDOM TOMORROW AFTERNOON! Bill Callahan just announced some 2013 tour dates and one of the stops is Louisville's Headliners on May 2nd (the Thursday before Derby).  Word is that  Mr. Callahan will be playing some new material.  He has't toured since 2011 with the release of his last album,   Apocalypse (Drag City).  Y'all remember his "secret" show here in Louisville back in July 2011?! [...]

Continue reading Dan Deacon, Houndmouth and more artists added to Forecastle Line-up!!! at Backseat Sandbar .

New Albany's Houndmouth has been planted firmly in our hearts and ears, but after a top-notch EP, a massive tour, SXSW  and some dates with the Alabama Shakes, now it is time for them to take over the world.  Their debut album, From the Hills Below the City , is set for release on June 4th on Rough Trade Records.  Yeah... that's New Albany on the cover... and you can see Louisville in the distance! Pre-Order Details: US Store:  http://shopusa.roughtraderecor ds.com/from-the-hills-below-th e-city/ UK [...]

Continue reading Tropical Trash, Marriage, Alcohol Party @ The Rud - 4/28 at Backseat Sandbar .

Ponderosa Nerves Junior New Bravado Zanzabar April 23, 2013 Doors @ 8 Music @ 9 Cost @ $8 FACEBOOK RSVP Ponderosa New Album 'Pool Party' Available Now:  http://smarturl.it/ PoolParty http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=jbvTGpNVKVA http://www.facebook.com/ ponderosamusic?fref=ts [...]

FACEBOOK RSVP Neighbor Temple of the Golden Dawn Mag Bar April 19, 2013 10:30 pm $5 Continue reading Neighbor w/ Temple of the Golden Dawn @ Mag Bar - 4/19 at Backseat Sandbar .

You may have been one of the lucky people to have seen Daughn Gibson with State Champion at Nachbar last October , but if you missed it, you are in luck!!  Gibson will be returning to Louisville on July 16th for a show at Zanzabar.  The show will kick off his North American tour.  Put this on your calendar NOW!!! Daughn Gibson ’s  Me Moan , his Sub Pop debut, will be available July 9th in North America.  The album kicks-off with the lead track “The Sound [...]

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Achievers Unite! The 12th Annual Lebowski Fest is happening in Louisville on July 19th & 20th, 2013! TICKETS Tickets on sale 4/20 at 11am EDT! July 19th - Movie Party  - Music by  Kyle Gass Band  (Of Tenacious D fame) and special guest  Kentucky Prophet  + Screening of The Big Lebowski - All Ages - 8pm @ Executive Lawn - 911 Phillips Ln - $20 adv / $25 day of [...]