20+ fall concerts in Bourbon City

August 31, 2026 | Aimee Pierce

From stadium country shows to Louder Than Life and Bourbon & Beyond music festivals, Louisville is ready for its autumn sound check.

Concertgoers face a brightly lit outdoor stage while one person raises a hand, capturing an energetic, sunlit live music atmosphere.

Fall is bringing the soundtrack. From laid-back yacht rock to festival favorites at Bourbon & Beyond and Louder Than Life, plus unforgettable moments from Journey’s final tour, there’s no shortage of concerts to attend this fall in Louisville.

🎤 September

Ray LaMontagne | Sunday, Sept. 6

  • Location: The Louisville Palace
  • Genre: Folk
  • Opening act: The Weather Station
Blues Traveler | Tuesday, Sept. 8
  • Location: Iroquois Amphitheater
  • Genre: Blues-rock
  • Opening acts: Gin Blossoms, Spin Doctors

Thomas Rhett | Thursday, Sept. 10

  • Location: KFC Yum! Center
  • Genre: Country
  • Opening acts: Emily Ann Roberts, Vincent Mason

Yacht Rock Revue | Thursday, Sept. 10

  • Location: Iroquois Amphitheater
  • Genre: ‘70s and ‘80s rock
  • Opening acts: TBA

Louder Than Life | Thursday, Sept. 17-Sunday, Sept. 20

  • Location: Kentucky Expo Center
  • Genre: Rock and metal music festival
  • Lineup includes: Iron Maiden, My Chemical Romance, Limp Bizkit, and Tool

The Bacon Brothers | Sunday, Sept. 20

  • Location: The Louisville Palace
  • Genre: Country
  • Lineup includes: TBA

Phantogram | Monday, Sept. 21

  • Location: Mercury Ballroom
  • Genre: Rock
  • Lineup includes: TBA

Pixies | Tuesday, Sept. 22

  • Location: Iroquois Amphitheater
  • Genre: Alternative rock
  • Opening acts: TBA

Bourbon & Beyond | Thursday, Sept. 24-Sunday, Sept. 27

  • Location: Kentucky Expo Center
  • Genre: Multi-genre music festival
  • Lineup includes: Chris Stapleton, Kacey Musgraves, Foo Fighters, and Dave Matthews Band
Ornate theater interior with red velvet seats, a stage curtain, and gilded architectural details under a blue-lit ceiling.
Originally opened in 1928 as a cinema, The Louisville Palace is one Louisville most unique music venues, featuring original Spanish Baroque-style architecture.

🎤 October

Little Big Town | Thursday, Oct. 1

  • Location: The Louisville Palace
  • Genre: Country
  • Opening acts: TBA

Dylan Gossett | Saturday, Oct. 3

  • Location: The Louisville Palace
  • Genre: Country
  • Opening acts: TBA

Bryson Tiller | Wednesday, Oct. 7

  • Location: KFC Yum! Center
  • Genre: R&B and Hip Hop
  • Opening acts: Majid Jordan, Ty Dolla $ign and Austin Millz

The Temptations & The Four Tops | Saturday, Oct. 10

  • Location: Iroquois Amphitheater
  • Genre: Motown
  • Opening acts: TBA

Chance The Rapper | Saturday, Oct. 10

  • Location: Old Forester's Paristown Hall
  • Genre: Hip Hop & Rap
  • Opening acts: La Reezy

The Midnight | Tuesday, Oct. 13

  • Location: Old Forester's Paristown Hall
  • Genre: Metal
  • Opening acts: TBA

Clint Black & Midland | Thursday, Oct. 15

  • Location: The Louisville Palace
  • Genre: Country
  • Opening acts: Jade Eagleson

Lucero | Friday, Oct. 16

  • Location: Mercury Ballroom
  • Genre: Rock
  • Opening acts: TBA

Morrissey | Wednesday, Oct. 21

  • Location: The Louisville Palace
  • Genre: Pop
  • Opening acts: TBA

Journey | Thursday, Oct. 22

  • Location: KFC Yum! Center
  • Genre: Rock
  • Opening acts: TBA

Thundercat | Friday, Oct. 30

  • Location: Old Forester's Paristown Hall
  • Genre: R&B and Soul
  • Opening acts: Channel Tres
Outdoor concert with a large crowd under a wooden pavilion. Colorful stage lights illuminate the scene, creating an energetic and lively atmosphere.
Iroquois Amphitheater is the official amphitheater for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

🎤 November

Hawthrone Heights | Wednesday, Nov. 4

  • Location: Mercury Ballroom
  • Genre: Rock
  • Opening acts: letlive & Creeper

Lily Rose | Thursday, Nov. 5

  • Location: Mercury Ballroom
  • Genre: Country
  • Opening acts: TBA

Trivium | Saturday, Nov. 7

  • Location: Old Forester’s Paristown Hall
  • Genre: Metal
  • Opening acts: In Flames, Fit For An Autopsy and Frozen Soul

The Menzingers | Sunday, Nov. 8

  • Location: Iroquois Amphitheater
  • Genre: Punk Rock
  • Opening acts: Hot Water Music and Weakened Friends.

MercyMe, Jeremy Camp, Tim Timmons, Sam Wesley | Friday, Nov. 13

  • Location: KFC Yum! Center
  • Genre: Christian Rock
  • Opening acts: TBA

Sawyer Brown | Saturday, Nov. 14

  • Location: The Louisville Palace
  • Genre: Country
  • Opening acts: Bryan White

Punch Brothers | Thursday, Nov. 19

  • Location: The Brown Theatre
  • Genre: Bluegrass
  • Opening acts: TBA

Want to check out the local music scene? Visit venues and bars like Zanzabar, Headliners Music Hall, The Whirling Tiger, Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar, and PORTAL.