LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville's newest concert venue is still under construction, but it's already attracting big names.
Old Forester's Paristown Hall is the newest Kentucky Center venue, but it's much different than the theater on Main Street.
The 28,000-square-foot building, a standing room only venue that can hold up to 2,000 people, will accommodate concerts or other community and private events.Â
The hall was built in partnership between The Kentucky Center and Old Forester, a vision that's been in the works for years as part of a $33 million project to create a new arts and culture district in Louisville and to help revive the Paristown Point neighborhood.
"We saw a gap in the market and an opportunity to provide a venue of this size ... and again be able to attract bands that otherwise would not be coming into this community," Heather Weston Bell, with The Kentucky Center, said during a media tour Thursday.
Wu-Tang Clan, Sleater-Kinney, Judah & the Lion, Interpol, Gavin DeGraw and the Drive-By Truckers are all scheduled to perform at the hall in the next few months. Officials expect an estimated 60% of concert attendees will come from outside the Louisville area.
IMAGES | A look inside the new Old Forester's Paristown Hall
This outside wall is translucent, with LED lights that can light up with any color, including rainbow.
Backstage at Old Forester's Paristown Hall.
Part of a dressing room for visiting bands and other acts.Â
A portion of the backstage lounge for visiting performers.Â
The stage view from the second floor. The upstairs portion holds 500 people, while the downstairs holds 1,500.
A section of premium seating or VIP section at the venue.
Doors open for future indoor/outdoor festivals held at the hall.
Paristown Hall under construction in May. The new concert venue is set to open in July 2019. (Photo credit: WDRB file)
Paristown Hall is scheduled to open in July 2019 as part of a revival of the Paristown Point neighborhood. (photo credit: WDRB file)Â
Rendering of Old Forester's Paristown Hall under construction in the 700 block of Brent Street near Barret Avenue.Â
The Kentucky Center is naming a performance venue under construction in the Paristown Point neighborhood after Old Forester.Â
Old Forester's Paristown Hall officially opens with concerts and a ribbon-cutting July 23.
Tickets for upcoming performances are available for purchase online at the Kentucky Center's website or in person at the box office.
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