Tens of thousands of people poured into the Kentucky Exposition Center on Thursday for the first day of Bourbon & Beyond.
The 36th annual Pollstar Awards have recognized and supported live entertainment businesses' most innovative companies, venues, artists, tours and executives.
A 10-year deal has been reached with Kentucky Venues to continue Louisville's Bourbon and Beyond and Louder Than Life music festivals.
Bourbon and Beyond is happening at the Highland Festival Grounds Sept. 11-14, with Louder Than Life to follow Sept. 18-21.
An exclusive presale code was provided for Louisville fans to purchase tickets a day early.
More than 190,000 people are expected to attend Louder Than Life over the next four days a week after Bourbon & Beyond drew a record crowd to Louisville.
The sixth installment of the Bourbon & Beyond music festival in Louisville drew 210,000 people over four days.
Saturday's lineup is expected to bring in a record crowd here for Bourbon and Beyond. It was the only day to sell out, but organizers made more tickets available.
Downtown Louisville will get groovy this weekend as Louisville Funk Fest makes its return.
Despite some rain on Sunday morning, more than 40,000 fans were at the Highland Festival Grounds for the final day of the four-day festival.