“Basically, no one we know is going to pay the absorbadant (sic) amount that some festivals are charging for mediocre lineups. So we decided to make are (sic) own festival, make it as cheap as possible, but bring you the best local music we could find.” So says the organizers of the first Poorcastle Festival. [...]
April 29, 2013 – 10:31 am
In not surprising news, local favorites Houndmouth have been added to this year’s Forecastle Festival. Drummer Shane Cody made the announcement during their Friday night concert, possibly sooner than the festival anticipated. UPDATE: More names have also been added -
Forecastle says: “Here’s your daily schedule! We’ll release exact set times in the coming weeks! http://bit.ly/10Frf2U”
March 26, 2013 – 12:16 pm
The Forecastle Festival has added a few names to its 2013 line-up: Dance DJ Boys Noize, progressive bluegrasser Sarah Jarosz, soul brothers Inc., and also a guy named Robert Plant. According to sources, Plant, the current leader of the Sensational Space Shifters, is also known for his work with Alison Krauss and also Led Zeppelin. [...]
March 19, 2013 – 12:40 pm
Go Cards, they say. According to the band: “April 5th, MMJ is set to play a free show at the NCAA Big Dance Concert Series in Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta, GA. Gates open at 3pm. Full lineup to be announced shortly. Full details here: http://smarturl.it/93vdvq”
Lebowski Fest co-founder Will Russell tells the LA Weekly about his Top 5 Most Exciting LF Moments. Cheyenne Mize is on NPR‘s list again. Jim James talk and plays for Pitchfork TV.
Hello, music-loving, festival-attending fans of things that happen in the summer in Louisville. You’ve been waiting on pins and needles for months, many months, thinking of little but this year’s Forecastle Festival line-up, wondering, “How, dear Lord, can they top last year’s epic My Morning Jacket-led celebration of all things good and plentiful?” You’re probably [...]
The Forecastle Festival will announce their 2013 line-up on Monday at noon. While we haven’t heard anything officially official yet, here’s some names that have been rumored: The Black Keys The Flaming Lips The Avett Brothers Alabama Shakes Animal Collective Dr. John Matt and Kim Big Boi Dawes El-P Shovels & Rope Toro Y Moi [...]
November 15, 2012 – 12:34 pm
Buy your plane tickets and reserve a suite at the Galt House – the Forecastle Festival returns to Louisville’s Waterfront Park from July 12 – 14, 2013. They promise “plenty of treats in store again this year.” Ticket options are scheduled to be announced “in the coming weeks,” and lineup details will be come in [...]
