Bloodywood with The Pretty Wild, Ladrones, and Ankor Mercury Ballroom Louisville, KY May 13th, 2026 On May 13th, Bloodywood, an Indian metal band from New Delhi, brought their System Of A Brown US Tour 2026 to Mercury Ballroom to a packed house! There is something exciting about going into Continue Reading
Concert Galleries
Phoneboy – Heart Attack Man – Slow Joy – Pony // Louisville, KY // 5.8.26
Phoneboy with Heart Attack Man, Slow Joy, and Pony Mercury Ballroom Louisville, KY May 8th, 2026 New Jersey Indie-rock band Phoneboy came to Mercury Ballroom on May 8th for the second-to-last stop on their 2026 Tour, which they co-headlined with Heart Attack Man. Comprised of Wyn Barnum (guitar/vocals), Ricky Dana Continue Reading
La Dispute Puts on a Show for the Ages – Grand Rapids, MI – 5.9.2026
La Dispute No One Was Driving The Car Tour w/ Flooding, From Indian Lakes GLC Live at 20 Monroe, Grand Rapids, MI May 9, 2026 Words + Photos by Nina Tadic There are plenty of metrics to grade a band’s “success” – but one true litmus test of such success is Continue Reading
Dance With The Dead – Magic Sword // Louisville, KY // 4.22.26
Dance With The Dead with Magic Sword Mercury Ballroom Louisville, KY April 22nd, 2026 On April 22nd, California darksynth/metal/electronic duo Dance With The Dead (along with tour drummer John Terry) brought The Face Off Tour 2026 to Mercury Ballroom to a modest but excited crowd of fans! The band is Continue Reading
The Black Dahlia Murder – The Acacia Strain – Disembodied Tyrant – Corpse Pile // Louisville, KY // 4.17.26
The Black Dahlia Murder with The Acacia Strain, Disembodied Tyrant and Corpse Pile April 17th, 2026 Mercury Ballroom Louisville, KY On April 17th, melodic death metal band The Black Dahlia Murder brought their Spring Fling U.S. Tour to Mercury Ballroom for a sold-out show! Every part of the venue Continue Reading
The Summer Set’s Meet Me at the Record Store Tour takes Chicago by storm
It takes a lot to put yourself out there as a band with new music. It takes even more to do so after a long-lasting hiatus. Will the same fans come back? Have they aged out of your demographic? Will you find a new group of people who want to Continue Reading
The Wombats – Cigarettes @ Sunset // Louisville, KY // 2.14.26
The Wombats with Cigarettes @ Sunset Mercury Ballroom Louisville, KY February 14th, 2026 English indie rock band The Wombats brought their North America 2026 Tour to Mercury Ballroom on Valentines Day! The venue was packed with fans celebrating the holiday of love with live music mixed in, creating a Continue Reading
Avatar – Alien Weaponry – SpiritWorld // Louisville, KY // 11.30.25
Avatar with Alien Weaponry and SpiritWorld Paristown Hall Louisville, KY November 30th, 2025 Swedish metal band Avatar made their way to Paristown Hall on November 30th for their In The Airwaves US ’25 Tour to a sold out crowd of fans! These guys are the epitome of a live Continue Reading
The Band Camino – Ethan Tasch // Louisville, KY // 11.18.25
The Band Camino with Ethan Tasch Paristown Hall Louisville, KY November 18th, 2025 The Band Camino brought their Never Always Tour To Louisville on November 18th to what appeared to be a nearly sold out crowd of fans who filled the venue’s floor and balcony! The band released their Continue Reading
Murder By Death – J Roddy Walston – BJ Burham // Louisville, KY // 11.15.25
Murder By Death with J Roddy Walston and BJ Burham Paristown Hall Louisville, KY November 15th, 2025 November 15th was a memorable and emotional evening for many fans as beloved local band Murder By Death performed the final show of their final tour, a homecoming of sorts. Singer/guitarist Adam Continue Reading
Twenty One Pilots – Dayglow // Birmingham, Alabama // 10.17.25
Twenty One Pilots with Dayglow Coca-Cola Amphitheater Birmingham, Alabama October 17th, 2025 This past Friday, Twenty One Pilots made their way to Birmingham, Alabama on final leg of their tour- The Clancy Tour: Breach. I watched fans file into the venue, many of them dressed up as characters from Continue Reading
Saint Motel – Adan Diaz // Louisville, KY // 10.10.25
Saint Motel with Adan Diaz Mercury Ballroom Louisville, KY October 16th, 2025 California indie-pop band Saint Motel brought their ‘Saint Motel & The Symphony In The Sky’ Tour to Mercury Ballroom on October 10th to a packed house! In February of this year, the band released the album Saint Motel & Continue Reading