LIVE MUSIC NEAR LOUISVILLE · SEPT 19, 2026
If you're in Louisville, Kentucky and hunting for a real September 19 live music event — skip downtown and head 30 minutes east on I-64 to Shelby County Fairgrounds for the Bourbon, Blues & Boots Mid-Southern Hoedown.
Top pick: The Mid-Southern Hoedown
A one-day Kentucky festival featuring multi-platinum hip-hop headliners Nappy Roots, plus country and blues opening acts, a trail ride, a car show, bourbon vendors, and food trucks.
- Date: Saturday, September 19, 2026
- Venue: Shelby County Fairgrounds, Shelbyville, KY
- Drive from Louisville: ~30 minutes via I-64 East, Exit 32
- Free on-site parking
Why drive out of Louisville?
Outdoor fairgrounds setting, family-friendly afternoon, late-night bourbon lounge, and a lineup you won't catch at a downtown club — all in one ticket.