Fourth Street Live!: dining, shopping, celebration
Day or night, Fourth Street Live! in the heart of historic downtown Louisville provides a fun-filled destination for entertainment, dining or shopping.
Located on Fourth Street between Liberty Street and Muhammad Ali Boulevard, Fourth Street Live! attracts hundreds of young people — particularly on the weekends and in the warm summer months.
The 350,000-square-foot entertainment complex hosts local celebrations, events, dances and outdoor concerts; acts that have performed at Fourth Street Live! in the past include Gretchen Wilson, the Goo Goo Dolls, Three Dog Night, the Marshall Tucker Band, VHS or Beta and the Violent Femmes. In addition, many of the restaurants and bars provide live music for at least part of the week. For a schedule of upcoming events, click here.
During concerts, some summer weekends and major events, the Fourth Street Live! corridor is closed to automobile traffic.
Whether it's casual dining, live music, dancing, shopping or just socializing with friends over drinks or appetizers, Fourth Street Live! attracts hundreds of patrons. Most are young people in their 20s, but teenagers and older folks can have a good time, too. Fourth Street Live! is within walking distance of downtown hotels, Waterfront Park, the Belle of Louisville, historic Main Street, museums and other attractions. However, most Fourth Street Live! businesses bar those under 21 years of age after 10 p.m.
The Hard Rock Café, the Hotel Nightclub, Improv Comedy Club & Dinner Theatre, Maker's Mark Bourbon House and Lounge, Sully's Restaurant & Saloon, Cunningham's Restaurant, TGI Friday's, Howl at the Moon, J. Gumbo's, Borders Books and Music and Lucky Strike Lanes are just a very few of the many bars, restaurants and businesses located in the Fourth Street Live! corridor. Many of the bars don't close until 4 a.m.
Fourth Street Live! may be a premier destination for the public, but it's also available for private parties. The entertainment complex can accommodate anywhere from 100 to a whopping 10,000 guests. You can request more information online.
Downtown Louisville's parking meters are free on nights and weekends. Valet parking is available on Friday and Saturday nights.
- by Ivonne Rovira, Louisville Reporter for HelloMetro
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Ivonne RoviraA graduate of the prestigious Columbia University School of Journalism in New York City, Ivonne Rovira worked as a reporter for the Miami News, The Miami Herald and The Associated Press. She has written articles for The National Catholic Reporter and The Courier-Journal. For more than 15 years, Ivonne wrote and edited articles aimed at middle-school children.
