LOUISVILLE, KY – Forecastle is proud to announce the
line-ups and venues for the festival’s official Kick-off
and After-parties. Headlined by a diverse group of regional
/ national DJs and bands, the nightly events will take place
at multiple venues throughout the city, July 24th – 26th.
The 2008 kick-off party will take place Thursday, July 24th
on the rooftop of Glassworks. Sponsored by Ohio Valley Creative
Energy, the event features performances from Lucky Pineapple,
The Fervor, The Protomen, DJs Matt Anthony & Woodrow
on the Radio, along with collaborative performance art with
glass artist McKinley Moore & friends and fire spinning
by The Phoenix Collective. Beer from BBC, Cumberlands, and
Brownings will be served. The show starts at 7pm. Admission
is $6 with all proceeds benefiting Ohio Valley Creative Energy,
a non-profit organization founded to provide a heat intensive
multi-arts facility for glass, clay, and metal artists and
to promote sustainability. The center will be built on an
existing landfill in Clark County, Indiana, with methane
gas from the landfill used to power all of the artist studios
in the facility.
The 2008 after-parties will take place Friday, July 25th – Saturday,
July 26th at multiple venues throughout the city, including
American Turners and The Forecastle Fox Den. Performers include
DJ 2nd Nature, Miles Meada, Tryptamine, Kentucky Nightmare,
Jesse Jamz, Jon Doe, Ferdinand Fox, and many more.
Complete line-ups may be found at: http://www.forecastlefest.com/parties.php
Tickets for the 7th annual Forecastle Festival, July 25th – 27th
at the Riverfront Belvedere, are available via TicketWeb,
Ticketmaster, and select independent record stores, including
ear X-tacy Records in Louisville, CD Central in Lexington,
Grimey’s in Nashville, Landlocked Records in Bloomington,
Indy CD & Vinyl in Indianapolis, Euclid Records in St.
Louis, and Shake-It Records in Cincinnati. Advanced tickets
range from $15 – 20 per day, day of show $18 – 23.
Two-day and three-day passes are available, as well as a
limited number of VIP passes at $50 a day.
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THE FORECASTLE FESTIVAL is where the Midwest connects. Founded
in Louisville, KY, the annual gathering is equal parts Music,
Art, and Activism. A symposium for musicians, artists, and
environmentalists, Forecastle connects the progressive Midwest.
The 2008 fest is expected to draw over 10,000 patrons to
the Louisville Waterfront ~ part of a scenic, $60 million
dollar riverfront investment which draws 1.5 million visitors
a year. With national headliners and expanded line-ups, the
festival will provide an unforgettable experience for all
Forecastle travelers, converging in Louisville from the Midwest
and beyond.
SPIN Magazine ~ "One of the Top 101 things to
do in America"
Paste Magazine – “One of the Top 33 Festivals
in the Country”
