Jul 15 Arts and Culture Forecastle Day 2: Meet ‘The Lestache,’ Award-Winning Sand Artist Les Terwilleger, or, "The Lestache," is in the sand under the I-64 overpass with an arsenal of combs, shovels and brushes to carve out a few simple designs. By Ashlie Stevens Jul 15 Arts and Culture Forecastle Day 2: Meet 'The Lestache,' Award-Winning Sand Artist Ashlie Stevens
Jul 14 Arts and Culture Forecastle Day 1: A Chat With Founder JK McKnight The dancing lifeguards are bursting with energy, people have yet to start soaking in the Waterfront Park fountains, and no one has a sunburn quite yet. By Ashlie Stevens Jul 14 Arts and Culture Forecastle Day 1: A Chat With Founder JK McKnight Ashlie Stevens
Jul 12 Arts and Culture All Aboard: Here’s How Forecastle’s ‘Party Cove’ Comes Together While Forecastle's Party Cove has an effortless, laid back look and feel, its organizer says it takes a lot of planning to pull off. By Ashlie Stevens Jul 12 Arts and Culture All Aboard: Here’s How Forecastle’s ‘Party Cove’ Comes Together Ashlie Stevens
Mar 28 Arts and Culture Here’s The Daily Schedule For Forecastle 2017 For several months we’ve known who was going to grace the Forecastle Festival stage — now we know when. By Ashlie Stevens Mar 28 Arts and Culture Here's The Daily Schedule For Forecastle 2017 Ashlie Stevens
Jan 31 Arts and Culture Sturgill Simpson, Spoon Among Additions To Forecastle Lineup Headliners of this year’s festival include LCD Soundsystem, Weezer and Odesza. The three-day music celebration takes place July 14-16 at Waterfront Park. By Ashlie Stevens Jan 31 Arts and Culture Sturgill Simpson, Spoon Among Additions To Forecastle Lineup Ashlie Stevens
Dec 6 Arts and Culture LCD Soundsystem, Weezer To Headline Forecastle 2017 Additional acts include Cage the Elephant, PJ Harvey, and Run the Jewels. The three-day music celebration will take place July 14-16, 2017. By Ashlie Stevens Dec 6 Arts and Culture LCD Soundsystem, Weezer To Headline Forecastle 2017 Ashlie Stevens
Nov 3 Arts and Culture Live Nation Buys Forecastle Parent — Now What? While Forecastle has grown exponentially since it began, it’s focus has remained local. Some Louisville artists are curious about whether that will change. By Ashlie Stevens Nov 3 Arts and Culture Live Nation Buys Forecastle Parent -- Now What? Ashlie Stevens
Jul 18 Arts and Culture A Piece Of Forecastle 2016 Lives On At The Ali Center Several artists worked on a special painting at this year's festival -- a reimagination of the famous portrait of Ali boxing underwater. By Ashlie Stevens Jul 18 Arts and Culture A Piece Of Forecastle 2016 Lives On At The Ali Center Ashlie Stevens
Jul 17 Arts and Culture Forecastle Day 2: From The Bow Of The S.S. Disco Dolphin Vinnie Kochert is the head artist decorating the S.S. Disco Dolphin, a yacht being used as a DJ station during the annual three-day festival. By Ashlie Stevens Jul 17 Arts and Culture Forecastle Day 2: From The Bow Of The S.S. Disco Dolphin Ashlie Stevens
Jul 16 Community What Activism Means To Some Forecastle Goers Louisville's annual Forecastle Festival bills itself as one dedicated to music, art and activism. We asked some attendees what activism means to them. By Jacob Ryan Jul 16 Community What Activism Means To Some Forecastle Goers Jacob Ryan
Jul 16 Arts and Culture Forecastle Day 1: Through The Eyes Of Colonel Sanders “Everyone has wanted a picture with him which is normal with our puppets, though some have a higher ‘creep factor’ than others.” By Ashlie Stevens Jul 16 Arts and Culture Forecastle Day 1: Through The Eyes Of Colonel Sanders Ashlie Stevens
Jul 10 Arts and Culture Founder: Future of Forecastle Is Being ‘Better, Not Bigger’ You probably know the basics of the Forecastle story. What started in 2002 as a small gathering of local musicians in Tyler Park took off because of its unique blend of music, arts and activism — also, of course, its slogan. The festival eventually landed in its current spot at Waterfront Park with more than 75,000 attendees […] By Ashlie Stevens Jul 10 Arts and Culture Founder: Future of Forecastle Is Being 'Better, Not Bigger' Ashlie Stevens