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    Stevie Ray's Blues Bar

    3.9 (87 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)
    Updated 3 months ago

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    STEVIE RAY'S BLUES BAR ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Live music
    Moderate noise
    Good for dancing

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    Kenny W.

    First visit to see one of my favorite bands Soul Circus. We called ahead reservation. Tables $20 buck and well worth every cent. Limited seating. Drinks were tasty and a good pour. Service was awesome Casey and Becca thanks again. Fun private patio AKA " Voo Doo patio" see pic of wall art. Seating tables have umbrellas. Street parking free after 4 pm. Original brick walls with music pics of artists who had previously performed there and framed concert bills posters posters of many local and national artists shows from decades ago. Facilities clean No lot parking I seen. Great service. Definitely check it out especially if your looking for the local music scene.

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    Jenn F.

    Do you want to have a good time, good drinks, and great live music? Then make sure you go to Stevie Ray's when you're in Louisville. Myself, husband, and another couple were on vacation to do The Bourbon Trail during the days, wanted to seek out some live music at night. I heard about Stevie Ray's, and gave it a try. No cover (Thursday), bartender was super friendly and accommodating (thank you for those delicious Lemon Drops), and the band was playing classic rock with some pop towards the end of the evening. We shut the place down, definitely not crowded, but the patrons were also so nice, and liked me and my girlfriend's enthusiasm, lol. I totally recommend Stevie Ray's!

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    Martie G.

    Highly recommend calling ahead and reserving a table! The music is great, but the place fills up fast! No food, but I saw plenty of Jimmy John's carried in! Good service both nights we were here.

    Erinn B.

    A great time last night with live music. A/c was blasting, drinks were reasonably priced, music was epic, and our waitress was a doll. They had pretzels and chips available, but would have been nice to have just a few more munchies offered. Def be back!

    Classic, dark, jazzy/blues bar kind of feel.
    Summi A.

    Such a RANDOM place where it is, but great atmosphere. They have a Live Blues Jam every Tuesday night, which is when we stopped in for a beer. I'm sure they can fix just about any drink, but it's the kind of place where you sip on a beer and just chill and enjoy. Nothing fancy, but it has that old soul feel that you crave every once in a while. I'm not sure if there's table service or even food for that matter. Most folks are there for a drink and live music.

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    I loved this place! The live jazz music is so great! Our server was wonderful and the over atmosphere is a fun one.

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    Great music great atmosphere . Staff was great quick with drinks. Music was excellent. We will be back for sure.

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    It was ok but too small. Music was good that night. It was overcrowded and no seats. A lot of standing room only. I left after 2 drinks.

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    Live blues music, friendly bartender. It was one of the only places open late on a weekday while traveling through Louisville

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    What a gem! Fantastic and friendly staff. Incredible music. Can't wait to come back and visit again. 10/10 recommend

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    Great vibes & superb service! Visited from Chicago and absolutely loved everything about this place.

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    In need of a festive, holiday, pick me up - OR - just need to add to your already festive mood?…read more.. This IS where you need to go to accomplish either Check it out before the seasonal menu - decor are gone Popped in here Tuesday (mostly to sit beside the decor) & for a holiday coffee with a small bite. The moment you walk in you're engulfed in kitschy decor and... it's GREAT!! My server was so nice. Showed me their standard menu & the holiday menu. Even pointed out there was an upstairs ((which wasn't aware of)) I placed my order: peppermint mocha & a sausage egg cheese croissant. Neither disappointed! They also have seasonal cocktails as well.

    This was stop 5 on our tour of Louisville distilleries and bars. I definitely liked the…read moreneighborhood feel of this bar. Nice and cozy inside. This place was also down the block from our Airbnb so we could walk there. They had a lot of boozy coffee drinks and I really like that. I decided to try their Espresso Martini. This was our last bar stop prior to going out to dinner with friends. My drink had a house made espresso, Absolut vodka, Borghetti (coffee liqueur), a rich simple syrup, and coffee beans. My drink was rich and delicious and I absolutely loved their espresso. I do not recall what drinks my friends ordered. By the time we were leaving there was plenty of people in the place and appeared there was some sort of event gathering. We will have to come back here and with all the coffee drinks they had this may well be the place to start our day next time.

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    Louisville Palace Theatre - Attended a comedy show featuring Tom Segura.  Venue is comfortable and seats on lower level are fine.

    Attended a comedy show featuring Tom Segura. Venue is comfortable and seats on lower level are fine.

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    3.5(111 reviews)
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    As a guy in my 40s, I will admit that general admission standing venues are not my favorite…read more Particularly since I'm a average height. But this venue is about as good of this type of venue as you could hope for. It's clean and has a very good sound system. A lot of good acts come through. As it's true throughout the industry, ticket prices are getting crazier all the time. And there are actually options for seating that come at an additional inflated price. So you can drop a lot of money here in a very short period of time. But I've seen a lot of good shows here and will continue to do so.

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    I'm genuinely disappointed writing this review…read more On Sunday night, I stopped into 3rd Street Dive and had a great time. The bartender was snarky, but it felt ironic and playful -- classic dive bar energy. No issues at all. I even suggested we return Monday night with coworkers. For context, multiple bartenders at the first bar we visited that evening warned us not to go to 3rd Street Dive due to past negative experiences. I brushed it off because my Sunday visit had been fun and I thought they just didn't like the dive bar vibe. Monday was a completely different story. The bartender was openly hostile from the start -- yelling and swearing at customers, aggressively confronting people for briefly being on their phones, and creating a tense, uncomfortable environment. Demanding no one stand at the bar while we were trying to pay our tab. The situation escalated when he intentionally and aggressively threw a drink on one of my coworkers. This was not an accidental spill in a packed bar. It was deliberate. At that point, it stopped being "dive bar attitude" and started feeling volatile and unsafe. There's a difference between edgy and unprofessional. Sunday felt edgy. Monday felt unpredictable and uncomfortable. Louisville has too many great spots to risk spending your evening somewhere that could escalate like that. I hope ownership takes a serious look at what's happening behind the bar. I won't be returning.

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    3.8(88 reviews)
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    I attended a Moth storytelling event at Headliners, and overall it was a good experience, but I'm…read moregiving it four stars because of the parking situation. I have accessibility needs, and when I arrived they told me I'd have to pay $5 cash to park (which I didnt have) in a handicapped spot. It felt frustrating, especially since I drove myself and couldn't just park farther away and walk. After some discussion (thankfully, my friend spoke up), they waived the fee, but it seems like that's the default expectation, which isn't ideal for people with mobility challenges. Also, the venue itself isn't wheelchair accessible, so that's something to keep in mind. That said, the event itself was fantastic. You should definitely arrive early because most of the seating is on one level, and if someone tall sits in front of you, you might struggle to see. There is a balcony area for extra seating, though. The bar is on the pricey side--a soft drink in a 12 oz cup is about $3--but they do offer some alcoholic beverage specials. Overall, I love the storytelling events and will probably keep going, but I hope they improve their accessibility policies in the future

    Concerts here always deliver! If you haven't had a chance to listen to these legends, do yourself a…read morefavor and find something -- anything -- from them! "Nubian Woman" had me in a trance. I wish there was a greater selection of eats here, but the bagged snacks worked for the time being. Don Was & the Pan-Detroit Ensemble performed, and I mean performed. I bought their latest album. This was my first concert of theirs but not my last! Great ambience at this venue.

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    Headliners Music Hall
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