Louisville/ Arts & Culture
Published on November 06, 2019
The 5 best performing arts spots in LouisvilleKentucky Center for the Performing Arts | Photo: John R./Yelp

Searching for the best performing arts options near you?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top-performing arts spots around Louisville, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture next time you're in the market for performing arts.

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1. Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts

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The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts is situated at 501 W. Main St. With 4.5 stars out of 85 reviews on Yelp, the venues and event space and performing arts spot has proven to be a local favorite.

2. Actors Theatre of Louisville

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The Actors Theatre of Louisville, located at 316 W. Main St., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the performing arts spot 4.5 stars out of 56 reviews.

3. Iroquois Amphitheater

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Iroquois Amphitheater, a venue and event space, music venue and performing arts spot in Iroquois Park, is another much-loved go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 43 Yelp reviews. Head over to 1080 Amphitheater Road to see for yourself.

4. Kentucky Shakespeare Festival

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Check out the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival, which has earned five stars out of 12 reviews on Yelp. You can find the performing arts spot at 1387 S. Fourth St.

5. WFPK Waterfront Wednesday

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Finally, there's WFPK Waterfront Wednesday, a local favorite with 4.5 stars out of 30 reviews. Stop by 129 E. River Road to hit up the music venue and performing arts spot the next time you're looking to enjoy some music.


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