National Jug Band Jubilee2023-08-31T13:45:05+00:00
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The National Jug Band Jubilee is pressing pause on our September festival this year. September has become such a busy month for events in Louisville that building a festival from the ground up has become much more challenging and expensive. We are pressing pause to discern the best path forward for the organization and the event but in the meantime we are committed to continuing to present jug bands on stages in Louisville. The first of these takes place on Thursday when the Jubilee presents the Steel City Jug Slammers for a new happy hour kicking off World Fest on the Belvedere. World Fest is FREE. It's a great line-up of entertainment including Tyrone Cotton, The Steel City Jug Slammers and Brigid Kaelin.
We will also be making instruments with kids in the World Fest International Kids Zone on Saturday, September 2nd from 11am-2pm

2022 poster

The National Jug Band Jubilee is pressing pause on our September festival this year. September has become such a busy month for events in Louisville that building a festival from the ground up has become much more challenging and expensive. We are pressing pause to discern the best path forward for the organization and the event but in the meantime we are committed to continuing to present jug bands on stages in Louisville. The first of these takes place on Thursday when the Jubilee presents the Steel City Jug Slammers for a new happy hour kicking off World Fest on the Belvedere. World Fest is FREE. It's a great line-up of entertainment including Tyrone Cotton, The Steel City Jug Slammers and Brigid Kaelin.
We will also be making instruments with kids in the World Fest International Kids Zone on Saturday, September 2nd from 11am-2pm

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National Jug Band Jubilee adds more events leading up to the all-day festival

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LOUISVILLE, KY, (September 15, 2022) – Time is fast-approaching for the 2022 National Jug Band Jubilee. The free, all-day festival had a two-year break due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but it will be back on Saturday, September 24 at the Brown-Forman Amphitheater in Waterfront Park, from Noon to 9 p.m. This week the festival’s organizers announced a few more opportunities for local students and music fans to enjoy the jug band love. Education has always been an important component of the Jubilee’s mission, and the festival has sent Jug Bands to area schools on the day prior to the concert for several years.

On Friday, September 23rd, the How Long Jug Band (Portland, OR) will play at Frayser Elementary. The Busted Jug Band (Boston, MA) are playing at Greathouse/Shyrock Elementary School, and the Slick Skillet Serenaders (New Orleans, LA) are playing at Lincoln Elementary Performing Arts School (LPAS).“Our students are always so delighted to see performances from the Jug Band Jubilee every year. The music is fun, accessible, and historically informative,” said Amos Hopkins, Arts Magnet Coordinator at LPAS.

Also on Friday night, the Jubilee presents a Jug Band Jam Session at West Sixth Brewery in the Nulu Marketplace from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Both professional and amateur jug band musicians will be sharing songs and stories in a night of celebration. Very low-key and welcoming, come join or watch and enjoy a beer! The Slick Skillet Serenaders are also playing a […]

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TONIGHT!! Michael L Jones, Jubilee board member/louisville music historian, is one of the collaborators on this project. Celebrating the release of a collaborative book overseen by Ken Clay - Soulful Sounds of Derbytown: A Tribute to Louisville’s African American Musicians & Entertainers through live music, dance, and theater. The Kentucky Center #louisville ... See MoreSee Less
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Michael L Jones, Jubilee board member/louisville music historian, is one of the collaborators on this project. Celebrating the release of a collaborative book overseen by Ken Clay - Soulful Sounds of Derbytown: A Tribute to Louisville’s African American Musicians & Entertainers through live music, dance, and theater. @blueshound2000 #louisville ... See MoreSee Less
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Tonight at Nachbar! Forty Drop Few - great band in town from the PNW. Please get out & show them some love. ❤️ 8:00pm. No cover but please tip the band. ... See MoreSee Less
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the Brown Forman Amphitheater
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