This weekend, July 12-14, marks the return of Louisville’s annual Forecastle Festival, one of our favorite regional musical events. From its humble beginnings in 2002, Forecastle has grown to become a national festival fixture, drawing tens of thousands of attendees each year to the picturesque downtown Waterfront Park, for three days of music, art, activism, and, of course, Kentucky bourbon. Boasting yet another impressive lineup, this year’s installment, an easy drive for Middle Tennessee residents and a no-brainer for Kentuckians, is one of our most-highly anticipated events of the season, and, per usual, we want to help you prepare with daily rundowns of our can’t-miss acts. Head here for day tickets or weekend passes if you still need ’em, and check out our 10 most-anticipated Sunday Forecastle performances below (and be sure to peep our Friday and Saturday picks as well)!
#10: ERIN RAE
Sunday | Boom Stage | 1:30-2:15pm
LISTEN | “Wild Blue Wind”
WATCH | “Bad Mind” (Official Music Video)
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#9: EVAN GIIA
Sunday | Ocean Stage | 1:30-2:15pm
LISTEN | “WHAT U NEED?”
WATCH | “Westworld” (Official Music Video)
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#8: BIG FREEDIA
Sunday | Ocean Stage | 4:30-5:15pm
LISTEN | “Explode”
WATCH | “Karaoke” ft. Lizzo (Official Music Video)
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#7: THE AVETT BROTHERS
Sunday | Mast Stage | 9:30-11:00pm
LISTEN | “Ain’t No Man”
WATCH | “I and Love and You” (Official Music Video)
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#6: YUNGBLUD
Sunday | Ocean Stage | 2:45-3:30pm
LISTEN | “Medication”
WATCH | “Parents” (Official Music Video)
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#5: DAWES
Sunday | Mast Stage | 5:15-6:15pm
LISTEN | “Living in the Future”
WATCH | “Things Happen” (Official Music Video)
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#4: TYLER CHILDERS
Sunday | Mast Stage | 7:15-8:30pm
LISTEN | “Feathered Indians”
WATCH | “All Your’n” (Official Music Video)
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#3: SUNFLOWER BEAN
Sunday | Mast Stage | 2:00-2:45pm
LISTEN | “Easier Said”
WATCH | “I Was a Fool” (Official Music Video)
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#2: ANDREW BIRD
Sunday | Boom Stage | 6:30-7:30pm
LISTEN | “A Nervous Tic Motion of the Head to the Left”
WATCH | “Sisyphus” (Official Music Video)
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#1: CHVRCHES
Sunday | Boom Stage | 8:30-9:45pm
LISTEN | “The Mother We Share”
WATCH | “Miracle” (Official Music Video)
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