Week ahead 20+ shows in September: 'La Boheme,' Bill Burr, Katt Williams & more

This arts and entertainment calendar updates weekly and lists events taking place in and around Louisville, from concerts to comedy shows, theater productions, musicals, and more.

SATURDAY, Sept. 24

Briston Maroney: All Aboard Tour. With Medium Build. 8 p.m., Headliners Music Hall, 1386 Lexington Road. Tickets start at $22 in advance, $25 the day of the show. headlinerslouisville.com.

Louisville Orchestra. Opening night with Kelli O'Hara, vocalist and Bob Bernhardt, conductor. Part of the ScionHealth Pops Series. 7:30 p.m., Whitney Hall, Kentucky Center, 501 W. Main St. Tickets start at $37.44. kentuckyperformingarts.org.

The Heavy Heavy. 8 p.m., Zanzabar, 2100 S. Preston St. Tickets start at $15. zanzabarlouisville.com.

Koe Wetzel. 8 p.m., Fourth Street Live!, 411 S. Fourth St. $35 general admission; $150 beer bridge VIP; $175 Tavern on Fourth Balcony. 4thstlive.com.

National Jug Band Jubilee. Performers include Jontavious Willis, The Slick Skillet Serenaders, M.S.G Acoustic Blues Trio, Juggernaut Jug Band, The Busted Jug Band, Cincinnati Dancing Pigs, Ever-Lovin Jug Band and How Long Jug Band. noon to 9 p.m., Brown-Forman Amphitheater, Waterfront Park. Seminars, concessions and children's activities. Free.

“Blood at the Root.” University of Louisville Department of Theatre show exposes how the miscarriage of justice and racial double standards divide our youth and impede the nation’s progress towards equity and social justice. Saturday, Tuesday-next Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, 3 p.m., and Wednesday, Thrust Theatre, 2314 South Floyd St. Mask are required to attend. $20 general admission; $15 seniors and UofL faculty and staff; $10 U of L students. eventbrite.com.

"Bright Star"' Inspired by a true story, this Broadway musical tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and 40s. Presented by Derby Dinner Playhouse. Presented by Derby Dinner Playhouse. Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday-next Saturday, 7:45 p.m.; Sunday, 1:30 and 7:45 p.m.; Wednesday, 1 and 7:45 p.m., at the playhouse, 525 Marriott Drive, Clarksville. Ends Oct. 2. $39-$49. 812-288-8281. derbydinner.com.

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"Murder Behind the Curtain." A murderer is lurking on the set of a horror movie, hiding in plain sight! Can you spot the fatal clue that identifies the real killer? Presented by Who Dunnit Murder Mystery Dinner Theater. 7 p.m., Bristol Bar & Grille, 614 W. Main St. Ends Nov. 5. Tickets are $59.90 and include dinner, show, tax and gratuity. whodunnitky.com.

Great Podversations Episode 44. Great Podversations is produced by the Kentucky Author Forum and distributed by Louisville Public Media and available on all podcast apps, including iTunes, NPR, Google, Stitcher and Spotify. The podcast features politician and author Charles Booker discussing his book, "From the Hood to the Holler: A Story of Separate Worlds, Shared Dreams, and the Fight for America’s Future," with writer and Professor Eddie Glaude Jr. Glaude is the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor and Chair of the Department of African American Studies at Princeton University. Free. For more information: kentuckyauthorforum.com.

Great Podversations Episode 43. Great Podversations is produced by the Kentucky Author Forum and distributed by Louisville Public Media and available on all podcast apps, including iTunes, NPR, Google, Stitcher and Spotify. The podcast features artist and author James Bridle will discuss their book, "Ways of Being: Animals, Plants, Machines: The Search for a Planetary Intelligence" with writer and musician Claire Evans. Free. For more information: kentuckyauthorforum.com.

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SUNDAY, Sept. 25

Kentucky Opera. "La bohème." A chance encounter on a winter night changes everything for Mimì and Rodolfo, sending them into a deep, passionate whirlwind in the heart of Paris. Sung in Italian with English captions. Sunday, 2 p.m.; Tuesday, 1:30 p.m.; Thursday, 8 p.m., Brown Theatre, 315 W. Broadway. Ends Oct. 2. Tickets start at $39.48. kentuckyperformingarts.org; kyopera.org.

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Bourbon Revival. Part of the Sunday Sunset Music Series. 5:30 p.m., Blackacre Conservancy, 3200 Tucker Station Road. Bring blankets and chairs. $20 per carload (cash preferred). visitblackacre.org.

The Greg Walker Memorial Concert. Guitarist Greg Walker was a pillar of the Louisville jazz community for decades before his passing in August of 2021. He play many different jazz styles, but his main focus was his vocal jazz group Walker and Kays. 7 p.m., Mellwood Art Center, 1860 Mellwood Ave. $15 general admission, $10 students; $12 LJS members, $5 for LJS students. louisvillejazz.org.

University of Louisville Wind Ensemble. 3 p.m., Comstock Concert Hall, University of Louisville School of Music, First Street and Brandeis Ave. Free.

MONDAY, Sept. 26

Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors. With Zach Seabaugh Let’s Go Somewhere Tour. 8 p.m., Headliners Music Hall, 1386 Lexington Road. Tickets are $22 in advance, $25 day of the show. headlinerslouisville.com.

Illiterate Light. 8 p.m., Zanzabar, 2100 S. Preston St. Tickets start at $15. zanzabarlouisville.com.

University of Louisville Jazz Combos. 7 p.m., Bird Recital Hall, University of Louisville School of Music, First Street and Brandeis Ave. Free.

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TUESDAY, Sept. 27

Java Men. 8 p.m., Zanzabar, 2100 S. Preston St. Tickets start at $12. zanzabarlouisville.com.

Movements. 8 p.m., Mercury Ballroom, 611 S. 4th St. Tickets start at $23. mercuryballroom.com.

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28

Alicia Blue, Nari. 8 p.m., Zanzabar, 2100 S. Preston St. Tickets start at $12. zanzabarlouisville.com.

Four Year Strong. 8 p.m., Mercury Ballroom, 611 S. 4th St. Tickets start at $25. mercuryballroom.com.

Yonder Mountain String Band, Hot Brown Smackdown, Houseplant. Part of WFPK Waterfront Wednesdays. 6 p.m., Waterfront Park, next to the Big Four Pedestrian Bridge. Alcohol, coolers, glass and pets are not allowed. Admission is free. wfpk.org/2022/waterfrontwednesday.

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THURSDAY, Sept. 29

Bill Burr: Slight Return. Comedian. 8 p.m., KFC Yum! Center, One Arena Plaza. Tickets start at $51. ticketmaster.com.

University of Louisville Wind Symphonic Band, Chamber Winds Louisville. South Eastern Kentucky Flood Relief Food Drive Concert. 8 p.m., Comstock Concert Hall, University of Louisville School of Music, First Street and Brandeis Ave. Free, bring 2 canned goods for the food drive.

Alex Dupree, Annie Blackman, S. Raekwon. 8 p.m., Zanzabar, 2100 S. Preston St. Tickets start at $10. zanzabarlouisville.com.

FRIDAY, Sept. 30

Katt Williams: 2023 & Me Tour. Comedian. 8 p.m., KFC Yum! Center, One Arena Plaza. Tickets start at $59. ticketmaster.com.

Larry Fleet: One For the Road. With Megan Moroney. 8 p.m., Mercury Ballroom, 611 S. 4th St. Tickets start at $20. mercuryballroom.com.

Next SATURDAY, Oct. 1

StageOne Storytellers. The storybook program takes children’s favorite books and brings them to life. Books include "The Gingerbread Boy" by Richard Egielski; "The Gingerbread Girl" by Lisa Campbell Ernst and "The Ninjabread Man" by CJ Leigh. 10 and 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., Lincoln Elementary, 930 E. Main St. Recommended 18 months to 8 years. Tickets start at $5. stageone.org/for-kids/storytellers.

Alexis Valdés en Kentucky. Comedian. 8 pm., Bomhard Theater, Kentucky Center, 501 W. Main St. This event is performed in Spanish. Recommended for ages 12 and older. Tickets start at $49.73. kentuckyperformingarts.org.

Intern John’s Lost. Comedian. 8 p.m., Mercury Ballroom, 611 S. 4th St. Tickets start at $10. mercuryballroom.com.

Amanda Seales: The Black Outside Again Tour. Comedian. 8 p.m., Louisville Palace, 625 S. Fourth St. Tickets start at $35. louisvillepalace.com.

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