Events and Ticketing

July 25, 2024
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SECRET’S OUT! We have a brand new event to usher in Dainty Fest. 

Join us at Art Sanctuary on Thursday, July 25th from 7-10pm with our friends from Louisville Silent Disco for a Dainty Disco! Plan for lots of dancing, food from Hop Atomica, signature cocktails, and good vibes! This SACC fundraiser promises to be an unforgettable night! Grab your best retro formal attire and come boogie with us! 

WHEN : Thursday, July 25th 

WHERE : Art Sanctuary 1433 S Shelby St. 

TIME : 7-10pm 

COST : $25 (cash or card at the door) 

DRESS CODE : Retro Prom

18+

July 26, 2024
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Radio Arcane Presents: Dead Of Night & The Dark Market featuring Hemlock For Socrates and [melter] 

The Nightmare continues on Friday, July 26th as Dead Of Night & The Dark Market keep up the monthly grind of dark eclectic music. Come out and help keep the dancefloor barely alive as we celebrate the glum drudgery of our dreadful existence.

This month will feature:

Radio Arcane Dark Music Specialists - 

DJ - Count Grozny

DJ - Dead Souls Gothic Lounge

Vending by the talented Dark Market.

Food Truck - TBA

Drinks by the enchanting Lany StarDust

18+
$8 Advanced tickets
$12 Day of show

July 27, 2024
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LOUISVILLE! K-pop girl group VIVIZ are coming to the USA for the first time ever on their 2024 VIVIZ WORLD TOUR [V.hind : Love and Tears]. The girls are ready to meet and perform for their fans on July 27, 2024 at Art Sanctuary 

VIVIZ are prepared to do a full musical takeover of your city. The VIVIZ discography is filled with unforgettable hits and concepts that take listeners on a journey of mesmerizing vocals and incredible dance moves. The wait is finally over - VIVIZ are bringing the energy stateside.

$50 General Admission

$75 General Admission + Hi Touch

$125 VIP

$150 VVIP

$20 Skip The Line Upgrade

August  7, 2024
FREE

HEY! What's your song? How would you like to sing it on stage at Art Sanctuary amongst your fun and awesome friends? It is time for YOU to shine!

Welcome to WACK ASS Wednesdays Karaoke with Smooth T (aka our beloved Tony Smith!) We will throw down every first Wednesday of the month, so prepare yourselves accordingly! It's FREE and we will have exciting happy hour drink specials from 7-9p!

18+
7PM

August 12, 2024
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Radio Arcane Presents - 

Nox Novacula and Street Fever live at Art Sanctuary.

Local support TBA.
 

18+
$16 advanced 

$20 Day of Show

August 31, 2024
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Join The Satanic Temple Kentucky at the amazing Art Sanctuary for a night of elegant and ethereal debauchery. Wear your finest and come dance, be entertained, and live deliciously.

*Vending by the talented artists of The Dark Market and more!

*DJ Sets by Motuvius Rex and DJ Talamasca

*Performances by the Va Va Vixens

18+
$25

8PM

Art Sanctuary
1433 S Shelby Street
Louisville KY 40217

September 4, 2024
FREE

HEY! What's your song? How would you like to sing it on stage at Art Sanctuary amongst your fun and awesome friends? It is time for YOU to shine!

Welcome to WACK ASS Wednesdays Karaoke with Smooth T (aka our beloved Tony Smith!) We will throw down every first Wednesday of the month, so prepare yourselves accordingly! It's FREE and we will have exciting happy hour drink specials from 7-9p!

18+
7PM

September 6, 7, 9, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 20, 21, 2024
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Presented by Mind's Eye Theatre Company and Art Sanctuary, 'Evil Dead: The Musical' returns with performances on select nights from September 6-21 at 7:30 PM. 

"Evil Dead: The Musical" is a laugh-out-loud, blood-splattered, and absolutely unforgettable stage adaptation of the cult classic "Evil Dead" film series. This outrageous show mashes up all the best parts of the movies with catchy tunes, over-the-top humor, and gory special effects that will have you in stitches! Brace yourself for a night of singing zombies, demonic mayhem, and a whole lot of fake blood. 

And for the ultimate fans, the legendary Splatter Zone is back and bloodier than ever – where the first few rows get a thrilling splash of theatrical gore. It's a wickedly fun time you won't want to miss!

General Admission $25

Slapper Zone $40

16+

September 26-28, 2024
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Radio Arcane presents Dark Castle Fest 2024

Dark Castle Fest returns for another weekend of celebrating the darkly romantic music and arts of  the very unique and beautiful Gothic underground! This year, we will celebrate with bands, vendors, film and even a highly creative fashion show!

Featuring live performances by - The Neuro Farm, Astari Nite, Moira Scar, The Kentucky Vampires, Frenchy and the Punk, Sombre Arcane, Blood Dance, Ghost Painted Sky, Motuvius Rex, Attic Eyes, Tokyo Teens, clubdrugs, Iris Marlowe, The Dead Speak, Saddle Of Southern Darkness, Sinister Senile,      Molly's Midnight Villains, Silver Rein

DJ's - Count Grozny, Ichabod, Creepy Crawly, Dead Souls Gothic Lounge

Vendors - The Dark Market - TBA

Film - Masiste In Hell - This 1926 English version of the original 1925 Italian film, features an early attempt at color slides with dramatic, full scale armies of demons, amazing makeup and costuming and a very interesting story where the devil takes Maciste down to hell in an attempt to corrupt and ruin his morality.

Director - Guido Brignone

Fashion Show - Of Limestone, Chlorophyll, and Bone - A Wearable Art Experience by Edwin Ramirez.

Food Truck - TBA

Line up - Thursday, September 26th 

Frenchy and the Punk, Iris Marlowe, The Dead Speak, Silver Rein, Saddle Of Southern Darkness, Silver Rein

With a showing of Maciste In Hell afterwards, featuring a contemporary Gothic inspired soundtrack of music curated by Count Grozny.

Line up - Friday, September 27th 

Moira Scar, The Kentucky Vampires, Attic Eyes, clubdrugs, Tokyo Teens, Sinister Senile

DJ's Creepy Crawly & Ichabod 

Line up - Saturday, September 28th 

The Neuro Farm, Astari Nite, Sombre Arcane, Blood Dance, Ghost Painted Sky, Motuvius Rex

Fashion Show - Of Limestone, Chlorophyll, and Bone - A Wearable Art Experience by Edwin Ramirez.

DJ's Dead Souls Gothic Lounge

18+ Entry - 21+ Bar all nights.

Tickets
$45 per day
$65 two days
$85 full event

 "All sales are final -- there are no refunds."

October 11, 2024
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This Fall, Join us in celebrating our 15th year with this wild ride of a variety show! Va Va Vixens will be paying homage to all our favorite shows and movies! Va Va Vision will be an experience like none other! Treat yourself to a night you will NEVER forget!

A luscious mix of neo-classic burlesque, daring and dangerous circus performances, uproarious comedy, variety acts, and stunningly choreographed group dance sequences, the Va Va Vixens are an entity of experiences that is sure to have you jumping out of your seats and begging for more! We bring the mirth and merriment of good old fashioned Voix de Ville like no other! As Louisville’s acclaimed Vaudeville-style burlesque and variety show, we feature a captivating cast of beautifully talented performers of all shimmies! The Va Va Vixens will take you on a wild and risqué ride into the magnificent world of sizzling striptease, ethereal aerial acrobatics and contortions, show stopping vocal stylings of our sultry songbirds, divine dancers, and outrageous antics! This is an ever evolving spectacle, drafted from scratch, so you will want to capture each tassel twirling season! Come play with us!

*A portion of the proceeds go to non-profit arts organization, Art Sanctuary to help local artists!

To any Va Va Virgins out there: Come experience what you’ve been missing!

Whether you are looking for a friends’ night out or a romantic evening with your special someone, this is the show for you and you and you and YOU!

7PM Doors

8PM Show

18+

$40 General Admission

$50 VIP

October 12, 2024
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This Fall, Join us in celebrating our 15th year with this wild ride of a variety show! Va Va Vixens will be paying homage to all our favorite shows and movies! Va Va Vision will be an experience like none other! Treat yourself to a night you will NEVER forget!

A luscious mix of neo-classic burlesque, daring and dangerous circus performances, uproarious comedy, variety acts, and stunningly choreographed group dance sequences, the Va Va Vixens are an entity of experiences that is sure to have you jumping out of your seats and begging for more! We bring the mirth and merriment of good old fashioned Voix de Ville like no other! As Louisville’s acclaimed Vaudeville-style burlesque and variety show, we feature a captivating cast of beautifully talented performers of all shimmies! The Va Va Vixens will take you on a wild and risqué ride into the magnificent world of sizzling striptease, ethereal aerial acrobatics and contortions, show stopping vocal stylings of our sultry songbirds, divine dancers, and outrageous antics! This is an ever evolving spectacle, drafted from scratch, so you will want to capture each tassel twirling season! Come play with us!

*A portion of the proceeds go to non-profit arts organization, Art Sanctuary to help local artists!

To any Va Va Virgins out there: Come experience what you’ve been missing!

Whether you are looking for a friends’ night out or a romantic evening with your special someone, this is the show for you and you and you and YOU!

7PM Doors

8PM Show

18+

$40 General Admission

$50 VIP

October 18, 2024
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This Fall, Join us in celebrating our 15th year with this wild ride of a variety show! Va Va Vixens will be paying homage to all our favorite shows and movies! Va Va Vision will be an experience like none other! Treat yourself to a night you will NEVER forget!

A luscious mix of neo-classic burlesque, daring and dangerous circus performances, uproarious comedy, variety acts, and stunningly choreographed group dance sequences, the Va Va Vixens are an entity of experiences that is sure to have you jumping out of your seats and begging for more! We bring the mirth and merriment of good old fashioned Voix de Ville like no other! As Louisville’s acclaimed Vaudeville-style burlesque and variety show, we feature a captivating cast of beautifully talented performers of all shimmies! The Va Va Vixens will take you on a wild and risqué ride into the magnificent world of sizzling striptease, ethereal aerial acrobatics and contortions, show stopping vocal stylings of our sultry songbirds, divine dancers, and outrageous antics! This is an ever evolving spectacle, drafted from scratch, so you will want to capture each tassel twirling season! Come play with us!

*A portion of the proceeds go to non-profit arts organization, Art Sanctuary to help local artists!

To any Va Va Virgins out there: Come experience what you’ve been missing!

Whether you are looking for a friends’ night out or a romantic evening with your special someone, this is the show for you and you and you and YOU!

7PM Doors

8PM Show

18+

$40 General Admission

$50 VIP

October 19, 2024
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This Fall, Join us in celebrating our 15th year with this wild ride of a variety show! Va Va Vixens will be paying homage to all our favorite shows and movies! Va Va Vision will be an experience like none other! Treat yourself to a night you will NEVER forget!

A luscious mix of neo-classic burlesque, daring and dangerous circus performances, uproarious comedy, variety acts, and stunningly choreographed group dance sequences, the Va Va Vixens are an entity of experiences that is sure to have you jumping out of your seats and begging for more! We bring the mirth and merriment of good old fashioned Voix de Ville like no other! As Louisville’s acclaimed Vaudeville-style burlesque and variety show, we feature a captivating cast of beautifully talented performers of all shimmies! The Va Va Vixens will take you on a wild and risqué ride into the magnificent world of sizzling striptease, ethereal aerial acrobatics and contortions, show stopping vocal stylings of our sultry songbirds, divine dancers, and outrageous antics! This is an ever evolving spectacle, drafted from scratch, so you will want to capture each tassel twirling season! Come play with us!

*A portion of the proceeds go to non-profit arts organization, Art Sanctuary to help local artists!

To any Va Va Virgins out there: Come experience what you’ve been missing!

Whether you are looking for a friends’ night out or a romantic evening with your special someone, this is the show for you and you and you and YOU!

7PM Doors

8PM Show

18+

$40 General Admission

$50 VIP

November 10, 2024
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TICKETS:

• Limited table seating available to first 20 ticket buyers for $35.

• General seating is $30 for tickets purchased in advance.

• All tickets at the door or on the day of the show are $35.

$2 of each ticket sold will be donated to the Community Music Alliance to help support their free music programs offered to the Kentuckiana area. More information at communitymusicalliance.com.

Note that you will not pay a ticketing fee if you get your tickets online. Ladies that have performed at previous Ladies Sing the Blues are welcome to attend free of charge.

Ladies Sing the Blues wishes to thank the generous support of Linda Heck, who sponsored the cost of the venue.

SHOW DETAILS:

Show starts at 4pm. Doors open at 3pm.

The Art Sanctuary and Community Music Alliance welcome you to the much anticipated 7th edition of Ladies Sing the Blues, the annual showcase of local and regional female Blues, jazz, R&B and soul singers.

Returning to the venue for the third consecutive time, LSB's 2024 lineup presents the vocal brilliance of Hilary Reinen, Megan Garrett, Paulette Johnson, Marjorie Marshall, Joann Bellanova, Amanda Webb, Cheryl Price and Marilyn Kington Meyer.

Reserve your place today for an amazing concert experience!

November 16, 2024
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Art Sanctuary is celebrating 20 years of supporting ART! Join us for a surreal night of immersive creative expression!

“...finding magic and strange beauty in the unexpected and the uncanny, the disregarded and the unconventional.” A lot of artists pull from dream-like or subconscious imagery, sometimes creating illogical but thought-provoking work. We can't wait to show you what we have been dreaming!

*Live Performances TBA, Silent Auction, Surreal Art Gallery Show, Installations, Fashion and so much more! Details coming soon!

*Costumes Encouraged! Come Play!

18+

$20

7PM