Big Day of Music Action in Louisville Area (6/10)

What happened today:

• Moontower Music Festival launched their new official website today. Moontower is in Lexington on July 26 in Equus Run Vineyards. Moon Taxi and Sundy Best headline an 8 band, multi-genre festival. You can check out the website here. General admission tickets are $45. 

• The next event at the new Tim Faulkner Gallery was announced. Its called More Dance. Less Hate. Tour Louisville. Here's the info: 

Join us June 21st for a city-wide event where you’ll experience live b-boy dance battles, an opportunity to meet the b-boys from the movie BBOY for LIFE,
a performance by Jalin Roze, dj’s, free dance lessons and a host of organizations offering
family friendly activities! For those b-boy/b-girls wanting to compete for a $1,000.00 prize, please contact us: info@nadusfilms.com to let us know. There are limited slots for 2 on 2 battles.
Here's the judges for the battle: 1.) Jarius "MOG" King 2.) Keegan "Seoul" Loye & 3.) Drew "Elusive" Simmons. The DJ will be Desmon Saxton. Great line-up of talent! Tim Faulkner Gallery is located at: 1512 Portland Ave, Louisville, KY 40203.

• Abbey Road on the River will be taking advantage of a little schedule shuffling. They will be pouncing on Paul McCartney's new date at the KFC Yum! Center on 10/28. The festival will add a three day festival that they are calling a tribute to Paul McCartney. Here's more info at Insider Louisville: http://insiderlouisville.com/uncategorized/abbey-road-river-add-october-event-pair-mccartney-concert/

• The Hart Strings, a young pop/folk band from New Albany, will be embarking on their first trip out on the road. 3 states in 11 days for these young musicians. First they will be playing at Driftwood Fest tomorrow at Turner's on the river. Other notable bands on this bill include The Formalities and Bowling Green's Buffalo Rodeo. 6 pm - 12 am.

• Small note: Toy Tiger, the name local pop songwriter Alex Clark is going by currently, will be having their first full band performance this Friday at The New Vintage. Clark will be playing with his other band Adventure after Toy Tiger. 9 pm start time.

• Bruno Mars is headed back to Louisville but this time in a different capacity. He will be playing. He will be performing as a part of CONGO14, a festival that takes place simultaneously in America and Africa. Here's more from The Courier-Journal:   http://www.courier-journal.com/story/entertainment/people/2014/06/10/bruno-mars-will-headline-congo-celebration-th-anniversary-rumble-jungle/10283599/

• Don't let this show slip by you: The Pass will be playing at Baxter's this Friday for FREE with Nightbeast (Dayton, Ohio). Doors at 9 pm. watch out for some freaky Friday the 13th fun.