LOUISVILLE, Ky. — While Bourbon & Beyond and Louder Than Life are some of the Commonwealth's signature music festivals, a new one-day event coming to Louisville will highlight hip-hop and R&B. 

What You Need To Know

  • A new hip-hop and R&B festival is coming to Louisville

  • The Sky Soul Festival will take place Aug. 10 at the city's Waterfront Park

  • Headliners include Anthony Hamilton & the Ton3s, KeKe Wyatt, Dru Hill featuring Sisqo and Doug E. Fresh

  • An additional artist will be added at a later date, according to organizers 

The Sky Soul Festival is coming to Waterfront Park Aug. 10, beginning at 3 p.m. According to organizers, the following names will take the stage:

  • Anthony Hamilton & the Ton3s
  • KeKe Wyatt
  • Dru Hill featuring Sisqo (two members are from Louisville)
  • Doug E. Fresh

The festival said an additional artist will be added at a later date. A portion of the proceeds will support Sky Foundation, which awards scholarships to children focused on music and the performing arts. 

Tickets are on sale now and are $50 for general admission; VIP packages are available starting at $150. The festival is also accepting applications for vendors. 

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Connor Smith is a digital producer for Spectrum News 1 in Louisville, Kentucky. He joined the team in November 2023 and hails from the Chicago area. In summer 2023, he received his Master of Science in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School in Chicago, where he covered Super Bowl LVII, the Chicago Marathon and other stories around the city.