Established in 1962, the Magnolia Bar, or Mag Bar as it is colloquially known, has been an Old Louisville fixture for generations. Playing host to kings, queens, saints, and scoundrels, the Mag Bar’s colorful neon glow has been a beacon to thirsty souls the world over.
Every Thursday
Bring your own vinyl and shape the night. All genres welcome.
Kent Jackson holds it down 8pm–4am. Fuel the evening with Pizza Donisi next door 🍕 Thursdays at Mag Bar: elevated, eclectic, and unapologetically bold.
*** EP Release Show *** Conniption is bringing the show to the Mag Bar stage. They are joined by Killusonline (NY), Headtrip (Nashville), Kasualty and We Sell Houses. Gonna be a ripper. Showout and support the bands and small venues.
All Ages - $10.
Doors at 7:00 PM - Hit the Pit at 7:30 PM.
Burning Brain Band (OH) is swinging through Mag Bar on their Shiner Run 2026 Tour. They are joined by Vibrolas and local favorite Blind Scryer. Get ready for some loud Rock and Roll.
$10 gets you in the door. 21+.
Doors at 7 PM - Music at 8 PM.
Prog punkers Stop.Drop.Rewind are returning to Mag Bar. They are joined by Midday Mayday and Charmers, Sing along all night long. See you there.
All Ager - $12.
Doors at 7 PM - Music at 8 PM.
Tuesdays and Wednesdays every week
Looking for a fun time? Spooner host Late night Karaoke every Tuesday and Wednesday night. Dust off the vocal and wow the crowd. Free to attend.
10 PM to 2 AM.
xStillxTruex and Louisville Death Metal Alliance are bringing in a mid week banger. Last Retch is stopping in Louisville on their tour with Worst Behavior. Two of our local favorites Carrion & Turnpike complete the lineup.
Flier: xStillxTruex.
All Ages - $10. Doors at 7 PM - Music at 8 PM.
A night of bone crushing, ear bursting, heart pounding hardcore/metal music at Mag Bar in Louisville Ky.
All Ages - $10.
Doors at 7 PM. Music at 8 PM.
You very well may see someone die from exhaustion by the end of the night. Watch Bob play all 4 sets! Shi - Baptise - Crown ov Serpents - Loreborn.
All Ages; $15.
Doors - 7 PM. Music - 8 PM.
Nowhere Fast is bringing the Indie Rock to Mag Bar. They have friends The Dreaded Laramie, Time Thieves and John Snodgrass joining them onstage. Not to be missed, we'll see you soon!
All Ages - $15 at the door.
Doors at 7:00 PM - Music at 7:30PM.
Day 3 of Detroit’s own Snugglebunzzz’s mini run. Louisville! Come unleash your demons with us 10/18 at the famous Mag Bar 🤟🏾. With support from Malignant Vision, Compound Fracture & Carrion !!!
Doors 7:30 - Music at 8:00 PM.
All Ages - $15 cover.
Mag Bar Metal Monday coming at you with a 3 band banger. Herakleion, Goose Hydra, Razor and the Boogiemen will be on hand to rock out. Be there!
Free as Always - 21+ - 8 PM.
The 'Outlier' tour of both Vic Bondi And His Issues and The Crosses will be a true celebration of the old school American hardcore. Vic Bondi and His Issues along with the Crosses are hitting the Mag Bar stage. They are joined by The Blank Schatz and Decline Effect. Get out and support the local venues and bands along with touring bands.
$18 ADV - $20 DOS. All Ages.
Doors at 7:00 PM - Music at 7:45 PM.
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Punk Rock Night Louisville presents an evening of rockabilly mayhem! Hillbilly Casino is a Nashville based band that sits right at the intersection of rockabilly, honky-tonk, old-school rock 'n' roll, psychobilly, and punk rock. Their performances have been described as wild, loud, energetic, and theatrical.
The Krank Daddies are a Chicago-area psychobilly/rockabilly band built around raw, old-school rock 'n' roll energy. Their material has a greasy, aggressive quality rather than the cleaner, more polished approach of many rockabilly revival bands.
Nülydedz is a high energy zombie rockabilly show from the 502 that gets their crowds jumping for a crazy zombie party.
Doors 7pm/Music 8pm.
$13 adv/$15 dos - 21+.
Stay Bent is bringing the Kentucky Punk. The are joined on stage by Cosmic Doom with the Bowling Green Psychedelic Rock and Stake Weight with their self proclaimed big titty testosterone music. See you there! Support the bands and venues.
All Ages. $12.
Doors @7:00pm - Music @8:00pm.
Darkness descends upon Mag Bar as Nashville's Ophiuchus and Bowling Green's Bihargam desecrate the stage for the Metal Monday before Halloween! Black/death horror awaits!
21+, 8pm, FREE.
Bring your friends and family by on Thanksgiving Day for a celebratory feast!
Happy Holidays to all of our fans! Join us with family and friends!
Used to come to the mag bar every other weekend - barhopping in the mid-nineties. This is an old classic dive bar which will NEVER DIE. This this is part of the old south and forever it will stay that way. Old wood floors, Old classic wood bar, beautiful laid back atmosphere in the middle of an old neighborhood - away from all the other dive bars on Bardstown RD.
Favorite trivia night in Louisville every Tuesday with Clay Baker. Still the best jukebox and drink prices in town. Mag is the best, always has been, always will be.
Best dive bar in Louisville and the best jukebox in town. Also a great pizza place located next door. The people that review this place poorly are the type of people that walk in here and order a glass of wine or a White Russian. Go to some bar in Nulu if you want stuff like that. Plus you can usually catch a great band in the back.
