Street party and concert set for second year to raise awareness of mountaintop removal

By BOBBI BUCHANAN
Louisville.VisitSouth.com

Louisville’s independent retailers will join Kentuckians for the Commonwealth to host a special street party and concert on Bardstown Road at Longest Avenue.

The second annual Louisville Loves Mountains Festival will be held Friday, May 21, from 4 to 10 p.m. and will feature music by Daniel Martin Moore, the Potluck Ramblers, Nora Ben and Eli, Appalatin, and other artists. Food, drinks, books, and other merchandise will be available for purchase at the event, which is hosted by the social justice group Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, Heine Brothers Coffee, and Carmichael’s Bookstore. Read more


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