We have been a supporter of the Forecastle Festival for years now, and each time a new lineup is announced, the organizers seem to ramp up its appeal. This year might be the best when it comes to bands, as evidenced by headliners like Spoon, The Flaming Lips, Ted Leo & The Pharmacists, Drive-By Truckers and She & Him.

Well, the festival recently announced a huge number of new artists to their already impressive lineup and there are Cincinnati bands on the bill as well. Since Forecastle has always been a festival where The Midwest Connects and is in Louisville, Kentucky, it should be the summer festival of choice for Cincinnatians. Here are the Cincinnati area bands currently on the Forecastle schedule.

All The Day Holiday
The Tillers
Foxy Shazam
Pop Empire
500 Miles To Memphis

Not bad eh? I think it’s brilliant that new local bands like Pop Empire will be able to say they played a festival with The Flaming Lips, for example. Should be a great year for Louisville and the Forecastle Festival, to check out the entire lineup, go here. The festival is July 9-11 and you can grab tickets now right here.