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Jim Porter's Good Time
2345 Lexington Road, Louisville, KY | Map it
(502) 452-9531 | View Website
2345 Lexington Road, Louisville, KY | Map it
(502) 452-9531 | View Website
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Great Place. I enjoy going to porters, it was the first bar I went to when I moved here. I met my husband there and we have been together for 13 years.
Lose the smoke and gain customers. Great music. Great value. Bring an oxygen mask though. We need a smoke-free place to dance in Louisville.
Smoke City. Ya gotta love Porter's. Yes, it has the feeling of a meat market on weekends. However, I met my executive husband there!! They still hire many local musicians, but they work them too late. After 2, they should just have DJ because it's all kids then and it's too smoky for any voice user. Tues night is "bop night" for swing dancers, lots of fun. This club also has generously hosted many fund raisers and has been a good neighbor. 3 clubs in one, 2 rooms for listening/dance and another for blues. 4 bars, easy to get drinks. Valet parkig cheap.…
Big Fun!. I've been to Porter's quite a few times. I like the more mature crowd. The patrons and employees are friendly and there's music for everyone. Good place to go.
World-famous and Louisville-famous bands share the stage at this concert hall and cantina..
The Scene
With an emphasis on nostalgia in both its decor and entertainment, this is a sprawling playground for more mature clubbers. Three distinct areas within the extensive building
feature live and recorded music designed to draw a demographic stretching from patrons in their thirties through their fifties. Porter's main attraction is the ballroom, a small concert hall lit by a vintage chandelier and anchored by a long, beautiful bar.
The Stage
Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings, Rosanne Cash and Bo Diddley have all been featured performers, giving the Emporium an obvious country streak. Scores of rock, country, and dance bands play hits from the 1950s through the 1990s, and occasional swing nights brings in touring swing, rockabilly, and honky-tonk bands, so polish up those spectators and grab your zoot suit.…
