Carmichael's Hosts Michael Jones For His Book Louisville Jug Bands with special guests, The Juggernaut Jug Band

Forged on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers during the nineteenth century, jug band music was the early soundtrack for a new nation.

Louisville was at the heart of it all. German and Irish immigrants, former slaves en route to Chicago and homesteaders moving into the city created a fertile ground for this new sound. Artists like Earl McDonald and his Original Louisville Jug Band made the city legendary. Some stayed in this so-called money town, passing on licks and melodies that still influence bands like the Juggernaut Jug Band. T

Tune in to Louisville’s jug band music history with local writer Michael Jones and discover a tradition that has left a long-lasting impression on America’s musical culture.

The Juggernaut Jug Band blends jazz, blues, swing and ragtime music with an assortment of off-the-wall instruments including washboards, kazoos, jugs and various other hardware. These professional musicians are sure to bring a foot stomping good time to Carmichael's!