Boomtown Ball & Festival

On my to-do list for next year: Go to the Boomtown Ball and Festival. And just as important: Get there early enough to enjoy the booths.I arrived at about 8 p.m. -- an hour before the headliner was set to take the stage. The sun was still out.But except for a handful of booths, everything else was already closed and torn down. And I had seen so many great shots on social media of makers and local shops that had set up at what is becoming a landmark fest for New Albany. I wish I could have made shopping a part of my Boomtown adventure.Some of the reasons the shopping hours should be extended:* Like I said, it was still sunny. No problems seeing the merch.* This event is only one day (so far). Asking vendors to stay open until the last concert shouldn't be too hard.* The in-between time, leading up to the last band, is a time when a large amount of guests are looking for a diversion -- a win for shopping.But Boomtown is definitely about more than shopping. And from what I saw, it excels in other areas:* The music was fantastic. From what I was told, local band Houndmouth and WFPK worked together to bring in the acts.* The final band was on time, which you don't see a lot.* Because this festival is still gaining steam, we were able to 1) find parking less than a block away and 2) get super close to the stage without having to push our way through a massive crowd.* This is such a great opportunity to explore beautiful downtown New Albany.* The police were so friendly!I'm looking forward to next year and spending all day in New Albany.

I loved this event! It had a stage with talented regional musicians, vendors from Flea off Market, and tons of great food from some of New Albany's best restaurants. The weather was even perfect. If you didn't make it to the 2015 Boomtown Ball and Festival then mark you calendar and go next year because this is a must attend event!

Small town, great time! Put on via the Local Louisville Flea off Market. Lots of local businesses participating in the event, food and booths. Live music and sunshine out in force! Food and beer available. Great day to come see what New Albany has to offer. Really, it's okay to cross the bridge for those that don't!

Had a really nice time today at the Boomtown Ball & Festival. There was a decent crowd when we arrived in the late afternoon. Tons of food booths and craft booths set up on the side streets. The music was excellent! Not too loud to talk and enjoy ourselves but we could still hear it plainly from wherever we were. Seemed to draw a younger, 25-35 year old, type crowd with kids. Lots of tables in the food court area to sit and talk, but still enough room to get up and wander around if you're there for the activities. Everyone was pleasant - children were able to walk around without fear of being stepped on for the most part. I also didn't even see a lot of smokers (this is abnormal for New Albany events). As we live close, we will certainly return next year for a visit!