After that, my son uncovered his ears and had an absolute ball! My son was a little fearful of the thought of noise, even with ear plugs, and we were just about to go see about buying a headset when a really nice fan next to use offered to let him wear her unused plain one. The headsets they sell at the show were super cute and shaped like big monster truck tires. Talk about action-packed! The loud noises alone thrill most kids (and many dads!), but you can also buy special headsets to help muffle the sound or go with good old-fashioned ear plugs. We cheered as we found out one of the drivers, Derick Anson in Heavy Hitter, is from right here in Louisville! The other trucks were so fantastic that we had no trouble getting excited about them instead though. The truck my son most easily recognizes because we used to live not terribly far from his “Dungeon” and sometimes would stop by to see other trucks and his shop, Grave Digger, was in another Monster Truck Jam on the East Coast this weekend so we did not get to see him. We were already entertained and it was just now time for the real fun- and noise- to begin! There was a thoughtful salute to service men and women and the National Anthem. The well-spoken announcer told us what to expect and explained the judging process. We had some time before the show started so we were glad they had some pre-show entertainment, including “old school” style trucks from skyhighriders, some small remote controlled trucks trying to go up the mounds of dirt monster truck style, a man throwing a neat boomerang style which sometimes members of the crowd might catch and be able to keep during breaks, and some 4 wheelers that came out and drove the track to show us the paths. Most seats seem to have good views because of the shape of the arena. ![]() Once inside, we easily found our seats, which were a little off from center and had a great view. ![]() We arrived and paid the Ky Expo Center $8 parking fee and got to the front a few minutes before the gates opened at 6:30pm. I have not been to a monster truck show since I was a young teen and this was my husband and son’s first in-person show. My husband and I had the pleasure of taking our 5 year old son to Monster Jam tonight, Friday January 27th at Louisville, Ky’s Freedom Hall.
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