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The Bardstown Opry | |
| Features the Soundstage Band—Jeff Peterson, steel guitar; Billy Neighbors, lead guitar; and Mark Noe, Steve Wood and Jamie Boles; with special guest singers each week from across Kentucky and Indiana. | |
| DATES: | Fridays at 7:30 pm ET |
| LOCATION: | Blue Grass Entertainment and Exposition Complex, Bardstown |
| INFO: | (859) 336-9839 |
Louisville Orchestra Nightlights: Wabbits | |
| DATES: | March 20, 7:30 pm ET |
| LOCATION: | Ogle Center, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, Ind. |
Cantus in Concert | |
| Cost is $25 for general admission, $10 for students with ID. | |
| DATE: | March 20, 8 pm |
| LOCATION: | Northern Kentucky University Greaves Concert Hall, Highland Heights |
| INFO: | (859) 572-6399 |
The Potluck Ramblers | |
| DATE: | March 20, 7:30-10:30 pm |
| LOCATION: | Zeppelin Cafe, 1036 E. Burnett, Louisville |
| INFO: | (502) 425-8199 |
Northern Kentucky University Student Composers Recital | |
| Cost is $3 for general admission, $2 for students with ID. | |
| DATE: | March 21, 8 pm |
| LOCATION: | Northern Kentucky University Greaves Concert Hall, Highland Heights |
| INFO: | (859) 572-6399 |
Northern Kentucky University Faculty Recital Series: NKU Faculty Jazz Ensemble | |
| Cost is $10 for general admission, $7 for students with ID. | |
| DATE: | March 23, 8 pm |
| LOCATION: | Northern Kentucky University Greaves Concert Hall, Highland Heights |
| INFO: | (859) 572-6399 |
Michael Bublé | |
| DATES: | March 24 |
| LOCATION: | U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati |
| INFO: | (800) 745-3000 |
Zakir Hussain and Masters of Percussion | |
| DATE: | March 25, 7:30 pm ET |
| LOCATION: | Singletary Center for the Arts, Lexington |
| INFO: | (859) 257-4929 |
Northern Kentucky University Concert Band: American Tributes | |
| Cost is $5 for general admission, $3 for students with ID. | |
| DATE: | March 25, 8 pm |
| LOCATION: | Northern Kentucky University Greaves Concert Hall, Highland Heights |
| INFO: | (859) 572-6399 |
Kentucky Symphony Orchestra's Newport Ragtime Band: The Joint is Jumpin' | |
| Tickets are $23-$28, $18 for seniors, and $10 for students. Local jazz singer Kathy Wade, actor Deondra Means and the Cincinnati Historcial Dance Society join the band for a rollicking jaunt through popular tunes and styles from 1896-1932 (including some famous Cincinnati figures). | |
| DATE: | March 26-27, 8 pm |
| LOCATION: | Highlands High School PAC, 2400 Memorial Parkway, Fort Thomas |
| INFO: | (859) 431-6216 |
Northern Kentucky University Department of Jazz Studies: 3rd Annual Winter Blues Festival | |
| Cost is $10 for general admission (proceeds benefit the EMPOWER Program at the Campbell Lodge Boys' Home). Features the NKU Jazz Ensemble, William Hogg, director, with special guests G. Miles and the Hitmen. | |
| DATE: | March 27, 8 pm |
| LOCATION: | Madison Theater, Covington |
| INFO: | (859) 572-6399 |
Taylor Swift | |
| DATES: | March 28 |
| LOCATION: | U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati |
| INFO: | (800) 745-3000 |
Hank Williams Jr. | |
| DATES: | April 3 |
| LOCATION: | Freedom Hall, Louisville |
| INFO: | (502) 367-5001, 1-800-231-8085 |
Jazz: Live At The Library! | |
| Free. "The Reunion Jam" features legendary trumpeter Vince DiMartino in his first appearance of the series with Dave Anderson and Miles Osland on saxophones, Jay Flippin, piano, Bob Bryant, bass, and Dave McWhorter, drums. This is a reunion performance from the Kick-Off Show in 1990 that launched the Jazz Arts Foundation. The 1990 show "Jazz in the Bluegrass" was a KET documentary that aired statewide and featured six Lexington jazz bands in performance at UK’s Memorial Hall. The series is sponsored in part by LexArts, Jamey Aebersold Jazz, and the Jazz Arts Foundation Inc. | |
| DATE: | April 8, 7-8:30 pm |
| LOCATION: | Lexington Central Library Theater, 140 East Main St., Lexington |
| INFO: | Dave McWhorter, (859) 273-5193 |
Pretty Lights | |
| DATE: | April 8 |
| LOCATION: | 20th Century Theatre, Oakley, Ohio |
| INFO: | (513) 731-8000 |
Arctic Monkeys | |
| DATE: | April 9 |
| LOCATION: | Madison Theatre, Covington |
| INFO: | (859) 491-2444 |
The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields | |
| DATES: | April 11, 3 pm ET |
| LOCATION: | Norton Center for the Arts Newlin Hall, Danville |
| INFO: | (859) 236-4692 or (877) 448-7469 |
Louisville Chorus: Dvorak: Mass in D | |
| Tickets are $18 for adults, $15 for senior adults, and $6 for students.S | |
| DATES: | April 11, 4 pm ET |
| LOCATION: | St. Brigid Catholic Church, 1520 Hepburn Ave. at Baxter, Louisville |
| INFO: | (502) 968-6300 |
Josh Turner | |
| DATE: | April 15, 8 pm |
| LOCATION: | Kentucky Center Whitney Hall, Louisville |
| INFO: | (502) 562-0100 |
The Temptations and the Four Tops | |
| DATES: | April 16, 8 pm ET |
| LOCATION: | Norton Center for the Arts Newlin Hall, Danville |
| INFO: | (859) 236-4692 or (877) 448-7469 |
Overture to Healing Concert | |
| UK HealthCare and the University of Kentucky School of Music present a special evening of music to benefit the University of Kentucky's Lucille Caudill Little Performing Arts in HealthCare Program and the Lexington Philharmonic. The concert features internationally acclaimed classical violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg and the Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra. Tickets for the event are $100 each and include a champagne reception at concert intermission at the Singletary Center. A processing fee will be added upon completion of transaction. | |
| DATES: | April 17, 6 pm CT |
| LOCATION: | Singletary Center for the Arts, Lexington |
| INFO: | (859) 257-4929 |
Owensboro Symphony Orchestra: Carmina Burana—Revel in the Glory of Spring | |
| Featuring the OSO Chorus, Diane Earle, director; and Kentucky Youth Chorale, Julie White, director. | |
| DATES: | April 17, 7:30 pm CT |
| LOCATION: | RiverPark Center, Owensboro |
| INFO: | (270) 684-0661 |
Suzanne Vega | |
| Tickets are $39. | |
| DATE: | April 17, 7 pm and 9:30 pm CT |
| LOCATION: | Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center, 100 Kentucky Ave., Paducah |
| INFO: | (270) 450-4444 |
The Romero and Julia Kören | |
| DATES: | April 18, 3 pm ET |
| LOCATION: | Norton Center for the Arts Newlin Hall, Danville |
| INFO: | (859) 236-4692 or (877) 448-7469 |
7th Annual University of Kentucky School of Music Scholarship Benefit Concert | |
| The UK Symphony Orchestra, UK Chorale, and the Lexington Singers, conducted by John Nardolillo and Jefferson Johnson, will perform Hector Berlioz's "Requiem" for the 7th Annual UK School of Music Benefit. | |
| DATES: | April 23, 7:30 pm ET |
| LOCATION: | Singletary Center for the Arts, Lexington |
| INFO: | (859) 257-4929 |
Lexington Philharmonic PB&J Series: Woodwind Quintet | |
| Eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and play with instruments in the Instrument Petting Zoo. Tickets are $4 in advance, $5 at the door. | |
| DATE: | April 24, 10 and 11 am ET |
| LOCATION: | McConnell Springs, Lexington |
| INFO: | (859) 233-4226 |
Jazz Arts Foundation Birthday Bash | |
| Admission is $10. The show, which is a fundraiser to benefit the Jazz Arts Foundation's Live at the Library Production Fund, features internationally known jazz educator and performer Jamey Aebersold and his quartet, along with one of the brightest young stars on the national jazz scene, violinist Zach Brock, playing with a special lineup of friends. Sponsors for the event are WRFL-FM, Jamey Aebersold Jazz, and Smiley Pete Publishing. Appetizers, sandwiches, and drinks will be available. | |
| DATE: | April 25, 2-5 pm |
| LOCATION: | Natasha's Bistro, 112 Esplanade, Lexington |
| INFO: | Dave McWhorter, (859) 273-5193 |
Carrie Underwood Play on Tour | |
| DATE: | April 25 |
| LOCATION: | U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati |
| INFO: | (513) 421-4111 |
David Crowder Band | |
| DATES: | April 29 |
| LOCATION: | Broadbent Arena, Louisville |
| INFO: | (502) 367-5001, 1-800-231-8085 |
Taylor Swift | |
| DATE: | April 29 |
| LOCATION: | Rupp Arena, Lexington |
| INFO: | (859) 233-4567 |
Central Kentucky Concert Band: Kitten on the Keys | |
| Featuring Ryan Shirar, piano. | |
| DATE: | May 2, 3 pm ET |
| LOCATION: | Lexington Opera House, 401 West Short St., Lexington |
| INFO: | (502) 863-1977 |
Southern Gospel Concert with the Hoppers | |
| The Polston Family will lead into the Hoppers and a meet-and-greet reception (by ticket only) is on schedule as well. | |
| DATE: | May 7, 7 pm ET |
| LOCATION: | Cornerstone Christian Academy, 3850 Frankfort Road, Shelbyville |
| INFO: | (502) 633-4070 |
Jimmy Buffett | |
| DATE: | May 17 |
| LOCATION: | Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati |
| INFO: | (513) 232-6220 |
Gaither Homecoming Celebration | |
| DATES: | May 22 |
| LOCATION: | Rupp Arena, Lexington |
| INFO: | (859) 233-4567 |
Louisville Chorus: Hope for the Children—Charity Benefit Show for the Crusade for Children | |
| Tickets are $18 for adults, $15 for senior adults, and $6 for students. Features prizes for the children. The chorus will be joined by the Beargrass Christian Church Choir. | |
| DATES: | May 22, 3 pm ET |
| LOCATION: | Beargrass Christian Church, 4100 Shelbyville Road at Browns Lane, Louisville |
| INFO: | (502) 968-6300 |
Chamber Music Festival of the Bluegrass | |
| DATES: | May 29-30 |
| LOCATION: | Shaker Village of Pleasant Hall |
| INFO: | (859) 236-4692 or (877) 448-7469 |
W.C. Handy Blues and Barbecue Festival | |
| The 2010 festival kicks off June 12 with the William Branaman Street Strut People's Parade, the Taste of Henderson Barbecue, and live music in Henderson's Central Park. Live music at the scenic Audubon Mill Park on the Henderson Riverfront continues every night from Wednesday, June 16, to Saturday, June 19. Throughout the festival week, there will be a host of other events, including Handy Lunch Breaks at local restaurants, children’s events and more. | |
| DATES: | June 12-19 |
| LOCATION: | All events take place in the riverside parks in downtown Henderson. |
Carrie Underwood Play on Tour | |
| DATE: | June 13 |
| LOCATION: | Rupp Arena, Lexington |
| INFO: | (859) 233-4567 |
Dave Matthews Band | |
| DATE: | June 15 |
| LOCATION: | Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati |
| INFO: | (513) 232-6220 |
Louisville Chorus: Fanfare for the 4th—Musical Visions of America | |
| Tickets are $18 for adults, $15 for senior adults, and $6 for students. A multimedia choral cinema presentation of the founding, expansion, preeminence, and refinement of America. | |
| DATES: | July 2, 7:30 pm ET |
| LOCATION: | Beargrass Christian Church, 4100 Shelbyville Road at Browns Lane, Louisville |
| INFO: | (502) 968-6300 |
Brooks and Dunn Last Rodeo Tour | |
| DATES: | July 18 |
| LOCATION: | Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati |
| INFO: | (513) 232-6220 |
See our Arts Links page for links to Kentucky arts organizations, performing companies, and venues.
See our Kentucky Events Calendar for more topics.
