Concerts, beer & puppies, antiques & gardens: 13 things to do this weekend in Lexington

Antiques & Garden Show

Blue Grass Trust’s 35th annual Antiques & Garden Show will be March 6-8 at the Kentucky Horse Park’s Alltech Arena with more than 80 dealers, quickfire seminars with Jon Carloftis and Janice Carter Levitch, workshops, keynote speaker Margot Shaw, editor-in-chief of FLOWER Magazine; and more. Tickets are $25 daily or $30 run of show; keynote and quickfire extra. 4089 Iron Works Parkway. Rock House Brewing.

Zac Brown Band

Multiplatinum, Grammy winning southern rock group the Zac Brown Band will bring “The Owl Tour” to Rupp Arena on March 6 at 7 p.m. with special guests Amos Lee and Poo Bear. Tickets are $32.50-95.50. 430 West Vine Street. rupparena.com.

David Lee Murphy

Dusty Guitar Promotions will present Country Unplugged featuring country music icons Joe Diffie, Mark Chesnutt and David Lee Murphy will take the stage together for an unforgettable night of classic ‘90s country hits on March 6 at 7 p.m. at the Singletary Center for the Arts. Tickets are sold out. 405 Rose Street. finearts.uky.edu/singletary-center

Amplified Dance Concert

The UK Department of Theatre and Dance will present Amplified, its 9th annual dance concert, from March 6-8 at the Guignol Theatre inside the university’s Fine Arts Building. Amplified offers an enticing program featuring new dance works in a variety of genres from dance faculty, guest artists, and a UK dance student. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. March 6-7 and 2 p.m. March 8. Tickets are $10-15 plus fees. 465 Rose Street. finearts.uky.edu/theatre-dance/current-season.

Black Jacket Symphony

The Black Jacket Symphony will perform Journey’s iconic 1981 album Escape in full on March 6 at 8 p.m. at the Lexington Opera House. Tickets are $35-40. 401 West Short Street. lexingtonoperahouse.com.

International Women’s Festival Kick-Off Concert

This weekend’s International Women’s Festival will be kicked off with a concert featuring female-fronted rock group The Binders and Tab Caudill of Massive Cult on March 6 at 8 p.m. at Rock House Brewing. Tickets are $10. 119 Luigart Court. facebook.com/events/606814893191512/.

International Women’s Festival

The Lyric Theatre & Cultural Arts Center will host its second annual International Women’s Festival from noon to 5 p.m. on March 7 featuring performances, international food, local vendors, local organizations, kids’ zone and a specially curated art exhibition featuring works from local female (and those who identify as) artists. The event is free to attend. 300 East Third Street. facebook.com/events/1451805658319963/.

Tails and Ales

This beer tasting is an annual fundraiser for the Lexington Humane Society, with live music, games, puppies available for adoption, dozens of beers and ciders and a silent auction. Tickets will be on sale through noon on March 5; tickets will not be available at the door. $60-$800 for VIP table for eight. VIP admission begins t at 6 p.m., general admission at 7 p.m. The event is March 6 at The Campbell House, 1375 South Broadway. lexingtonhumanesociety.org.

‘Love, Loss and What I Wore’

Vagabond Stage Productions and the Lyric Theatre & Cultural Arts Center present “Love, Loss and What I Wore,” by Nora & Delia Ephron. The production is part of the Lyric’s Women’s Histroy programing. Shows at 7:30 p.m. March 7 and 3 p.m. March 8. Lyric Theatre & Cultural Arts Center, 300 East Third St. Tickets are $20, available online at lexingtonlyric.tix.com or at the box office, 859-280-2218. lexingtonlyric.com

WRFL Birthday Bash

WRFL, UK’s student run radio station, will celebrate its 32-year anniversary with a bash on March 7 at 21c Museum Hotel featuring music from Italian psychedelic duo Dumbo Gets Mad, rock trio Sour Cream and Quebecois kraut beat combo Sea Moya with accompanying visuals throughout the night from local artist LIQUIFIED. The performances will be accompanied by a WRFL “FM-era” exhibit in the 21c Museum, which will feature various WRFL memorabilia such as old RiFLes and concert posters. Free. 167 Main Street. facebook.com/events/1805602012905191/.

Marty Stuart And His Fabulous Superlatives

Electrifying multi-Grammy award-winning country artist Marty Stuart will perform at the Lexington Opera House with his Fabulous Superlatives March 7 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $45.50. 401 West Short Street. lexingtonoperahouse.com.

Summer Camp: On The Road Tour

Local bands Driftwood Gypsy, Restless Leg String Band, Dark Moon Hollow and Home Grown Head Band will battle it out for a coveted spot on the 20th annual Summer Camp Music Festival in Chillicothe, Illinois — a Memorial Day weekend staple. Following the competition Josyln & The Sweet Compression, who are also scheduled to perform at the May festival, will take to the stage for a short set to close out the evening. Tickets are $10. Doors open at 8 p.m., show begins at 9 p.m. 105 West Loudon Avenue. cosmic-charlies.com.

Winter Jam 2020

Christian music artist Crowder headlines the show at Rupp Arena, which also includes Passion and Louie Giglio, Andy Mieno, Building 429, RED, Austin French, NewSong and Dare2Share speakers Greg Stier and Zane Black. Event starts at 6 p.m. on March 7. No ticket is required; $15 at the door. rupparena.com

This story was originally published March 2, 2020 at 2:17 PM.