Where to find live music and concerts in, around Lexington this summer
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- Article lists Lexington and many regional venues with addresses and websites.
- Article includes nearby regional venues in Cincinnati, Louisville, and Newport.
- Article names outdoor festival sites such as Railbird and Keeneland Meadow.
Here’s how to reach and locate the venues where your favorite summer shows will be taking place.
Lexington
Railbird. 1200 Red Mile Rd (Red Mile Infield). railbirdfest.com.
Spirit in the Bluegrass. 4089 Iron Works Pike (Kentucky Horse Park Campground). spiritinthebluegrass.com.
Rupp Arena. 430 W. Vine. centralbankcenter.com/rupp-arena.
Lexington Opera House. 401 W. Short. centralbankcenter.com/lexington-opera-house.
Singletary Center for the Arts. 405 Rose St. finearts.uky.edu/singletary-center.
CommonSpirit Health Stage at Gatton Park. 795 Mancheter St. gattonpark.org/events.
Kentucky Theatre. 214 E. Main. kentuckytheatre.org; troubashow.com.
Manchester Music Hall. 899 Manchester St. manchestermusichall.com.
The Burl. 375 Thompson Rd. theburlky.com/shows.
Tahlsound. Oleika Great Lawn, 302 Southland Dr. tahlsound.com.
WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour/Scottish Rite Concert Hall. 553 Rosemont Garden. woodsongs.com.
Picnic at the Pops. Keeneland Meadow, 4201 Versailles Rd. lexpops.com.
Lexington Philharmonic Transylvania/Gratz Park concert. lexphil.org/events.
Outside the Spotlight Series. Venues vary. outsidethespotlight.org.
Louisville
KFC Yum! Center. 1 Arena Plaza. kfcyumcenter.com/events.
Iroquois Amphitheater, 1080 Amphitheater Rd. iroquoisamphitheater.com/event-calendar.
Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, 501 W. Main. kentuckyperformingarts.org/all-shows.
Brown Theatre, 315 W. Broadway. kentuckyperformingarts.org/all-shows.
Old Forester’s Paristown Hall. 724 Brent St. kentuckyperformingarts.org/all-shows.
WFPK Waterfront Wednesday/Waterfront Park. 129 River Rd. lpm.org/waterfront-wednesday.
Headliners Music Hall. 1386 Lexington Rd. headlinerslouisville.com.
Mercury Ballroom. 611 S. 4th St. mercuryballroom.com/shows.
Louisville Palace. 625 S. 4th St. louisvillepalace.com/shows.
Zanzabar. 2100 S. Preston. zanzabarlouisville.com/events.
Kentucky State Fair/Kentucky Exposition Center, 937 Phillips Lane. kystatefair.org/visit/entertainment-activities.
Cincinnati/Newport/Covington
Riverbend Music Center/PNC Pavilion. 6295 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati. riverbend.org.
Great American Ball Park. 100 Joe Nuxhall Way, Cincinnati. mlb.com/reds/ballpark.
Paycor Stadium. 1 Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati. cincymusicfestival.com.
Andrew J. Brady Music Center. 25 Race St., Cincinnati. bradymusiccenter.com.
Heritage Bank Center. 100 Broadway, Cincinnati. heritagebankcenter.com/events.
Taft Theatre. 317 E. 5th St., Cincinnati. tafttheatre.org.
Ludlow Garage. 342 Ludlow Ave., Cincinnati. ludlowgaragecincinnati.com/category/shows.
Memorial Hall. 1225 Elm St., Cincinnati. memorialhallotr.com/cincinnati-shows.
MegaCorp Pavilion, 101 W. 4th St., Newport. promowestlive.com/cincinnati/megacorp-pavilion.
Bogart’s. 2621 Short Vine St. bogarts.com/shows.
Woodward Theater. 1404 Main St. woodwardtheater.com/shows.
Madison Theater, 730 Madison Ave, Covington. madisontheater.com.
Southgate House Revival. 111 E. 6th St., Newport. southgatehouse.com.
Hard Rock Cincinnati Outdoor Arena. 1000 Broadway, Cincinnati. casino.hardrock.com/cincinnati/events.
Annie’s Music Center, 4343 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati. anniesmusiccenter.com.
Other Kentucky venues
Grand Theatre. 308 St Clair St., Frankfort. grandtheatre.thundertix.com.
Master Musicians Festival/Somerset Community College, 808 Monticello St. in Somerset. mastermusiciansfestival.org.
EKU Center. 822 Hall Drive, Richmond. ekucenter.com/events.
Renfro Valley Entertainment Center. 2380 Richmond St., Mount Vernon. renfrovalley.com/events.
The Amp at Log Still. 225 Dee Head Rd., New Haven. logstilldistillery.com/the-amp-new3.