Music News & Reviews

2016-17 Central Kentucky pop music calendar

The Manhattan Transfer and Take 6 team up for The Summit, Oct. 21 at the Norton Center for the Arts in Danville.
The Manhattan Transfer and Take 6 team up for The Summit, Oct. 21 at the Norton Center for the Arts in Danville. Norton Center for the Arts

Jazz on the Porch: Baja Yetis

3-6 p.m. Aug. 28. Talon Winery, Lexington. Free.

“WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour”: Andy McKee, Christie Lenee

6:45 p.m. Aug. 29. Lyric Theatre. $10.

Southland Jamboree: Laurel River Line

7-8:30 p.m. Aug. 29. MoonDance Ampitheater. Free.

Lakeside Live

6-9 p.m. Fri., Sat. through Oct. 15. Mall at Lexington Green, 161 Lexington Green Circle. Lexgreenlakeside.com.

“WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour”: Andy McKee, Christie Lenee

6:45 p.m. Aug. 29. Lyric Theatre. $10.

Cerny Brothers

8 p.m. Aug. 31. Willie’s Locally Known. $5 advance, $8 day of show.

Lucky Tubb, Big River Band, Colter Wall

8 p.m. Sept. 1. Willie’s Locally Known. $5 advance, $7.

Red, White & Boom festival

Headliners Eric Church, Jason Aldean and Florida Georgia Line. Sept. 2-4. Whitaker Bank Ballpark, 207 Legends Lane, Lexington. http://bit.ly/2bet3d4. Single days from $64.50, three days from $179.

Bryan Minks and the Kentucky Sons

8 p.m. Sept. 2. The Burl. $10.

Bobby Bare

8:30 p.m. Sept. 3. Renfro Valley, Mt. Vernon. $25, $30.

Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown

9 p.m. Sept. 4. The Burl. $15.

The Sheepdogs

8 p.m. Sept. 2. The Burl. $10.

Southland Jamboree: Samantha Jean & Firegate 33

7 p.m. Sept. 5. MoonDance Amphitheater. Free.

Dirty River Bourbon Show

9 p.m. Sept. 7. The Burl. $8-$10.

Short & Company

8 p.m. Sept. 8. The Burl. $TBA.

Jazz Live at the Library: The Randy Villars Band

7-8:15 p.m. Sept. 8. Lexington Central Library, Farish Theater. Free.

Ona, Of the Dell, Scott Low

8 p.m. Sept. 9. The Burl. $5.

Loretta Lynn

8:30 p.m. Sept. 9. Renfro Valley, Mt. Vernon. $55-$65.

Andrew Bird, Gabriel Kahane

8 p.m. Sept. 9. Louisville Palace, Louisville. $33.50 advance, $37.50 day of show.

Phil Vassar

7:30 p.m. Sept. 9. Paramount Arts Center, Ashland. $37-$30.

Gene Watson

8:30 p.m. Sept. 10. Renfro Valley, Mt. Vernon. $25-$35.

Dropbear

6 p.m. Sept. 10. Maxwell Street Presbyterian Church. $15, includes dinner.

R. Kelly

7 p.m. Sept. 10. KFC Yum Center, Louisville. $89-$110.

Andrew Bird, Gabriel Kahane

8 p.m. Sept. 9. Headliners Music Hall, Louisville. $33.50 advance, $37.50 day of show.

Bela Fleck, Chris Thile

3 p.m. Sept. 11. Lexington Opera House. $55.50, $75.50.

Darren Zancan Band, Jenkins Twins

7 p.m. Sept. 11. The Burl. $5.

David Napier, Joshua Coffman

8 p.m. Sept. 13. The Burl. $5.

Ghastly, Yacht Club, DJ Prof

9 p.m. Sept. 14. Cosmic Charlie’s, Lexington. $15-$20.

Talib Kweli

8 p.m. Sept. 15. Lyric Theatre & Cultural Arts Center, Lexington. $30 advance, $35 day of show.

Third Thursday Concert Series

6 p.m. Sept. 15, Oct. 20. Madison County Courthouse, 101 W. Main St., Richmond. (859) 559-0032. Downtownrichmondassociation.com. Free.

Sturgill Simpson

8 p.m. Sept. 15. Paramount Arts Center, Ashland. $35 advance, $40 day of show.

Black Lillies, 10 String Symphony

8 p.m. Sept. 15. Willie’s Locally Known. $15.

Vince Gill

8 p.m. Sept. 15. Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, Louisville. $40-$65.

Keller Williams

9 p.m. Sept. 16. Cosmic Charlie’s, Lexington. $18-$20.

Jeff the Brotherhood

10 p.m. Sept. 16. The Burl. $12-$15.

John Anderson

8:30 p.m. Sept. 16. Renfro Valley, Mt. Vernon. $35, $40.

Bob Mould

8 p.m. Sept. 16. Headliners Music Hall, Louisville. $25, $22 advance.

Chico Fellini

9 p.m. Sept. 17. The Burl. $10.

The Isaacs

8:30 p.m. Sept. 17. Renfro Valley, Mt. Vernon. $30, $35.

Tribute to the Music of Thomas Chapin

7:30 p.m. Sept. 21. Singletary Center for the Arts.

Dixie Chicks

7:30 p.m. Sept. 22. KFC Yum Center, Louisville. $49-$129

The WoodSongs Gathering

Sept. 23, 24. Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, Harrodsburg. (859) 255-5700. Songfarmers.org. Included in Village admission: $10,| $5 ages 6-12.

Fall Mountain Folk Festival

Sept. 23-25. Russel Acton Folk Center, 212 W. Jefferson St., Berea. (859) 248-0690. Bereaky.gov. $58 for full weekend, meals to included.

Cropped Out Music Festival

Sept. 23, 24. American Louisville Turners, 3125 River Road, Louisville. Louisvilleturners.org. $40-$100, camping passes available.

The Protomen

9 p.m. Sept. 24. The Burl. $12-$15.

Jazz on the Porch: Backbeat

3-6 p.m. Sept. 25. Talon Winery. Free.

Steve ’n’ Seagulls

9 p.m. Sept. 25. Cosmic Charlie’s, Lexington. $12-$15.

St. Lucia

10 p.m. Sept. 28. Headliners Music Hall, Louisville. $20.

Manic Focus

10 p.m. Sept. 29. Cosmic Charlie’s, Lexington. $10.

University of Kentucky Jazz Ensemble/Lab Band

7:30 p.m Sept. 29. Singletary Center for the Arts. $10; $5 students.

Wheeler Walker Jr.

8:30 p.m. Sept. 29. The Burl. $15.

Junior Boys

10 p.m. Sept. 30. Cosmic Charlie’s, Lexington. $12-$15.

The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra

7:30 p.m. Sept. 30. The Grand Theatre, Frankfort. $30-$45.

Black Jacket Symphony: The Beatles’ “Revolver”

8 p.m. Sept. 30. Lexington Opera House. $30, $35.

Dailey & Vincent

8:30 p.m. Oct. 1. Renfro Valley, Mt. Vernon. $30-$37.50.

Crowbar

7 p.m. Oct. 3. Manchester Music Hall. $13-$15.

Destroyer

9 p.m. Oct. 5. The Burl. $15.

Carl Broemel, Daniel Martin Moore

8 p.m. Oct. 6. The Burl. $15.

Taj Mahal Trio

7:30 p.m. Oct. 7. The Grand Theatre, Frankfort. $55-$75.

All Night Music

The SteelDrivers, The Cleverlys and the Moron Brothers. 7 p.m. Oct. 7. Renfro Valley, Mt. Vernon. $30-$35.

Trumpet-Art Extravaganza; Vince DiMartino, Greg Wing, Miles Osland

6:30 p.m. Oct. 8. Morehead Conference Center, Morehead. $30, $25 advance.

John Conlee

8:30 p.m. Oct. 8. Renfro Valley, Mt. Vernon. $30-$35.

Sandi Patty

7 p.m. Oct. 9. Paramount Arts Center, Ashland. $18.50-$100.

Jazz Live at the Library: The Kendall Carter Organ Quartet

7-8:15 p.m. Oct. 13. Farish Theater. Free.

Aoife O’Donovan, Willie Watson

7:30 p.m. Oct. 13. Norton Center for the Arts, Danville. $38-$49.

Halfway to Hazard

8 p.m. Oct. 14. Manchester Music Hall. $8.50-$15.

Mickey Gilley

8:30 p.m. Oct. 14. Renfro Valley, Mt. Vernon. $31-$41.

Tristan McIntosh

7:30 p.m. Oct. 14. Paramount Arts Center, Ashland. $20.

Amanda Shires

9 p.m. Oct. 15. The Burl. $15-$18.

Foy Vance

8 p.m. Oct. 15. Headliners Music Hall, Louisville. $15-$20.

Marty Stuart and Connie Smith

8:30 p.m. Oct. 15. Renfro Valley, Mt. Vernon. $30-$40.

University of Kentucky Jazz Spectacular

3 p.m. Oct. 16. Singletary Center for the Arts. $10; $5 students.

Jamey Johnson

7:30 p.m. Oct. 19. Paramount Arts Center, Ashland. $59, $49.

Joan Osborne

7:30 p.m. Oct. 21. The Grand Theatre, Frankfort. $20-$35.

The Appleseed Cast

9 p.m. Oct. 21. The Burl. $12-$15.

Newsboys

6 p.m. Oct. 20. Rupp Arena. $27, $47.

Jimmy Fortune and T. Graham Brown

8:30 p.m. Oct. 21. Renfro Valley, Mt. Vernon. $30-$35.

The Summit: The Manhattan Transfer meets Take 6

8:30 p.m. Oct. 21. Norton Center for the Arts, Danville. $39-$65.

Esperanza Spalding presents: Emily’s D+Evolution

8 p.m. Oct. 21, 8 p.m. Oct. 22. Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, Louisville. $35-$45.

Ben Sollee

8 p.m. Oct. 21. Christ Church Cathedral. $20-$40.

Peter Frampton Raw: An Acoustic Tour

7:30 p.m. Oct. 22. Lexington Opera House. $95.50.

Tanya Tucker

8:30 p.m. Oct. 22. Renfro Valley, Mt. Vernon. $35-$55.

Gavin DeGraw, Andy Grammer, Wrabel

7 p.m. Oct. 23. Brown Theatre, Louisville. $42.50-$65.

Jordan Smith

7:30 p.m. Oct. 25. Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, Louisville. $25, $35.

Doyle Bramhall II, Future Stuff

8 p.m. Oct. 25. Willie’s Locally Known, Lexington. $20.

Sundy Best

7 p.m. Oct. 28. Manchester Music Hall. $20-$25.

Dierks Bentley

7:30 p.m. Oct. 28. Rupp Arena. $25-$54.75.

John Mellencamp

7:30 p.m. Oct. 28. EKU Center for the Arts, Richmond. $59-$122.50.

Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox

8 p.m. Oct. 28. Louisville Palace, Louisville. $39.50-$105.

Rhonda Vincent

8:30 p.m. Oct. 29. Renfro Valley, Mt. Vernon. $30-$40.

Nikki Hill

8 p.m. Nov. 1. Willie’s Locally Known. $10.

University of Kentucky Jazz Ensemble

7:30 p.m. Nov. 4, April 13. Singletary Center for the Arts. $10; $5 students.

The SteelDrivers

7:30 p.m. Nov. 5. Paramount Arts Center, Ashland. $20-$50.

Travis Tritt

8:30 p.m. Nov. 5. Renfro Valley, Mt. Vernon. $35-$55.

Murder By Death, Twin Limb

9 p.m. Nov. 6. Cosmic Charlie’s, Lexington. $15-$17.

Needtobreathe

7 p.m. Nov. 9. Rupp Arena. $25-$45.

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

7:30 p.m. Nov. 10. The Grand Theatre, Frankfort. $40-$60.

Jazz Live at the Library: The Jamey Aebersold Quartet

7-8:15 p.m. Nov. 10. Farish Theater. Free.

Jason Michael Carroll

7 p.m. Nov. 11. Manchester Music Hall. $15.

Louisville Music Festival

7 p.m. Nov. 12. KFC Yum Center, Louisville. $52-$103.

University of Kentucky Jazz Combos

7:30 p.m. Nov. 13. Singletary Center for the Arts. $10; $5 students.

Chris Isaak

7:30 p.m. Nov. 17. Lexington Opera House. $85.50.

Matt Wertz

9 p.m. Nov. 17. Headliners Music Hall, Louisville. $15.

Five Finger Death Punch

6 p.m. Nov. 18. KFC Yum Center, Louisville. $40.75-$60.75.

Corey Smith

7 p.m. Nov. 18. Manchester Music Hall. $20.

Andra Day

8 p.m. Nov. 21. Mercury Ballroom, Louisville. $30.

Art Adams

8 p.m. Nov. 26. The Burl. $TBA.

Asbury University Jazz Ensemble Concert

11 a.m. Dec. 1, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23. Asbury University, Wilmore.

Here Come the Mummies

7 p.m. Dec. 2. Mercury Ballroom, Louisville. $25. VIP $100.

A Rockin’ Christmas with Brenda Lee

8 p.m. Dec. 3. Norton Center for the Arts, Danville. $39-$55.

Casting Crowns

7 p.m. Dec. 4. Rupp Arena. $30.50-$77.50.

The Oak Ridge Boys Christmas

7 p.m. Dec. 2. Renfro Valley, Mt. Vernon. $35-$45.

Joe Bonamassa

8 p.m. Dec. 6. Singletary Center for the Arts, Lexington. $89-$125.

Jazz Live at the Library: The Jerry Tolson Quintet

7-8:15 p.m. Dec. 8.Farish Theater, Lexington. Free.

Exile Christmas Weekend

7 p.m. Dec. 16. Renfro Valley, Mt. Vernon. $32-$37.

Mannheim Steamroller

3, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 22. Lexington Opera House. $31-$78.50.

René Marie & Experiment in Truth

8 p.m. Jan. 14. Norton Center for the Arts, Danville. $38-$49.

Pam Tillis

7:30 p.m. Jan. 20. The Grand Theatre, Frankfort. $30-$40.

The Association

8 p.m. Jan. 28. Norton Center for the Arts, Danville. $27-$49.

“Close to You”: A Carpenters Tribute

7:30 p.m. Feb.10. The Grand Theatre, Frankfort. $20-$30.

Steppin’ Out with Ben Vereen

8 p.m. Feb. 24. Norton Center for the Arts, Danville. $39-$68.

The Music Maker Blues Revue

8 p.m. Jan. 14. Norton Center for the Arts, Danville. $20-$28.

Twenty One Pilots

7 p.m. March 5. KFC Yum Center, Louisville. $39.50-$49.50.

“What’s Going On”: The Marvin Gaye Experience

7:30 p.m. March 9. The Grand Theatre, Frankfort. $20-$35.

Na Skylark

3:30 p.m. March 19. Christ Church Cathedral, 166 Market St., Lexington. Free.

Kenny Rogers’ Final World Tour

8 p.m. April 8. Norton Center for the Arts, Danville. $60-$125.

Paul Thorn Band

7:30 p.m. April 28. The Grand Theatre, Frankfort. $25-$45.

Celtic Woman

8 p.m. May 6. EKU Center for the Arts, Richmond. $45.50-$105.50.

10th Annual Big Band Showcase

7 p.m. May 11. Singletary Center. $10; $5 students.

Venues

The following is an alphabetical list of venues mentioned numerous times in this calendar, with their addresses and contact information.

The Burl. 375 Thompson Road, Lexington. (859) 447-8166. TheBurlKy.com.

Christ Church Cathedral. 166 Market St., Lexington. (859) 254-4497. CCClex.org.

Cosmic Charlie’s. 388 Woodland Ave, Lexington. (859) 309-9499. Cosmic-charlies.com. (Note: The current venue will close Sept. 30. A new venue, at 723 National Ave., is scheduled to open Nov. 1)

Downtown Arts Center. 141 E. Main St., Lexington. (859) 425-2562. Facebook.com/LexKyDAC.

EKU Center for the Arts. 1 Hall Sr., Richmond. (859) 622-7469. Ekucenter.com.

Farish Theater, Lexington Public Library. 140 E. Main St., Lexington. (859) 231-5530. Lexpublib.org.

Grand Theatre. 312 W. Main St., Frankfort. (502) 352-7469. Grandtheatrefrankfort.org.

Headliners Music Hall, 1386 Lexington Road, Louisville. (502) 584-8088. Headlinerslouisville.com.

KFC Yum Center. 1 Arena Plaza, Louisville. (502) 690-9000. Kfcyumcenter.com.

Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts. 501 W. Main St., Louisville. (502) 584-7777. Kentuckycenter.org.

Lexington Opera House. 401 W. Short St., Lexington. (859) 233-3535. Lexingtonoperahouse.com.

Louisville Palace. 625 S. 4th St., Louisville. (502) 583-4555. Louisvillepalace.com.

Lyric Theatre. 300 E. Third St., Lexington. (859) 280-2201. Lexingtonlyric.com.

Maxwell Street Presbyterian Church. 180 E. Maxwell St., Lexington. (859) 255-1074. Maxpres.org.

Mercury Ballroom. 611 S. 4th St., Louisville. (502) 583-4555. Mercuryballroom.com.

Moondance Amphitheatre. 1152 Monarch St., Lexington. Facebook.com/MoonDanceAmphitheater.

Morehead Conference Center. 111 E First St., Morehead. (606) 780-4342. Moreheadconferencecenter.com.

Norton Center for the Arts, Centre College. 600 W. Walnut St., Danville. 1-877-448-7469. Nortoncentre.com.

Paramount Arts Center. 1300 Winchester Ave. Ashland. (606) 324-3175

Renfro Valley. 2380 Richmond St., Mt Vernon. 1-800-765-7464. Renfrovalley.com.

Talon Winery. 7086 Tates Creek Road, Lexington. (859) 971-3214. Talonwine.com.

Singletary Center for the Arts, University of Kentucky. 405 Rose St., Lexington. (859) 257-4929. Singletarycenter.com.

Willie’s Locally Known. 286 Southland Dr., Lexington. (859) 281-1116. Willieslocallyknown.com.

This story was originally published August 28, 2016 at 2:30 PM with the headline "2016-17 Central Kentucky pop music calendar."

Related Stories from Lexington Herald Leader
Get one year of unlimited digital access for $159.99
#ReadLocal

Only 44¢ per day

SUBSCRIBE NOW