Best Bets this weekend: Vets benefit with Lee Cruse, Johnny Conqueroo, ‘Batman’
Wounded Warrior Project Benefit
WLEX host Lee Cruse headlines a night of comedy to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project that supports veterans. Other performers include Joe Deuce, Matt Holt, Larry Starks and Josh Sardam. Show time is 7:15 p.m. Sunday at Comedy Off Broadway, The Mall at Lexington Green. Tickets are $14. 859-271-5653. Comedyoffbroadway.com.
Summer Nights in Suburbia: Johnny Conqueroo
The series of free outdoor concerts continues at 7 p.m. Friday at Moondance Amphitheater, 1152 Monarch Street. This week’s featured band is local rockers Johnny Conqueroo. Bring lawn chairs and blankets for seating. Lexingtonky.gov/summer-nights-suburbia.
Free Friday Flicks: ‘The Lego Batman Movie’
The Lego version of the Caped Crusader is voiced by Will Arnett in this 2017 animated movie. The free show starts at dusk Friday at Jacobson Park, 4001 Athens-Boonesboro Road. Pre-show children’s activities begin at 7 p.m. Bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating. Lexingtonky.gov/free-friday-flicks.
‘The Stephen Foster Story’
Weep no more, the musical featuring the songs of Stephen Foster is back at My Old Kentucky Home State Park in Bardstown. Outdoor performances are select dates through Aug. 12 at 8 p.m. Indoor matinees are 2 p.m. Saturdays. Tickets are $18-$25 for adults, $11-$13 for ages 6-12. Saturday indoor matinees are $14 for adults, $11 for children. 1-800-626-1563. Stephenfoster.com.
Pints for a Purpose
Choose a handcrafted pint glass and enjoy a beer at this benefit for Planned Parenthood, from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday at Best Friend Bar, 500 East Euclid Avenue. Bit.ly/2stnd4r.
Wynonna and the Big Noise
The Kentucky-born country star, formerly of The Judds, returns to the Bluegrass to headline with her band at Renfro Valley in Mount Vernon. Show time is 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $35 to $55. 1-800-765-7464. Renfrovalley.com. Read more about what Wy’s been up to on Page 6.
This story was originally published June 15, 2017 at 10:53 AM with the headline "Best Bets this weekend: Vets benefit with Lee Cruse, Johnny Conqueroo, ‘Batman’."