Stage & Dance

Six things to do this weekend in the Bluegrass

Kountry Wayne performs this weekend at Comedy Off Broadway at The Mall at Lexington Green.
Kountry Wayne performs this weekend at Comedy Off Broadway at The Mall at Lexington Green. Kountrywayne.com

Lexington Philharmonic: ‘The Musical World of Harry Potter’

Conductor Scott Terrell and the Philharmonic take to the stage on the field at Whitaker Bank Ballpark for an evening of music from the Harry Potter films. The concert is 7:30 p.m. Friday at 207 Legends Lane. Tickets are $19.50 to $25.50. Lexingtonlegends.com.

Mary Chapin Carpenter will perform at Equus Run in Midway.
Mary Chapin Carpenter will perform at Equus Run in Midway. Aaron Farrington Filament Productions

Mary Chapin Carpenter

The multi-Grammy winning singer and songwriter performs at Equus Run Vineyards in Midway at 7 p.m. Friday. John Paul White will open the show. Tickets are $65, advance only. 859-846-9463. Equusrunvineyards.com. Read more about the show at LexGo.com.

Casey County Apple Festival

A weekend dedicated to the tasty fruit includes the world’s largest apple pie, a parade, crafts, a car show and music. Visit from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, and 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday in downtown Liberty. Caseycountyapplefestival.org.

Night Market

Check out offerings from local artists, businesses and food vendors at the pop-up market from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday at the 700 block of Bryan Avenue. Admission is free. Bit.ly/2xnb8yK.

Kountry Wayne

The comedian from Millen, Ga., headlines at Comedy Off Broadway at The Mall at Lexington Green. Show times are 7:15 and 9:45 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 7:15 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $25 and $30. Comedyoffbroadway.com.

Don Moll, left, and John Moll wore chicken hats they were selling at the World Chicken Festival in 1999.
Don Moll, left, and John Moll wore chicken hats they were selling at the World Chicken Festival in 1999. Charles Bertram File Photo

World Chicken Festival

Downtown London celebrates with the world’s largest stainless steel skillet, fried chicken dinners, live music and a parade. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday ; 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Chickenfestival.com.

This story was originally published September 21, 2017 at 3:15 PM with the headline "Six things to do this weekend in the Bluegrass."

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