Week ahead: 62 breweries at Fest-Of-Ales, Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan at Red, White and Boom and more
Wednesday
Curtain comes down on classic film series
The Kentucky Theatre’s Summer Classic Series ends its season with “The Big Lebowski”. The 1998 cult classic will be shown at 1:30 and 7:15 p.m. for a $6 admission. (Kentuckytheater.com)
Last day at the ballpark
The Legends wrap up their home season with a double-header against Augusta, 5:35 p.m. (LexingtonLegends.com)
Thursday
Best in show: dogs at horse park
The Bluegrass Classic Dog Show runs through Sept. 4 at the Kentucky Horse Park’s Alltech Arena with about 150 breeds represented. “Meet the breeds” sessions Saturday and Sunday offer a chance to learn a bit about them. (kyhorsepark.com)
TGIFriday
Red, White and Boom kicks off
The popular three-day country music festival will include performances by country stars Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan and Sam Hunt. Hours are 5 to 11 p.m. daily at Whitaker Bank Ballpark, 207 Legends Lane. Single-day general admission is $69.50. Three-day general admission is $199. (Redwhiteandboom.com)
Winchester trail blazing
The Daniel Boone Pioneer Festival starts at 6:30 p.m. Friday with a street dance in downtown Winchester. The festival, featuring a 5K run, arts and craft vendors and live music, continues through Sunday. (Danielboonepioneerfestival.com)
Try 2 brews or 20 at the Fest-Of-Ales
Sixty-two breweries will be represented at the Lexington Fest-of-Ales, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Cheapside Park. Tickets are $30, pre-sale only and limited to 1,500. They include 20 beer samples and a tasting glass. Tickets are being sold at Liquor Barn stores, Pazzo’s, The Beer Trappe and Thursday Night Live. (Lexbeerscene.com)
Saturday
UK football kicks off
It’s year five in the Mark Stoops era as the Cats kick off the 2017 campaign on the road against Southern Miss. Let’s try not to remember last year’s 44-35 loss to the Golden Eagles. (4 p.m., CBS Sports Network)
Sunday
Time for some jazz with Henry Clay
Bring your blanket from 5:30 to 7 p.m. for an evening of jazz on the lawn of Ashland, the Henry Clay Estate, 120 Sycamore Road. Admission is free, parking is $5. (Henryclay.org)
This story was originally published August 27, 2017 at 5:34 PM with the headline "Week ahead: 62 breweries at Fest-Of-Ales, Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan at Red, White and Boom and more."