by Doug Dreisbach | Mar 19, 2025 | FRONT PAGE, LOUISVILLE BALLET
Music fans, get your Ticket to Ride as Abbey Road on the River, the world’s largest Beatles-inspired music festival, returns Memorial Day weekend – May 22-26, 2025 – at the beautiful Big Four Station Park in Jeffersonville, IN.
Attendees from all generations will Come Together to celebrate timeless music of The Beatles and other classic rock legends in a family-friendly atmosphere filled with good vibes.
The 2025 festival lineup features fan favorites like The Love Concert, Classicstone from Colombia, The Jukebox Beatles from Puerto Rico, The LSB Experience from Holland, and a very special guest, Pete Best, the original drummer of The Beatles!
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by Doug Dreisbach | Nov 4, 2024 | FRONT PAGE
TAIKOPROJECT is an acclaimed ensemble that has redefined the art of taiko, or Japanese drumming, by infusing it with a distinctly modern, American style, and is coming to the Kentucky Center Bomhard Theater, Sunday, November 10.
Founded in Los Angeles in 2000, TAIKOPROJECT combines the deep cultural roots of traditional Japanese taiko with fresh, innovative techniques and dynamic performances. Since their debut, they’ve developed a reputation for breaking barriers in the art form, balancing reverence for tradition with a desire to push taiko into new, uncharted territory.
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by Doug Dreisbach | May 29, 2024 | FRONT PAGE, LOUISVILLE BALLET
The streets of St. Matthews will come alive at this highly anticipated street fest – St. Matthews Summer Fest 2024 on June 22, 2024, from 12pm to 10pm. The event will take place along Frankfort Ave between Lexington Rd and Bauer Ave, as well as in Gerstle’s parking lot.
This year’s St. Matthews Summer Fest promises to be a big day of fun featuring an array of attractions for the whole family to enjoy. With free admission and open to the public, attendees can expect a day filled with family fun, delicious food, captivating live music, and the opportunity to support local artisans and businesses.
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by Doug Dreisbach | Jan 29, 2024 | FRONT PAGE, KENTUCKY SHAKESPEARE, LOUISVILLE BALLET
The team at Kentucky Shakespeare is gearing up for a big night of fun for their annual Shakespeare in Love Gala that will surely be an evening you won’t want to miss. The gala will be held at 21c Museum and Hotel on Saturday, February 10th and will be the ninth gala Kentucky Shakespeare has hosted.
“We are excited for the gala as it serves as a fundraiser as well as a party!” Commented producing artistic director, Matt Wallace. “We will also announce our 2024 Shakespeare Festival in Central Park lineup, spend time with our amazing staff and raffle various gift baskets and have some great silent auction items including a Chef’s Table dinner experience for eight with Chef Todd Alexander and a Churchill Downs Finish Line Suite. There will be opportunities to donate to Kentucky Shakespeare at the event and people can also always support with tax-deductible donations online at kyshakespeare.com/donate and at Venmo @KYShakes. Funds raised go to support our many programs from free Shakespeare in the Parks to education tours and community outreach!”
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by Doug Dreisbach | Dec 5, 2023 | FRONT PAGE
While it might not feel like summer festival weather, the popular Lexington Railbird Festival is ready to roll and tickets go on-sale December 7.
Chris Stapleton and Noah Kahan will headline the 2024 edition of Railbird Music Festival, taking place June 1-2 at The Infield at Red Mile in Lexington, Kentucky. Over 30 artists across three stages including Hozier, Turnpike Troubadours, Counting Crows, Lord Huron, Wynonna Judd, Dwight Yoakam, and Elle King will transform the historical race track grounds into an unforgettable 2-Days of world-class music and curated bourbon and equine experiences that celebrate the spirit of Kentucky.
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