Where to find live music in, around Lexington: Festivals, concerts, venues

Here’s how to reach and locate the venues where your favorite summer shows will be taking place.

Lexington

Railbird. 1200 Red Mile Rd (Red Mile Gaming and Racing). railbirdfest.com.

Weezer performs during the Railbird Music Festival at Red Mile in Lexington, Ky., on Saturday, June 3, 2023.
Weezer performs during the Railbird Music Festival at Red Mile in Lexington, Ky., on Saturday, June 3, 2023.

Spirit in the Bluegrass. 4089 Iron Works Pike (Kentucky Horse Park Campground). spiritinthebluegrass.com.

Harry Dean Stanton Fest. 497 W. Third (The Green Lantern). harrydeanstantonfest.org.

Rupp Arena. 430 W. Vine. 859-233-3535. centralbankcenter.com/rupp-arena.

Lexington Opera House. 401 W. Short. 859-233-3535. centralbankcenter.com/lexington-opera-house.

Kentucky Theatre. 214 E. Main. 859-231-6997. kentuckytheatre.org/troubadour.

Lyric Theatre and Cultural Arts Center. 300 E. Third. 859-280-2201. www.historiclyrictheatre.com.

The Burl. 375 Thompson Rd. theburlky.com.

Manchester Music Hall, 899 Manchester St. 859-537-7321. manchestermusichall.com/events.

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Louisville

Waterfront Park. 129 River Rd. 502-574-3768. ourwaterfront.org.

KFC Yum! Center. 1 Arena Plaza. 502-690-9000. kfcyumcenter.com.

Iroquois Amphitheater, 1080 Amphitheater Rd. 502-368-5865. iroquoisamphitheater.com.

Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, 501 W. Main. 502-584-7777. kentuckyperformingarts.org.

Brown Theatre, 315 W. Broadway. 502-584-7777. kentuckyperformingarts.org.

Old Forester’s Paristown Hall. 724 Brent St. 502-584-7777. paristown.com/paristownhall.

Headliners Music Hall. 1386 Lexington Rd. 502-584-8088. headlinerslouisville.com.

Mercury Ballroom. 611 S. 4th St. 502-583-4555. mercuryballroom.com.

Louisville Palace. 625 S. 4th St. 502-583-4555. livenation.com.

Zanzabar. 2100 S. Preston. 502-635-9227. zanzabarlouisville.com.

Cincinnati/Newport/Covington

Riverbend Music Center/PNC Pavilion. 6295 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati. 513-232-5882. riverbend.org.

Great American Ball Park. 100 Joe Nuxhall Way, Cincinnati. 513-765-7000. mlb.com/reds/ballpark.

Paycor Stadium. 1 Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati. 513-455-4800. bengals.com/stadium.

Andrew J. Brady Music Center/ICON Festival Stage at Smale Park. 25 Race St., Cincinnati. 513-232-5882. bradymusiccenter.com.

Heritage Bank Center. 100 Broadway, Cincinnati. 513-421-4111. heritagebankcenter.com.

Taft Theatre. 317 E. 5th St., Cincinnati. 513-232-6220. tafttheatre.org.

Ludlow Garage. 342 Ludlow Ave., Cincinnati. 513-861-7625. ludlowgaragecincinnati.com.

Memorial Hall. 1225 Elm St., Cincinnati. 513-977-8838. memorialhallotr.com.

Hard Rock Cincinnati Outdoor Arena. 1000 Broadway, Cincinnati. 513-250-3150. casino.hardrock.com/cincinnati.

Riverfront Live, 4343 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati. 513-417-4555. riverfrontlivecincy.com.

Madison Theater, 730 Madison Ave, Covington. (859) 491-2444. madisontheater.com.

MegaCorp Pavilion, 101 W. 4th St., Newport. 859-900-2294. promowestlive.com/our-venues/megacorp-pavilion.

Southgate House Revival. 111 E. 6th St., Newport. 859-431-2201. southgatehouse.com.

Surrounding areas

Grand Theatre. 308 St Clair St., Frankfort. 502-352-7469. thegrandky.com.

Josephine Sculpture Park. 3355 Lawrenceburg Rd., Frankfort. 502-352-7082. josephinesculpturepark.org/events.

Master Musicians Festival. Somerset Community College, 808 Monticello St. in Somerset. 888-810-2063. mastermusiciansfestival.org.

Renfro Valley Entertainment Center.2380 Richmond St., Mount Vernon. 800-514-3849. renfrovalley.com.

Equus Run Vineyards. 1280 Moores Mill Rd., Midway. 859-846-9463. equusrunvineyards.com.

Paramount Arts Center. 1300 Winchester Ave., Ashland. 606-324-0007. paramountartscenter.com.

The Amp at Log Still. 225 Dee Head Rd., Gethsemane. 502-917-0710. logstilldistillery.com/theamp.

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