June 21, 2013
Lexington Fairness Awards, Hilton
Cosmic Invasion, Woodland Park
Cosmic’s 8th annual skateboard competition and live music event is taking over Woodland Park. Pro skaters Shuriken Shannon, Brendan Keaveny, Jon Cosentino, and Darius ‘Woogie’ Jackson from Ipath Footwear will be there skating, judging, and giving out free tacos. Bands from Kentucky and surrounding states include: Elephant Room, Cinema Sleep, Marina City, Opossum Holler, Lines in The Sky, and This Season’s Color. The event is free to attend and $5 to compete.
June 22, 2013
Ashland Lawn Party 2013
June 22, 2013 – June 23, 2013
Francisco Farm Arts Fest, Midway
On Saturday, June 22 (10:00 am-6:00 pm), and Sunday, June 23 (10:00 am-5:00 pm), the 10th annual Francisco’s Farm Arts Festival will be held at Equus Run Vineyards, featuring over 100 artists, shopping, food, live music (the special Saturday Evening Concert’s tickets cost $10 for adults and $5 for kids under 12), interactive art events, and activities for kids. $10 will be charged per vehicle , though no additional fees for parking will be charged. Francisco’s Farms Arts Festival is brought to you by the Lexington Art League, Midway Renaissance, Inc., & Equus Run Vineyards.
June 27, 2013
Taste of Georgetown 2013
June 29, 2013
Lexington Pride Festival 2013
July 4, 2013
Lexington July 4 Parade 2013
The Lexington July 4 parade will line up on Midland Avenue, between Third and Main streets, and travel down Main Street to Broadway.
The parade at 2 pm is part of a day-long festival that begins with the Bluegrass 10,000 foot race, includes a large street fair, and ends with a fireworks display at 10 p.m.
July 6, 2013
Art & Craft Fair, Third Street Stuff
July 12, 2013 – July 14, 2013
Forecastle Festival 2013, Louisville
PreSale begins January 11, 2013 for July 12 – July 14, 2013 tickets
The 3-day Festival will take place July 12 – 14 at Louisville’s Waterfront Park.
Forecastle is held at Louisville’s scenic, 85-acre Waterfront Park.
The music lineup includes:
Friday, July 12
Mast Stage
Pimps of Joytime (5:15-6:00)
Old Crow Medicine Show (8:00-9:30)
String Cheese Incident (10:15-12:00)
Boom Stage
Roadkill Ghost Choir (4:45-5:30)
Bob Mould Band (6:00-7:00)
Big Boi (7:30-8:30)
Young the Giant (9:15-10:30)
Ocean Stage
Salva (4:45-5:30)
inc. (6:15-7:00)
GRiZ (7:45-8:45)
Boys Noize (9:45-10:45)
WFPK Port Stage
The Pass (5:30-6:15)
Night Beds (7:00-7:45)
Moon Taxi (8:45-9:45)
Houndmouth (10:45-11:30)
Saturday, July 13
What time do the Black Keys play?
Mast Stage
Shovels & Rope (3:15-4:00)
Dawes (4:30-5:30)
Alabama Shakes (6:00-7:15)
Jim James (7:45-9:15)
The Black Keys (10:00-12:00)
Boom Stage
Sarah Jarosz (2:30-3:15)
Foxygen (3:45-4:45)
Kurt Vile & the Violators (5:15-6:15)
The Joy Formidable (6:45-8:00)
The Flaming Lips (8:45-10:15)
Ocean Stage
AMTRAC (2:45-3:30)
MNDR (4:00-4:45)
TOKiMONSTA (5:30-6:15)
Nosaj Thing (7:00-8:00)
Matt & Kim (9:00-10:15)
WFPK Port Stage
Alasdair Roberts & Friends (2:15-2:45)
The 23 String Band (3:30-4:00)
Mona (4:45-5:30)
Freakwater (6:15-7:00)
Rubblebucket (8:00-9:00)
Sunday, July 14
Mast Stage
Bombino (2:00-3:00)
Toro Y Moi (3:30-4:30)
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals (5:00-6:15)
Robert Plant presents the Sensational Space Shifters (6:45-8:15)
The Avett Brothers (9:00-11:00)
Boom Stage
Tift Merritt (1:30-2:15)
Tennis (3:00-4:00)
Datsik (4:15-5:15)
Animal Collective (5:45-7:00)
The Forecastle Incident (7:45-9:15)
Ocean Stage
Dan Deacon (1:30-2:30)
Ryan Hemsworth (3:00-3:45)
EL-P & Killer Mike (4:30-5:15)
Baauer (6:00-7:00)
Purity Ring (8:00-9:15)
WFPK Port Stage
Wild Feathers (1:15-1:45)
A Lion Named Roar (2:15-3:00)
The Wheeler Brothers (3:45-4:30)
Churchill (5:15-6:00)
Greensky Bluegrass (7:00-8:00)
The Forecastle Festival is an annual music, art, and environmental activism festival held in Louisville over three days. Beginning in 2002 and garnering over 30,000 attendees in the recent festivals, Forecastle Festival was selected by Rolling Stone as one of the top 33 coolest festivals.
Louisville Festivals Summer 2013
July 19, 2013 – July 20, 2013
Concert: Master Musicians Festival, Somerset
The Master Musicians Festival at Somerset Community College is featuring the following lineup:
Friday July 19th, 2013 Performance
Too Many Drummers 5:30 pm
One Way 6:35 pm
Flint Ridge Millers 7:40 pm
Opening of Art Auction, Rhonda Wilford 8:25 pm
Big Leg Emma 8:45 pm
Bonepony 10:00 pm
Saturday July 20th, 2013 Performance
Tommy Minton, 20th Anniversary Local Master Musician 12:00 pm
Devious Angels 1:00 pm
Dirty Grindstones 2:15 pm
Faubush Hill 3:40 pm
The David Mayfield Parade 5:00 pm
Closing of Art Auction, Rhonda Wilford 6:00 pm
Chris Knight 6:30 pm
Mountain Heart 8:00 pm
Willie Nelson & Family 9:30 pm
July 19, 2013 – July 20, 2013
Lebowski Fest, Louisville
August 29, 2013 – September 2, 2013
Bluegrass Classic Dog Shows, Kentucky Horse Park
The Bluegrass Classic Dog Shows is a 5-day event featuring over 1400 dogs, more than 20 vendors, health clinics, Meet the Breeds sessions and daily Best In Show Competition. Fun for the whole family – come meet the breeders and exhibitors, cheer for your favorite breed or meet a new one.
The Bluegrass Classic Dog Shows will once again be held indoors in the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky.
Dates are August 29 – September 2, 2013
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