May 16, 2013 – May 22, 2013
click for Gigs and Concerts, May 16 thru May 22 2013
GIGS and CONCERTS
Lexington, Kentucky Live Music Listings
MAY 16 THRU MAY 22, 2013
THURSDAY May 16, 2013
Josh Nolan and the Bad Painters 9 pm Al’s Bar
Space Capone 10 pm Cosmic Charlie’s
Jon Curtis 8 pm Henry Clay’s Public House
Tim Easton 8 pm Willie’s
Rachel Hannah 8 pm at Paulie’s Toasted Barrel
FRIDAY May 17, 2013
The Fabled Canelands|Joan Shelley 9 pm Al’s Bar
JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound 9 pm Buster’s
Andrew Belle|Neulore|Trouvere 9 pm Cosmic Charlie’s
Ana Egge 9 pm, Natasha’s
Steve Sizemore Group 9 pm O’Neills
Boogie G and the Titanics 10 pm Parlay Social
Kris Hitchcock 10 pm Tin Roof
Girls, Guns and Glory|Amy Black 8 pm at Paulie’s Toasted Barrel
Chris Campbell 9 pm at Henry Clay’s Public House
Vandaveer 8 pm at Willie’s Locally Known
SATURDAY May 18, 2013
The Loaded Nuns 10 pm The Green Lantern
Rich Fagan 8 pm Natasha’s
The Handsome Devils 9 pm O’Neills
Boogie G and the Titanics 10 pm Parlay Social
Carl Calm|Okay Deejays|Fleece 9 pm at Al’s Bar
Girls, Guns and Glory|Amy Black 8 pm at Paulie’s Toasted Barrel
Third Degree 9 pm at Henry Clay’s Public House
Ancient Warefare 8 pm at Willie’s Locally Known
SUNDAY May 19, 2013
Ford Theatre Reunion|The Swells 9 pm Al’s Bar
Groove Robbers 8 pm Natasha’s
Howlin’ Brothers 8 pm at Willie’s Locally Known
MONDAY May 20, 2013
Montana Skies 8 pm Natasha’s
The Willis Clan|The Church Sisters 6:45 pm at the Lyric Theatre
TUESDAY May 21, 2013
Metrognomes 7 pm Big Band|Jazz series, Moondance
The Wailers, Troubadour Series 7:30 pm at Lyric Theatre
The Northside Sheiks 8 pm at Willie’s Locally Known
WEDNESDAY May 22, 2013
Amerigo Gazaway| Bitch Please 10 pm Cosmic Charlie’s
Nikki Talley 9 pm Natasha’s
Ben Lacy 7 pm O’Neills
We Already Are|The Jive Hounds|Damage Therapy 9 pm at Al’s Bar
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VENUES
Al`s Bar 601 Limestone St 859.252.9104
ArtsPlace 161 N. Mill Street
Atomic Café 265 Limestone St. 859-254-1969
Austin City Saloon 2350 Woodhill Drive 859.266.6891
Bar Lexington: 373 East Main St. 859-523-7694
Bigg Blue Martini 369 W. Vine St. 859.231.9000
Black Box Theater 141 E. Main St. 859.225.0370
Bogart`s at Crowne Plaza 1375 S. Broadway 859.255.4281
Buster`s Billiards & Backroom 899 Manchester St. 859.368.8871
Campus Pub 393 Waller Ave 859.231.0957
The Cellar 3256 Lansdowne Drive 859.317.8301
Cheapside 131 Cheapside 859.254.0046
Chevy Chase Inn 833 East Euclid Ave. 859.266.9422
Common Grounds 343 E. High St. 859.233.9761
Coffee Times Coffee House: 2571 Regency Rd.
859-277-9410
Cosmic Charlie`s 388 Woodland Ave. 859.309.9499
Giuseppe`s: 4456 Nicholasville Rd. 859-272-4269
Grapevine 4101 Tates Creek Rd. 859.273.7788
Green Lantern 497 W. Third St. 859.252.9539
Henry Clay’s Public House 112 N. Upper Street
Horse and Barrel at DeSha`s 101 N. Broadway 859.259.3771
The Julep Cup 111 Woodland Ave 859-226-0300
Kentucky Theatre 214 East Main Street 859.231.6997
Land of Tomorrow 527 E. Third Street
Lynagh`s Irish Pub 384 Woodland Ave. 859.255.1292
Malibu Pub and Grill 239 Surfside Dr. 859.278.9003
Natasha`s 112 Esplanade 859.259.2754
O`Neill`s Irish Pub 2051 Richmond Rd. 859.266.4488
Parlay Social 257 W. Short Street
Shamrocks Bar and Grill154 N. Patchen Dr. 859.269.7621
ShowMe’s Restaurant: 1973 Bryant Rd. – 859-317-8625
Southside Pub 3650 Boston Rd. 859.223.4775
Squires Tavern 3429 Buckhorn Dr. 859.317.8887
Tee Dee’s Club 266 E Second St 859.335.8440
Tin Roof 303 S. Limestone St. 859.317.9111
Two Keys Tavern 333 S. Limestone St. 859.254.5000
Vue 201 E. Main Street, 15th Floor
Willie’s Locally Known 805 N. Broadway
May 17, 2013 – May 18, 2013
Theatre: Love, Loss and What I Wore, Apres Vous
On The Verge presents
Love, Loss and What I Wore
by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron
7:30 p.m. May 9, 10, 11, 17,18, 30, 31 and June 1
2 p.m. May 12 and June 2
Après Vous, 183 Moore Drive, Lexington, KY 40503
The regional premiere of Nora Ephron’s Love, Loss and What I Wore at Après Vous boutique on Moore Drive.
Why? Because it’s a play about women, relationships and their relationships with clothes.
Tickets $25 (Includes a reception and 20% off a purchase at Après Vous)
To purchase tickets call 859 275-5577. Visa/MasterCard/Check/Cash
Starring Samantha Doane-Bates, Erica House, Georgeanne Edwards, Stephanie Peniston, Susan Dudley Wigglesworth and Janet Scott. Directed by Ave Lawyer
May 18, 2013
Craft Beer Week: Brewer Bonanza, Wine Market
When is the first annual Lexington Craft Beer Week, 2013?
May 13-19th is Lexington Craft Beer week
Wine + market’s 1st ever parking lot beer festival
For Brewer Bonanza, several specialty kegs tapped hourly.
Featured breweries include:
Country Boy (local), West Sixth (local), Alltech (local), Against the Grain (Louisville), Founders (Michigan), Bell’s (Michigan), Great Lakes (Ohio), Left Hand (Colorado), North Coast (California), Stone (California), Schlafly (Missouri), Dark Horse (Michigan), Stillwater (Maryland)
Tickets are $15/person, which includes ten 4 oz pours of beer. To pre-pay, just stop by W+M or visit wineandmarket.com to pay via Paypal. Drinking is for 21+, but families with small kids are welcome!
This event sponsored by the Historic Western Suburb Neighborhood Association and proceeds will go to helping the HWS do good works, like planting trees.
Bike Lexington Family Fun Ride
Bike Month Lexington KY 2013
Saturday, May 18, 2013, 10:00am
Registration begins at 8:00am at the Robert F. Stephens Courthouse Plaza at Main Street and Limestone
Join thousands of cyclists to reclaim the streets of Lexington on the Family Fun Ride! There’s lots to see and do; come downtown early to:
Register for the ride – 8:00 – 9:50am
You must be registered to participate in the Family Fun Ride.
Participate in the Kids’ Bike Safety Rodeo – 8:30 – 9:30am
Compete in the Sprout Sprint, Bike Lexington’s own children’s bike race – 8:30-9:45am
The Sprout Sprint is a youth bike race coordinated by the YMCA and is open to all kids up to age 12! This year the Sprout Sprint course will be a closed circuit and kids will be doing a series of short laps. The Sprout Sprint is FREE and all kids must complete a waiver/registration form and wear a helmet. Age groups will be 5 and under, 6 – 9, and 10 – 12. Heat races will take place every 10 minutes beginning at 8:30am.
The Family Fun Ride takes off promptly at 10am!
Plus: giveaways, music, booths, and more!
19th Annual Founders’ Day Celebration, McConnell Springs
Founders’ Day Celebration Events Lexington Kentucky Summer 2013
The Founders’ Day Celebration is a family event that commemorates Lexington’s history with pioneers reenacting the 1775 era, historic music, exhibits, and Native American programs. Feel welcome to bring your own picnic, but food will be sold on site.
Mrs. Lincoln’s Walking Tour of Lexington
Downtown walking tour hosted by the Mary Todd Lincoln House. Mrs. Lincoln enjoyed an urban upbringing and brought her husband Abraham back to Lexington to visit her family. The downtown “Mrs. Lincoln’s Lexington” walking tour includes locations relevant to her childhood and Lexington history.
The tour will be offered at 2:30PM on the Wednesday afternoons of May 22, May 29, June 5, and June 12. The tour is approximately 1.5 miles. Cost is $10 for the general public and $5 for members. Recommended for ages 12 and up. Space is limited and filled on a first come, first serve basis. Contact Gwen at (859) 233-9999 for info.
Craft Beer Week: Think Local, Drink Local 2, West Sixth
Think Local Drink Local is West Sixth’s one event every year where they bring in beer from other local breweries. This year’s will include beers from Beer Engine, a brewery in Danville that hasn’t ever distributed their beers outside of their taproom. There will also be beers from Country Boy, Against the Grain, and Apocalypse Brewing.
In addition to having Country Western back on tap, they’ll also have special Country Western pint glasses and t-shirts for sale.
May 18, 2013 – May 19, 2013
ElandF Revival, Third Street Coffee
ElandF Revival Lexington music listing may 2013
This event, formerly known as a Mural Revival Party, has been resurrected and will be taking place this weekend on May 18-19, 5 pm to 5 pm. In this 24 hour span will be live music, food, art, and surprise appearances. This party is considered a going away party for local artist Bruce Burris, which will be commenced with a cake cutting at 4 pm on Sunday, with a show from the March Madness marching band. For the full story on Bruce Burris, click here.
May 19, 2013 – May 20, 2013
The Dalai Lama in Louisville
Louisville’s Tibetan Buddhist Center, the Drepung Gomang Institute, and the City of Louisville will host His Holiness the Dalai Lama May 19-20, 2013 at the KFC Yum! Center for a Public Talk and Teaching.
The two-day event, called “Engaging Compassion” will begin on Sunday, May 19 at the KFC Yum! Center when the Dalai Lama will present a public talk
On Monday, May 20, the Dalai Lama will give a two-part public Buddhist teaching in the morning and afternoon.
May 20, 2013
Woodsongs: Joe Lewis Walker and Aoife O’Donovan, Lyric
Woodsongs Lexington Kentucky Summer 2013
Joe Lewis Walker is a multiple Grammy award-winning guitarist whose voice and instrumental skill has gained him worldwide fans, and has allowed him to record with names such as BB King, James Cotton, Ike Turner, and others.
Aoife O’Donovan is an American singer-songwriter who gained popularity through her recordings with producer Tucker Martine. She has recorded music that can fall into various genres, like Indie Folk and Folk Rock.
May 21, 2013
Big Band/Jazz Series: Metrognomes, Moondance
Gigs: The Wailers, Lyric Theatre
Live music listings Lexington Kentucky May 2013
The Wailers are a reggae band who have sold over 250 million albums worldwide. They were inspired by Rastafari, and have worked with Bob Marley. More info here.
May 22, 2013
Mrs. Lincoln’s Walking Tour of Lexington
Downtown walking tour hosted by the Mary Todd Lincoln House. Mrs. Lincoln enjoyed an urban upbringing and brought her husband Abraham back to Lexington to visit her family. The downtown “Mrs. Lincoln’s Lexington” walking tour includes locations relevant to her childhood and Lexington history.
The tour will be offered at 2:30PM on the Wednesday afternoons of May 22, May 29, June 5, and June 12. The tour is approximately 1.5 miles. Cost is $10 for the general public and $5 for members. Recommended for ages 12 and up. Space is limited and filled on a first come, first serve basis. Contact Gwen at (859) 233-9999 for info.
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