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Welcome to this week’s Ace Picks for Lexington, Kentucky — Ace’s highly curated and selective to do list for the next eight days in the bluegrass (also delivered to your inbox every Thursday morning via the Ace e-dition click here to subscribe.)
Ho Ho Ho! It’s either the End-of-the-World Picks Page…. or, the festive Happy Holidays version. We’ll know for sure in next week’s issue! We have you covered either way…. with the “12 days of Acemas,” End of the World cocktails, drinking games, and doomsday movies.
You can enjoy our 12 days of Christmas series here.
THURSDAY DECEMBER 20, 2012
Gigs tonight include the Rooster’s Crow at the Green Lantern and the Effin’ Wilders at Al’s Bar.
FRIDAY DECEMBER 21, 2012
Mike Epps is at Comedy Off Broadway this weekend.
Idiot Glee and friends play Land of Tomorrow (click here to read Kakie Urch’s archived profile.)
It’s Solstice! Or it’s the End of the World. Join EL and F small projects accelerator for their annual solstice conversation at Denny’s.
Just in case, Ford Theatre Reunion is playing an End of Everything show tonight at Cosmic Charlie’s. (Click here to read Raj Ranade’s archived profile.)
SATURDAY DECEMBER 22, 2012
UK plays at Rupp today, so plan your holiday shopping traffic accordingly.
Nick Stump (Metropolitan Blues All Stars alum) will play Natasha’s with his all star band.
SUNDAY DECEMBER 23, 2012
Last chance to Brunch with the Queens in 2012.
Kentucky Ballet presents the last performance of The Night Before Christmas this season.
Institute 193 has an evening of collaborative sound planned at the gallery on Limestone.
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Happy Holidays! Movies opening on Christmas Day across Lexington include Django Unchained, Parental Guidance, West of Memphis, and Les Miserables. Silver Linings Playbook opens at the Kentucky Theatre.
Additional movies now playing in Lexington, and reviewed by Ace include: Lincoln; The Hobbit; The Guilt Trip; This is 40; and Twilight: Breaking Dawn 2.
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 26, 2012
Relatives still in town? House isn’t quite big enough for all of you? We know where there’s a bigger one. Ashland, the Henry Clay Estate hosts an open house this evening.
THURSDAY DECEMBER 27, 2012
Matt Duncan and friends at Natasha’s. (Click here to read Kakie Urch’s archived profile.)
Ace Picks and calendar recommendations for Lexington are compiled from the Ace Calendar Lexington, KY calendar by Mic Hardman, with Chris Snider. Click to submit.
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GIGS and CONCERTS
Lexington, Kentucky Music Listings
DECEMBER 20 – DECEMBER 27, 2012
THURSDAY DECEMBER 20
The Effin’ Wilders | Small Batch | Cabrew
9 pm, Al’s Bar
Rebel Riot Revue Holiday Cabaret 2012
10 pm, Cosmic Charlie’s
The Roosters Crow | The Bad Painters | Geordan Brewer 10 pm, Green Lantern
Andrea Wirth 6 pm, Twiggenburys 9 pm, Natasha’s
Boogie G and The Titanics 9 pm, Parlay Social
Chip McGuire 10.30 pm, Tin Roof
FRIDAY DECEMBER 21
Devine Carama presents Life’s Journey Unplugged
9 pm, Al’s Bar
Ben Lacy 9.30 pm, Bigg Blue Martini
Ford Theatre Reunion 10 pm, Cosmic Charlie’s
Best Friends Band 10 pm, Green Lantern
Scott Said and the Backroads
9 pm, Henry Clay’s Public House
Driftwood Gypsy 10.30 pm, Lynagh’s
The New Now: Christmas Show 9 pm, Natasha’s
Somatic 10 pm, O’Neills
Superfecta 9 pm, Parlay Social
Drunk With Guns 10.30 pm, Tin Roof
Angela Perley and the Howlin’ Moons
9 pm, Willie’s Locally Known
SATURDAY DECEMBER 22
The Tall Boys | Driftwood Gypsy 9 pm, Al’s Bar
Lisa Raymond 9.30 pm, Bigg Blue Martini
Sundown Service | Big Noise | Relic Delic
10 pm, Cosmic Charlie’s
Jivehounds | The Prognosticator 10 pm, Green Lantern
The Rooster’s Crow 10.30 pm, Lynagh’s
The Bunch Reunion | the Breedings | John Curtis 8.30 pm, Henry Clay’s Public House
Nick Stump’s Blues All-Stars 9 pm, Natasha’s
On the Rocks 9 pm, O’Neill’s
Superfecta 9 pm, Parlay Social
Chip McGuire 10.30 pm, Tin Roof
Bluegrass Collective | Custom Made Bluegrass
6 pm, Willie’s Locally Known
SUNDAY DECEMBER 23
Scourge of the Sea Holiday Show with Warren Byrom and Friends 10 pm, Cosmic Charlie’s
Harmonica Red and the New Heard 8 pm, Natasha’s
David White and Friends 9 pm, Parlay Social
Woody Pines 7 pm, Willie’s Locally Known
MONDAY DECEMBER 24
Chris Campbell Duo Christmas Eve Bash
7.30, Parlay Social
TUESDAY DECEMBER 25
Happy Holidays!
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 26
Frank Rocket | Big Chill | In Mi Vida 9 pm, Al’s Bar
The Effin Wilders | Bright Black
10 pm, Cosmic Charlie’s
Ann Francis Baker 8 pm, Natasha’s
THURSDAY DECEMBER 27
Sun Street | Beatrice | Red Fire 9 pm, Al’s Bar
Stoop Life Live 10 pm, Cosmic Charlie’s
Shozo | Garland Buckeye 10 pm, Green Lantern
Jon Curtis 8 pm, Henry Clay’s Public House
Lisa Raymond 6 pm, Matt Duncan 9 pm, Natasha’s
Sean Rivers Band 10.30 pm, Tin Roof
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
The Secret Bar and Grill 841 Lane Allen Road
859.317.8673
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
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