MAY
• Lower Town Arts & Music Festival
May 19-20 in Paducah
Regional music, art, theater, food. lowertownamf.com
• Kentucky Reggae Festival
May 26-28 (Memorial Day Weekend) in Louisville
Kentuckyreggaefestival.com
JUNE
• W.C. Handy Blues & Barbeque Festival
June 14-17 in Henderson
Blues and zydeco from across the U.S., barbecue, red beans & rice.
handyblues.org
• Festival of the Bluegrass
June 8-10, Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington
Bluegrass music, camping, large meals.
Festivalofthebluegrass.com
[email protected] (859) 253-0806
• Great American Brass Band Festival
June 8-11 in Danville
Preserving brass band music through performance, food, vendors.
Gabbf.com
(859) 316-8426
• ROMP
June 21-24 in Owensboro
Celebrating roots and bluegrass music.
Rompfest.com
• Summer Motion
June 30-July 4 in Ashland
Music, food & entertainment.
Summermotion.com
JULY
• Master Musicians Festival
July 7-8 in Somerset
Bringing musical excellence to rural Kentucky.
Mastermusiciansfestival.org
• Big O Music Fest
July 8 at Reid’s Orchard in Owensboro
Country music big names.
Bigomusicfest.com
• Forecastle
July 14-16 at Waterfront Park in Louisville
Who’s who of cutting edge and pop music, environmental activism, outdoor recreation
forecastlefest.com
• Blues Brews & BBQ
July 21-22 at the Water Tower in Louisville
New Orleans & Memphis music, local barbecue.
Louisvillebluesandbbqfestival.com
AUGUST
• Moontower Music Festival
Aug. 26 in Lexington
Local & national musicians, craft beer, food trucks, artisans.
Moontowermusicfestival.com
SEPTEMBER
• Red White & Boom
Sept. 1-3 in Lexington
Top country music names & many others celebrate the end of summer.
Wbul.iheart.com/features/red-white-boom-565
• Kentucky Bluegrass & Bourbon Experience
Sept. 2-3 at the Water Tower in Louisville
Bluegrass, burgoo & bourbon.
Kentuckybluegrassfestival.com
OCTOBER
• Garvin Fate Blues Festival
Oct. 13-14 in Louisville
Blues and the city’s largest street music festival.
Garvingatebluesfestival.com
Source: Kentucky Department of Tourism
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