YOU CAN HEAR IT WHERE? Trust the locals who steer you to an old church, gas station or cabin in the ROMP Festival woods for good music. Praise be to the sounds at The Festivals Kentucky likes its music festival lineups like it likes its bourbon – top shelf. Louisville’s Forecastle Festival has a lineage of artists that has included Jack White , Sam Smith , Wilco , The Avett Brothers and Beck . Meanwhile, Somerset’s Master Musicians Festival has seen big-name headliners like John Prine , Counting Crows and Willie Nelson . Along the Ohio River in Owensboro, Alison Krauss , Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder , Punch Brothers and Rhonda Vincent and the Rage have graced the stage at the annual ROMP Festival . Catch a trio of diverse Danny Wimmer Presents festivals in Louisville: Bourbon & Beyond featuring dozens of big-name musical acts, Hometown Rising showcasing country artists and Louder than Life drawing hard rock and heavy metal fans. Newport’s Southgate House Revival and Lexington’s The Burl is an insider hot spot. Music and BBQ are smokin’ hot along the Kentucky River at Proud Mary BBQ , and Sky Bridge Station is a cozy cabin in Pine Ridge where more than hikers stop in for gear and great music. That fancy gas station that catches your eye along U.S. 23 in Louisa is The Kentucky As Kentucky writer Jason Howard says in his book A Few Honest Words: The Kentucky Roots of Popular Music, “In music industry circles, musicians from Kentucky have long been acknowledged to possess an enviable pedigree – a lineage as prized as the bloodlines of the state’s famous Thoroughbreds.” Paveillon at Falls Creek , a veritable museum of country music finery. So fill ‘er up and see who’s singing in the courtyard! Indeed, we know what to do with a lyrical narrative here in Kentucky. We say that not so much as a point of pride, but rather a fact. If you like good music, then welcome friend. You’ve come to the right place. Our songs are our story. Satisfying food and music are served at Georgetown’s Slainte Public House and Irvine’s The Listen to the music! kentuckytourism.com/ky-things-to-do/music Steam Engine Pizza Pub . kentuckytourism.com 17
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