LOOK, LISTEN, AND LEARN
Here are some of our favorite musical sites that honor the past and set the stage for the future.
International Bluegrass Music Museum, Owensboro, 1-888-692-2656
Kentucky Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Renfro Valley, 1-877-356-3263
Mountain Arts Center, Prestonsburg, 1-888-622-2787
My Old Kentucky Home State Park, Bardstown, (502) 348-3502
FEEL THE BEAT
Experience the best music of the region, and the world, at these festivals and events.
March: Gospel Music Festival, Stanford (606) 365-4518
June: Festival of the Bluegrass, Kentucky Horse Park Campground, Lexington (859) 846-4995
June: Great American Brass Band Festival, Danville 800-755-0076
July: Kentucky Shaker Music Day, Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, Harrodsburg 800-734-5611
August: "Fiesta Del Río," The Northern Kentucky Latino Music Festival (513) 253-1081
September: Fiddlers Festival, Renfro Valley 800-765-7464
ON THE AIR
Tune in these radio shows to catch the best of traditional, and cutting edge, Southern music.
Renfro Valley Gatherin' Radio Show, Renfro Valley Entertainment Center, Renfro Valley www.renfrovalley.com/radio.
Woodsongs Old-Time Radio Hour at the Kentucky Theater, Lexington www.woodsongs.com.
UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL
No matter whether it's fancy or funky, there's always someplace to hear music in the South. Here are some of our favorites.
JazzMania, Covington (859) 491-2403
Cheapside Bar and Grill, Lexington (859) 254-0046
Bluegrass Brewing Company, Louisville (502) 899-7070
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