Live music is in play
Weekend is full of prime music choices in Lexington, Winchester, Wilmore and Woodford County
By Walter Tunis Contributing Music Writer
There is no light way to state it. With four months still to go, 2008 has been a brutal year for live music in Central Kentucky. First, soaring gas prices, already-costly tickets and a downward economy have made concert-going an expendable and unaffordable activity for many. Then there is the no small matter of venue closings, from modest all-age places like The Icehouse to the demolition of the high-profile The Dame.
The resulting question is unavoidable: Where do you go to hear original live music around here? The complete answer is yet to come. But for this Labor Day weekend, four events in four regional cities, including Lexington, step up to the plate. MORE MUSIC: Where Jars of Clay go, fans will followRupp Arena: From basketball to ballet?
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