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Bluegrass
Music Legends Headline 11th Annual Bluegrass Music Kickoff
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Join bluegrass
band The Seldom Scene in January, 2016, in Lebanon, KY
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Lebanon,
KY – December 2015 / Newsmaker Alert / Grammy-nominated and multiple
Independent Music Award-winning progressive bluegrass band The Seldom Scene
will headline the 11th Annual Bluegrass Music Kickoff in Lebanon, KY, on
January 22 and 23, 2016. This winter festival heats up with a lineup of
great bluegrass musicians, plus workshops, open jam sessions and a singer/songwriter
competition. See the full schedule here.
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Famous
for its signature sound and contributions to the bluegrass music genre,
The Seldom Scene tours year-round and has performed at the White House
numerous times. Band members include founding member Ben Eldridge (banjo),
Lou Reid (mandolin/vocals), Dudley Connell (guitar/vocals), Ronnie Simpkins
(bass/vocals) and Fred Travers (dobro/vocals). They will be joined by other
popular bluegrass entertainers, including banjo champ Gary “Biscuit” Davis,
Flatt Lonesome Band, the Moron Brothers and Lebanon’s own Honeysuckle String
Band.
All
bluegrass all the time
Friday
evening’s Bluegrass Show features Gary “Biscuit” Davis and Flatt Lonesome
Band. Also playing will be the Honeysuckle String Band. An open jam session
with Davis will follow.
Saturday’s
Bluegrass Show features another open jam session with Davis and music from
The Seldom Scene, Flatt Lonesome Band and the Moron Brothers. An optional
Dinner Show will also take place on Saturday evening.
Visit
the festival website for more details and call 270-692-0021 to reserve
your tickets.
Bluegrass
Music Kickoff
Festival
website: www.VisitLebanonKy.com/calendar-of-events/kentucky-bluegrass-music-kickoff-kbmk
Overnight
Packages:
1 or 2 nights at the Lebanon Hampton Inn (Jan. 22 and/or 23, 2016) and
complimentary hot breakfast for two; two adult all-inclusive KBMK passes;
Lebanon souvenir item. From $210.
Date:
Jan.
22-23, 2016
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All-inclusive
tickets: $49, incl. Friday show and Saturday dinner show
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Bluegrass
Show (Fri): $10/general admission bleacher seating; free kids 11 and under.
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Bluegrass
Show (Sat): $25/general admission bleacher seating; free admission to the
Friday night general admission show. NOTE: Does not include dinner.
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Saturday
morning workshops: $20 (Call 270-692-0021 to check on classes.)
Place:
Roby Dome at Marion County High School, 735 E. Main Street, Lebanon, KY
Book:
Tickets and overnight packages online here.
Lebanon
has plenty of reasons for you to extend your stay beyond the Bluegrass
Music Kickoff. Tour Maker’s Mark Distillery; watch handmade bourbon barrels
get fired to precision at the Kentucky Cooperage; and stop for a photo
op at the newly painted Maker’s Mark mural on Lebanon’s water tower. Sample
moonshine at Limestone Branch Distillery and sip wine at WhiteMoon Winery.
Other
attractions: Marion County Heritage Center, home of the world’s only permanent
exhibit of Turtleman memorabilia and the Don Johnson Musical Instrument
Collection, the largest collection of horns in the U.S. made by the J.W.
Pepper Co.; a Holy Land Tour into the heart of Kentucky’s original Holy
Land; Civil War-related sites; Historic Penn’s Store; and the Marion County
Quilt Trail.
Plan
your Bluegrass Music Kickoff weekend getaway at www.VisitLebanonKy.com.
Media
Contact:
Nena
Olivier, 270-692-0021
Lebanon
Tourist & Convention Commission
www.VisitLebanonKy.com
Photo:
Award-winning bluegrass band legends, The Seldom Scene.
Credit:
Lebanon Tourist & Convention Commission
Hi-
and Low-Res photos available.
About
Lebanon, KY
Geographically
located in the center of the state, Lebanon
is the “Heart of Bourbon Country,” the epicenter of Kentucky barrel and
bourbon making. Attractions include Maker’s Mark Distillery, Limestone
Branch Distillery, the Kentucky Cooperage and WhiteMoon Winery. For outdoor
enthusiasts, Gorley Naturalist Trail presents challenging hiking and biking
and the scenic splendor of 47 bridges. Fagan Branch Reservoir and Sportsman’s
Lake beckon canoeists, kayakers and boaters (non-motorized boats) and fishers
and anglers for waters stocked with rainbow trout, largemouth and smallmouth
bass, catfish, crappie and hybrid bluegill. Incorporated as a city in 1815,
Lebanon played a crucial role during the Civil War and is today on the
Civil War Discovery Trail. It is also part of Kentucky’s historic Holy
Land, with sites including the Sisters of Loretto Motherhouse. Visual and
performing arts and pop culture and historic treasures are found at the
Marion County Heritage Center, Stillhouse Art Museum and Angelic Hall at
Centre Square. Shop for antiques, collectibles and handmade crafts downtown
and dine at your choice of 40 eateries|–|everything
from casual full-service restaurants to home-style cafes to an old-fashioned
soda fountain. Among accommodations options are the gracious circa 1833
Myrtledene Bed and Breakfast and Hampton Inn. Facebook.com/VisitLebanon |