THU DEC 1
Forest Fire Gospel Choir | Wicked Peace 8 pm The Burl
Of Mann & Men | Tab Caudill | Scobee 6 pm Parachute Factory
Trans-Siberian Orchestra 7:30 pm Rupp Arena
UK RocKats 9 pm Singletary Center
Erynn Marshall & Carl Jones 9:15 pm Willie’s
FRI DEC 2
First Friday Getdown: Eric Glaze | Sunny Black 10 pm Al’s
Modern Marilyn 8:30 pm Backstretch Bar
Johnny Conqueroo | Chrome Pony 9 pm The Burl
Yellow Paper Planes 9 pm Green Lantern
Here Come the Mummies 7 pm Manchester Music Hall
K-LOVE Christmas Tour 7 pm NorthEast Christian Church
Lissy Taylor 8 pm The Pub
The Kentucky Hoss Cats 9 pm Willie’s
SAT DEC 3
Autocrat | Sorecry Divine | Funeral Lord 9 pm Best Friend Bar
The Rooster’s Crow | Quiet Hollers 8 pm The Burl
Vessel | Fat Box 11 pm Cosmic Charlie’s
Brenda Lee 7:30 pm Norton Center for the Arts (Danville)
Collage: A Holiday Spectacular 2 pm Singletary Center
New Song in the Bluegrass Holiday Concert 4:30 pm St. Michaels Episcopal Church
John Ford 4 pm Talon Winery
SUN DEC 4
Flying Things | HotBed | Ezra 9 pm Best Friend Bar
Home For the Holidays 4 pm The Burl
Sunday Service: Restless Leg String Band 9 pm Cosmic Charlie’s
Casting Crowns | Matt Maher | Hannah Kerr 7 pm Rupp Arena
Central Kentucky Concert Band 3 pm Haggin Auditorium
Jazz Brunch: The Raleigh Dailey Trio 11 am Willie’s
MON DEC 5
MJ and the Boys 6:30 pm The Burl
Woodsongs: Artists TBA 6:45 pm Lyric Theatre
TUE DEC 6
Carnival Giant | Tall Tale Nuggets | Brother Smith 9 pm Cosmic Charlie’s
Acoustic Jam: Darius Rucker | Billy Ray Cyrus 7 pm Lexington Opera House
Joe Bonamassa 8 pm Singletary Center
WED DEC 7
Joe Marcinek Band 9 pm Cosmic Charlie’s
An Appalachian Christmas 8 pm Red Barn Radio
Dunbar Choir Winter Concert 7 pm Singletary Center
THU DEC 8
Bones Jugs | Restless Leg String Band 8 pm Al’s
Lex Rocks Xmas Party: Josh Nolan | The Fanged Robot 7 pm The Burl
The Ten Tenors: Home for the Holidays 7:30 pm EKU Center for the Arts (Richmond)
Lord Nelson 8 pm Willie’s
FRI DEC 9
Chrissy & Hawley | Ellie Herring 9 pm Al’s
Puckett Electric | Shawnthony Calypso 9 pm Best Friend Bar
Big Maracas 8 pm The Burl
Born Cross Eyed 10 pm Cosmic Charlie’s
SAT DEC 10
Hannibal King | Bryan Bulkley | Brett Wolff 8 pm Al’s
Flynt Flossy & Turquoise Jeep 10 pm The Burl
Lexington Philharmonic Series: A Cathedral Christmas 8 pm Christ the King
Born Cross Eyed 10 pm Cosmic Charlie’s
Kentuckians Christmas Show 7:30 pm Haggins Auditorium
The Retro Symphony 9:30 pm Malabu Pub
The Tim Talbert Project 8 pm Red Mile
Chris Young 7:30 pm Rupp Arena
Kari Lynch 4 pm Talon Winery
Tillers | Whiskey Bent Valley Boys 9 pm Willie’s
SUN DEC 11
Lexington Brass Band 4 pm Lexington Opera House
Jazz Brunch: Gail Wynters 11 am Willie’s
MON DEC 12
Christmas Handbell Concert 7:30 pm First United Methodist Church
Woodsongs: Michael Cleveland | Muriel Anderson 6:45 pm Lyric Theatre
TUE DEC 13
Shane Mauss 9 pm Cosmic Charlie’s
Saving Abel 7 pm Manchester Music Hall
The Howlin’ Brothers 8 pm Willie’s
WED DEC 14
Rat Ship | Bed Sore | Chains 10 pm Best Friend Bar
Crystal Bright & the Silver Hands 9 pm The Burl
Kool Keith 9 pm Cosmic Charlie’s
Will Padgett 9 pm Willie’s
THU DEC 15
Sun Seeker 9 pm Al’s
Eric Bolander | Derek Spencer | Taylor Hughes 8 pm The Burl
Ms. Lauryn Hill 9 pm Louisville Palace
Kris Bentley | The Sway 9 pm Willie’s
FRI DEC 16
A Cold Winter in Kingtucky 10 pm Al’s
In These Fields 8 pm ArtsPlace
Dream the Electric Sheep | Swamp Hawk 9 pm The Burl
Owsley County 10 pm Cosmic Charlie’s
Trucker Hat Coalition 8 pm Grey Goose
The Bats 9 pm Willie’s
SAT DEC 17
Noise for Tots 9 pm Al’s
OTIS | The Kentucky Brushfire | The Mojo Tones 8 pm The Burl
Christmas at Broadway 7 pm Broadway Christian Church
Baja Yetis 10 pm Cosmic Charlie’s
Enchanted Holiday Masquerade Ball: Maestro J “The Blazin’ Violinist” 9:30 Lexington Center
Gospel Apollo Night 5:45 pm Lyric Theatre
Kevin Cruise 2 pm Rock House Brewery
Rock the Tavern 9 pm Squires Tavern
Dock Steffey 4 pm Talon Winery
Lexington TubaChristmas 3 pm Triangle Park
Timothy Baker 9 pm Willie’s
SUN DEC 18
Jazz Brunch: Ben Lacy 11 am Willie’s
MON DEC 19
Woodsongs: Artists TBA 6:45 pm Lyric Theatre
Snoop Dogg | Bone Thugs N Harmony 9 pm Louisville Palace
TUE DEC 20
WED DEC 21
Jordan English 11:45 pm Tin Roof
THU DEC 22
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Concert 7:30 pm Lexington Opera House
FRI DEC 23
DJ Tsuki | DJ Stephen29 10 pm The Bar Complex
Wine & Dine: Justin Wells 6 pm The Burl
Big Fresh 9 pm Willie’s
SUN DEC 25
Christmas
WED DEC 28
Noble Giants | Spirit of the Bear 8 pm Farish Theatre
Vandaveer | Ian Noe 9 pm Willie’s
THU DEC 29
FRI DEC 30
Brian Owens & The Deacons of Soul | The Kentucky Hoss Cats 9 pm Willie’s
SAT DEC 31
NYE Prohibition Party: Joslyn & The Sweet Compression| Short & Company 8 pm The Burl
Unknown Hinson 9 pm Cosmic Charlie’s
Casino Royale: the Music of James Bond 7:30 pm Lexington Opera House
Brenda | The Deloreans | Wax Fang 9 pm 21c Museum
New Year’s Bash 9 pm Manchester Music Hall
Mike Archer 4 pm Talon Winery
This article also appears on page 12 of the December 2016 printed issue of Ace
