01.16.2024

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Concerts we’re excited for in 2024

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The Publisher welcomes visitors to Central Bank Center + Rupp Arena. | Photo courtesy of VisitLEX

Are concerts on your 2024 bucket list? Lexingtonians will be happy to know that the new year is bringing an epic lineup of musical performances to town.

We’ve put together a list of just some of the artists that will be making a stop over the next several months.

Rupp Arena

Our North Star of major concerts is turning up the heat this year, with some of the world’s biggest artists bringing their tours to the 859.

Wednesday, Feb. 7 | Pantera
Sunday, March 10 | Drake with J. Cole
Thursday, March 28 | Lynyrd Skynyrd + ZZ Top
Saturday, March 30 | Fall Out Boy
Friday, April 12 | Cody Johnson
Friday, April 26 + Saturday, April 27 | Billy Strings
Saturday, June 15 | Tim McGraw
Wednesday, July 24 | Olivia Rodrigo
Thursday, Aug. 1 | Blink-182

Manchester Music Hall

Manchester Street’s go-to mid-sized venue has hosted countless legendary acts, and this year proves no different.

Thursday, Jan. 18 | Gangstagrass
Friday, Jan. 19 | American Aquarium
Thursday, March 14 | Deana Carter
Saturday, March 16 | Black Flag
Wednesday, April 3 | Drew Holcomb + The Neighbors

A band playing on a stage. — The Burl hosts ~300 shows a year. | Photo by Sydney Janda

The Burl

Both local and international artists have taken the stage with the iconic stained glass design as their backdrop.

Saturday, Jan. 27 | Movie Jail, Letters of Acceptance, The Dreaded Laramie
Saturday, Feb. 3 | Moonshiners Ball Afterglow Party
Thursday, Feb. 8 | AMNIA
Saturday, Feb. 17 | Vinyl Richie
Saturday, March 9 | The Wldlfe
Friday, March 15 | JP Saxe
Friday, April 5 | flipturn

What concerts do you have on your calendar for this year? Let us know.

Events

Tuesday, Jan. 16

BachaSalsa Social | Tuesday, Jan. 16-Tuesday, Feb. 27 | 6:15-9:15 p.m. | The Salsa Center Dance Studio, 817 Lane Allen Rd., Lexington | $10-$15 | Grab a partner and learn the fundamentals of this Latin dance style.

Wednesday, Jan. 17

Keto Cooking Class: Taco Salad | Wednesday, Jan. 17 | 1-2 p.m. | Dunbar Community Center, 545 N. Upper St., Lexington | Free | Learn how to make a carb-friendly version of this comforting dish — registration is required.

Thursday, Jan. 18

Intro to Hiking/Backpacking | Thursday, Jan. 18 | 6-7:30 p.m. | McConnell Springs Park, 416 Rebmann Ln., Lexington | Free | Try out outdoors equipment, hear from an EKU recreation professor, and put your knowledge to use with a hike.

Friday, Jan. 19

“Morning After Grace” | Friday, Jan. 19 | 8 p.m. | Studio Players at The Carriage House, 154 W. Bell Ct., Lexington | $18.53-$27.78 | Experience this emotional comedy as protagonists Angus and Abigail grapple with the complexity of growing older.

Events calendar here

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News Notes

Closed

Last week, Old Vine Bistro announced that it will be closed until further notice for equipment repairs. If that puts a wrench in your dinner plans, explore our list of Lexington restaurants from A to Z.

Cause

DanceBlue, one of the most highly anticipated fundraisers, is returning for its 19th year Saturday, April 6 + Sunday, April 7. For 24 hours straight, participants will take to the dance floor in support of the DanceBlue Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Clinic.

Try This

Want to take living in the Horse Capital of the World to the next level? Get hands-on practice with the parks department’s intermediate + advanced adult riding classes. Join at Masterson Station Park’s Indoor Riding Arena starting Tuesday, Feb. 13. Registration opens Tuesday, Jan. 30.

Lexingtonian

Devine Carama, founder of ONE Lexington, is releasing his first-ever book, “Pages Full of Rhymes.” To celebrate, the Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning is hosting a release event on Saturday, Feb. 24, featuring readings + a performance from Carama himself, as well as live music from JK-47.

Finance

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Community

🤝 Supporting mental health in Lexington

New grant aims to support mental health in Lexington

The city receives ~3,000 mental health calls each year. | Photo courtesy of @thedronerangerky

A new federal grant from the Kentucky Department for Medicaid Services aims to better support mental health crises in Lexington.

The three-year, $850,000 grant comes from a partnership between the Lexington Fire and Police Departments. It will allow them to hire full-time mental health professionals to assist on certain calls — a suggestion outlined in Mayor Linda Gorton’s 2020 Commission for Racial Justice + Equality report.

After analyzing 911 call data, Fire Capt. Seth Lockard found that the majority of mental health calls come in during the week and drop off during the evenings + weekends. With the grant, the Crisis Response Team will work weekdays, in the hopes of paving the way for a better division of responsibilities among the departments.

“It will make it possible for us to provide the most appropriate response to an individual in crisis and connect them to the best resource,” said Mayor Gorton.

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The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Aayat

From the editor

I’m sad to report that the temperature in today’s forecast is not a typo. Godspeed, y’all.

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