Live Entertainment in Lexington

Lexington Opera House presents outstanding Broadway touring productions for the Bluegrass Region — a beautifully restored 1887 theater serving one of America's most affluent and educated mid-size cities. The Opera House's remarkable Victorian architecture and its consistent programming of world-class touring theatrical productions create a performing arts venue of genuine Kentucky cultural heritage significance.

Manchester Music Hall is Lexington's most celebrated concert venue — a 1,200-capacity converted industrial building that books national touring artists across all genres for the Bluegrass State's second-largest city and home of the University of Kentucky. The venue's combination of excellent production, industrial aesthetic, and consistent programming has made it the definitive live music destination for Lexington's rapidly growing millennial and Gen Z professional population.

Singletary Center for the Arts at the University of Kentucky presents outstanding concerts, opera, dance, and theatrical productions for the Lexington academic community. The UK School of Music's remarkable programs and Singletary Center's extraordinary programming breadth create a performing arts center of genuine Kentucky educational and cultural significance.

The Burl in Lexington presents touring indie and Americana acts in a converted warehouse venue central to the city's independent music scene.