Best Jazz & Blues in Lexington
Best Jazz & Blues in Lexington
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Best Jazz & Blues in Lexington
Best Jazz & Blues in Lexington
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Best Jazz & Blues in Lexington
Trombone Shorty And Orleans Avenue
September 30
Lexington Opera House
Trombone Shorty and his band are one of the funkiest live acts around
Best Jazz & Blues in Lexington
Canadian Brass
Enjoy the unmistakable sounds of this virtuoso quintet as they take to the road once more to share their engaging live show, bringing you a wonderfully lively evening that sees the group take on everything to big brass standards, jazz, baroque, ragtime and pop. Alongside a witty stage presence and theatrical effects, these guys more than prove they are the best in brass!
Thievery Corporation
It's now been over 20 years since Rob Garza and Eric Hilton first met, and their band Thievery Corporation is now recognized as one of the most experimental and reliably consistent acts in world music. They've have spent two decades creating boundary-pushing, intricate electronic music, inspired by Latin America's intricate rhythms and lush textures.
Trombone Shorty And Orleans Avenue
Trombone Shorty's 2013 'Say That to Say This' was, to the delight of many fans, a return to his New Orleans roots with a full-on funk record. Now continuing on the funk train, Shorty is backed by his band Orleans Avenue on tour, a collective of stunningly accomplished players. For lovers of music you can move to, this is a tour you will not want to miss!
The Avett Brothers
The Avett Brothers are a non-traditional bluegrass band that originated in Concord, North Carolina. The two brothers, Seth and Scott, formed the group after the breakup of the former rock band, Nemo, adding a third member, Bob Crawford. Don't miss them live on the road this year as they bring their awesome sound to you!
Buena Vista Social Orchestra
Jesus "Aguaje" Ramos, original trombonist of the legendary Cuban outfit Buena Vista Social Club, leads an ensemble including three fellow original Club members for a tour of North America this fall! Along with pianist Emilio Senon Morales Ruiz, percussionist "Betun" Luis Mariano Valiente Marin and bassist Fabian Garcia, the famed latin-jazz combination from Havana bring you the music that made the world famous BVSC the biggest selling Cuban band in history.
Steve Earle
This three-time Grammy Award-winning rock, country and folk singer-songwriter Steve Earle is once again hitting the road again this year! Having written songs for the likes of Johnny Cash, Travis Tritt and Emmylou Harris, he has since become a renowned author and actor, appearing on two HBO shows, The Wire and Treme. He is recognized for bridging the gap between rock and country music, something that few artists have managed to do successfully.