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Kentucky Bluegrass Music Kickoff... This event, held in early January each year, features Gary "Biscuit" Davis, three-time national banjo picking champion who records with Dolly Parton and performs with her in her Christmas show in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., and several guest performers. The very special guest performer for KBMK ‘10 (Jan. 8-9) is J.D. Crowe & The New South! Plus, see "Nashville Humorist" Rik Roberts and hear his hilarious "super-clean" comedy delivered with a little Southern flavor. "Come Play With Biscuit" is the featured performance on Friday night. Local groups plus The Hagar's Mountain Boys will perform old favorites and other bluegrass musicians are invited to bring their favorite song for an opportunity to come on stage and perform with Davis. For more information, e-mail kyfellowshipofmusicians@hotmail.com and type “Play With Biscuit” in the Subject line. Workshops for musicians are held throughout Saturday morning and afternoon, conducted by Davis, Moore and other professionals. The small stage will be available Saturday afternoon for jamming sessions with The Hager’s Mountain Boys. Limited tickets for the Jan. 9, 2010 concert are $45 for dinner and show. Dinner and show tickets are sold in advance only and must be purchased by Jan. 6. Dinner/show and show only ticket holders get into the Friday night performance FREE by showing their advance ticket. Tickets
for the show only are $25 in advance or $30 at the gate. Children 12
and under get in free for the show only with a paying adult or they can
have the dinner and show for $20. Admission
to Friday night’s “Come Play With Biscuit” is $10. Children 12 and
under get in FREE with a paying adult. Doors open at For more information, contact Brad Lanham at 270.692.6559, 270.402.3835 or e-mail kyfellowshipofmusicians@hotmail.com. Tickets can be purchased online (scroll down), at the Lebanon Tourist & Convention Commission office or by calling 270.692.0021.
2010 Schedule Fri., Jan. 8, "Come Play With Biscuit," Roby Dome ♥ 6 p.m. - Doors open. ♥ 7 p.m. - Performances by Gary "Biscuit" Davis, The Hagar's Mountain Boys and other special guests. Sat., Jan. 9, J.D. Crowe & The New South, Roby Dome ♥ 8 a.m. - Doors open for workshops. Late sign-ups. ♥ 9 a.m. - Workshops begin. ♥ 1 p.m. - Workshops afternoon sessions. ♥ 6 p.m. - Doors open for dinner/show ticket holders. ♥ 6:30 p.m. - Full course meal is served. ♥ 6:45 p.m. - Performance by a special guest. ♥ 7 p.m. - Doors open for show only ticket holders. ♥ 7:30 p.m. - Performances by Gary "Biscuit" Davis, Rik Roberts, The Hagar's Mountain Boys and J.D. Crowe & The New South.
Kentucky Bluegrass Music Kickoff '10 Package! A special package for $202 includes ♥ 1 night, double occupancy, at Hampton Inn of Lebanon based on availability, includes a Welcome gift and hot breakfast for 2. ♥ Admission for 2 to the Friday night "Come Play With Biscuit" performance. ♥ 2 dinner and show tickets for the Saturday night concert featuring Gary "Biscuit" Davis and J.D. Crowe & The New South. ♥ 2 workshops of your choice. Both workshops must be used by the same person. You can add a night, which includes another hot breakfast for two, and the cost will be $289. Call 270.692.0021 to book a one- or two-night package or book it online below. “Come Play With Biscuit” rules Directions to Roby Dome... ♦From Centre Square, drive one block south on KY 55/Spalding Ave. to light (Main St.). ♦Turn left onto U.S. 68/Main St. and drive 1.1 miles. ♦Turn left onto Knight Way and the Roby Dome is straight ahead.
**Find directions to Lebanon and Centre Square from your town under the About Us tab! Centre Square is the convention and Visitor Center in downtown.
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The Kentucky Bluegrass Music Kickoff is a production of the non-profit Kentucky Fellowship of Musicians and the Lebanon Tourist & Convention Commission. Kentucky Bluegrass Music Kickoff benefactors… ►Gold.
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All roads lead to Lebanon, the geographic center of the state and the true Heart of Kentucky! Call 270.692.0021 or e-mail VisitLebanonKy@windstream.net for more information or a FREE Welcome packet. |
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