This guide is published by The Mountain Eagle as a public service to help keep readers informed about entertainment events within driving distance of Letcher County. All dates are subject to change. Always check with the venues listed before traveling long distances.
ROCK, POP, BLUES
RAP, CHRISTIAN
MODEST MOUSE; Tue., Aug. 21 in Louisville at Louisville Gardens (525 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd.)Tickets on sale Fri., June 22 at noon. 1-502- 574-0086 or www.ticketmaster.com
HINDER with PAPA ROACH and BUCKCHERRY; Tue., July 17 in Louisville at Louisville Gardens (525 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd.). 1-502-574- 0086 or www.ticketmaster.com
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE; Sun., Aug. 5 in Louisville at Coyotes Niteclub. www.ticketmaster.com or 1-502- 589-3866.
BEN KWELLER with TOM FITE; Sat., Aug. 25 in Asheville, N.C., at the Grey Eagle Tavern & Music Hall (185 Clingman Ave.). 1-828-232-5800.
DAVID CROSBY & GRAHAM NASH; Sun., Sept. 30 in Asheville, N.C., at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium (87 Haywood Rd.). 1-828-251-5505.
EARTH, WIND & FIRE; Tue., Aug. 14 in Knoxville, Tenn., at Tennessee Theatre (604 South Gay St.). 1-865-656-4444 or 1-865-684-1200.
TOOL; Sat., July 7 in Huntington, W.Va., at Big Sandy Superstore Arena (1 Civic Center Plaza). www.ticketmaster.com or 1-304-696- 4400.
AMERICAN IDOLS LIVE; Sat., Sept. 15 in Huntington, W.Va., at Big Sandy Superstore Arena (1 Civic Center Plaza). www.ticketmaster.com or 1-304-696-4400.
WEBB WILDER; Fri.-Sat., July 6- 7 in Johnson City, Tenn., at the Down Home. 1-423-929-9822.
THE LEGENDARY SHACK SHAKERS; Mon., June 25 in Johnson City, Tenn., at The Hideaway (235 E. Main Street). 1-423-926-3896.
CLASSIC ROCK ALL STARS; Fri., August 3 in Prestonsburg at the Eastern Kentucky Fair. Ticket information not yet available.
COUNTING CROWS with LIVE and COLLECTIVE SOUL; Fri., Aug. 3 in Louisville at Louisville Slugger Field (401 E. Main Street). 1-502-212- 2287.
DAVID CROSBY & GRAHAM NASH; Mon., Oct. 1 in Louisville at Kentucky Center for the Arts’ Whitney Hall (501 Main Street). 1-800-775- 7777 or www.ticketmaster.com
THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND; Sat., Oct. 13 in Louisville at the Louisville Palace (625 Fourth Ave.). 1-502-583-4555 ext. 221 or www.ticketmaster.com
LUCINDA WILLIAMS with CHARLIE LOUVIN; Tue., July 17 in Lexington at Kentucky Theatre (214 Main Street). 1-859-231-6997.
KELLY WILLIS; Sat., Sept. 29 in Lexington at The Dame (156 West Main). 1-800-594-8499.
KIM RICHEY with TAB BENOIT; Sat., Aug. 11 in Ashland, Ky., at Paramount Arts Center (1300 Winchester Ave.) 1-606-324- 3175 or www.ticketmaster.com
THE FIERY FURNACES; Sunday, July 8 in Asheville, N.C., at The Orange Peel (101 Biltmore Ave.). 1-866-468-7630.
DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS; Fri., July 13 in Asheville, N.C., at The Orange Peel (101 Biltmore Ave.). 1- 866-468-7630.
THE WAILERS; Thu., Aug. 9 in Asheville, N.C., at The Orange Peel (101 Biltmore Ave.). 1-866-468-7630.
EARTH, WIND & FIRE; Wed., Aug. 8 in Louisville at the Louisville Palace (625 Fourth Ave.). Tickets on sale Sat., June 23 at noon. 1-502-583- 4555 ext. 221 or www.ticketmaster.com
SUMMER JAM 2007 featuring Young Buck, Shop Boyz and Lil Boosie; Fri., July 6 in Louisville at Louisville Gardens (525 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd.). 1-502-574- 0086 or www.ticketmaster.com
VIOLENT FEMMES; Tue., July 10 in Cincinnati at Moonlite Gardens at Coney Island. www.ticketmaster.com
MOE; Tue., July 17 in Cincinnati at Moonlite Gardens at Coney Island. www.ticketmaster.com
OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW; Thu., July 19 in Cincinnati at Moonlite Gardens at Coney Island. www.ticketmaster.com
ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA; Tue., July 24 in Cincinnati at Moonlite Gardens at Coney Island. www.ticketmaster.com
OVER THE RHINE; Fri., Aug. 31 in Cincinnati at Moonlite Gardens at Coney Island. www.ticketmaster.com
JASON ISBELL (formerly of the Drive-By Truckers) & THE 400 UNIT with CENTROMATIC; Thu., Aug. 23 in Louisville at Phoenix Hill Tavern. Tickets, $10, on sale now at www.ticketweb.com
SCOTT MILLER & THE COMMONWEALTH; Fri., June 22 in Louisville at Phoenix Hill Tavern. www.ticketweb.com
JASON ISBELL (formerly of the Drive-By Truckers) & THE 400 UNIT with CENTRO-MATIC; Wed., Aug. 22 in Asheville, N.C., at the Grey Eagle Tavern & Music Hall (185 Clingman Ave.). 1-828-232-5800.
SCOTT MILLER (solo) with CHRIS KNIGHT; Sat., July 21 in Knoxville, Tenn., at the Bijou Theatre. 1-865-656-4444.
ANI DiFRANCO and others; Sat., Sept. 1 in Knoxville, Tenn., at the Bijou Theatre. Procees benefit the Highlander Center in New Market, Tenn. 1-865-656-4444.
THE BLACK CROWES; Wed., Aug. 22 in Knoxville, Tenn., at Tennessee Theatre (604 South Gay St.). 1-865-656-4444 or 1-865-684-1200.
AMERICAN IDOLS LIVE 2007 TOUR; Fri., Aug. 17 in Louisville at Freedom Hall (973 Phillips Lane) for the Kentucky State Fair. 1-800-231- 8085 or www.ticketmaster.com
SOCIAL DISTORTION and THE HANGMEN with THE HEART ATTACKS; Wed., July 18 in Cincinnati at Bogarts (2621 Vine Street). 1-513-872-8801 or www.ticketmaster.com
THE SMASHING PUMPKINS; June 23, 24, 26, 27, 29, 30, and July 2, 3 and 5 (9 shows) in Asheville, N.C., at The Orange Peel (101 Biltmore Ave.). SOLD OUT.
SALIVA with PUDDLE OF MUDD; Mon., July 2 in Cincinnati at Bogarts (2621 Vine Street. 1-513- 872-8801 or www.ticketmaster.com
INCUBUS with THE BRAVERY; Sun., July 29 in Cincinnati at Riverbend Music Center. 1-513-232- 6220 or www.ticketmaster.com
JESSE MALIN; Tue., July 10 in Oakley, Ohio (near Cincinnati) at 20th Century Theater (3021 Madison). www.ticketmaster.com
ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO; Fri., Sept. 7 in Louisville at Headliners Music Hall (1386 Lexington Road). 1-502-584-8088.
MARC BROUSSARD with SHANNON McNALLY; Tue., July 10 in Knoxville, Tenn., at the Bijou Theatre. 1-865-656-4444.
CHARLIE DANIELS BAND; Sat., July 21 in Kingsport, Tenn., at J. Fred Johnson Stadium for Fun Fest 2007. Ticket information not yet available.
THE TURTLES (featuring Flo and Eddie) with PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE; Tue., July 3 in Ashland, Ky., on the Riverfront for Summer Motion 2007. Admission is free.
STARSHIP starring Mickey Thomas with LEE GREENWOOD; Mon., July 2 in Ashland, Ky., on the Riverfront for Summer Motion 2007. Admission is free.
TOOL; Fri., June 26 in Cincinnati at U.S. Bank Arena. 1-513- 421-4111 or www.ticketmaster.com
SHERYL CROW; Wed., July 25 & Thu., July 26 in Kettering, Ohio, near Cincinnati, at Fraze Pavilion (695 Lincoln Park Blvd.). 1-937-296-3300 or www.ticketmaster.com
ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA; Sat., Aug. 11 in Asheville, N.C., at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium (87 Haywood Rd.). 1-828-251-5505.
O.A.R.; Mon., July 16 in Louisville at the Louisville Palace (625 Fourth Ave.). 1-502-583-4555 ext. 221 or www.ticketmaster.com
GORDON LIGHTFOOT; Thu., Sept. 13 in Louisville at the Louisville Palace (625 Fourth Ave.). 1- 502-583-4555 ext. 221 or www.ticketmaster.com
DEF LEPPARD with STYX and FOREIGNER; Wed., June 27 in Cincinnati at Riverbend Music Center. 1-513-232-6220 or www.ticketmaster.com
DEF LEPPARD with STYX and FOREIGNER; Sun., Aug. 26 in Louisville at Freedom Hall (973 Phillips Lane). 1-800-231-8085 or www.ticketmaster.com
CLAY AIKEN; Sun., Aug. 12 in Knoxville, Tenn., at Tennessee Theatre (604 South Gay St.). 1-865- 656-4444 or 1-865-684-1200.
LYLE LOVETT with k.d. lang; Mon., July 2 in Cincinnati at Riverbend Music Center. 1-513-232- 6220 or www.ticketmaster.com
311; Wed., Aug. 8 in Cincinnati at Riverbend Music Center. 1-513-232- 6220 or www.ticketmaster.com
GIN BLOSSOMS; Fri., July 27 in Asheville, N.C., as part of the Bele Chere Festival. Other information not yet available.
THE LOVIN’ SPOONFUL; Sun., July 29 in Asheville, N.C., as part of the Bele Chere Festival. Other information not yet available.
WILL KIMBROUGH; Thu., July 19 in Asheville, N.C., at the Grey Eagle Tavern & Music Hall (185 Clingman Ave.). 1-828-232-5800.
THE DETROIT COBRAS; Wed., July 25 in Knoxville, Tenn., at Blue Cats (125 E. Jackson Ave.). 1- 865-544-4300.
SHERYL CROW; Wed., July 25 in Kettering, Ohio, near Cincinnati, at Fraze Pavilion (695 Lincoln Park Blvd.) 1-937-296-3300 or www.ticketmaster.com
ROBERT CRAY; Sun., July 29 in Kettering, Ohio, near Cincinnati, at Fraze Pavilion (695 Lincoln Park Blvd.) 1-937-296-3300 or www.ticketmaster.com
ROBERT EARL KEEN; Thu., June 21 in Lexington at The Dame (156 West Main). 1-800-594-8499.
COREY HARRIS; Thu., June 21 at 7 p.m. in downtown Kingsport, Tenn., for the Twilight Alive Concert Series. FREE ADMISSION.
SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE SKIDS; Thu., June 28 at 7 p.m. in downtown Kingsport, Tenn., for the Twilight Alive Concert Series. FREE ADMISSION.
HACIENDA BROTHERS; Thu., July 5 at 7 p.m. in downtown Kingsport, Tenn., for the Twilight Alive Concert Series. FREE ADMISSION.
RED STICK RAMBLERS; Thu., July 12 at 7 p.m. in downtown Kingsport, Tenn., for the Twilight Alive Concert Series. FREE ADMISSION.
TOMMY CASTRO BAND; Thu., July 26 at 7 p.m. in downtown Kingsport, Tenn., for the Twilight Alive Concert Series. FREE ADMISSION.
CHUBBY CARRIER & THE BAYOU SWAMP BAND; Thu., Aug. 2 at 7 p.m. in downtown Kingsport, Tenn., for the Twilight Alive Concert Series. FREE ADMISSION.
GREAT AMERICAN TAXI; Thu., Aug. 9 at 7 p.m. in downtown Kingsport, Tenn., for the Twilight Alive Concert Series. FREE ADMISSION.
JOHN FOGERTY with LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM; Sun., July 22 in Kettering, Ohio, near Cincinnati, at Fraze Pavilion (695 Lincoln Park Blvd.). 1-937-296-3300 or www.ticketmaster.com
WEIRD AL YANKOVIC; Fri., June 29 in Kettering, Ohio, near Cincinnati, at Fraze Pavilion (695 Lincoln Park Blvd.). 1-937-296-3300 or www.ticketmaster.com
THE B-52’s; Sat., Aug. 4 in Asheville, N.C., at The Inn on Biltmore Estates. 1-800-624-1575.
CHRIS ISAAK; Fri., Aug. 10 in Asheville, N.C., at The Inn on Biltmore Estates. 1-800-624-1575.
CLAY AIKEN; Sat., Aug. 11 in Asheville, N.C., at The Inn on Biltmore Estates. 1-800-624-1575.
(CANCELLED) MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER; Fri., June 22 in Asheville, N.C., at The Orange Peel (101 Biltmore Ave.). (CANCELLED)
MORRISSEY with KRISTEEN YOUNG; Tue., July 10 in Knoxville, Tenn., at Tennessee Theatre (604 South Gay St.). 1-865- 656-4444 or 1-865-684-1200.
DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS with
DIXIE DIRT; Thu., June 21 at 7 p.m. in Knoxville, Tenn., for the free Sundown in the City concert series on Market Square.
TONY JOE WHITE with DAVE BARNES; Thu., June 28 at 7 p.m. in Knoxville, Tenn., for the free Sundown in the City concert series on Market Square.
ROBERT EARL KEEN; Thu., June 21 in Asheville, N.C., at the Grey Eagle Tavern & Music Hall (185 Clingman Ave.). 1-828-232-5800.
DAVE MATTHEWS BAND with PETE YORN; Wed., Aug. 22 in Cincinnati at Riverbend Music Center. 1-513-232-6220 or www.ticketmaster.com
RUSH; Sat., Sept. 1 in Cincinnati at Riverbend Music Center. 1-513-232- 6220 or www.ticketmaster.com
KUTLESS with K-J and STELLAR KART; Sat., July 21 in Pikeville at Eastern Kentucky Expo Center (126 Main Street) for ‘July Jam’. Tickets, all seats $10, on sale now. 1-606-433-1793 or 1- 606-444-5500 or www.ticketmaster.com
VANS WARPED TOUR ’07; Wed., Aug. 1 in Cincinnati at Riverbend Music Center. 1-513-232- 6220 or www.ticketmaster.com
THE POLICE; Sat., July 14 in Louisville at Churchill Downs (700 Central Avenue). 1-502-636-4400 or www.ticketmaster.com
KENNY G; Fri., July 20 in Kettering, Ohio, near Cincinnati, at Fraze Pavilion (695 Lincoln Park Blvd.). 1-937-296-3300 or www.ticketmaster.com
JIMMY BUFFET & THE CORAL REEFER BAND; Thu., July 26 in Cincinnati at Riverbend Music Center. 1-513-232-6220 or www.ticketmaster.com
JOHN MAYER; Tue., June 26 in Cincinnati at U.S. Bank Arena. 1-513- 421-4111 or www.ticketmaster.com
COUNTRY & BLUEGRASS MARK CHESNUTT; Sat., Sept. 29 in Whitesburg for the Mountain Heritage Festival.
TOBY KEITH; Thu., Sept. 15 in Cincinnati at Riverbend Music Center. Tickets on sale Sat., July 28 at 10 a.m. 1-513-232-6220 or www.ticketmaster.com
WILLIE NELSON and MERLE HAGGARD; Sat., Aug. 25 in Huntington, W.Va., at Big Sandy Superstore Arena (1 Civic Center Plaza). www.ticketmaster.com or 1- 304-696-4400.
KENNY ROGERS; Sat., Sept. 1 in Louisville at the Louisville Palace (625 Fourth Ave.). 1-502-583-4555 ext. 221 or www.ticketmaster.com
CONFEDERATE RAILROAD; Thu., Aug. 2 in Prestonsburg at the Eastern Kentucky Fair. Ticket information not yet available.
RASCAL FLATTS; Sat., Aug. 11 in Cincinnati at Riverbend Music Center. 1-513-232-6220 or www.ticketmaster.com
DIERKS BENTLEY, JOE ELY, KELLY WILLIS, VIEUX FARKA TOURE AND OTHERS; Sun., Aug. 19 at 7 p.m. in Bristol, Tenn., at Paramount Center for the Arts (518 State Street) for Mountain Stage Live. Tickets – $30 first 10 rows, $25 all others – on sale now. 1-423-
274-8920.
RASCAL FLATTS; Thu., Aug. 16 in Louisville at Freedom Hall (973 Phillips Lane). 1-800-231-8085 or www.ticketmaster.com
THE WRECKERS; Wed., June 27 in Louisville at Coyotes Niteclub. www.ticketmaster.com
JOE NICHOLS with JAKE OWENS; Thu., July 19 in Kingsport, Tenn., at J. Fred Johnson Stadium for Fun Fest 2007.
BILLY CURRINGTON; Sat., June 30 in Prestonsburg at Mountain Arts Center (50 Hal Rogers Drive). 1-888-622-2787.
SAWYER BROWN; Sat., July 14 in Prestonsburg at Mountain Arts Center (50 Hal Rogers Drive). 1-888-622-2787.
NICKEL CREEK with GLEN PHILLIPS; Sat., July 14 in Ashland, Ky., at Paramount Arts Center (1300 Winchester Ave.) 1- 606-324-3175 or www.ticketmaster.com
TRACE ADKINS with DIERKS BENTLEY and KELLI PICKLER; Sat., Aug. 18 in Louisville at Freedom Hall (973 Phillips Lane). 1-800-231-8085 or www.ticketmaster.com
MARTY STUART; Fri., July 27 in Asheville, N.C., as part of the Bele Chere Festival. Other information not yet available.
J.D. CROWE with THE PLEASANT HILL BAND; Fri., June 29 at 7 p.m. in downtown Kingsport, Tenn., for the Bluegrass on Broad Concert Series. FREE ADMISSION.
KARL SHIFLETT & BIG COUNTRY SHOW; Fri., Aug. 3 at 7 p.m. in downtown Kingsport, Tenn., for the Bluegrass on Broad Concert Series. FREE ADMISSION.
BELA FLECK & THE FLECKTONES; Sat., Aug. 18 in Kettering, Ohio, near Cincinnati, at Fraze Pavilion (695 Lincoln Park Blvd.) 1-937-296-3300 or www.ticketmaster.com
KENNY ROGERS; Fri., Aug. 3 in Asheville, N.C., at The Inn on Biltmore Estates. 1-800-624-1575.
BRAD PAISLEY with RODNEY ATKINS and TAYLOR SWIFT; Fri., Oct. 5 in Cincinnati at Riverbend Music Center. 1-513-232- 6220 or www.ticketmaster.com
ALISON KRAUSS & UNION STATION; Tue., July 24 in Lexington at Rupp Arena. 1-859- 233-3535 or www.ticketmaster.com
GEORGE JONES; Sat., July 28 in Kettering, Ohio, near Cincinnati, at Fraze Pavilion (695 Lincoln Park Blvd.) 1-937-296-3300 or www.ticketmaster.com
KENNY CHESNEY with PAT GREEN and SUGARLAND; Thu., Aug. 16 in Cincinnati at Riverbend Music Center. 1-513-232-6220 or www.ticketmaster.com
MARTINA McBRIDE with LITTLE BIG TOWN; Thu., June 28 in Charleston, W.Va., at Charleston Civic Center (200 Civic Center Drive). 1-304-345-1500 or www.ticketmaster.com
THE KENTUCKY HEADHUNTERS with EXILE; Sat., July 28 in Prestonsburg at Mountain Arts Center (50 Hal Rogers Drive). 1-888-622-2787.
JAZZ & CLASSICAL
JAZZ ATTACK; Thu., June 21 in Kettering, Ohio, near Cincinnati, at Fraze Pavilion (695 Lincoln Park Blvd.) 1-937-296-3300 or www.ticketmaster.com
MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR; Fri., June 29 in Cincinnati at Riverbend Music Center. 1- 513-232-6220 or www.ticketmaster.com
GREAT RUSSIAN NUTCRACKER; Wed., Nov. 28 in Asheville, N.C., at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium (87 Haywood Rd.). 1-828- 251-5505.
STAGE & COMEDY
DISNEY PRESENTS THE LION KING; through July 8 in Louisville at Kentucky Center for the Arts’ Whitney Hall (501 Main Street). 1-800-775-7777 or www.ticketmaster.com
OTHER
WWE RAW: Biggest Party of the Summer; Fri., Aug. 3 in Huntington, W.Va., at Big Sandy Superstore Arena (1 Civic Center Plaza). www.ticketmaster.com or 1- 304-696-4400.
DOODLEBOPS!; Thu., Nov. 8 in Lexington at Rupp Arena. 1- 859-233-3535 or www.ticketmaster.com
NASCAR BUSCH SERIES; Fri., Aug. 24 in Bristol, Tenn., at Bristol Motor Speedway. www.ticketmaster.com
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