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Lakeside Live at Lexington Green is a seasonal outdoor concert series presenting free summer shows by local and regional bands. Acoustic, Americana, blues, classic rock, country, folk, jazz, pop, reggae, rock, and singer-songwriter styles all fit naturally within the broad programming. For musicians, the venue offers an all-ages outdoor audience and a true community-concert environment. Bands should be comfortable with open-air production, weather, and listeners spread across the lakeside area. Lakeside Live is best suited to polished local and regional performers that can deliver accessible, energetic sets and connect with a broad public crowd. It offers musicians a Lexington stage where live music is the central attraction of a relaxed summer evening and where genre diversity is welcomed.

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Acoustic, Americana, Blues, Classic Rock, Country, Folk, Jazz, Pop, Reggae, Rock, Singer-Songwriter
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161 Lexington Green Circle, Lexington, KY 40503, United States
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