Here are the upcoming concerts scheduled in Kentucky for 2026 and 2027. You can find tickets to most of these concerts by clicking on the provided link (note: you will be taken to a ticket reseller site where prices may be higher or lower than face value). Check out the calendar for Kentucky and see if your favorite artist is coming to a location near you!!
Updated: August 30, 2026
| Date | Artist | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/29/26 | Jonah Kagen | The Burl – Lexington, KY | |
| 08/29/26 | Dwight Yoakam | Beaver Dam Amphitheater – Beaver Dam, KY | View Tickets |
| 08/29/26 | Gavin Adcock | MegaCorp Pavilion – Newport, KY | View Tickets |
| 08/29/26 | Jack Harlow | Old Forester's Paristown Hall – Louisville, KY | View Tickets |
| 08/30/26 | Devon Allman | Mercury Ballroom – Louisville, KY | |
| 08/31/26 | Jack Harlow | Old Forester's Paristown Hall – Louisville, KY | View Tickets |
| 09/04/26 | 49 Winchester | 4th Street Live – Louisville, KY | |
| 09/05/26 | Justin Moore | The Amp at Log Still – New Haven, KY | View Tickets |
| 09/06/26 | Cooper Alan | Oak Grove Racing Gaming and Hotel – Oak Grove, KY | View Tickets |
| 09/06/26 | Ray LaMontagne | Louisville Palace – Louisville, KY | View Tickets |
| 09/08/26 | Blues Traveler, Gin Blossoms & Spin Doctors | Iroquois Amphitheater – Louisville, KY | View Tickets |
| 09/10/26 | Thomas Rhett | KFC Yum! Center – Louisville, KY | View Tickets |
| 09/10/26 | Yacht Rock Revue | Iroquois Amphitheater – Louisville, KY | View Tickets |
| 09/11/26 | Jamey Johnson | The Amp at Log Still – New Haven, KY | View Tickets |
| 09/12/26 | Tears of Olympus | Revival Room at The Southgate House Revival – Newport, KY | |
| 09/12/26 | Joanne Shaw Taylor | Mercury Ballroom – Louisville, KY | |
| 09/12/26 | Gable Price | Madison Theater - Covington – Covington, KY | |
| 09/13/26 | Hannah Harper | Mountain Arts Center – Prestonsburg, KY | |
| 09/15/26 | Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass | Brown Theatre at The Kentucky Center – Louisville, KY | |
| 09/16/26 | Briscoe | The Burl – Lexington, KY | |
| 09/17/26 | Louder Than Life Festival: Iron Maiden - Thursday | Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Expo Center – Louisville, KY | |
| 09/17/26 | Louder Than Life Festival:TOOL, Limp Bizkit, Iron Maiden & My Chemical Romance - 4 Day Pass | Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Expo Center – Louisville, KY | |
| 09/18/26 | Jack White | MegaCorp Pavilion – Newport, KY | View Tickets |
| 09/18/26 | Louder Than Life Festival: My Chemical Romance - Friday | Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Expo Center – Louisville, KY | |
| 09/19/26 | Nelly, Twista & DJ Shay | Beaver Dam Amphitheater – Beaver Dam, KY | |
| 09/19/26 | Louder Than Life Festival: Limp Bizkit - Saturday | Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Expo Center – Louisville, KY | |
| 09/20/26 | The Bacon Brothers | Louisville Palace – Louisville, KY | View Tickets |
| 09/20/26 | Louder Than Life Festival: TOOL - Sunday | Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Expo Center – Louisville, KY | |
| 09/22/26 | Pixies | Iroquois Amphitheater – Louisville, KY | View Tickets |
| 09/24/26 | Bourbon & Beyond Festival: Foo Fighters & Queens Of The Stone Age - Thursday | Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Expo Center – Louisville, KY | |
| 09/24/26 | Koe Wetzel & Wyatt Flores | Appalachian Wireless Arena – Pikeville, KY | |
| 09/24/26 | Bourbon & Beyond Festival: Foo Fighters, Mumford and Sons, Chris Stapleton & Dave Matthews Band - 4 | Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Expo Center – Louisville, KY | |
| 09/25/26 | Bourbon & Beyond Festival: Mumford and Sons & Kacey Musgraves - Friday | Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Expo Center – Louisville, KY | |
| 09/25/26 | Jason Ringenberg | Revival Room at The Southgate House Revival – Newport, KY | |
| 09/25/26 | Gary Allan | Oak Grove Gaming Outdoor Amphitheater – Oak Grove, KY | View Tickets |
| 09/25/26 | Mitchell Tenpenny | Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center – Bowling Green, KY | |
| 09/26/26 | The Malpass Brothers | Kentucky Opry – Benton, KY | |
| 09/26/26 | Bourbon & Beyond Festival: Chris Stapleton & The Red Clay Strays - Saturday | Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Expo Center – Louisville, KY | |
| 09/26/26 | Foreigner | Beaver Dam Amphitheater – Beaver Dam, KY | View Tickets |
| 09/27/26 | Bourbon & Beyond Festival: Dave Matthews Band & Hootie and The Blowfish - Sunday | Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Expo Center – Louisville, KY | |
| 09/27/26 | The New Pornographers | Headliners Music Hall - KY – Louisville, KY | |
| 09/27/26 | Sparta | Sanctuary at The Southgate House Revival – Newport, KY | |
| 10/01/26 | Modest Mouse | MegaCorp Pavilion – Newport, KY | View Tickets |
| 10/02/26 | Jesse McCartney | Turfway Park – Florence, KY | View Tickets |
| 10/02/26 | Ernie Haase and Signature Sound | Kentucky Opry – Benton, KY | |
| 10/02/26 | Ian Munsick | New Barn Theatre – Mount Vernon, KY | View Tickets |
| 10/03/26 | Pat Barrett | Salt and Light Church – La Grange, KY | |
| 10/03/26 | Owen Riegling | The Burl – Lexington, KY | |
| 10/08/26 | Blake Whiten | Manchester Music Hall – Lexington, KY | |
| 10/09/26 | Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band | Lexington Opera House – Lexington, KY | View Tickets |
| 10/09/26 | Jimmy Fortune | The Lincoln Jamboree – Hodgenville, KY | |
| 10/10/26 | The Temptations and The Four Tops | Louisville Palace – Louisville, KY | |
| 10/13/26 | Outlander In Concert | Louisville Palace – Louisville, KY | View Tickets |
| 10/16/26 | Hiss Golden Messenger | Sanctuary at The Southgate House Revival – Newport, KY | |
| 10/16/26 | Richard Shindell | Revival Room at The Southgate House Revival – Newport, KY | |
| 10/16/26 | Zach Williams | EKU Center For The Arts – Richmond, KY | View Tickets |
| 10/17/26 | Dailey and Vincent | The Lincoln Jamboree – Hodgenville, KY | |
| 10/17/26 | Hiss Golden Messenger | Zanzabar - KY – Louisville, KY | |
| 10/17/26 | Failure | Headliners Music Hall - KY – Louisville, KY | |
| 10/20/26 | Willow Avalon | Mercury Ballroom – Louisville, KY | |
| 10/20/26 | Sugar - Band | MegaCorp Pavilion – Newport, KY | |
| 10/21/26 | Morrissey | Louisville Palace – Louisville, KY | |
| 10/22/26 | Lil Wayne | Rupp Arena At Central Bank Center – Lexington, KY | View Tickets |
| 10/24/26 | Ty Myers, Lanie Gardner & Benny G | Appalachian Wireless Arena – Pikeville, KY | |
| 10/24/26 | Gene Watson | Kentucky Opry – Benton, KY | |
| 10/30/26 | Johnny Blue Skies & The Dark Clouds | Rupp Arena At Central Bank Center – Lexington, KY | View Tickets |
| 11/03/26 | Mushroomhead & Fear Factory | Manchester Music Hall – Lexington, KY | |
| 11/04/26 | Hawthorne Heights | Mercury Ballroom – Louisville, KY | View Tickets |
| 11/06/26 | Sam Lewis | Revival Room at The Southgate House Revival – Newport, KY | |
| 11/06/26 | Kurt Vile and The Violators | Headliners Music Hall - KY – Louisville, KY | View Tickets |
| 11/07/26 | Larry Sparks & The Lonesome Ramblers | Mountain Arts Center – Prestonsburg, KY | |
| 11/13/26 | The Bellamy Brothers | Kentucky Opry – Benton, KY | View Tickets |
| 11/13/26 | Mo Pitney | Mountain Arts Center – Prestonsburg, KY | View Tickets |
| 11/14/26 | Sawyer Brown | Louisville Palace – Louisville, KY | View Tickets |
| 11/19/26 | The Rock Orchestra By Candlelight | Cannon Hall At RiverPark Center – Owensboro, KY | View Tickets |
| 11/20/26 | Ha Ha Tonka | Revival Room at The Southgate House Revival – Newport, KY | |
| 11/20/26 | The Rock Orchestra By Candlelight | EKU Center For The Arts – Richmond, KY | View Tickets |
| 11/29/26 | Aly & AJ | Mercury Ballroom – Louisville, KY | View Tickets |
| 12/04/26 | The Bellamy Brothers | The Lincoln Jamboree – Hodgenville, KY | View Tickets |
| 12/08/26 | Acoustic Jam Lexington | Lexington Opera House – Lexington, KY | |
| 12/09/26 | 97.5 WAMZ Acoustic Jam | Louisville Palace – Louisville, KY | |
| 03/16/27 | Public Image Ltd | Mercury Ballroom – Louisville, KY | |
| 03/17/27 | Public Image Ltd | Manchester Music Hall – Lexington, KY |
Check out the calendar above to see the hottest concerts coming to Kentucky this year! You can find great tickets to see shows at top Kentucky venues like Rupp Arena, KFC Yum! Center, Papa John's Cardinal Stadium, Iroquois Amphitheater, Louisville Palace, and Beaver Dam Amphitheater. In addition to the wide variety of concert venues, Kentucky has a large selection of music festivals every year including Louder Than Life, Forecastle Fest, and the State Fair. Grab your tickets today!
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