There's plenty of bluegrass music each Friday evening at the Southside Mall beginning at 6 pm.

The historic Southgate House is a 4-level mansion that has been turned into one of the most happenin' rock 'n roll venues in town. The Ballroom, Junies Lounge, The Parlour and The Gallery comprise the facility which offers live music, events & entertainment seven days a week. Call or see their website for current list of performers and events. In any given week, the lineup of up-and-comer performers, as well as established artists on the cusp of stardom along with unique indie events make this a venue to check out for live music devotees.

Every Saturday night. Featuring Mike Fryman and the Eagle Lake Band along with Les Taylor, formerly of , Exile. An exciting blend of traditional and contemporary Country music. Smoke and alcohol-free. Doors open at 7 p.m.; show starts at 8 p.m. Adults $10; kids 12 and under are free. The Eagle Lake Convention Center is located on US 127 - six miles from I-64 off Frankfort/Lawrenceburg Exit 53a. Call to check holiday dates and cancellations.

Every Saturday night. Popular, country, & gospel music from the 50's & 60's. Guest singers appear at each Show. Smoke-free & alcohol free. Food available. Doors open at 7 p.m. Show begins at 8 p.m. Admission: $10 adults/$5 children. Musicland is located in the Bourbon Square Shopping Center in Paris, KY. Call for reservations on Thursdays between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Every Monday night. Join Michael Johnathon and guests for a taping of Kentucky's only live syndicated radio show. Audience seating between 6:15 and 6:45 p.m., show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets $10 for adults, $5 with a student ID. 214 E. Main Street. Park free in the City Annex parking garage on Main Street just down from the theater. Check for special holiday dates and verify shows and guests at www.woodsongs.com.

Live entertainment Friday and Saturday nights. Fri. & Sat., 11 AM-3 AM.

Enjoy great Bluegrass, gospel, and country music at this rustic barn in Bill Monroe's hometown. Guests sometimes perform or may dance if they'd like. Bring lawn chairs in warm weather to sit under the stars. Every Friday night at 7 p.m. Come early for good seats.

Admission: $7 Where everyone goes to dance! Social dancing on a great dance floor every Friday evening.

Admission: $!0 person Where everyone goes to dance! Sunday afternoon social dancing and refreshments in charming atmosphere. Waltz, Rumba, Cha-Cha and the East Coast Swing and more.

The Madison Theater boasts a capacity of approximately 1200 guests, a state of the art sound and lighting system, as well as 3 full service bars. The theater offers a variety of live music, comedy, sports and film events year-around. Because new shows are constantly being added, please see the Madison Theater website for the most up-to-date schedule of their upcoming events and live music concerts.

Concert and performance club offers live bands and music events throughout the week. See the Mad Hatter website for current band lineup and ticket info.

Eclectic entertainment venue offers an expansive lineup of live music events, comedy performances, live theater and more throughout the week. Smoke-free venue. See the Monmouth Theatre website for current schedule of events.

Magic and all the wonders of the season abound with Old Saint Nick and his workshop at Renfro Valley. An original stage production that combines Christmas music and comedy is guaranteed to fill your visitors and you with the holiday spirit. Twinkling lights galore await visitors with one of the largest light displays in Kentucky. Put a country flair in your shopping and pause for a wonderful holiday meal at the historic lodge restaurant. www.renfrovalley.com (800) 765-7464

Experience the magic and all the wonders of the season with Old Saint Nick and his workshop along with an original stage production that combines Christmas music and comedy, guaranteed to fill you with the Holiday spirit. Twinkling lights galore await visitors with one of the largest light displays in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Enjoy Christmas shopping with country flair and a wonderful holiday meal at the historic lodge restaurant. For more information please call 606-256-2638.

This local chapter of Sweet Adelines comes to the Thoroughbred Theater presenting your favorite Broadway melodies in their inimitable harmonic style. Tickets are $12 per person. Please call for reservations.

Great Live Entertainment

A variety of holiday events including historic home tours, musical production, craft bazaars, carriage rides, train rides, fine dining, shopping, and special events with Santa.

An authentic Appalachian festival. Always the two days following Thanksgiving. The hallmark of the festival is the "Masters," working demonstrators - weaver, broommaker, blacksmith, quilter, potter. Handcraft booths, live entertainment, featured Appalachian author, storyteller, festival of food, quilt and photography contest. 606-573-2900

Arts & crafts fair. 606-864-9278

This event features food, fun, and entertainment.

Bluegrass and Gospel Music. All proceeds received from vending will go to the Waynesburg Volunteer Fire Department.

Songs & fantasy celebrate the holiday spirit and the joy of giving as the toymaker's kindness ignites a series of magical events. This performance is a joyous way to begin the holiday season with your family.

All musicians are invited to our "open mike" jam session from 6:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. inside Dupont Lodge. Come early and enjoy a country buffet at Riverview Restaurant inside Dupont Lodge. If you are not a musician, come and enjoy our local talent and fine country cuisine.

Come join the Governor and First Lady for the lighting of the State Christmas Tree on the grounds of the State Capitol Building beginning at 6:30pm.

Join area musicians from 6pm-8pm for a relaxed evening of fun, friends, and music. You never know who will show up! This is an informal and unstructured event. It is open to all musicians and to the general public. There is no cost to attend this event. Come early and enjoy a meal at Hidden Waters Restaurant. See you on the last Monday of the month!

Multiple-Grammy winning Gospel great Sandi Patty joins Orchestra Kentucky of BG's VIP Series for an evening of the season’s best. For more information call 270-846-2426 or visit www.bgco.com.

Lighting of Christmas Tree, Christmas Parade, music, Concerts, Open House, Candlelight Historic Home Tour, Carriage Rides, and more.

The a cappella superstars whose YouTube video of “The Twelve Days of Christmas” got nine million hits (and counting). From the halls of Indiana University to stages across the country to their hit debut CD, Holiday Spirits, Straight No Chaser is the best of a cappella with a distinctly irreverent streak.

The MCC Singers team up with one of the world's finest brass ensembles for their annual Christmas celebration.You will be delighted to an evening of boisterous fun, exciting knowledge and an enthusiastic love of music.

The Mid-Kentucky Chorus at St. Catharine, under the direction of Teresa Tedder, along with professional soloists and musicians, will perform at the Basilica of St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral. Adults, $10; Seniors, $7; Students Free. Tickets available at the door. For information contact Susan Spalding at 859-336-9232.

Christmas parade celebrates the holiday season with bands, floats, Santa and more!

Book your holiday getaway package now at www.HeartOfKentucky.com for signigicant savings. There's no better time to visit central Kentucky! Visit our cooperage and enter free to win genuine bourbon barrel, collectors Maker's Mark bottle or "All Fired Up About Bourbon" T-shirt then visit Maker's Mark Distillery for an eye-popping holiday event with ice skating rink and more. There's great food, a 3-acre light show, live entertainment, kids activities, shopping promos... Call and ask for the free brochure that tells all or visit the Web site. Its breathtaking!

Begin your holiday shopping in the many quaint and unique shops in Downtown Bardstown. Enjoy Christmas carols, beautiful decorated windows, Christmas cheer and scheduled trolley rides. Visit with Santa at Santa's Workshop on the Court Square on Saturday, 11am - 1pm.

All Aboard!! This Friday is your last chance to enjoy the Trolley Hop at the Frazier Museum! We will not be a Trolley Hop stop in 2010. Bring your boogie shoes and groove to the sounds of the Jim Dishman and Friends. A cash bar will be available.

Bagpiper, Horse Drawn Carriage Rides, Harpist, fiddler, and dulcimer, are just part of the many activities in Washington, Kentucky, Dec. 5-6. Step back into the past as you stroll Washington's flagstone sidewalks where our forefathers walked, enjoy the smells of pine and food being served, candle-lit windows, strolling musicians and carolers. Watch candle dipping at Mefford’s Fort C. 1787 Museum. Quilting, weaving and hot “Cyder” at the Albert Sidney Johnston House C. 1797 Museum. Crafts and food at Paxton Inn C.1810 Museum. Displays and food at the Harriet Beecher Stowe C.1897 Slavery to Freedom Museum. And the annual Vesper Service Sunday at 4:00 pm in the C. 1848 Old Church Museum. Come, warm your heart and rekindle the spirit of yesterday with the scents and sights of early days in Washington, 4 miles south of Maysville on old US 68, an easy 59 miles NE of Lexington, 50 miles west of Portsmouth, Ohio, 90 miles W of Huntington, 51 miles east of Cincinnati, (take Wilder Exit #77 off I-275 onto Route #9 – also known as the AA Highway), then turn right at the light by Wendy’s onto US 68, turn left at the second light up into Old Washington.

Join the Childress Family to ring in the holiday season with Christmas carols and dinner served by Country Cupboard starting at 6:00 pm. Tickets are $15.00 and must be purchased in advance by calling 270-825-1459.

Take part in “Home for the Holidays,” a family discovery day featuring plenty of music and good cheer, as we explore holiday traditions from all corners of the globe, such as Christmas, Kwanzaa, Las Posadas, Hanukkah, the Winter Solstice and the Chinese New Year. All family day activities are included with the cost of admission.

Frankfort Christmas Parade beginning at 5:30pm in the downtown area.

A lighted parade, Georgetown rings in the holiday season with over 100 entries. Visit downtown retailers for holiday shopping, restaurants offer local favorites, Santa is grand marshal and visits with children after the parade at the Georgetown Scott County Museum.

Annual Christmas Parade with floats, horses, antique vehicles, Miss Kentucky, Miss Indiana, various shrine entries, and Santa Claus. Come kick off the Christmas season with this nostalgic hometown parade in beautiful downtown Henderson! Begins at 10am at the corner of 5th and Main Streets

On Saturday, December 5, musician Molly McCormack of Louisville will perform sets of music on the Appalachian dulcimer from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea. Accompanying Molly will be Bettie Keeling playing guitar.

Enjoy an old-fashioned Christmas in the country with a delicious traditional Christmas dinner, music, beautiful decorations and good company. Purchase handmade gifts for family and friends in the gift shop. A true highlight of the year!!

Spring dance May 16 Luau dance Jun 6 Summer dance Aug 15 Costume ball Oct 10 Autumn dance Nov 14 Christmas dance Dec 5

CRAFT STORE OPEN HOUSE 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM / No admission required Shop for one-of-a-kind Christmas gifts surrounded by the smell of hot cider and sounds of the holidays - and receive 10% off regularly-priced merchandise (excluding furniture). Visit with artisans David Kramer and Betty Parrott and meet authors Marie Mitchell, Pam Dixon and Rebecca Turney as they launch their new children's book, "Road to Pleasant Hill." Can't make it to the Open House? Shop Craft Store Favorites Online PLEASANT HILL SINGERS CHRISTMAS CHORAL CONCERT 1:30 PM and 3:30 PM / Included in regular tour admission Enjoy this special program that tells the story of how the Shakers would have celebrated Christmas - then help decorate the Christmas tree with strings of popcorn and handmade ornaments. CHRISTMAS CAROLING 7:00 PM / Please bring a canned good for admission Start a new holiday tradition! Sing your favorite Christmas songs along the lantern-lit road. Caroling is followed by light refreshments in the West Family Dwelling Cellar.

Traditional Christmas Music Program. Time TBA.

Directed by Marilyn Harris. Annual Holiday celebration with Georgetown Middle School bands and choirs. 7 p.m. 1330 Lexington Rd. Reception and music after the program at Georgetown/Scott County Museum, 8:30 p.m.

Nothing will get you in the Holiday Spirit like this Bowling Green family tradition featuring student soloists Melissa Gensler and Kallie Rogers, flute

If you enjoy country, bluegrass and early rock & roll music mixed with hilarious comedy, you won't want to miss the Clark County Christmas Jamboree! Tickets available at Cantuckeee Dine, 12 Carol Road.

Nashville-born, Detroit-based singer/songwriter/musician/producer Kem Owens is a smooth, spiritually-oriented R&B artist inspired by the likes of Stevie Wonder, Steely Dan, and Grover Washington, Jr., with a sound also reflective of Al Jarreau, Sade, Bill Withers and Jill Scott. After years backing R&B performers like Monica and Bilal, Algebra steps into the spotlight with the release of her debut CD Algebra Blessett. Algebra can easily be pop, rock, rap funk or crunk, yet she can breathe ballads effortlessly.