Lonesome River Bluegrass Band Plays Lebanon, KY

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Dec. 2, 2013 - PRLog -- One of the most respected names in bluegrass music plays Lebanon, Ky. (http://www.visitlebanonky.com), during a festival of bluegrass music. Award-winning Lonesome River Band headlines the Jan. 24-25, 2014, event – a weekend that also brings new group Flatt Lonesome and The Moron Brothers (“purveyors of fine bluegrass”), to this small town located in central Kentucky. They will perform along with other bluegrass entertainers during the annual Bluegrass in the Bluegrass Festival that also includes a celebration of another Kentucky tradition, quilting. See the schedule here (http://www.visitlebanonky.com/events/kentucky-bluegrass-music-kickoff-heart-of-ky-quilt-show/).

All bluegrass all the time

There’s not much that’s more “bluegrass” than  bluegrass music and Kentucky heritage quilts, especially in the state that gave birth to the bluegrass music genre and preserves its history through both its music and quilting traditions. Hear some of the most well-known names in bluegrass during the Kentucky Bluegrass Music Kickoff. See beautiful and intricate examples of Kentucky quilting traditions at theHeart of Kentucky Quilt Show.

Bluegrass in the Bluegrass

Festival website: www.VisitLebanonKy.com/events/kentucky-bluegrass-music-kickoff-heart-of-ky-quilt-show

Packages (http://www.visitlebanonky.com/shop/kentucky-bluegrass-mus...): 1 or 2 nights at the Lebanon Hampton Inn (Jan. 14 and/or 15, 2014), 2 adult all-inclusive KBMK tickets, 2 Lebanon gift items. From $207.40.

Kentucky Bluegrass Music Kickoff, Jan. 24-25, 2014

All-inclusive tickets: $49, incl. Fri. show and Sat. dinner show.
Bluegrass Show: $10/general admission bleacher seating; free kids 11 and under.
Other events: Bluegrass Soup Fest (http://www.visitlebanonky.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/...); Singer-Songwriter Contest; workshops and seminars.

Heart of Kentucky Quilt Show, Jan. 25, 2014

Tickets: $5/general admission (pay at the door)
Quilt exhibition at Marion County Extension Office (http://ces.ca.uky.edu/marion/); more on display at Marion County Heritage Center, plus Main Street Quilt Displays, Marion CountyQuilt Trail (http://www.visitlebanonky.com/feature/marion-county-quilt-trail/) with 65 quilt barns.

Lebanon has plenty of reasons for you to extend your stay beyond Bluegrass in the Bluegrass. Tour Maker’s Mark Distillery ($7/person), the only operating distillery in America to be designated a National Historic Landmark. Sample moonshine with the master distiller at Limestone Branch Distillery where much of the new season of Discovery Channel’s “Moonshiners” was filmed. Watch handmade barrels get fired to precision at the Kentucky Cooperage. Visit WhiteMoon Winery to sample seven wines ranging from dry to sweet.

Other attractions: Loretto Motherhouse with art studio and newly opened Heritage Center comprising a Slave Memorial and an AIDS Garden; Holy Cross Church, the first Catholic Church west of the Allegheny Mountains; Civil War-related sites, including the Civil War Trail, Lebanon National Cemetery and Historic Homes Tour. Visit Lebanon’s What To Do (http://www.visitlebanonky.com/what-to-do/) page for ideas to round out your Bluegrass in the Bluegrass Festival weekend getaway.

MEDIA CONTACT:

Carla Wagner, Director@VisitLebanonky.com, 270-692-0021

Lebanon Tourist & Convention Commission, www.VisitLebanonKy.com

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ABOUT LEBANON (http://www.visitlebanonky.com/), KY | Geographically located in the center of the state, Lebanon (http://www.visitlebanonky.com) is the “Heart of the Bourbon Belt,” the epicenter of barrel and bourbon making. Attractions include Maker’s Mark Distillery, Limestone Branch Distillery, the Kentucky Cooperage and WhiteMoon Winery. Incorporated as a city in 1815, Lebanon played a crucial role during the Civil War and is today on the Civil War Discovery Trail. It is also part of Kentucky’s historic Holy Land, with sites including the Sisters of Loretto Motherhouse. Outdoor recreation options include the newly expanded Gorley Naturalist Trail at Fagan Branch Reservoir, Marion County Quilt Trail and several farm tours; indoors there is the Marion County Heritage Center, a stop of the new Turtle Trek and featuring the Turtleman exhibit, and Stillhouse Art Museum. Shop for antiques, collectibles and handmade crafts in Lebanon and dine at your choice of 40 restaurants. Accommodations include the gracious circa 1833 Myrtledene Bed and Breakfast, plus hotels including the Hampton Inn, cabins and an RV Park. Facebook.com/VisitLebanon (http://www.facebook.com/VisitLebanon)