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Rapper Jack Harlow wrapped his 6-city  No Place Like Home Tour across his home state of Kentucky on Sunday, December 3, performing to a near sold out crowd at Rupp Arena in Lexington. It was the final stop of his tour and his first time performing at Rupp. Lexington bleeds blue for the University of Kentucky Wildcats, but fans turned out in full force in support of the Louisville native, who makes no secret of his love for the University of Louisville Cardinals. The schools may be rivals, but it was all love for the "First Class" star, except when he proclaimed his love for Louisville, causing the crowd in return to boo.  Harlow though showed his appreciation for the Lexington crowd by bringing out local legends: his music mentors Ky Engineerin’ and Nemo Achida, as well as former UK basketball player Tyler Herro, who now plays for the Miami Heat. Harlow's song “Tyler Herro” is named after the athlete.  Excitement filled the arena, with fans g...

Showcasing Kentucky's African American culture and traditions, the 2023 Lexington, KY Roots & Heritage Festival kicked off Friday night, September 8, with live performances on the main stage on Elm Tree Lane.  It continued Saturday morning with the annual parade and band performances. It included Simmons College (an HBCU) and Central High School marching bands from Louisville.  The "Battle of the Bands" after the parade was moved from the corner of Fourth street and Elm Tree Lane to Third Street and Elm Tree Lane, near the historic Lyric Theatre. New this year, a fashion show outside the theater. The show included pieces from up-and-coming local designers. The festival wrapped on Sunday, September 10. Thousands of people attended the weekend event.

Kentucky native Jack Harlow announced the return of his  No Place Like Home  tour back in August. The tour includes stops in six Kentucky cities. Taking his third annual hometown shows to a new level, the new leg of the tour will kick off on Friday, November 24 at Owensboro Sports Center in Owensboro, and will wrap in Lexington at Rupp Arena on Sunday, December 3. On social media, Harlow posted that it's the only tour he's going on this year. Tickets are on sale now through Ticketmaster. Harlow is from Louisville and performed last in his hometown in December. He just dropped the official music video for his song "Denver" on August 30. The song is from his latest album: "Jackman." The only tour I’m going on this year. Six shows across the state of Kentucky. No Place Like Home 2023. pic.twitter.com/rQw8hBAmTJ — Jack Harlow (@jackharlow) August 17, 2023

From delicious foods and marching bands, to an appearance from members of the University of Kentucky women's basketball team, the City of Lexington, KY saw the return of its annual Roots and Heritage Festival the weekend of September 9th-11th.  The festival was voted as one of the "Top Twenty Events in the Southeast" by the Southeast Tourism Society, according to organizers, and it's been going strong for more than 30 years. The event had been put on hold for two years because of the coronavirus pandemic. The festival this year, included nightly live music performances, its iconic Saturday parade and plenty of food and clothing vendors. The annual event celebrates Lexington's rich diversity, traditions, African-American culture and community spirit.  The festival also showcases the rich talent from Louisville's Central High School Marching band, which has been making a parade appearance for years. Louisville is about an hour and half's drive from Lexington...

Bad Bunny gets millions of views on YouTube, and his collaboration with Cardi B and J Balvin, for "I Like It," which was released at the end of May, currently has more than 189-million views. On June 28, he dropped a new single, "Estamos Bien," and the music video for it already has more than 16-million views. Needless to say, Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, better known as Bad Bunny, is popular, and fans now are getting more chances to see the singer live in concert. The Latin trap and Reggaeton artist from Puerto Rico, has extended his "La Nueva Religion Tour." The musician wrapped up the first leg of his U.S. tour in April, and according to his events Facebook page, he'll kick off his European leg of the tour on July 13, in Spain. He will resume his North American stops on August 11, in Canada, in Toronto, Ontario. Afterward, in the U.S., he'll perform in more than two dozen cities, with a rescheduled stop in Lexington, KY, on Sunday, N...