Lexington, KY
Music connected to Lexington
About Lexington
- • George Clooney, the acclaimed actor, was born in Lexington, Kentucky, in 1961.
- • The cheeseburger was first served at Kaelin's Restaurant in Lexington in 1934.
- • Thoroughbred horse breeding and racing established Lexington as the "Horse Capital of the World."
- • A mummified woman, nicknamed "Mummy Jane," was found in a Lexington building in 1911.
- • The Great Depression significantly impacted Lexington's economy, slowing growth during the 1930s.
- • Named in 1775 to celebrate the Revolutionary War's Battle of Lexington, it was incorporated in 1782.
- • With over 320,000 residents, the population is larger than Iceland's.
- • Sitting 948 feet above sea level, Lexington's altitude offers mild weather.
- • Healthcare is a major industry, employing many Lexington residents.
- • Lexington offers a blend of Southern charm and vibrant, modern energy.
- • The region's underlying bedrock is primarily Ordovician limestone, formed over 450 million years ago.
- • The Elkhorn Creek watershed drains much of the Lexington area.
- • Gray foxes are common in the Lexington area, often seen in suburban neighborhoods.
- • Bluegrass, a signature cool-season grass, thrives in the region's fertile soils.
- • The Adena culture inhabited the area around Lexington, leaving behind burial mounds.
- • In 1862, the Battle of Lexington, a minor skirmish in the Civil War, occurred near the city.
- • Ashland, the Henry Clay Estate, was built in the early 19th century.
- • New Circle Road (KY Route 4) encircles much of Lexington.
Artists From Lexington
10 Foot Pole
2 Mello
7 Aurelius
Alignak
Anne Wilson
Apochryphal Revelation
Arlo Mckinney
Arthur Hancock
Attention Deficit Disorder
Aubrey Cagle
Ben Fugate
Ben Sollee
Beth Anderson
Big Fresh
Big Vonno
Bolo Mules
Boogie G and the Titanics
Brian Littrell
Brian Loschiavo
Bryan Himes
Buddy Cannon
Buffy Lawson
Caitlin Upton
Caleb Bailey & The Bottom Dollars
Cameron Jayne and 86 Black
Candi Jenkins
Carson Childers
Central Kentucky Youth Orchestra
Chad Sexton
Charlie Overman
Chico Fellini
Clay Everhart
Crop
Cy Twombly
D.A.D. (Damned African Descendants)
Dale Daniel
Dan Burley
Dane Sadler
Daniel C. Grinstead
Deep Nourished Roots
Devine Carama
Dirtbag
Dolores Watson
Donnie
Dr. Tedrin Blair Lindsay
Dream the Electric Sleep
Driftwood Gypsy
Edgar Hayes
Ella Webster
Fifth on the Floor
Five Below Band
Fredd C
Funnel
George Clooney
Glass Coffin
Graveyard Romeos
Hancock & Shouse
Hilary Hahn
Homegrown Head Band
Honey Child
J.D. Crowe
Jacob O'Donnell
James Scott Jr
Jeff Frohlich
Jim Gleason
Jim Varney
JOD Trio
Josh Hopkins
Joshua Lars Weill
Judith Blegen
Julia Perry
Justin Wells
Kelly Pratt
Kelly Richey
Kent Blazy
Kevin Richardson
Laura Clayton
Lee ‘Shot’ Williams
Les McCann
Lexington Philharmonic
Lonnie Pitchford
Lucy Becker
Lylak
Magnolia Boulevard
Malachi Favors
Manzel
Marty Yonts
Mash Grass
Merle Koch
Mojo Thunder
Montgomery Gentry
Movie Jail
Nick Fletcher
Oh My Me
One Genesis
Otis “Big Smokey” Smothers
Palewalker
Parlour Boys
Pete Holmes
Picturesque
Plank Road String Band
Polarboy
Pyromancer
Rachel Dratch
Rags and Riches
Raleigh Dailey
Rebecca Gayle Howell
Rhythm Phoenix
Rob Jackson
Robert Paxton
Robert Shy
Ross Coppley
Rubi Rose
Russ Highland
Ryan Patterson
Sam “The Man” Taylor
Self
Stealin' Horses
Steven Feifke
Stormtoker
Tartarus Gate
Taylor Hughes
Teilen
Terry McMillan
The Bags
The Blueberries
The Chaotic Good
The Local Honeys
The Magnificent 7
The Mannequins
The Wooks
Thomas McGrady
Today's Hits
Todd Stricklin
Too Close to Touch
Trace Lysette
Trav
Troy Gentry
UK Symphony Orchestra
Virgil Lewis
Walter Ford
Warmer Milks
Wednesday 13
Wheeler Walker Jr
Wolven Daughter
Zach Brock
Zach Lafferty
Zachary Martin
ZaZa
Emarosa
Searows
Songs About Lexington
Nearby Places
10 Foot Pole
2 Mello
7 Aurelius
Alignak
Anne Wilson
Apochryphal Revelation
Arlo Mckinney
Arthur Hancock
Attention Deficit Disorder
Aubrey Cagle
Ben Fugate
Ben Sollee
Beth Anderson
Big Fresh
Big Vonno
Bolo Mules
Boogie G and the Titanics
Brian Littrell
Brian Loschiavo
Bryan Himes
Buddy Cannon
Buffy Lawson
Caitlin Upton
Caleb Bailey & The Bottom Dollars
Cameron Jayne and 86 Black
Candi Jenkins
Carson Childers
Central Kentucky Youth Orchestra
Chad Sexton
Charlie Overman
Chico Fellini
Clay Everhart
Crop
Cy Twombly
D.A.D. (Damned African Descendants)
Dale Daniel
Dan Burley
Dane Sadler
Daniel C. Grinstead
Deep Nourished Roots
Devine Carama
Dirtbag
Dolores Watson
Donnie
Dr. Tedrin Blair Lindsay
Dream the Electric Sleep
Driftwood Gypsy
Edgar Hayes
Ella Webster
Emarosa
Fifth on the Floor
Five Below Band
Fredd C
Funnel
George Clooney
Glass Coffin
Graveyard Romeos
Hancock & Shouse
Hilary Hahn
Homegrown Head Band
Honey Child
J.D. Crowe
JOD Trio
Jacob O'Donnell
James Scott Jr
Jeff Frohlich
Jim Gleason
Jim Varney
Josh Hopkins
Joshua Lars Weill
Judith Blegen
Julia Perry
Justin Wells
Kelly Pratt
Kelly Richey
Kent Blazy
Kevin Richardson
Laura Clayton
Lee ‘Shot’ Williams
Les McCann
Lexington Philharmonic
Lonnie Pitchford
Lucy Becker
Lylak
Magnolia Boulevard
Malachi Favors
Manzel
Marty Yonts
Mash Grass
Merle Koch
Mojo Thunder
Montgomery Gentry
Movie Jail
Nick Fletcher
Oh My Me
One Genesis
Otis “Big Smokey” Smothers
Palewalker
Parlour Boys
Pete Holmes
Picturesque
Plank Road String Band
Polarboy
Pyromancer
Rachel Dratch
Rags and Riches
Raleigh Dailey
Rebecca Gayle Howell
Rhythm Phoenix
Rob Jackson
Robert Paxton
Robert Shy
Ross Coppley
Rubi Rose
Russ Highland
Ryan Patterson
Sam “The Man” Taylor
Searows
Self
Stealin' Horses
Steven Feifke
Stormtoker
Tartarus Gate
Taylor Hughes
Teilen
Terry McMillan
The Bags
The Blueberries
The Chaotic Good
The Local Honeys
The Magnificent 7
The Mannequins
The Wooks
Thomas McGrady
Today's Hits
Todd Stricklin
Too Close to Touch
Trace Lysette
Trav
Troy Gentry
UK Symphony Orchestra
Virgil Lewis
Walter Ford
Warmer Milks
Wednesday 13
Wheeler Walker Jr
Wolven Daughter
ZaZa
Zach Brock
Zach Lafferty
Zachary Martin
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