Central Kentucky Concert Band Presents Godzilla Eats Las Vegas! at the Lexington Opera House on Sunday, April 27, 2025
WHO: The Central Kentucky Concert Band is widely recognized as the premier, adult concert band in the Commonwealth, as well as one of the finest ensembles of its nature in the southeastern United States. Originally formed as the “Bluegrass Concert Band”, the name was soon changed to the Central Kentucky Concert Band as the ensemble began to attract players from throughout the Commonwealth, as well as southern Ohio and West Virginia. Today, the ensemble thrives as it boasts a membership united by a common love of music making.
WHAT: Centered around Eric Whitacre's iconic piece of the same name, Godzilla Eats Las Vegas! is a free concert by the Central Kentucky Concert Band at the Lexington Opera House. This performance will also feature the music of Morton Gould, Gabriel Fauré, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jean Sibelius, and George Gershwin. This concert, supported by the Opera House fund, also marks the CKCB's final concert under the direction of Dr. Ben Hawkins.
WHEN: Sunday, April 27, 2025, at 3:00 P.M.
WHERE: The historic 964-seat Lexington Opera House in the heart of downtown Lexington, Kentucky.
Venue Contact:
Megan Garrett | MGarrett@centralbankcenter.com
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About Lexington Opera House
Located in Lexington, Kentucky, the Lexington Center Corporation (LCC) is a not-for-profit 501c3 corporate agency of the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government. It was established in 1974 to manage and maintain Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center, the Central Bank Center (formerly Lexington Convention Center), Triangle Park, and the Lexington Opera House. One of the nation’s most storied entertainment destinations, Central Bank Center venues collectively welcome an average of 1.3 million patrons annually.
The Lexington Opera House, built in 1886 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is one of the premier performing arts centers in the region. Since its opening, the Opera House has played host to such famous stage performers as W.C. Fields, The Marx Brothers, Al Jolson, Julie Harris, Steve Martin, Brian Wilson, and Graham Nash. It has undergone two major renovations and remains a cultural destination in downtown Lexington.
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