GenX Takeover Comedy Tour Is Headed to the Lexington Opera House on Saturday, January 16, 2027
WHO: The GenX Takeover Comedy Tour brings together some of the funniest social media influencers and comedians, featuring The Real Slim Sherri, The Dadbod Veteran, Professor Nick Harrison, and Kelly Manno, with Justin Rupple serving as host and MC.
WHAT: The GenX Takeover Comedy Tour brings together comedy and nostalgia for an evening centered on the generation that grew up before smartphones and social media. Audiences can expect stand-up, music, sing-alongs, and plenty of laughs about the everyday experiences that come with being Gen X.
WHEN: The event will be held on Saturday, January 16, 2027, at 7:30 P.M.
WHERE: The historic 964-seat Lexington Opera House in the heart of downtown Lexington, Kentucky.
Tickets will be available for purchase starting at 10 A.M. on Friday, September 18, at ticketmaster.com, lexingtonoperahouse.com, or in person at the Central Bank Center Box Office from 12-4 P.M. on Wednesdays and Fridays.
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.
About Oak View Group
Oak View Group (OVG) is the global leader in premium live entertainment infrastructure and services, with a platform spanning venue development and end-to-end capabilities across venue management, hospitality, and sponsorship sales. Founded in 2015, the Company serves a collection of seven world-class owned venues and a client roster of the most iconic arenas, stadiums, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions, spanning four continents.