Home Free & The Longest Johns at the Lexington Opera House on Wednesday, September 24, 2025
LEXINGTON, KY (May 27, 2025) –– Chart-topping all-vocal sensation Home Free and viral sea shanty powerhouse The Longest Johns are joining forces to bring their 2025 co-headlining Into The Deep Tour, to the Lexington Opera House on Wednesday, September 24, produced by Pepper Entertainment. Whether you’re a longtime fan or a curious newcomer, this tour is set to be one of the most unique and memorable live music events of the year. Home Free and The Longest Johns are ready to bring harmony from land and sea — and they’re inviting the world to sing along.
Tickets will be available for purchase starting at 10 A.M. on Friday, May 30, 2025 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:
Samantha Luse | SLuse@centralbankcenter.com
Pepper Contact:
(605) 357-7377 | Support@pepperentertainment.com
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About Home Free & The Longest Johns
Blending heartland harmony with maritime melody, this dynamic collaboration brings together two globally beloved groups who have carved out their own unique spaces in the modern music landscape — and now, they’re ready to take the stage together.
Home Free, known for their 830+ million YouTube views and viral hit, “Sea Shanty Medley,” that’s been streamed over 514 million times. The Longest Johns revived sea shanties with their hit "Wellerman," and have released albums like Voyage (2024). With each group bringing their signature style and infectious energy, audiences will be treated to collaborative performances, surprise mashups, and unforgettable moments of musical camaraderie.
About Pepper Entertainment
Founded in July 2006, Pepper Entertainment (PE) is an independent promotions company headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD. With over 25 years of combined experience, Pepper has rapidly scaled to become one of the Midwest's leading promotion firms. The company specializes in a wide range of services, including live event promotions, corporate and private event talent buying, club and performing arts center programming, as well as media and marketing services.
Pepper Entertainment ranks among the Top 100 Worldwide Promoters according to Pollstar Magazine. The company has also earned recognition in the industry, including a nomination for ACM Promoter of the Year in both 2020 and 2024, and CMA Talent Buyer/Promoter of the Year in 2022. Pepper has offices in Sioux Falls, SD, Minneapolis, MN, and Boise, ID.
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 live experience venue development, management, premium hospitality services, and 360-degree solutions for a collection of world-class-owned venues and a client roster of arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions. Founded by Tim Leiweke and Irving Azoff in 2015, OVG is the leading developer of major new venues either open or under development across four continents. Visit OakViewGroup.com, and follow OVG on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and X.