Governor Andy Beshear has made it a priority for the Commonwealth to get as far past the Covid pandemic as possible, to open up the economy and life as we knew it. Part of that effort has been a state wide vaccination program.
Among those hit hardest nationwide has been musicians and artists. Concerts all but stopped, venues went dark, theaters shut down. Kentucky is no exception and most musicians watched years of work, dreams and careers evaporate in the Covid pandemic.
Among the resources in Kentucky to help is folksinger Michael Johnathon. "All the musicians. bands, songwriters, fans, the audience, our hometowns ... everybody wants this world to open up, open fast and open safely," says Johnathon.
When he was asked to help accelerate the state wide vaccination program, Johnathan assembled a series of events unlike no other and hosted by the Georgetown community.
During the month of June, over a dozen national level concerts will be presented by Highbridge Spring Water and the all-volunteer TROUBADOUR concert series.
All concerts will be held in the historic estate of the Cardome Renaissance Center, 800 Cincinnati Ave here in Georgetown, just outside of downtown Main Street.
What makes this project unique and exciting is that music fans attend the concerts for FREE.
To qualify for a FREE ticket to any or all of the listed concerts at Cardome you simply need three things:
1) proof of a vaccination
2) a recent (within 48 hours) Rapid Test
3) PRINT OUT of your emailed concert reservation
“This is part of what makes Kentucky so great,“ says Johnathon. “The community spirit is absolutely endearing. Kentucky is like the rocking chair on America’s front porch and this music is part of the soundtrack that will make Kentucky’s future a leading force.”
The concerts will be outdoors under a huge, well ventilated 500 seat tent. Plenty of free parking. Food and drink concessions on site. IF YOU ARE TRAVELING FROM OUT OF TOWN you are encouraged to get your Rapid Test BEFORE coming to Cardome.
Folks not vaccinated can get Pfizer the evening of the concert plus the new, easy rapid test, which take less than 20 minutes.
To arrange your FREE tickets to any or all of these concerts, select which one you want to attend and fill out the form for each.
The diverse lineup of artists coming to Cardome the month of June in Georgetown is nothing short of breathtaking. You can come to one or all of the concerts. Here’s who’s coming to Cardome:
Ronda Vincent & the Rage … Thurs June 3 7:30PM
Jerry Douglas Band … Sun, June 6 7:00PM
Arlo McKinley … Tues, June 8 7:30PM
Travelin' McCourys and Sierra Hull - Double Bill … Sat, June 12 7:00pm
Bobby Rush and Tee Dee Young – Blues Double Bill … Wed, June 16 7:30PM
Victor Wooten and Nappy Roots - Double Bill … June 17 7:30pm
Suzy Bogguss … Fri, June 18 7:30PM
George Winston … Sat, June 19 7:00PM
Tommy Emmanuel with Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley … Fri, June 25 7:30PM
Sam Bush … Sat, June 26 7:00PM
Exile … Sun, June 27 7:00PM
Andy McKee and Ben Sollee … Tues, June 29 7:30PM
MORE CONCERTS ARE BEING ADDED TO THE SCHEDULE. Keep listening to 91.3, or visit TroubaShow.com for updates!
Free ticket reservations
troubashow.com/cardome
