This past Monday it was announced that Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy would be coming to Rupp Arena on April 21, 2009. If you all remember, a while back we had a ticket giveaway for The Blue Man Group that you could enter by commenting with bands/groups/shows you would like to see come to Rupp Arena. After everything was tallied up, Cirque du Soleil ended up being the show that most people suggested. Just proof that we are always looking for suggestions of what you, the reader, would like to see, and we definitely will do our best to get that show/concert. Hit the jump below to read the full Cirque Dreams press release.
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Buckcherry & Avenged Sevenfold will be coming to Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY on March 27. They will be joined by special guest Papa Roach. That is not only a solid lineup, but it is at a good price. Be sure to check out our event page for details on the show as they become available. We will also have more info on the blog about each of the bands in the coming month, and possibly a contest. Hit the jump to read the press release for the show.
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Grammy-award winning hard rockers Slipknot announced today their first U.S. headline tour in support of their #1 album All Hope Is Gone. The tour, which kicks off on January 23rd in St. Paul, MN, will hit 33 cities across the country, and include an historic stop at New York’s Madison Square Garden, a first for the band. Coheed and Cambria and labelmates Trivium round out the bill.The Slipknot All Hope Is Gone Tour will be at Rupp Arena on February 14, 2009.
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Christmas will never be the same after the November 16th Comedy Central debut of Jeff Dunham’s very first holiday DVD, “A Very Special Christmas Special.” This comedy icon has sold two million DVDs, racking up more than 200 million worldwide Internet views of his online clips. He continues selling out top venues across North America on his current $28 million grossing tour to become a contemporary cultural force who will deliver a brand new level of hilarity to the holiday season.
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Sugarland hits the stage at Rupp this Saturday. You may notice a few more camera jibs scattered about the floor and near the stage. It isn’t because they just look pretty, because they don’t particularly. It is because Sugarland will be filming footage from this concert to feature in their upcoming music video.
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The Wiggles are coming to Rupp Arena on November 12, 2008 at 6:30 as part of their Pop Go The Wiggles Live! Tour. Tickets go on sale on Friday, October 3 at 10:00am. Hit the jump to read the full press release for more details about the show.
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Elephants are easily one of the most fascinating and awe-inspiring animals on our planet. While Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is dedicated to showcasing and teaching people about theses amazing animals, they’re dedication and care is much deeper than that.
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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Bellobration is in town and has performances throughout this weekend as well as some other fun events planned. On Friday at 1:00pm, there will be an Elephant Wash in Triangle Park in the middle of downtown Lexington. Also, ninety minutes before each show there will be an Animal Open House in the back parking lot of Rupp Arena. Hit the jump to read more details. Read the rest of this entry »

I regret to inform everyone that the Flashback Mystic Orchestra Tour has been cancelled. See the press release below for more detail about the reasoning.

FLASHBACK – THE CLASSIC ROCK EXPERIENCE
TOUR CANCELLED

LEXINGTON, KY (September 11, 2008) — The Tour Management of Flashback; The Classic Rock Experience featuring Mystic Orchestra, announced this morning that they are cancelling the fall tour, scheduled to stop at Rupp Arena on October 24th.

As this was a new production, the tour was experiencing a variety of technical challenges and tour management felt that it was best to revise and rebuild the show to create “the true rock concert experience” before continuing the tour.

Once the show is retooled, their plans are to tour again in the Spring of 2009. The tour management made extensive apologies for this cancellation but felt unless they could bring the best show possible to the fans, it was best to retool in the studio instead of developing the show on the road.
All tickets will be fully refunded at point of purchase. For more information, please call (859) 233-4567.