{"id":200828,"date":"2025-06-20T21:00:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T21:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/200828\/"},"modified":"2025-06-20T21:00:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T21:00:11","slug":"cultural-celebrations-sounds-of-summer-london-strong-benefit-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/200828\/","title":{"rendered":"Cultural celebrations, sounds of summer &#038; \u2018London Strong\u2019 benefit concert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) &#8211; Cultural celebrations, the sounds of summer and being Kentucky Strong are what\u2019s at the top of this weekend, leaving no shortage of things to do in the Bluegrass!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1750453211_403_7Q22NG66SFG4BCCZJFMQ43MG6E.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"200\" \/><b>KENTUCKY\u2019S BIGGEST JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The state\u2019s biggest Juneteenth celebration will be happening right here in Lexington!<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">This Saturday, the Soulteenth Fest will come to town, celebrating Black liberation and ingenuity with diverse music, art, agriculture, and food. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Among the different sights and sounds will be Marzz and Blaque, a popular group from the late 1990s.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Soulteenth Fest will also offer cooking demonstrations to watch alongside a vendor marketplace. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The event is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soulfeastweek.com\/event-details\/soulteenth-fest-june-21-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.soulfeastweek.com\/event-details\/soulteenth-fest-june-21-2025\">free to attend<\/a> at the Moondance Amphitheater from 2-9 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><b>SUN-SOAKING HARMONY<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Ever thought about soaking in the sun with a bit of harmony? <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Lexington Opera House is offering a \u201cSea, Sand &amp; Song\u201d barbershop presentation to Kentuckians on Saturday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The show will feature four-part harmonies, quartets and ensembles. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Tickets are available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centralbankcenter.com\/events\/detail\/the-kentuckian-chorus-presents-sea-sand-song\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.centralbankcenter.com\/events\/detail\/the-kentuckian-chorus-presents-sea-sand-song\">online<\/a>, with the show starting at 3 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><b>KENTUCKIANS SUPPORTING KENTUCKIANS<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Finally, you can support Kentucky tornado survivors at this weekend\u2019s London Strong benefit concert. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The concert will feature six different bands, including The Creekers, Andrew Moore &amp; Hooch as well as Lee Newton!<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The free event will raise funds for those who lost everything after an EF-4 tornado ripped through the community on May 16.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The first performance is at 2 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">If you have an event coming up that you would like highlighted, you can email Destiny at<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wkyt.com\/2025\/06\/20\/weekend-roundup-cultural-celebrations-sounds-summer-london-strong-benefit-concert\/mailto:destiny.quinn@wkyt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Destiny.Quinn@wkyt.com.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2025 WKYT. 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