Farmington’s

Music in the Pavilion

Summer Series

Third Tuesdays, May thru October

6-8pm

 

Bring a lawn chair and enjoy local musicians under the Pavilion at Farmington during these free monthly family-friendly events.  Cash Bar available.

 

May 20       Special Guest: 

Former KY Poet Laureate

Frank X. Walker

reads from his new book Load in Nine Times. (linked here)

In this stirring new collection, he reimagines the experiences of Black Civil War soldiers—including his own ancestors—who enlisted in the Union army in exchange for emancipation.

In Collaboration with Carmichael’s Bookstore

Followed by Louisville’s legendary Tyrone Cotton

Singer-songwriter Tyrone Cotton, with his unique voice and vivid songs brings a soulful sound that’s refreshingly honest and real.

 

June 17

Singer Songwriter

Glory Daze

 

July 15

Edutainer Extraordinaire, Marjorie Marshall has been called a force of nature and a triple threat. As playwright, songwriter and producer of Songbird of the South the Real MaryAnn Fisher Story, and current Chair of the Kentucky Music Heritage Foundation, Marjorie’s main focus as radio host to The Soulful Sounds of DerbyTown, is to educate and expose the vast and diverse history of music of Kentucky.

 

August 19

Mary & Jaxon

 

September 16

YAPA

Yapa! is a high energy Latin band blending cumbia, Andean folk, and funk to splash jam flavor into irresistible dance grooves. Our collective (hailing from Ecuador, Mexico, Canary Islands, and the US) captivates audiences with lyrics and rhythms resonant with the humanity of the immigrant experience. Music that creates a movement. 

 

October 21

KING KONG