WRAP-UP: Lexi-Fest/Awards/More

Wow. Just wow. I am thrilled beyond measure how everyone stepped up to the plate, went above & beyond the call of duty, and the amazing turnout and vibe we had at the show. 2016 Lexi-Fest Festival was a raging success. Full house, no cancellations, almost stayed on scheduule (haha!), and raised a small chunk of change so we can add some up-grades to the 2017 Lexington Music Awards. I’ll up-date with an exact number soon.

MASSIVE thanx to Thompson Law Office and The Botany Bay for helping make my little vision and huge reality. More to the point, I want to thank my friends Eddy Thompson and Ginny Saville for believing this thing could fly. And then giving it wings.

Lexi-Fest follow-up PRESS

Check it out! Video....

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2017 Nominee Ballot Live NOW

Get your early votes in! We've launched the ballot early to coincide with Lexi-Fest Festival!

Vote now right HERE.

Press for Lexi-Fest Festival

One of several listed for the weekend!

Full story at LEXGO!

Lexi-Fest

2 p.m. Sept. 4 at Proud Mary BBQ, 9079 Old Richmond Rd. $10. 859-913-5611.

It’s called Lexi-Fest, a series of concert events begun in 2015 that have been designed to showcase as much of the stylistic range of the Lexington music community that can be squeezed into one bill in one day. The Lexington Music Awards, held early in the new year, figure into Lexi-Fest, too. The performances are a promotional device for the awards while encouraging networking for local artists and potential music industry contacts.

Mostly, though, Lexi-Fest is about music — lots of it. The series’ latest performance will be Sunday at Proud Mary BBQ and sports veterans and newcomers representing rock, pop, jazz, R&B, hip hop, folk, Americana, country and more.

A partial list of participating artists include the McLain Family Band, the Osland/Dailey Jazztet, Alan Robinson, Devine Carama,Soljam, Beth Dean, Taylor C. Hughes, Rhyan Elizabeth Sinclairand many others. “Mighty” Max Corona from WBVX-FM 92.1 will be the emcee.

Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/entertainment/music-news-reviews/article99223387.html#storylink=cpy

New Award(s) Category(s)?

From the FB page:

SURVEY SAYS...... I've had a LOT of suggestions scattered thru various posts here, emails, pms, texts, etc on WHAT NEW CATEGORIES we should have for the awards. So a question:

If you could only add ONE new award (it can be music style, instrument, industry award...whatever), what would it be???

Please use comments section below....and feel free to join us on FB!

Lexington Music Awards Facebook Page

Festival Ads!

One more coming from WBVX (I'll update post when it arrives, though it is already on-air)

Lexi-Fest FESTIVAL: Up-dates....

MUSIC, food & drink specials, prizes & giveaways, fire arts, and more!

MC-ed by the Mighty Max Corona of Classic Rock 921 WBVX and one of our friends from WLEX-TV, Lexi-Fest Festival is a multi-artist, multi-genre event. Rock, hip-hop, country, pop, jazz, bluegrass, classical, fusion, world.....and more!

Sponsored by Thompson Law Office & The Botany Bay, with WLEX-TV,Classic Rock 921 WBVX, and the Lexington Herald-Leader.

Tickets only $10!

Performances by:

The McLain Family Band
Osland/Dailey Jazztet (featuring Miles Osland and Raleigh Dailey)
Alan Robinson
Devine Carama
Soljam Band - Soulful, Jazzy - Covers & Originals (Palmer Tolly Robert Trott Paul M. Osborne Jeana Pillion)
Beth Dean
Taylor C. Hughes
PointSeven
Rhyan Elizabeth Sinclair
Lissy Taylor
GFYEntertainment (with Young Twilight , Kingsley Marshall, Trap Da Vo , Marley Gee)
Huck's Creek (w/ Blakeley Burger & friends)
Red Car Bad Car (w/ Slade Warnken & friends)
SongByrds (w/ Eliza Sayers)
Marcus L. Wilkerson Percussion Ensemble VAGABOND FIRE
Paulie Felice with special guest Mallory Lennon
Gone to the Dogs
Daisy Helmuth
Logan Smith
Driftwood Gypsy
..............and more!

LEXI-FEST Concert Series is a spin-off of the Lexington Music Awards - LEXI. The events are multi-artist and multi-genre, and designed to 1) display the high-quality talent throughout the region, 2) spread the word about the Lexi Music Awards, 3) provide community, exposure, and networking opportunities for the artists, 4) provide hands-on experience to those intersted in working in the music industry, and more!

Produced by Skinny Devil Music Lab & Feltner Artist Development and Management with EKU's Music Industry Organization and Third Sky Studio.