Summer Festivals

(StatePoint) The Bluegrass State is host to dozens of music and arts festivals in every corner of the commonwealth. Whether you’re into country, bluegrass, gospel, rock n’ roll, R&B or something in between, Kentucky has something just for you. A trip to Henderson is always a good time, but it’s even better if you can make the visit coincide with the WC Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival. The fest celebrates the legacy of one-time Henderson resident and widely noted Godfather of the Blues, W.C. Handy. This three-day celebration of music and cuisine will leave you with a stomach full of barbecue and a head full of 12-bar blues.

ROMP is a celebration of bluegrass music and lifestyle. Taking place in Owensboro every June, not only does this festival bring in the biggest bluegrass and country acts, but it also features workshops for musicians and songwriters of all skill levels.

The Master Musicians Festival is held every July in Somerset with the goal of celebrating a wide variety of multicultural, multigenerational and multiracial music. For more than 30 years, the MMF lineup has featured local, regional and nationally acclaimed artists from multiple genres such as blues, Haitian roots, rock, jazz, bluegrass and so much more.