Spotlight Lexington

Mayor Jim Newberry today announced that Academy of Country Music Award Winner Blake Shelton will open Spotlight Lexington on September 24 on the Main Stage at the Robert F. Stephens Courthouse Plaza.  Spotlight Lexington is the free festival Lexington is planning during the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

“I am thrilled to announce that country music star Blake Shelton will help us kick off our Spotlight Lexington festival.  With all of the talent spanning across many genres that we already have lined up to entertain our citizens and visitors, Blake’s addition is one more reason why Spotlight Lexington will be the place to be in Lexington during the Games,” said Mayor Jim Newberry.

Blake Shelton has charted seventeen singles on the country music charts, including six Number One hits: “Austin” (2001), “The Baby” (2003), “Some Beach” (2004-2005), “Home” (2008), “She Wouldn’t Be Gone” (2009) and “Hillbilly Bone” (2010), a duet with Trace Adkins. Besides these, three more of his singles have reached Top Ten: a cover version of Conway Twitty’s “Goodbye Time“, “Nobody but Me” and “I’ll Just Hold On“.  Earlier this year, Shelton won Vocal Event of the Year and Collaborative Video of the Year for “Hillbilly Bone“.

In addition to the Courthouse Plaza, Spotlight events will be held in Triangle Park, Cheapside Park and in the Centrepointe block.  A large video board will be placed at Phoenix Park.  The video board will carry coverage from the Horse Park to downtown on a daily basis.  For the most up to date listing of entertainment at all of the venues, visit www.spotlightlexky.com. 

Funding for Spotlight Lexington is being provided through sponsorship.  Sponsors include presenting sponsor St. Joseph Health System, Kentucky Utilities, WKYT, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Valvoline, Applebee’s, Don Jacobs Honda, BMW, and Volkswagon, Lynn Imaging, Smiley Pete and the Kentucky Arts Council.