Tis the season.
Well, maybe not quite yet. The arms of commerce may feel differently, but the holiday season doesn’t really settle in until Thanksgiving is done and the leftover stuffing is stuffed in the fridge.
But once that happens, look out. The sounds of the holidays will ring throughout Lexington with Christmas-themed concerts that cover most every taste, from centuries-old orchestral works to modern electronica, from jazz and soul to country and Americana. Some shows will keep you grounded in hometown pride, others will fly through the air.
Here is a calendar and list of the prime live sounds of the season that will light up December — and, in one bonus instance, this weekend.
Blind Boys of Alabama
Nov. 15, 7:30 p.m. at the Grand Theatre, 308 St. Clair St. in Frankfort. $55-$70 through thegrandky.com .
Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m.at the Kentucky Theatre, 214 E. Main. $44.50, $55.50 through kentuckytheatre.org .
Any opportunity to enjoy the rustically unspoiled gospel singing of the Blind Boys of Alabama is well worth seizing. And lucky us, we have two. Not only that, the group is bringing different programs to each of its upcoming Central Kentucky performances.