WUKY presents Phoenix Fridays: AJ Ghent / Kopecky / The Wags

A summer concert series in the heart of downtown Lexington. All four shows take place the 3rd Friday of May through August in Phoenix Park at the corner of Main & Limestone. “Gates open” at 5PM with live music from 5:30 to 9:30. Each night begins with one of the area’s best bands… followed by two acts from around the country. The AJ Ghent Band is an American band that spans the genres of southern rock, blues, soul and funk music– fusing together what front man (lap steel guitarist) AJ Ghent calls “Southern Soul.”The second album from Nashville-based six-piece Kopecky, Drug for the Modern Age takes the many shake-ups the band’s endured over the past few years and turns them into inspiration for groove-driven, melody-heavy alt-pop that’s intensely emotional and strangely exhilarating. Formerly known as the Kopecky Family Band, the group looks at such life-altering events as the sudden loss of a loved one, divorce, and struggles with addiction, along with more joyful happenings like new love and marriage.The Wags are a local rock/pop supergroup with a retro sound led by the songs of Michael Grice and the musicianship of numerous local music vets. Click here for more information!