Picnic with The Pops: “Back to the ‘80’s”

Gates at 4 p.m.; show at dusk

Celebrating its 45th season, Picnic with the Pops has long been a favorite summer event in Lexington. Each year, The Lexington Philharmonic teams up with a special guest performer to perform an evening of popular music in the idyllic Keene meadow at Keeneland. Attendees can purchase tables of eight (tables and chairs provided) or general admission seating (bring your own chairs/blankets) and bring a picnic dinner to enjoy. (Table holders from previous years are allowed the first opportunity to renew their tables.) Cocktail, costume and table decorating contests add to the festivities. 

This year’s show hearkens back to the decade where the event first began, with a full set of favorite number one hits from the 1980s. Attendees can expect to hear hits from Madonna, Debbie Gibson, Phil Collins, Joe Cocker, Huey Lewis & the News and many more.