Tahslound Concert Series

Tahlsound Concert Series

Dates and venues vary • tahlsound.com

What started in 2017 as a full-day outdoor festival celebrating Lexington music has evolved into a series of smaller-scale concerts and pop-up events featuring local and regional acts, taking place throughout the warm-weather season.

Organized by a small collective of longtime friends and local musicians, the event has always focused heavily on the arts and business culture surrounding Southland Drive (the name Tahlsound is an anagram for “Southland”). Its home base is the Oleika Great Lawn, a grassy field behind Oleika Shriners’ Temple, which features a permanent stage and plenty of room for kids and dogs to roam in a contained, fenced-in space.

Times, tickets, and other details are available at the organization’s website. 

2026 Schedule: 

• June 28 – Back to Our Roots: A Celebration of Influential Lexington Musicians, featuring Maggie Lander, Idiot Glee and 10 Foot Pole (Olieka Temple)
• July 22-25 – Lexington Reggae Week, feat. Rik Jam & The Island Federation Band (West Sixth Brewery, Thursday Night Live, Gatton Park, and more)
• Aug. 23 – From the Bayou to the Bluegrass: A Celebration of Louisiana in Kentucky (Olieka Temple)