Department of Parks
Tickets On Sale For Kentucky Headhunters Concert June 2

HARRODSBURG, Ky. – Tickets are now available for the Kentucky Headhunters  concert that will be performed on Friday, June 2, in conjunction with Kentucky’s Fort Harrod Beef Festival.

The concert will take place at the Mercer County Fairgrounds from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.  Other entertainers who will perform before the Kentucky Headhunters include Becky Montgomery Hawkins and Band (sister to country music singers Eddie Montgomery with Montgomery/Gentry and John Michael Montgomery), the Yates Family Singers, Larry Sanders and the Borderline Band with special guests.

This event will kick off the Fort Harrod Beef Festival which will be June 2 – 4 at Old Fort Harrod State Park and the Mercer County Fairgrounds.  Tickets for the concert will be $10 for ages 13 and over and $5 for age 12 and under.  Tickets can be purchased at Old Fort Harrod State Park, Bluegrass Animal Hospital, Mercer County Extension Office, Farmers National Bank or at the gate at the Mercer County Fairgrounds.

For more information, visit www.fortharrodbeeffestival.org, or call Old Fort Harrod State Park at (859) 734-9614, or Bluegrass Animal Hospital at (859) 734-5546.   

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The Kentucky State Park System is composed of 52 state parks plus an interstate park shared with Virginia. The Department of Parks, an agency of the Commerce Cabinet, operates 17 resort parks with lodges -- more than any other state. Each year, Kentucky parks draw 7 million visitors and contribute $317 million to the economy. For more information on Kentucky parks, visit our Web site at http://www.parks.ky.gov