Department of Parks
Kenlake State Resort Park To Host 20th Hot August Blues Aug. 27-29

Press Release Date:  Friday, August 07, 2009  
Contact Information:  Debbie Howard,
270-293-6641
 


AURORA, Ky. – The Hot August Blues Festival at Kenlake State Resort Park is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a special three-day event set for Aug. 27-29.

 

The festival is held at the park’s amphitheater on the shore of Kentucky Lake. The gates open at 4 p.m. on Thursday and the leadoff band is Hollerhead from Marshall County beginning at 6 p.m.

Advanced tickets are $12 for Thursday, $14 for Friday and $15 for Saturday. Kids 12 years of age and under are free. Tickets are available online and at other locations in the area. More ticket and schedule information is available at www.hotaugustbluesfestival.com

Kenlake State Resort Park is located minutes away from the Land between the Lakes, a 170,000-acre nature lover's paradise and environmental education area. Kenlake offers lodging, cottages, campground and restaurant.   

 

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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 Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, operates 17 resort parks with lodges -- more than any other state. For more information on Kentucky parks, visit our Web site at http://www.parks.ky.gov