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Kentucky Arts & Culture

Watch Live Weds. Apr. 7: The Heavy Hitters on the Red Barn Stage

WEKU | By wendy barnett

Published April 5, 2021 at 4:00 PM EDT

The Heavy Hitters are live on the Red Barn stage Wednesday, April 7th at 7:00 p.m. Groove along to funk and jazz and watch the performance live here.

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