Alltech, title sponosor of the 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games, also is heavily involved in supporting the arts. So it’s not surprising that Alltech founder Pierce Lyons, PhD, came up with the idea of having a festival of music around Kentucky a couple of years ago. And it’s fitting that combining the 2010 World Equestrian Games with the Alltech Fortnight Festival will give WEG-goers even more to look forward to next year!

For more information on the Alltech Fortnight Festival visit www.AlltechFortnightFestival.com.

Here’s the line-up for 2009, with the promise that 2010 will be even better! 

The line-up for the 2009 Alltech Fortnight Festival is as follows:
¥ Sept. 25 Jason Aldean and Miranda Lambert, Applebee’s Park, Lexington
¥ Sept. 26 Bettye LaVette, Singletary Center for the Arts, Lexington
¥ Sept. 26-27 Beguiled Again, Black Box Theatre, Lexington
¥ Sept. 28 Fairplay Collective, Black Box Theatre, Lexington
¥ Sept. 29 Singer/Songwriter Night, Black Box Theatre, Lexington
¥ Sept. 30 Marc Smith Poetry Slam, Black Box Theatre, Lexington
¥ Oct. 1 Makem & Spain Brothers, Lexington Opera House, Lexington
¥ Oct. 2 Mary Chapin Carpenter, Equus Run, Midway
¥ Oct. 3 38 Special & Kansas, Murray State University Regional Special Events Center, Murray
¥ Oct. 6 The Decemberists, Singletary Center for the Arts, Lexington
¥ Oct. 6-7 Battle of the Bluegrass, Tin Roof, Lexington
¥ Oct. 8 Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, Paramount Arts Center, Ashland
¥ Oct. 9 John Sebastian of The Lovin’ Spoonful, Grand Theatre, Frankfort
¥ Oct. 10 String Band Day, Appalshop, Whitesburg
¥ Oct. 10 Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, RiverPark Center, Owensboro
¥ Oct. 10 Ronan Tynan with the Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra, Singletary Center for the Arts, Lexington