| Louisville, Ky. is an absolute hotspot in the month | | | | a national tour that will take Louisville by storm |
| of May, and not just because the greatest event | | | | from May 5-23. |
| in American horse racing – the Kentucky | | | | Whitney Hall will come alive with songs like "The |
| Derby – takes place in this Southern state | | | | Wizard and I," "Defying Gravity" and "As Long As |
| during the first weekend of the month. Louisville is | | | | You're Mine" when Wicked takes center stage in |
| also alive with an abundance of music and | | | | Louisville this May, and theatergoers will pack the |
| theatrical performances that help transform the | | | | house to see the colorful cast of this musical |
| state of Kentucky into an entertainment mecca | | | | mainstay as the rivalry between Elphaba and |
| during the springtime, and there are several | | | | Glinda unravels. |
| top-notch acts set to invade Louisville this May, | | | | For those who prefer live music to musicals, |
| helping to keep the spirit alive long after the Mint | | | | Louisville also serves up a heaping dish of live |
| Juleps and big hats disappear from Churchill | | | | entertainment this spring at the Louisville Palace, |
| Downs. | | | | where alternative rockers the Barenaked Ladies |
| One of Louisville's hottest venues for | | | | will jam on May 15. Music fans can hear riveting |
| entertainment around the year is the Kentucky | | | | renditions of Barenaked Ladies classics like "One |
| Center, and the center's Whitney Hall is the place | | | | Week" and "Pinch Me" when the Canadian |
| to be this May for lovers of the performing arts. | | | | supergroup comes steamrolling into Louisville, and |
| Theatergoers in Louisville are already on the prowl | | | | with these quirky rockers taking the stage |
| for <a rel="nofollow" | | | | anything is possible in concert. |
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| tickets</a>, as the smash Broadway show | | | | style, infectious tunes and catchy lyrics to match, |
| Wicked will soar into the Louisville locale for a | | | | and lead singer Ed Robertson's unmistakable |
| string of performances on the production's | | | | vocals helped to propel the rock band into the |
| national tour this May. | | | | spotlight as a highly-praised acoustic act. Steadily |
| Wicked is one of the most popular Broadway | | | | gaining mainstream appeal, the Barenaked Ladies |
| shows currently on the theatrical scene, and the | | | | quickly became known for bizarre song lyrics |
| musical is an all-ages thriller depicting the land of | | | | ("Chickity China the Chinese chicken/ Have a |
| Oz before Dorothy crashes the party. Exploring | | | | drumstick and your brain stops tickin'," go the |
| the early life of Elphaba – most popularly | | | | lyrics to "One Week") and freewheeling tunes. |
| known as the Wicked Witch of the West – | | | | Though reaching the apex of success in the late |
| Wicked is a fascinatingly magical tale that puts a | | | | 1990s and early 2000s, the Barenaked Ladies are |
| spin on the classic film and children's tale The | | | | back in action and ready to take the nation by |
| Wizard of Oz. After becoming a staple on the | | | | storm in support of their new studio set, All in |
| Broadway circuit, Wicked recently embarked upon | | | | Good Time. |