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Janet Jackson, New Edition headlining new Kentucky Derby night concert

March 21, 2022

SENATE. SOME EXCITING NEWS THIS MORNING, A NEW DERBY CONCERT IS COMINTOG LOUISVILLE THIS YEAR. CARAY: WE SPOKTOE ASHLEY LOCKWOOD. SHE IS WITH “THE SPORTS PUBLICIST” THIS MORNING ABOUT HOW YOU CAN GET TICKETS. >> HEY, ASHY, THE GOOD MORNING AND THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. WE ARE TALKING AUTBO A BIG, EX CITING EVENT COMING TO LOUISVILLE. THIS IS ON THE NIGHT OF DERBY. TELL US ABOUT IT. >> I AM SUPER EXCITED TO BE HERE AND THANK YOU SO MUCH. IN A HISTORIC MOVE, 85 WEST ANNOUNCED THAT WE WILL BE BRINNGGI NEW ADDITION AND JETAN JACKNSO TO LYNN FAMILY STADIUM ON MAY 7 AT 7 PM EASTERN STANDARD TIME. WE ARE SUPER EXCITED. TICKETS GO ON SEAL THIS FRIDAY, MARCH 20 FIVE, AT 10 AM THOSE CANE B PURCHASED AT OUR WEBSITE. CAY:RA THAT IS SO EXCITING. THESE ARE SUCH BIG NAMES IN MUSIC. CAN YOU TELL US HOW THIS COLLABORATION EVEN GOT STARTED? >> ABSOLUTELY. I THINK WITH 85 WEST, BRINGING THE FIRST EVER CONCERT TO LYNN FAMILY STADIUM DURING DERBY WEEKEND, IT WAS A NO-BRAINER FOR US. WE WANTED TO PROMOTE INCLUSION AT A TIME WHEN AFRICAN-AMERICANS HAVE TRADITIALONLY BEEN LEFT OUT OF ACTIVITIES IN THEIR HOME CITY. ,SO RINGING JANET, WHO HAS BEEN ON TOUR FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS LAST MONTH NOW, AND NEW ADDITION TOGETHER FOR A CULTURAL EXPERIENCE THAT REALLY REPRESENTS U WAS AGAIN, JUST A NO-BRAINER. CAY:RA WHAT ROLE HAS 85 DEGREES STWE PLAYED IN DBYER PRIOR TO BRINGING THIS CONCERT TO LOUISVILLE? >> 85 WEST HAS BEEN A STAPLE IN THE COMMUNITY FOR SO MANY YEARS NOW. AAS PROMOTER, AS A PERSON OR PEOPLE, WHO REALLY VALUE CULTURE AND WANT TO PROVIDE UNIQUE EXPERIENCES TO THE COMMUNITY. WE PARTNER WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE COMMITTED TO BUNDLGIN ECONOMIC GROWTH TO LEVELS BLACK COMMUNITIES, NOT ONLY WITH TSEHE EVENTS, BUT WITH COMMUNITY EVENTS. WE ARE EXCITED THAT THIS TIME AROU, NDIT IS SUCH A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE IN AN ENTERTAINMENT FORMAT TO WILL. CAY:RA THANK YOU SO MUCH. JANET JACKS, ONNEW EDITION SET TO BE HERE AT LYNN FAMILY STADIUM ON DERBY NIGHT. THOSE TICKETS GO ON SALE ON FRIDAY. OF COURSE, WLKY IS A PROUD SPONSOR. THANKS. >> THANKS

New Kentucky Derby night concert will feature Janet Jackson, New Edition

For the first time ever, there’s going to be a concert at Louisville’s soccer stadium, during Kentucky Derby weekend, and it’s bringing in some big names. will take the stage.Watch the official announcement in the player above.We’re told Jackson will play her greatest hits, and that all six original members of New Edition – Bobby Brown, Johnny Gill, Ralph Tresvant, Michael Bivins, Ronnie Devoe and Ricky Bell – will perform.The concert is happening at Lynn Family Stadium in Butchertown.Tickets go on sale at 10 am Friday, March 25, 2022 at the Lynn Family Stadium box office and seatgeek.com. Other than that day, the box office is only open on Lou City FC and Racing Louisville FC home game days, beginning at 3 pmTickets range in price from $35.98 to $375.50.WLKY is a proud sponsor of the event.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. —

For the first time ever, there’s going to be a concert at Louisville’s soccer stadium, during Kentucky Derby weekend, and it’s bringing in some big names.

The new event is called 85° West Music Festival and on May 7, Janet Jackson and New Edition will take the stage.

Watch the official announcement in the player above.

We’re told Jackson will play her greatest hits, and that all six original members of New Edition – Bobby Brown, Johnny Gill, Ralph Tresvant, Michael Bivins, Ronnie Devoe and Ricky Bell – will perform.

The concert is happening at Lynn Family Stadium in Butchertown.

Tickets go on sale at 10 am Friday, March 25, 2022 at the Lynn Family Stadium box office and seatgeek.com.

Other than that day, the box office is only open on Lou City FC and Racing Louisville FC home game days, beginning at 3 pm

Tickets range in price from $35.98 to $375.50.

WLKY is a proud sponsor of the event.