The Dame
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The Dame is a music hall in downtown Lexington, Kentucky. The venue hosts live music six nights a week from local, regional, and national headlining acts. The Dame traditionally books indie rock, punk, alternative country, underground hip-hop, rockabilly, jazz, bluegrass, jam bands, folk, experimental, and reggae. The Dame has also hosted film screenings, open mic nights, charity events, and participated in city events such as the annual Mardi Gras celebration.
The Dame opened in April of 2003. It currently has a capacity of 390. The room is a traditional music hall with general admission standing room.
[edit] Notable Artists
The following is a short list of notable artists that have performed at The Dame:
- Guided by Voices
- Frank Black
- Kenny Chesney
- Neko Case
- Mogwai
- Arcade Fire
- Kynfolk
- Blackalicious
- Scissor Sisters
- Los Lonely Boys
- Shooter Jennings
- Iron & Wine
- DJ Jazzy Jeff
- Little Brother
- De La Soul
- The Pharcyde
- Reverend Horton Heat
- Sun Ra Arkestra
- Son Volt
- The Zombies
- The Wailers
- Tom Tom Club
- Gillian Welch
- Blue Cheer
- Jolie Holland
- Of Montreal
- Over the Rhine
- Dirty Dozen Brass Band
- Tony Conrad & Rhys Chatham
- VHS or Beta
- Drive-By Truckers
- The Apples in Stereo
- Papa M
- Andrew Bird
- Old Crow Medicine Show
- Michael Franti & Spearhead
- Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
- The Black Keys
- Rahzel
- KRS-One
- Nappy Roots
- Buddy Miller
- Southern Culture on the Skids
- Wesley Willis
- Camper Van Beethoven
- X
- Alejandro Escovedo
- North Mississippi All Stars
- RJD2
- Do Make Say Think
- Animal Collective
- Man Man
- Cunninlynguists
- Tonedeff
- Zion-I
- Self Scientific
- C-Rayz Walz
