Nelson County KY

Nelson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 48,065. Its county seat is Bardstown. Nelson County comprises the Bardstown, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Louisville/Jefferson County-Elizabethtown-Madison, KY-IN Combined Statistical Area.
  • Country: United States
  • State: Kentucky
  • Founded: November 29, 1784
  • Named for: Thomas Nelson Jr.
  • Seat: Bardstown
  • Largest city: Bardstown
  • Congressional districts: 2nd, 4th

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Clark's Pump-N-Shop Girls' Swee…

Today · 6 PM

Rupp Arena

(multiple times)

Bee Taylor

Today · 7 PM – 3 AM

The Burl

(multiple times)

Louisville KY - PBR - Unleash the Be…

Mar 14 · 7:45 PM

KFC Yum! Center

(multiple times)

Dance Scapa

Mar 14 · 7:30 PM

Lexington Opera House

(multiple times)

King Bach (18+)

Mar 14 · 7 PM

Brown Theatre

(multiple times)

Cirque Italia - Water Circus - Lo…

Mar 14 · 7:30 PM

Lynn Family Stadium

(multiple times)

North Carolina Tar Heels at Louisvill…

Mar 14 · 6 PM

Jim Patterson Stadium

(multiple times)

Louisville Cardinals Baseball vs. Nort…

Mar 14 · 6 PM

Jim Patterson Stadium

(multiple times)

Kubota PBR Louisville

Mar 15 · 6:45 PM

KFC Yum! Center

(multiple times)

Ben Sollee @ The Burl

Today · 7 PM

The Burl

(multiple times)

Nephew Tommy

Mar 14 · 7:30 PM

Comedy Off Broadway

(multiple times)

UK New Music Ensemble. Spring …

Mar 14 · 7:30 PM – 12:30 AM

Otis A. Singletary Center for the Arts

(multiple times)

2025 The Lexington Gatheri…

Mar 15 – 16

Otis A. Singletary Center for the Arts

(multiple times)

D Boone PIttman Live

Mar 15 · 6:30 PM – 1 AM

Fiddletree Kitchen & Bar

(multiple times)

Selah Luke & Band Full Rock Show

Mar 15 · 9 PM – 5 AM

Rivertown Grill

(multiple times)

Good Stand Up Comedy! Early Sh…

Mar 16 · 7 PM – 3 AM

Kaiju

(multiple times)

NAMI Louisville – Connect…

Fri, Mar 14

12:00 PM

(multiple times)

Grace O'Malley (18+)

Mar 20 · 7 PM

Comedy Off Broadway

(multiple times)

Intimate Apparel - Louisville

Mar 20 · 7 PM

Knights Hall - Louisville

(multiple times)

NAMI Lexington – Schizop…

Sat, Mar 15

3:00 PM

(multiple times)

Mean Girls

Mar 21 · 7:30 – 10:30 PM

Lexington Opera House

(multiple times)

Kentucky Wildcats Baseball vs. Aubu…

Mar 21 · 6:30 PM

Memorial Coliseum

(multiple times)

Ole Miss Rebels at Kentucky Wildcat…

Fri, Mar 21

John Cropp Stadium

(multiple times)

Kentucky Wildcats Softball vs. Ole M…

Mar 21 · 6 PM

John Cropp Stadium

(multiple times)

Nature Play

Mar 18 · 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Louisville Zoo

(multiple times)

NAMI Lexington – Connect…

Sun, Mar 16

2:30 PM

(multiple times)

Monster Jam

Mar 22 · 7 PM

Freedom Hall

(multiple times)

Gates to Hell Album Release Pa…

Mar 22 · 5 PM – 1 AM

Headliners Music Hall

(multiple times)

Adele Givens

Mar 21 · 9:45 PM

Brown Theatre

(multiple times)

Dusty Leigh Live W Creed Fisher Lexi…

Mar 22 · 6 PM – 3 AM

Manchester Music Hall

(multiple times)

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