The Kentucky Hug

The Kentucky Hug Bourbon Bar & Music Emporium — “Where great bourbon, great music, and great people meet.”

06/13/2026

This place is SMOKING! Come check out the Marlin McKay Quartet! Playing until 10pm

It’s officially Bourbon Week here in Downtown Frankfort! We’ve got a lot of really great things going on this week: live...
06/12/2026

It’s officially Bourbon Week here in Downtown Frankfort! We’ve got a lot of really great things going on this week: live blues, live jazz, tastings, and our twist on “The Frankfort”! We hope you’ll come to spend Bourbon Week with us. ❤️🥃

📍The Kentucky Hug: Bourbon Bar & Music Emporium
📍325 Saint Clair St. Frankfort, KY 40601

Come hear some great jazz this Saturday from 7-10pm with the Marlin McKay Quartet! 📍The Kentucky Hug: Bourbon Bar & Musi...
06/09/2026

Come hear some great jazz this Saturday from 7-10pm with the Marlin McKay Quartet!

📍The Kentucky Hug: Bourbon Bar & Music Emporium
📍325 Saint Clair St. Frankfort, KY 40601

06/09/2026

Come play Jeopardy! and support a local non-profit, the Capital City Community Band! It's free to play and loads of fun! Wednesday, June 10 at 7pm. 325 St. Clair Street

It’s going to be a great weekend for live music this week here at The Kentucky Hug! The John Richardson Trio is making t...
06/03/2026

It’s going to be a great weekend for live music this week here at The Kentucky Hug! The John Richardson Trio is making their return on Friday, and Will & Marcus are coming to share some rock with us on Saturday.

Both nights, music is from 7pm-10pm.

We hope to see you there!🥃❤️

📍The Kentucky Hug: Bourbon Bar & Music Emporium
📍325 Saint Clair St. Frankfort, KY 40601

Bennie J brought the house DOWN on Saturday night!🎷Thanks to everyone who came and supported us; we love to see everyone...
06/01/2026

Bennie J brought the house DOWN on Saturday night!🎷

Thanks to everyone who came and supported us; we love to see everyone having such a good time. ❤️🥃

This weekend, come try our special drink, “The Appalachian Dream”! 🍊☁️🌤️It’s a creamy, citrus-kissed drink inspired by t...
05/30/2026

This weekend, come try our special drink, “The Appalachian Dream”! 🍊☁️🌤️

It’s a creamy, citrus-kissed drink inspired by the sunrise over the hills and sweet Southern indulgence. (Think Dreamsicle!)

Thanks to everyone who came out and made last night with the FCHS Alumni Jazz Quintet such a success!! We had such a gre...
05/30/2026

Thanks to everyone who came out and made last night with the FCHS Alumni Jazz Quintet such a success!! We had such a great time; don’t forget that tonight, we’ve got Benny J coming to bring MORE live jazz from 7-10pm!

We hope to see you there❤️🥃

This Friday from 7pm-10pm, come enjoy an FCHS Alumni Jazz Quintet alongside the FCHS class of 1976’s 50th class reunion!...
05/27/2026

This Friday from 7pm-10pm, come enjoy an FCHS Alumni Jazz Quintet alongside the FCHS class of 1976’s 50th class reunion!

It’ll be the first night of the summer concert series, we hope to see you there!

This Saturday, join us for an evening of smooth soul-jazz with saxophonist and vocalist, Bennie J! Bennie J. is a Danvil...
05/26/2026

This Saturday, join us for an evening of smooth soul-jazz with saxophonist and vocalist, Bennie J!
Bennie J. is a Danville-Lexington native currently based in the Derby City of Louisville, KY. He also attended Kentucky State University, and was a member of the KSU Marching, Jazz, Concert, and Pep Bands!

HE had the BLESSED opportunities to share the billing with National Recording Artists such as: SURFACE * ROME * KEITH WASHINGTON * GLENN JONES * MIDNIGHT STAR * S.O.S. BAND * DAZZ BAND * ROGER TROUTMAN & ZAPP with SHIRLEY MURDOCK * ZAPP with LESTER TROUTMAN * SLAVE * WENDELL B * BAR-KAYS * READY FOR THE WORLD * CHOCOLATE MILK BAND * INSTANT FUNK BAND * THE DEELE * BOBBI HUMPHREY * CHANGING FACES * ALEXANDER O’NEAL * BRIAN O’NEAL * MORRIS DAY & THE TIME * NORMAN CONNORS * ROY AYERS * NAJEE * KENANYAH ISRAEL fka BAMM DAVIS * MIKE PHILLIPS * CINDY BRADLEY * BOB BALDWIN * JEFF BRADSHAW * NICK COLIONNE * MARION MEADOWS * and THE URBAN JAZZ COALITION.

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325 Saint Clair Street
Frankfort, KY
40601

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