Weekend Roundup: AGT finalist comedy show, rock singer comes to Somerset, transportation exhibit
Three events offer comedy, music, and educational experiences across Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Several entertainment options are available this weekend, featuring a comedian who reached the finals of America’s Got Talent, a rock singer with a number one hit, and a historical exhibit about Kentucky transportation.
Comedy show features AGT finalist
Ahren Belisle, a Canadian stand-up comedian, will perform at Comedy Off Broadway this weekend. Belisle has cerebral palsy and uses a speech synthesis app on his phone to perform.
He was a finalist on the 18th season of America’s Got Talent and has also appeared on All Access Comedy. Belisle will perform Saturday night at 6:30 and 9 p.m. Tickets are still available online.
Rock singer to perform in Somerset
John Waite, the lead singer for The Babys and Bad English, will perform songs from the 80s and 90s in Somerset. Waite has had a 40-year career and a number one hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 titled “Missing You.”
The English rock singer and musician will perform at the Center for Rural Development Saturday night. His show starts at 6 p.m.
Transportation exhibit opens in Frankfort
The exhibit “Flatboats to Freeways: Transportation Through Time” will show how travel has transformed from the frontier days to now. Visitors will see artifacts from Kentucky’s past while learning about the early settlers, waterways and the arrival of the railroad.
Saturday’s tour starts at 11 a.m. at the Kentucky Historical Society in Frankfort. Tour registration is available online.
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