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We are excited to put together “A Kentucky Christmas”; a project that will benefit an amazing cause, bringing joy to the community and donations to those who suffer from Alzehiemer’s disease through the power of music.
It is our hope to bring a stunning new musical Christmas tradition to downtown Lexington, featuring memorable performances from our very own Kentucky talent. The show will feature Buffy Lawson on vocals; with music and arrangements provided by Doug Oatley and the Metrognomes.
Event Details
The first annual showing of A KENTUCKY CHRISTMAS concert will be a traditional music performance featuring a wide variety of amazing Kentucky talent. Elegant staging and breathtaking Christmas performances will be no doubt be the beginning of a new tradition in downtown Lexington!
A portion of sales will be proudly donated to the ALIVE INSIDE ALZHEIMER’S FOUNDATION; a remarkable foundation that brings awareness to the dramatic effects of music to Alzheimer’s patients.
- A KENTUCKY CHRISTMAS: DECEMBER 8, 2017
- LOCATION: Historic LYRIC THEATER, downtown Lexington
- Executive Producer: Teri Brock Sales – CHANNEL 27 (WKYT)
- Executive Producer assistant: Jay Hall – Owner – Wild Eggs
- Producer: Buffy Lawson – Two time Grammy nominated recording artist/songwriter
- Musical Supervisor/arranger/conductor: Doug Oatley
- METROGNOMES: Lexington’s Premiere Big Band
- Marketing Director: Kimberly Ray
- Marketing Assistant: Corey Profitt
Buffy Lawson Bio
Buffy Lawson is an accomplished singer/songwriter/artist with a powerful voice from Lexington, Kentucky. From an early age she always knew that music was her calling. After she graduated high school, she set her sights on Nashville, and thus began an enormous journey which has led her to many achievements in the music industry.
Starting as a songwriter and demo singer, she soon landed a role as a backup singer for Lorrie Morgan. This led to opportunities to appear on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and perform with Neil Diamond on the duet “Marry Me”.
She persevered in her dreams and eventually found herself signed to Curb Records with the duo Bomshel, opening for acts such as Miranda Lambert, Brad Paisley, and Trace Adkins. Her heartfelt song “Power of One” was featured in the end credits of the movie “Evan Almighty”, and touched the hearts of millions of people around the world.
After three years with Bomshel she decided to re-focus her career on songwriting, and has had songs recorded by Bo Bice, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Randy Travis, Kenny Rogers and even her childhood hero, Dolly Parton. Her accomplishments in music cannot be justly summarized within a few paragraphs, but her talent shines through in every project she puts her heart and soul into.
Doug Oatley Bio
Doug Oatley is a professional bass trombonist, arranger, composer, clinician and educator. It’’s hard to find a musician with the same level of experience as Doug. As a bass trombonist, Doug has played with entertainment celebrities such as Bob Hope, Vicki Carr, Marilyn McCoo, Billy Davis Jr. of the Fifth Dimension, trombonist Urbie Green, Stan Kenton and many more. Doug performs on a regular basis in gigs such as A Chorus Line and with professional groups such as Big City Groove and the Metrognomes of Lexington, KY.
As an arranger/composer, Doug writes for the 11-piece band, Big City Groove and big band, The Metrognomes. His most acclaimed compositions includes “A Little More Salsa, Please” and “Backburner” as performed by the Metrognomes. As far as arrangements go, it’s hard to find a better one than Oatley’s, Malaguena. The multi-odd-meter tango has impressed musicians and audiences everywhere. It’s impossible to listen to it and not be inspired.
Doug is the musical arranger/composer and director of the Metrognomes big band, a professional 19 piece jazz ensemble and vocalist. His library of music is available to the public for purchase. Doug Oatley bio and images from www.dougoatley.com.
Elite Sponsors
We are looking for Elite Sponsors who will donate toward the production of the show. Each sponsor will receive prominent and equal spots for all television, radio, print, internet, and playbill advertising for the show. Sponsors will also receive VIP seating for 6 guests, as well as backstage passes for those guests.
Advertising spots will include: Channel 27 (WKYT), The Coyote 100.7 radio station, The Herald Leader, Tops in Lex, the KentuckyChristmas.com website, and Social Media.
