Music scene · Hazard

In Hazard, a small mountain city of roughly 5,194 residents, music means school concerts, church programs, and acoustic sets at local bars. Musicians from the Lexington area sometimes drive in for small gigs, especially during fair season.

Venues in Hazard include the high school auditorium, community center, church halls, and a few local bars. During fair season, the fairgrounds and park pavilion become informal stages. Artists from Lexington sometimes stop in for small room shows.

Regional and local performers make up the music community in Hazard, while musicians from the nearby Lexington area occasionally drive in for a gig.

New players in Hazard should check the community center for open mic nights and join the high school music program. Connecting with a nearby college music department helps, and many locals drive to Lexington for real gigs while building a foundation in this small mountain city.