The Ultimate UK Football Pregame Party
SHOWdown is a unique event concept pairing fans’ passions for college football and live music. SHOWdown Lex 2023 and each SHOWdown Lex that follows will take place on a Friday night prior to a UK home game.
Parking is FREE and $2 per ticket sold will be donated to the Kentucky Children's Hospital.
THE LINEUP
DARIUS RUCKER
ASHLEY MCBRYDE
ASHLEY COOKE
HALFWAY TO HAZARD
THE VENUE
ROLEX STADIUM
AT THE KENTUCKY HORSE PARK IN LEXINGTON, KY
Only 9 miles from downtown Lexington
THE SATURDAY SHOWDOWN
MISSOURI AT KENTUCKY
game tickets not sold here
TICKETS
Show is rain or shine. All tickets are non-refundable.
UPPER LEVEL
GENERAL ADMISSION
$ 59
- Access to the lawn AND upper level chairback seats; your choice
- Blankets are allowed on the lawn; chairs are not
- Seats are unassigned, so arrive early to claim yours
- Access to grandstand level concession stands and restrooms
- No age restrictions
- Click Here To View Seating Chart
FLOOR PASS
GENERAL ADMISSION
$ 79
- Located between the Lower Level reserved seats and the Gold Circle
- Access to floor level restrooms and beverage stations
- Can leave the floor and re-enter
- Standing room only; no chairs allowed
- No age restrictions
- Click Here To View Seating Chart
LOWER LEVEL
RESERVED SEATS
$ 99
- Limited number available
- Reserved chairback seats
- Access to grandstand level restrooms and concession stands
- Click Here to View Seating Chart
GOLD CIRCLE
PASS
$ 109
- Limited number available
- Located near the front of the stage in the middle of the arena floor
- Access to Gold Circle Only restrooms and food & beverage stations
- Can leave the Gold Circle and re-enter
- Standing room only; no chairs allowed
- No age restrictions
- Click Here To View Seating Chart
WILDCAT
PIT PASS
$ 129
- Limited number available
- Access to the front of the stage and the center stage thrust / catwalk
- Access to Pit Pass Only restrooms and food & beverage stations
- Can leave the Wildcat Pit and re-enter
- Standing room only; no chairs allowed
- No age restrictions
- Click Here To View Seating Chart
PRIVATE
BOXES
$ 2,475 per box ($165 pp)
- VIP parking included
- Only 24 outdoor boxes available
- 15 people per box
- Servers available throughout the show for purchasing food and drinks to be delivered to your box
- Each box will contain hightop tables and bar stools
- No age restrictions
- Click Here To View Seating Chart
MERIDIAN WEALTH
MANAGEMENT SUITE PASS
$ 350
- Only 150 available
- VIP parking included
- Food and drinks included
- Open bar
- Climate controlled suite with a balcony plus access to a private patio below
- 21+
- Click Here To View Seating Chart
FAQs
SHOWdown Lex is a unique festival concept pairing fans’ passions for college football and live music. SHOWdown Lex 2023 and each SHOWdown Lex that follows will take place on a Friday night prior to a UK home game.
Just 9 miles from downtown Lexington in the Rolex Stadium located in the Kentucky Horse Park: 4089 Iron Works Pike; Lexington, KY 40511.
SHOWdown Lex 2023 tickets are available for purchase here.
2:00 PM Parking opens
5:00 Doors open
6:00 Show starts
10:00 Show ends
- ALL bags will be searched before entry.
- Clutch bags, waist packs, and fanny packs that are no larger than 6.5” x 5.5” AND have only one compartment are allowed and do NOT have to be clear.
- Medical and diaper bags are allowed.
- All other bags must be fully CLEAR and made of clear plastic, vinyl or pvc AND be no larger than 12” x 12” x 6”.
- Backpacks and other bags with multiple compartments are expressly prohibited.
- Firearms, knives, and all other weapons are expressly prohibited.
- Guests and their belongings are subject to search upon entry. You can help keep the lines moving quickly by leaving large bags at home.
- The following items are ALLOWED:
- CLEAR bags made up of clear plastic, vinyl, or pvc, and no larger than 12″ x 12″ x 6″. Small clutch purses and fanny packs with no more than 1 pocket. Clutch purses no larger than 5.5 x 6.5″
- Baby Strollers
- Binoculars
- Blankets, Sheets, Towels
- Cameras (basic point and shoot consumer-grade cameras) without detachable lenses and other accessories (monopods, selfie sticks, tripods, GoPro mounts, and other attachments are not allowed)
- Personal sized hand sanitizer
- All fans will be subject to search upon entry to the festival. No prohibited items will be allowed on festival grounds.
- When you enter the festival grounds you will be required to scan your ticket and receive a wristband you will wear throughout the show.
- Fan, Artist, and Staff safety is of the utmost importance to us, and we are making every effort to make this a safe experience for each person.
- All fans entering the festival grounds are subject to security search and screening in accordance with our allowed and prohibited items list.
If you have a question about your order please reach out to our ticketing partner by visiting hello.etix.com or calling 1-800-514-3849.
- All sales are FINAL – If the festival is sold out and you are not able to attend you may resale your ticket through the approved resale outlet through our ticketing partner, Etix.
- You will only be allowed to purchase 8 tickets or 1 box at a time.
- If you purchased from an unauthorized source and/or the ticket is counterfeit, you will not be allowed entry.
- Upon first entry each person will scan a valid festival ticket at the entrance in exchange for a valid festival wristband.
- Wristbands MUST be worn securely on wrist for entry into the festival and cannot be slipped on and off.
- Wristbands are NON-TRANSFERABLE and NON-EXCHANGEABLE.
- Do NOT remove, stretch or tamper with your wristband in any way or you will not be allowed entry.
- Subsequent and/or multiple presentations of a counterfeited wristband are VOID and will be seized by SHOWdown Lex security staff.
- If your wristband is removed by festival security/event staff for any reason, it WILL NOT be replaced.
- All ticket holders must pass through security and are subject to bag inspection.
- Prohibited items will be confiscated by event staff.
- The festival takes place rain or shine.
- THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS WRISTBAND POLICY.
General parking, VIP parking and ADA compliant parking will be available in the Kentucky Horse Park near the Rolex Stadium. To access the ADA compliant parking area, vehicles must have a valid state-issued placard or license plate. Signage to all parking areas will be clearly visible when you approach the Kentucky Horse Park.
No RVs, Campers, Trailers, ATVs, or Golf Carts. All vehicles must fit into one standard parking spot.
You will use your Private Box or MWM Suite Pass ticket for entry into the VIP parking section, no extra pass needed.
The drop-off and pick-up location for Uber, Lyft and all other ride services will be located in front of the USEF Headquarters, which is a relatively short walk to/from the Rolex Stadium.
There are specially designated lanes at the festival entrances for patrons with disabilities. Look for signs with the
international symbol of access above the entrance lanes or ask a staff member to direct you to the lanes.
- The festival is wheelchair accessible, but is a large venue. Some travel is over natural terrain and terrain designed for motor vehicles. If it should rain, there could be mud.
- The festival does not provide personal care, golf cart rides, or push service of any kind or wheelchairs for rent or loan. Wheelchairs, power wheelchairs, and three or four-wheeled scooters are allowed only for use by patrons with mobility disabilities.
- Accessible portable toilets are available at the ends of each bank of portable toilets throughout the festival venue.
Pets are not allowed within the festival grounds; however, service animals, which have been trained to provide assistance to an individual with a disability are welcome. If accompanied by a service animal, upon arrival you will receive a wristband for your animal’s collar.
For general festival questions, email us at info@showdownlex.com.
For ticketing questions about your purchase, contact Etix here.
For sponsorship inquiries, email us at info@showdownlex.com.
For press inquiries, email us at info@showdownlex.com.
For questions about our ADA Access and Accommodations, please email info@showdownlex.com.
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