From the Front Porch Jazz series to kickoff July 10

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – The inaugural From the Front Porch Jazz series will kickoff with a free concert July 10 featuring Special Session at the Isaac Murphy Memorial Art Garden on the corner of 3rd Street and Midland Avenue.

The concert series honors Isaac Murphy, three time winner of the Kentucky Derby with a 44% winning record. Isaac and Lucy Murphy were known to entertain friends on their front porch in their two story mansion home in the 1880s and 1890s.

Guests are encouraged to bring a chair or cushion, dinner, drinks, sunglasses, a big straw hat, a blanket and whatever they need to enjoy music and friends.

Phoenix Rising Lexington, who is sponsoring the event with Friends of Isaac Murphy Memorial Art Garden, will also be holding the free Phoenix Festival on September 25.