Lexington's new state-of-the-art live music venue, The Rail, has announced the return of Lynyrd Skynyrd. The legendary rock band will hit the stage on Saturday, January 23, 2027, as part of the initial lineup for the first wave of shows at The Rail. Lynyrd Skynyrd previously performed in Lexington in 2024.The Rail is slated to open in early 2027, featuring a mix of artists across multiple genres. The venue is located in The Commons Entertainment District.The Rail is co-owned and exclusively operated by national concert promotion company Peachtree Entertainment in partnership with The Commons."Our vision for The Rail goes beyond bringing great concerts to Lexington," said Nathan Baugh, CEO of Peachtree Entertainment. "The diversity of this initial lineup reflects our commitment to offering something for every music fan. The initial line-up includes: Lynyrd Skynyrd Saturday, January 23, 2027 Umphrey's McGee Friday, February 5, 2027 Niko Moon Saturday, February 6, 2027 Cole Swindell - Saturday, March 6, 2027 Gregory Alan Isakov Friday, March 12, 2027 Dexter and The Moonrocks - Friday, April 9, 2027 BigXthaPlug Sunday, April 11, 2027 The Dead South with Amigo the Devil Friday, April 30, 2027 BUNT. - Tuesday, May 18, 2027 Billy Currington - Saturday, June 19, 2027Tickets go on sale Friday, November 6 at 10 a.m. This story was initially reported by a journalist and has been converted to this platform with the assistance of AI. Our editorial team verifies all reporting on all platforms for fairness and accuracy. ...read more read less