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Hot tickets: UK Basketball Big Blue Madness, Matisyahu, 'The Nutcracker'

Charles Bertram | Staff

Last year's Big Blue Madness was the first for UK coach Billy Gillispie. He received a standing ovation. Photo by Charles Bertram | Staff

Matisyahu. 8 p.m. Dec. 6. Headliners Music Hall, Louisville. $25. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Sept. 26. TicketMaster, (859) 281-6644, www.ticketmaster.com.

■ 8 p.m. Dec. 11. Bogart's, Cincinnati. $20.50-$22.50. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Sept. 26. Ticketmaster.

UK Basketball Big Blue Madness: Pattern of Excellence. 10:30 p.m. Oct. 10 (doors open at 9 p.m.). Rupp Arena, 430 W. Vine St. Free.

■ Ticket will be distributed at 7 a.m. Sept. 27 at the Memorial Coliseum ticket windows, 201 Avenue of Champions (Euclid Ave.). Limit of four tickets per person.

■ Tickets also will be available at 7 a.m. Sept. 27 at Ticketmaster.com. Limit of four tickets per household.

All duplicate orders will be automatically canceled, according to RuppArena.com.

The Nutcracker opening night, presented by Lexington Ballet Co. 8 p.m. Dec. 12. Lexington Opera House, 401 W. Short St. $14.50-$24.50. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Sept. 29. (859) 233-3535 or TicketMaster.