dgme & active heroes parter to start operation tunesdays concert series
DGME and Active Heroes are partnering to bring a concert series to Shepherdsville called “Operation Tunesdays at Active Heroes Live.” The first concert will be 2 June at The Pavilion at Active Heroes featuring Jordan Lee King. Shows will be the first Tuesday each month in 2026 from 6:30-8:30 PM. Tickets are limited to 50 attendees, allowing for an intimate setting where the artist may tell stories, offer up jokes, and allow for Q&A with guests. Concerts will also be 7 July featuring Shepherd Hieb, 4 August with Shelby Lore, and 8 September with an artist to be named. The shows will be acoustic, or “electric light.”
Tickets for each show are $15. However the only way to receive a ticket is to add your name to a waiting list and to be contacted directly by DGME or Active Heroes. Text your name, number of tickets you want, cell number, and email address to DGME at (502)445-5773 or email the information to mikehieb@duskghostme.com. If you receive tickets you may choose to pick them up at the DGME office in Shepherdsville or receive them at the Active Heroes gate on the day of the show.
Of course you could completely escape the waiting game by purchasing all four summer season shows for $100, which guarantees a ticket to each show. You won’t have to wait and see if you will be able to get tickets because you will already have them!
Artists will perform outside on the patio of The Pavilion as guests comfortably sit around tables, in porch swings, and maybe even enjoy a campfire. If inclement weather threatens, don’t worry, the show will go on. It will either be moved under the shelter of The Pavilions covered porch, or inside the building.
Each month concert goers will have the opportunity to purchase food and drinks from a local food truck.
JORDAN LEE KING - Jordan Lee King is an Appalachian singer-songwriter from Middlesboro, Kentucky, whose deep Eastern Kentucky roots shape every note and lyric he writes. Raised in the shadow of the Cumberland Gap, he carries on the region’s rich storytelling tradition through raw, heartfelt songs that reflect the realities of life in the mountains. Often compared to legendary writers like John Prine, Guy Clark, Kris Kristofferson, and John R. Miller, King has quickly emerged as a true “songwriter’s songwriter,” known for his ability to turn lived experience, local characters, and personal reflection into powerful, moving music.
His 2024 debut full-length album, By and By, showcases his authentic Appalachian roots sound, blending folk and Americana with deeply personal storytelling. Featuring standout tracks like “Cars & Refrigerators” and “Levi,” the album explores themes of poverty, resilience, family, and the hardships of growing up in southeastern Kentucky. Whether drawing listeners in with humor or heartbreak, King’s songs offer an intimate, unfiltered glimpse into Appalachian life—resonating with locals while giving outsiders a genuine understanding of the region’s spirit. Look for a new album from Jordan Lee King this year.
SHEPHERD HIEB - Raised on red dirt and long white lines, Shepherd Hieb is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter born in a small Tennessee town and shaped by a childhood spent crossing the USA and globe as a military brat. With one boot planted in Southern soil and the other on the gas pedal, his sound roars to life somewhere between hard-driving Southern rock, gritty Americana, outlaw country, and heartland roots rock.
Inspired by the swagger of Lynyrd Skynyrd, the soul of the Allman Brothers Band, the groove of the Marshall Tucker Band, the harmony of the Eagles, and the modern fire of Blackberry Smoke—alongside the faith-fueled energy of Third Day and Audio Adrenaline—Shepherd blends searing guitar riffs with storytelling that hits home.
His songs are built from lived experience: backroad sunsets, blue-collar work ethic, wide-open highways, and the rumble of an engine in a classic Corvette Stingray chasing the horizon. With lyrics rooted in Christian faith, love of the outdoors, and the grit and grace of everyday life, Shepherd Hieb delivers music that’s equal parts raucous adventure, revival, road trip, and real-life testimony.
SHELBY LORE - Up a holler in Eastern Kentucky is where you can find the melting pot that created the sound of Shelby Lore. Take the screaming guitars of southern rock bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd, blistering blues from Stevie Ray Vaughan, mix in a little attitude from punk bands like Social Distortion, and finish it off with a heaping mess of honky tonk from Waylon Jennings. Stir all that up and you get the sound of Shelby Lore from Ashland, KY.
Come and join us at Operation Tunesdays at Active Heroes Live this summer! Say Hello! Sit back, relax, and listen to some good tunes.
TICKETS:
(502)445-5773 - Text your name, number of tickets you want, cell number, and email address
email the information to mikehieb@duskghostme.com