Bon Jovi, Kenny Chesney on track for Kentucky fest

New York: Churchill Downs, the Louisville racetrack that`s home to the Kentucky Derby, has announced plans for a three-day music festival in 2010 called Hullabalou. Headliners for the event, scheduled for July 23-25, include Bon Jovi, Kenny Chesney and the Dave Matthews Band. Grounds passes, reserved seats and VIP packages go on sale Friday (December 4) through Ticketmaster and at hullabaloufest.com.

More than 65 live acts will perform at Hullaballou, including Zac Brown Band, Al Green, the Doobie Brothers, Loretta Lynn, Dwight Yoakam, Gladys Knight, the B-52s, the O`Jays, Colbie Caillat, Richard Marx, Gov`t Mule, Black Crowes, Kansas and Taj Mahal. Five stages will be set up on the racetrack`s 147-acre grounds. The venue has a capacity of 160,000 people. In addition to hosting the Kentucky Derby, North America`s oldest continuously held sporting event, Churchill Downs has staged several large-scale concerts in recent years, including the Rolling Stones and the Police. Bureau Report