Beshear to begin 13-stop book tour Sept. 20 in Lexington, events run through Oct. 6 in Louisville

Gov. Andy Beshear will embark on a 13-stop statewide book tour to promote his new book “Go and Do Likewise,” according to an announcement made by his office, with the first event scheduled for September 20 in Lexington and the tour ending October 6 in Louisville. The planned stops extend across multiple Kentucky communities over roughly two and a half weeks, with the governor appearing at each event as part of the tour’s promotional and community outreach events, the announcement said.

The tour is set to begin in Lexington on September 20. From there, Beshear’s schedule will move through additional cities and communities before reaching the final stop on October 6 in Louisville. The announcement did not change any details about the governor’s regular statewide calendar in connection with the tour, but it established the start and end dates and the endpoints in Lexington and Louisville.

The book, “Go and Do Likewise,” is the centerpiece of the campaign. Beshear will use the tour to discuss the book and engage directly with readers, according to the tour announcement. The announcement emphasized the event format as public-facing community stops tied to the book release period rather than a single-venue appearance.

The schedule comes as Beshear continues to manage state business in Frankfort while maintaining a high public profile. The tour provides another statewide platform that can place state messaging and the governor’s personal work in front of a broad audience during the fall months, when readers and event planners often expect an increase in public community programming.

Because the announcement is focused on the itinerary dates and locations, the public details on ticketing, specific venues for each of the 13 stops, and the exact event format at each location were not included in the report that published the tour schedule. Residents interested in attending local stops are likely to need the additional venue-specific information from local hosts and event organizers as those details are released closer to each date.

The tour’s timeline also intersects with the broader fall public calendar in Kentucky, when community events, school activities, and local government meetings typically increase in volume. The governor’s movement between communities may affect local traffic and event-day planning near the venues selected for each stop, particularly for the larger cities listed at the start and conclusion of the tour.

As the tour approaches, additional information may be released regarding each stop’s venue and attendance logistics. The public can expect that details will be tied to host organizations and local event partners as the September and October dates draw closer, consistent with how statewide appearances and author events are typically coordinated.