Top 3 Things to Do in Owensboro This Weekend: May 4-6

HYPNOHYPE The RiverPark Center will host HYPNOHYPE, a hilarious comedy and hypnosis show starring master hypnotist Asad Mecci.  Mecci’s jaw-dropping performances have captivated audiences worldwide, performing for over 1.5 million people live as well as shows on Entertainment Tonight, MTV, and HGTV.  Take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime chance to see hypnosis in full gear Friday,…

American Duchess cancels Thursday stop but another is planned for May 4

The American Duchess, the nation’s newest paddlewheeler, was scheduled to stop in Owensboro on Thursday, April 26. But high water on the Ohio River forced the steamboat, which carries up to 166 passengers, to change its plans. But the Duchess, billed as “the first all-suite paddlewheeler on U.S. rivers,” is scheduled to be here on…

2018 International Bar-B-Q Festival

Attention all Bar-B-Q lovers:  The 2018 International Bar-B-Q Festival is almost here!  Head downtown on May 11 and 12 to cheer on the fierce competition, enjoy the non-stop entertainment like the most famous competitive eater who’s ever lived, Joey “Jaws” Chestnut and of course eat some Bar-B-Q!  The International Bar-B-Q Festival is the preview to…

Top 3 Things to Do in Owensboro This Weekend: April 27-29

Smoke on the Mountain Homecoming presented by Encore Musicals Encore Musicals presents a touching show on April 26-28 at 7:30 p.m. and April 29 at 2:00 p.m. at the Third Baptist Church Sanctuary.   It’s October 1945.  The war is over, and America’s years of prosperity are just beginning.  Having been called to preach in Texas,…

Center will now be Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum

Forget about the International Bluegrass Music Center that Owensboro has been talking about since 2010. That $15.3 million building at Second and Frederica streets will be the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum when it opens in October. The new signage should be going up on the building soon, Chris Joslin, the museum’s executive…

Top 3 Things to Do This Weekend in Owensboro: April 20-22

OSO’s Cosmic Convergence Music and science will be masterfully combined as Troy Quinn and the Owensboro Symphony Orchestra return to the stage of RiverPark’s Cannon Hall on Saturday, April 21, 2018 for their final performance of the season.  Cosmic Convergence will transport the audience to the edge of the universe through a full-sensory experience. Combine…

Kentucky bourbon debuts

O.Z. Tyler Distillery will join state’s bourbon trail June 1 Earl Hewlette, CEO of Terressentia Corp., had waited a decade for Thursday — the day he was able to sell a bottle of Kentucky bourbon for the first time. Terressentia’s O.Z. Tyler Distillery, which is producing 70,000 barrels of bourbon a year in Owensboro, finally…

Beatles vs. Stones

Ah, the age-old debate: who’s the greatest rock band in history?  Now you can decide for yourself on Monday, April 23 at the RiverPark Center as they host “Beatles vs. Stones”.  The two bands will face off in a high-energy, adrenaline-pumping musical showdown that’s sure to make you “Twist and Shout”.  The Fab Four, represented by…

Top 3 Things to Do in Owensboro This Weekend: April 13-15

RiverPark Center’s 25th Anniversary Celebration The Owensboro RiverPark Center invites you to join the 25th Celebration of providing performing arts to the tristate area. The event begins at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 14.  The RiverPark Center 25th Anniversary Celebration will feature award-winning pianist, Jim Brickman.  This exciting evening will also include performances by Goldie Payne,…

City will host new tourneys

Owensboro has landed the inaugural Kentucky 2-A Championships for basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball and soccer. “It’s a very big deal,” Jared Bratcher, sports marketing director for the Owensboro-Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau, said Wednesday. The action begins Jan. 18-20, 2019, with eight teams from across Kentucky competing in the boys’ 2-A basketball championship at…