Live on The Banks

Summer hasn’t officially begun until Owensboro’s outdoor summer concert series’ fire up!  Make your way to both of their locations – the Overlook Stage at Smothers Park and the Allen Street Pavilion – to enjoy some of the finest local and regional performing artists and entertainers every Saturday evening, starting May 18 through September 28. …

Top 3 Things to Do in Owensboro This Weekend: May 3-5

Riders In The Sky in Concert Take a journey out west with Riders In The Sky In Concert at the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum on Saturday, May 4 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.   For more than forty years, Riders In The Sky has led the way in Western music, a genre pioneered by…

Moonlite, Old Hickory win burgoo honors

When it comes to burgoo, Owensboro restaurants are hard to beat. Last month, USA Today and 10Best.com ran an online contest to see who makes the best burgoo in Kentucky. When the voting ended, Firehouse Sandwich Shop at Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort topped the list. But Moonlite Bar-B-Q Inn placed second. And Old Hickory…

Owensboro Kentucky selected as Brand USA “Hear the Music’ City

Owensboro was selected as one of 10 music cities for Brand USA’s Hear the Music campaign, joining the ranks with cities like New Orleans, Miami, West Hollywood, Las Vegas and Detroit.“This puts Owensboro on both the national and international map,” said Mark Calitri, President and CEO of Visit Owensboro, noting that the Hear the Music…

2019 Bar-B-Q Festival

On the second Saturday in May, Owensboro springs to life with the wonderful smells and sounds of the International Bar‑B‑Q Festival!  Head downtown on May 10 and 11 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…

Top 3 Things to Do in Owensboro This Weekend: April 26-28

Annual Plant Sale – Western Kentucky Botanical Garden The Western Kentucky Botanical Garden hosts the Annual Plant Sale Saturday, April 27 from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., celebrating over 20 years of educating and sharing nature’s beauty with the community!  This year’s sale will be held at the Senior Community Center of Owensboro-Daviess County, formerly the…

Friday After 5 Partnering With CVB

  She said Friday After 5 will unveil its 2019 lineup on April 17. But Thomas said changes are coming to the lineup on the Kentucky Legends Pier behind the convention center. “We’re changing the lineup on the Pier to appeal more to the 18- to 36-year-old crowd,” she said. This year’s theme, Thomas said,…

ROMP Fest 2019

The weather is warming up which means the season for bluegrass is almost here!  Celebrating its 16th year, the River Of Music Party (ROMP) Festival will return to Owensboro’s Yellow Creek Park, led by iconic artists and Hall of Fame members Ricky Skaggs and Del McCoury.  Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder will feature special guest Patty…

Top 3 Things to Do in Owensboro This Weekend: April 19-21

Owensboro Symphony Fantasy Takes Fiery Flight Watch the Owensboro Symphony Orchestra take flight with special quest Fabiola Kim on Saturday, April 20 at 7 pm. at the RiverPark Center, featuring songs that culminate a season full of the best in classical, film, and popular music.  Ticket prices start at just $10 for students.  Click here…

State Young Professionals will meet in Owensboro

Owensboro’s Chamber Young Professionals will host the state’s seventh annual YP Unite Summit in November. “We don’t know the details yet, but it’s great they selected Owensboro,” Dave Kirk, former CYP chairman, said Friday. “It’s such an awesome opportunity to show off what we’ve got going and why we were named a top city millennials…