Top 3 Things to Do in Owensboro This Weekend: March 18-20

We Banjo 3     

This quartet is comprised of Galway, Irish and Nashville roots, and that combination has proven to be a major success in the U.S. since their 2012 debut! We Banjo 3 has quickly risen to superstardom in the Bluegrass music world as they continue to push boundaries while maintaining an unwavering devotion to everything that entails a great, live performance. Combining their instrumental expertise of the banjo, fiddle, mandolin, guitar and percussion with lead singer David Howley’s amazing voice, this band has performed at shows all over, including Merlefest, BattleRock, Summercamp, ROMP and Wintergrass. You can catch them live at the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum on March 18 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $38 and selling fast, so grab yours today!

Tracy Lawrence & Clay Walker  

What’s better than hearing two country music icons perform live at the same show?! You can do that very thing on March 19 at the Owensboro Sportscenter, where country legends Tracy Lawrence and Clay Walker will bring you a night of amazing hits and a full band onstage to help them do it. The two artists have more than a dozen #1 hits on the Billboard country music charts combined and have racked up more than 12 million albums sold. Special guest Randall King will be joining Lawrence and Walker for this concert too! Tickets start out at $39, and the show kicks off at 7:30 p.m.

Mary Poppins Live  

You’ll have two chances to see Owensboro Dance Theatre perform this weekend, as they bring “In Concert featuring Mary Poppins: Homecoming” to the RiverPark Center stage on Saturday, March 19 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 20 at 3 p.m. Based on the 1930s eight-book series by P.L. Travers, this show presents a tale of magic and wonder through dance. Mary Poppins will take flight onstage and leave you ready to dance on the rooftops! Incorporating moving, digital backdrops, special flying effects, professional guest dancers, and many local dancers, this is a show that’s guaranteed to exceed your “Supercalifragilisticexpealidocious” expectations. Tickets for this family-friendly event are $16.