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What's Happening in Bowling Green
May 27-June 2, 2013

Upcoming Events
  • 95 Live Concert
  • Motown in Motion: A Great American Musical Extravaganza
  • Other Events in the Area This Week
  • Sneak Peek at the Coming Weeks
  • Week of May 27 - June 2

    Welcome to our "What's Happening" email, designed to provide you with a glance at opportunities for an unbridled good time in the Bowling Green area.

  • 95 Live Concert
  • 95 Live Concert
    95 Live Concert!

    Beech Bend Park
    798 Beech Bend Road
    Bowling Green, Ky. 42101

    Thursday, May 30
    5pm
    95 Live Concert

    Summertime is almost here and Goober 95.1 is bringing you the first 95 Live concert this season! Happening at Beech Bend Park at the Live Music Venue, the concert features Charlie Worsham and special guests Tyler Dean and Travis Dukes. The gates open at 5pm.

    Ticket prices vary, starting at $10 or $5 with your Goober card. The park will be offering special rates for concert days, with a day-long park pass and concert access for $32 or a sunset (after 3pm) park pass and concert access for $22. For more information on the Beech Bend Park venue and the park's amusement features, please click here or call 270-781-7634. For more on the 95 Live concert series, click the link below.

    95 Live Concert
  • Motown in Motion: A Great American Musical Extravaganza
  • Motown in Motion
    Motown in Motion

    Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center
    601 College Street
    Bowling Green, Ky., 42101

    Friday, May 31
    7:30pm
    Motown in Motion

    Put on your dancin' shoes for this show! These performers from Disney, Epcot and Universal Studio bring together a thrilling high-energy tribute to some of the finest American music ever produced! They'll bring to life all the classic hits in Motown in Motion: A Great American Musical Extravaganza. Hear songs made famous by The Supremes, The Four Tops, The Temptations, Barry White, Tina Turner, Michael Jackson and others.

    For a taste of what you'll hear, watch the promo YouTube video here. Tickets can be purchased online at the Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center website or by calling 270-904-1880. Click the link below for more information about the performance.

    Motown in Motion: A Great American Musical Extravaganza
  • Other Events in the Area This Week
  • Dave Alvin & The Guilty Men
    WEEKLY HAPPENINGS

    Monday Open Mic Night, Tidball's, 9 pm, 793-9955

    Tuesday-Saturday Live Music, Tidball's, 9 pm

    Tues, Thur, Sat BG Farmers Market, Hobby Lobby lot, 6am-sellout, bgfarmersmarket.com

    Tues, Saturday SKY Farmers Market, 5th & High St., Sat 7am-12pm, Tues 7am-1pm, skyfarmersmarket.com

    Wednesday Free Wine Sampling, Anna's Greek Restaurant, 846-2662, bggreek.com

    Wednesday-Saturday Live Music by Liberation, Crossroads Lounge, 9 pm, 781-3000

    Thursday Live Music, Double Dogs, 8 pm, 843-9357, doubledogs.biz

    Thursday Live Belly Dancing, Anna's Greek Restaurant,

    Thursday KOA Bluegrass Jam, KOA Meeting Room, 7pm, 843-1919

    Friday Wine Tasting, all Chuck's Liquor locations, 4-6 pm, 846-2626

    Friday Karaoke, Double Dogs, 9 pm

    Fridays Group Knit and Crochet Alongs, Crafty Hands, 10am & 6 pm, 866-771-0433

    Friday Live Music, Micki's on Main, 9 pm, 793-0450

    Friday-Saturday Distillery Tastings and Tours, Corsair Artisan Distillery, 10 am- 6 pm, 904-2021

    Saturday Community Farmers Market, Nashville Rd & Campbell Ln, 8am-1pm, communityfarmersmarketbg.com

    Sunday- Tuesday Music and Karaoke, Crossroads Lounge, 9 pm
    Other 'Get Out & About' Events

    To view the complete calendar of upcoming events, visit our Events section here.

    All phone numbers are area code 270 unless otherwise noted.

    Ongoing - June 30 Artwork by Herb Williams, SKyPAC Main Gallery, M-F 11am-6pm, 904-5019, theskypac.com

    Ongoing- June 23 "Spaceship Earth," Hardin Planetarium show, Tues/Th 7pm, Sun 2pm, 745-4044, wku.edu/hardinplanetarium

    Ongoing - December 31 Three Local Artists: Blake Simms, Charlotte Babb and Matthew Simone, Capitol Arts Mezzanine Gallery, M-F 11am-6pm, 904-5019, theskypac.com

    May 28 Beaver Tuesday Night Drag/Oval Fun Racing, Beech Bend Raceway, 781-7634, beechbend.com

    May 29-June 28 PBCC Camp Goodtimes, Parker Bennett Curry Community Center, 9am-5pm, ages 5-12 years, $25/session, 393-3249, bgky.org

    May 30 95 Live, Beech Bend Park, featuring Charlie Worsham with Tyler Dean and Travis Dukes, 6pm, $10 tickets or $5 with a Goober Club Card, 782-9595, wggc.com

    May 31 Motown In Motion: A Great American Musical Extravaganza, SKyPAC, 7:30pm, 904-1880, theskypac.com

    May 31 Oval Track Racing, Beech Bend Raceway, 6pm, 781-7634, beechbend.com

    May 31 Family Fun Night for ilovebg week, Independence Bank's Freedom Square, $10 hot air balloon tether rides begin 6pm, free popcorn and movie showing of The Lion King at dusk, Chaney's ice cream, iheartbg.com

    May 31- June 2 Makala Brumitt-Warren County Youth Softball Tournament, ASA Qualifier, Buchanon Park, kyasa.org

    May 31- June 2 Glasgow Highland Games, Barren River Lake State Resort Park, celebration of Scottish culture and heritage, 651-3141, glasgowhighlandgames.com

    May 31-June 3 Bowling Green Hot Rods vs. South Bend Silver Hawks, BG BallPark, 901-2121, bghotrods.com

    June 1 "ilovebg" night at Hot Rods Stadium, mention "ilovebg" when purchasing your ticket to donate $3 of the proceeds to the "ilovebg" initiative, iheartbg.com

    June 1 The Caveman Chorus presents "American Bandstand," featuring Forefront, Van Meter Hall, 7pm, $12 in advance, $15 at the door, $5 for students, kids 5 & under free, 799-2020, cavemanchorus.org

    June 1 Bluegrass Draft Horse and Mule Championship, WKU Ag Expo Center, 745-3976

    June 1 Dave Alvin & The Guilty Ones, The Warehouse at Mt. Victor, 6pm, ticket prices vary $25-$45, 904-6677, thewarehouseatmtvictor.com

    June 1 O'Reilly Saturday Night Fun Racing, Beech Bend Raceway, 781-7634, beechbend.com

    June 1-2 State Open Cup, Final Four, Lovers Lane Soccer Complex, 48 teams, 846-1010, sokysoccer.org

    June 2 NHRA Drag Racing, Beech Bend Raceway, 781-7634, beechbend.com

    Bowling Green Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Events
  • Sneak Peek at the Coming Weeks
  • Holley NHRA Hot Rod Reunion
    Sneak Peek at the Coming Weeks

    Take a glance
    at the coming weeks!

    Sneak Peek

    June 5 Concert in the Park lunchtime concerts, Fountain Square Park

    June 6 Jason Isbell & Paul Thorn, The Warehouse at Mt. Victor

    June 6 Dig into Reading Kickoff Event, Lost River Cave

    June 4-9 400 Mile Yard Sale, along highway 68, more than 60 communities

    June 7 Bowling Green Gallery Hop, various galleries around town

    June 8 Second Saturdays Festival, Downtown at Fountain Square Park

    June 8 24th Annual Tour de Cave, Bowling Green League of Bicyclists

    June 9 Geocaching.com: How to use it, Lost River Cave

    June 12 Concert in the Park lunchtime concerts, Fountain Square Park

    T June 13 An Evening with New York Times bestselling authors Steve Berry and Lis Wiehl, CEC Parish Hall

    June 13-15 11th Holley National Hot Rod Reunion, presented by AAA, Beech Bend Raceway

    June 14 Summer Soulfest, Bowling Green Ballpark

    June 15 Aviation Heritage Park Hangar Party, BG/WC Regional Airport

    Event Calendar
       
    Bowling Green Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
    352 Three Springs Road
    Bowling Green, KY 42104
    (270) 782-0800

    For your convenience, a bulletin board of events and a full brochure rack are located on the front porch of the Visitors Bureau if you need information when the main office is closed. The CVB main office staff will be out on Monday, May 27, in honor of Memorial Day.