What's Happening in Bowling Green
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May 27-June 2, 2013
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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.
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95 Live Concert
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95 Live Concert! |
Beech Bend Park
798 Beech Bend Road
Bowling Green, Ky. 42101
Thursday, May 30
5pm
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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
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Motown in Motion: A Great American Musical Extravaganza
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Motown in Motion |
Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center
601 College Street
Bowling Green, Ky., 42101
Friday, May 31
7:30pm
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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
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Other Events in the Area This Week
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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
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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
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Sneak Peek at the Coming Weeks
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Sneak Peek at the Coming Weeks |
Take a glance
at the coming weeks!
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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
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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
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Bowling Green Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
352 Three Springs Road
Bowling Green, KY 42104
(270) 782-0800
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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.
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