City announces "Live on the Banks" season
The city of Owensboro’s annual “Live on the Banks” summer concert series will return May 18, for a 20-week season.
The concerts, which will be held on Saturday nights beginning May 18, are free to the public. The concerts will be held at the Overlook Stage in Smothers Park.
In a press release, city Public Events Director Tim Ross said, “We are excited to be able to kick off another season of Live on the Banks. The series has continued to gain popularity over the years, making it a signature summer event in Owensboro that provides the community with live music throughout the weekend.”
The annual concert season was started in 2013, as a way to bring more people downtown.
The Live at the Banks season starts the day after the Friday After 5 concert series begins at the RiverPark Center.
Live on the Banks concerts begin at 7 p.m. This year’s concert schedule is:
May 18: OHS Red Steel and Jazz Band
May 25: 101st Airborne Rock Band
June 1: KROWN
June 8: Wildman and Randy
June 15: Vinyl Groove
June 22: Third annual “Downtown Summer Jam”
June 29: A Barber, A Baker and a Heartbreaker
July 6: Patriotic Tribute
July 13: Rack ‘em Leon
July 20: Crashing Napster
July 27: Purse Dive Divas
Aug. 3: TAILGATE
Aug. 10: Zach Ashby Band
Aug. 17: The Sorrells
Aug. 24: Galactic Foghorn
Aug. 31: Blackford Creek Band
Sept.7: The Jukes
Sept. 14: Owensboro Airshow After Party (Bluegrass Museum Outdoor Stage)
Sep. 21: Beyond Blu
Sept. 28: Ariana and The Bourbon Britches
