Groovin' on the Green OBKY

09/06/2026

⛈️ UPDATE — THE SHOW STILL GOES! 🎶

A HUGE thank you to everybody who stuck around with us! 💛 We appreciate y’all!

The thunderstorm has moved just east of us, and we’re working to get everything ready to go again.

🎤 Our plan is to have the next band hit the stage around 8:00 PM!

Hang tight, Groovin’ family — we’re cleaning up, getting that stage ready, and WE’RE STILL GONNA PARTY! 🎶🔥

09/06/2026

09/05/2026

🌧️🎶 THE SHOW STILL GOES! 🎶🌧️

The rain put a little hesitation on us, but the show still goes! 🙌🏾

We’re cleaning up the stage, getting everything cleared and ready, and WE WILL RESUME!

🎤 Jon B is still performing!
🎶 Big Mel is still performing!

Hang tight, y’all — WE STILL GON’ PARTY! 🔥💚🎶

09/05/2026

☀️🎶 TODAY IS THE DAY! 🎶☀️

All the anticipation, all the hype — Groovin’ on the Green is HERE! We’re ready to groove, and we can’t wait to see y’all! 💃🏾🕺🏾

💧 STAY HYDRATED! You should already be drinking that water! A FREE Hydration Station, courtesy of the Owensboro Convention Center, will be available inside. Enter through the café doors, go straight through, and you’ll find it.

❄️ Take a moment to cool off in the lobby, hydrate, then come on back out and GET YOUR GROOVE ON! 🎶💚

09/04/2026

Cooler update!

💚💧 COOLER & HEAT SAFETY UPDATE — PLEASE SHARE! 💧💚

With the heat expected Saturday, we’ve worked with the Owensboro Convention Center to help everyone STAY COOL & HYDRATED while enjoying Groovin’ on the Green! 🎶

✅ Soft-sided/collapsible coolers ARE ALLOWED
❌ No hard-sided, wheeled, or large coolers
🚫 NO ALCOHOL

⚠️ WE HIGHLY ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO USE THE OWENSBORO CONVENTION CENTER LOBBY TO COOL OFF FROM THE HEAT. THE LOBBY AND RESTROOMS WILL BE OPEN — PLEASE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THEM!

⛺ WE ARE COMPLETELY SOLD OUT OF TENT SPACES! If you have friends or family with a tent, share some shade when possible.

💚 WE WILL ALSO HAVE COMMUNITY TENT SPACE AVAILABLE — JUST LOOK FOR THE YUENGLING-BRANDED TENTS! These are available for our guests to get out of the sun and take a break.

💧 Stay hydrated. Take breaks. Look out for one another.

🎶💃🏾 ANYWAYS… WE’RE READY TO GROOVE! 🕺🏾🎶
And best of all… IT’S FREE! FREE! FREE!

📲 PLEASE SHARE, SHARE, SHARE!

09/04/2026

🚗💚 GROOVIN’ ON THE GREEN PARKING UPDATE! 💚🚗

As we get ready for Saturday, please remember that Second Street will be closed from Frederica Street to Walnut Street for everyone’s safety.

Parking may be a little hectic, but never fear — we’re ready for you! 🙌🏾

🅿️ Check the map below for available parking areas.
🚙 Feel free to wave down one of our golf carts if you see us making rounds through the parking areas!

💛 A HUGE THANK YOU TO Boardwalk Pipelines for not only sponsoring Groovin’ on the Green, but also allowing us to use their parking lot! ***You can only enter their lot from Walnut St.

ℹ️ More public parking behind boardwalk's parking lot across 3rd St.

Please be patient, drive safely, and come ready to have a WHOLE TIME in the OBKY! 🎶💃🏾🕺🏾

💚 FREE • FREE • FREE!
📲 SHARE, SHARE, SHARE — and we’ll see you Saturday!

09/04/2026

💚💧 COOLER & HEAT SAFETY UPDATE — PLEASE SHARE! 💧💚

With the heat expected Saturday, we’ve worked with the Owensboro Convention Center to help everyone STAY COOL & HYDRATED while enjoying Groovin’ on the Green! 🎶

✅ Soft-sided/collapsible coolers ARE ALLOWED
❌ No hard-sided, wheeled, or large coolers
🚫 NO ALCOHOL

⚠️ WE HIGHLY ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO USE THE OWENSBORO CONVENTION CENTER LOBBY TO COOL OFF FROM THE HEAT. THE LOBBY AND RESTROOMS WILL BE OPEN — PLEASE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THEM!

⛺ WE ARE COMPLETELY SOLD OUT OF TENT SPACES! If you have friends or family with a tent, share some shade when possible.

💚 WE WILL ALSO HAVE COMMUNITY TENT SPACE AVAILABLE — JUST LOOK FOR THE YUENGLING-BRANDED TENTS! These are available for our guests to get out of the sun and take a break.

💧 Stay hydrated. Take breaks. Look out for one another.

🎶💃🏾 ANYWAYS… WE’RE READY TO GROOVE! 🕺🏾🎶
And best of all… IT’S FREE! FREE! FREE!

📲 PLEASE SHARE, SHARE, SHARE!

09/03/2026

☀️ IT’S GONNA BE HOT… BUT WE’RE STILL GONNA GROOVE! 🎶🔥

This Saturday, September 5th, GROOVIN’ ON THE GREEN IS ON! And best of all — FREE! FREE! FREE! 💚

💦 Misting fans available
❄️ Owensboro Convention Center open to cool off
💧 Stay hydrated — SAFETY FIRST!
🪑 We HIGHLY encourage lawn chairs & blankets
🚫 PLEASE, NO COOLERS

A HUGE thank you to our volunteers and everyone behind the scenes! 🙌🏾 Special shoutout to Adrienne Carrico, Secretary to the Mayor, for all her hard work in helping us plan. Your work does not go unnoticed! 👏🏾💚

🔥 Hot weather. 🎶 Hot music. 💚 FREE ADMISSION!

SEE Y’ALL SATURDAY! 🙌🏾

09/02/2026

🔥🎶 3 DAYS, Y’ALL!!! 🎶🔥

A BIG thank you to 92.5 The Country Station! WBKR for the awesome coverage about Groovin’ on the Green! 💚

We’re beyond excited to bring this celebration back to our community—and did we mention it’s FREEEEEEEE?! 🙌🏾🔥

📅 THIS SATURDAY • SEPTEMBER 5
📍 Owensboro, KY

Come MOVE. Come GROOVE. Come have yourself a WHOLE TIME! 💃🏾🕺🏾🎶

Mine sure are! Downtown Owensboro is gonna turn into one big block party with R&B, Soul, Jazz, line dancing, Food trucks, a Cruise-In, and so much more!

09/01/2026

We're Groovin' in a few short days!!

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Coming up this Saturday is the fifth annual Groovin’ on the Green along the front lawn of the Owensboro Convention Center. Rafe Buckner, Chairperson of Northwest…