It s the 4th of July holiday weekend and Friday After 5 has an incredible lineup planned for its 7th week of the season. Among the highlights- the much-anticipated reunion of the Velvet Bombers, one of Owensboro s most legendary bands, and a powerful tribute to Vietnam soldiers from right here in the Commonwealth.
Here s a look at who will be on stage tonight!
Here s the Lineup for Week #7 of Friday After 5
Friday After 5 s 25th anniversary season continues and this week s lineup features the reunion of a legendary band from Owensboro and a powerful salute to the military.
As you can see, one of the biggest and most memorable highlights of the night will be the arrival of the Traveling Kentucky Vietnam Wall. That moving monument contains the names of over 1,000 Kentuckians who were killed in action, were held as Prisoners of War and some who are still officially listed as Missing in Action. The fact that the Wall will arrive just in time for the 4th of July weekend will cer
Traveling Kentucky Vietnam Wall at Friday After 5 in Owensboro
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Here at WBKR, we are getting very excited for the 25th Anniversary season of Friday After 5 in downtown Owensboro. It will also be our 4th year as the official media sponsor for the event. Over the next couple of weeks, we re going to be sharing various pieces of exciting news about this years schedule. It gets started this morning.
We re excited to announce that the Traveling Kentucky Vietnam Wall is coming to Friday After 5. In fact, it will be in town for a few days beginning on Friday, July 2nd. The Wall will be on display on the front lawn of the Owensboro Convention Center for a very special and patriotic Friday After 5. In addition to the Kentucky Vietnam Wall, the schedule for July 2nd is action-packed.