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The wait is over! Friday After 5, presented by Jagoe Homes, Owensboro’s award-winning free summer concert series, has officially unveiled its 2025 season lineup, and it’s jam-packed with talent that will light up the riverfront from May 16th through August 1st.
From hometown favorites to national touring acts, this season promises an unforgettable musical journey featuring everything from Southern Rock, Classic Rock, and Country to Pop Hits, Americana/Roots Music, Rhythm & Blues, Dance, and High-Energy Party Bands.
>Headliners for the 2025 season:
July 25, 2025 🎤 **ASHLAND CRAFT** – Ashland Craft introduced her brand of country music with debut album, TRAVELIN’ KIND, available everywhere now. Among CMT’s Next Women of Country Class of 2021 and Pandora’s Country Artists to Watch 2021, American Songwriter claims, “there’s a new country badass in town, and her name is Ashland Craft,” also praising, “this girl has star quality flying out of her boots.” Featured on HIXTAPE: Vol. 2 with Brothers Osborne on “I Smoke W**d,” CMT’s “can’t miss’ country star on the rise” will join Luke Bryan’s COUNTRY SONG CAME ON TOUR 2025. Craft supported Ashley McBryde’s THIS TOWN TALKS TOUR 2022, adding to her road-driven resume alongside recent direct support slots opening for Cody Johnson, Brothers Osborne, Zac Brown Band, Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen, Marcus King, and Ian Munsick. Discovering her honky-tonk spirit while cutting her teeth throughout bars, in and around her South Carolina hometown of Piedmont, Craft buzzes under the influence of many different musical heroes, including Shania Twain, Chris Stapleton, Ronnie Milsap, Conway Twitty, Bonnie Raitt, Def Leppard, The Chicks, Sheryl Crow, and more.
>Additional Entertainment on the Main Stage includes:
-Dan Hall, July 25 (Direct support for Ashland Craft)
>Overlook Stage Lineup:
-July 25: U-Turn
Friday After 5 kicks off on Friday, May 16, 2025, and runs through August 1, with performances spread across two stages along the beautiful Owensboro riverfront. In addition to the music, the season features The Kroger Street Fair with family activities, food trucks, and local vendors, as well as additional activities including a weekly petting zoo and other surprises. And of course, the highlight is always the signature Ohio River sunsets.
The Kroger Street Fair opens at 5:00 pm each night. Overlook Stage Entertainment occurs from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. The Main Stage Concerts run from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm.
Principal Sponsors for the 2025 Season include:
-Jagoe Homes: Title Sponsor
-Romain Subaru: Platinum Sponsor
-Romain Cadillac: Platinum Sponsor
-Owensboro Racing & Gaming: Gold Sponsor
-Atmos Energy: Silver Sponsor
-Kroger: Street Fair Sponsor
Community Partners: OMU, Owensboro Health, Shammy’s Auto Wash, Mudd’s Furniture Showrooms, Rhoads & Rhoads, Mizkan, Iron Jungle Family Fitness, River Valley Behavioral Health, and ATA.
Vendors, special event details, and other exciting announcements will be released soon. As always, admission remains *FREE* to the public.
For full schedule and updates, visit FridayAfter5.com and follow us on social media.
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- This month, 16th May, 05:00 pm, THE VELVET BOMBERS - City Night - Season Kickoff in Owensboro
- This month, 23rd May, 05:00 pm, SNAKE OIL: IKONS OF ROCK, '90s ROCK CIRCUS, LEATHERS & LACE in Owensboro
- This month, 30th May, 05:00 pm, BONEPONY Returns to Friday After 5 in Owensboro
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