The Arena at The David L. Williams Southeastern KY Agricultural and Expo Complex
400 Arena Drive, Corbin, KY 40701 - Ph: (606) 258-2020
THE ARENA, located off I-75's Exit 25, brings hit artists such as Alan Jackson and premier entertainment such as the Barnum & Bailey, Ringling Brothers Circus to Southeastern Kentucky. VisitThe Arena and add your name to the mailing list to receive updates on which celebrities and hit events will be headlining next.
THE ARENA, located off I-75's Exit 25, brings hit artists such as Alan Jackson and premier entertainment such as the Barnum & Bailey, Ringling Brothers Circus to Southeastern Kentucky. VisitThe Arena and add your name to the mailing list to receive updates on which celebrities and hit events will be headlining next.
Sally Gap Bluegrass Festival
http://sallygapbgfestival.com
The magic of string and vocal sounds sweeps over rolling Kentucky farmland during the Sally Gap Bluegrass Festival, a multi-day event during the summer showcasing America's top bluegrass talent. With an array of activities and nearby attractions to visit, many stay on site for the duration of the festival, camping or renting RV lots.
Get advance passes online by May 20! (www.sallygapbgfestival.com) All passes are good for one person only!
Advance Weekend Pass w/electric - $50. (Only one person per site has to buy this pass!)
Advance Weekend Pass - $35
Weekend Pass - $40
Thursday - $10
Friday - $20
Saturday $20
Kids 12 - 17 - $5 a day
Kids under 12 FREE!
Thursday, May 31 features Megan Sasko, 75 South, Southern Sun, and the Hamblin Family.
Friday, June 1 features The Boxcars, Darrell Scott and The Brothers, Dean Osborne Band, Common Band, The Dixie Ryders, Virgil Bowlin and Peerless Mountain.
Saturday, June 2 features Lonesome River Bank, The Clay Hess Band, Jim Hurst, Southern Sun, Tidalwave Road, and Coaltown Dixie.
Volunteers help create a fun, clean, and safe weekend for all Sally Gap Bluegrass Festival fans and performers!
- Admission to the Festival!
- FREE rough camping!
- Volunteer t-shirt!
- Drinks and snacks!
Details and application at: www.sallygapbgfestival.com/volunteers
Sally Gap Children's Band: Practice Friday and Saturday - perform on stage late Saturday afternoon. All children welcome!
"American Traditional Music Project" Free Children's Workshop - build a banjo! All participants will receive a t-shirt and be entered in a drawing for an instrument!
IBMA "Utilizing Bluegrass Music in the Classroom" teacher's workshop held at the University of the Cumberlands Saturday morning! Sign up at virgil@virgilbowlin.com. Includes a pass for the festival that day!
Inflatables and Games!
Contact us at Vicki: 606-549-9514; Nathan: 606-524-6156; lcooper@jellico.com
Start making plans for Sally Gap 2012 Thursday, May 31 through Saturday, June 2!
The magic of string and vocal sounds sweeps over rolling Kentucky farmland during the Sally Gap Bluegrass Festival, a multi-day event during the summer showcasing America's top bluegrass talent. With an array of activities and nearby attractions to visit, many stay on site for the duration of the festival, camping or renting RV lots.
Get advance passes online by May 20! (www.sallygapbgfestival.com) All passes are good for one person only!
Advance Weekend Pass w/electric - $50. (Only one person per site has to buy this pass!)
Advance Weekend Pass - $35
Weekend Pass - $40
Thursday - $10
Friday - $20
Saturday $20
Kids 12 - 17 - $5 a day
Kids under 12 FREE!
Thursday, May 31 features Megan Sasko, 75 South, Southern Sun, and the Hamblin Family.
Friday, June 1 features The Boxcars, Darrell Scott and The Brothers, Dean Osborne Band, Common Band, The Dixie Ryders, Virgil Bowlin and Peerless Mountain.
Saturday, June 2 features Lonesome River Bank, The Clay Hess Band, Jim Hurst, Southern Sun, Tidalwave Road, and Coaltown Dixie.
Volunteers help create a fun, clean, and safe weekend for all Sally Gap Bluegrass Festival fans and performers!
- Admission to the Festival!
- FREE rough camping!
- Volunteer t-shirt!
- Drinks and snacks!
Details and application at: www.sallygapbgfestival.com/volunteers
Sally Gap Children's Band: Practice Friday and Saturday - perform on stage late Saturday afternoon. All children welcome!
"American Traditional Music Project" Free Children's Workshop - build a banjo! All participants will receive a t-shirt and be entered in a drawing for an instrument!
IBMA "Utilizing Bluegrass Music in the Classroom" teacher's workshop held at the University of the Cumberlands Saturday morning! Sign up at virgil@virgilbowlin.com. Includes a pass for the festival that day!
Inflatables and Games!
Contact us at Vicki: 606-549-9514; Nathan: 606-524-6156; lcooper@jellico.com
Start making plans for Sally Gap 2012 Thursday, May 31 through Saturday, June 2!
Get Dirty - ATV and 4x4 Mudpit Racing
More than 1,000 people attended last year's Shop With A Cop’s “Bog in the Burg” ATV and 4×4 fundraiser. The event was a fundraiser for the Williamsburg Police Department and UNITE.
Don't miss the 2012 Bog in the Burg, May 24 and 25!
Don't miss the 2012 Bog in the Burg, May 24 and 25!
Corbin's NIBROC Festival
NIBROC - Corbin is the entertainment destination of Southeastern Kentucky, and each summer famous musicians setup stage in downtown Corbin. Sweet sounds pour out across town, where vendors and curbside cooks sell memories to last a lifetime.
Plan to attend NIBROC 2012 August 9-11, 2012.
Plan to attend NIBROC 2012 August 9-11, 2012.
Williamsburg's Old Fashioned Trading Days
2012 Old Fashioned Trading Days
September 6, 7, & 8, 2012
The streets of Williamsburg are transformed into an old fashioned marketplace featuring both local and regional artisans and vendors. Gospel and bluegrass bands gather and entertain visitors while they tour the booths. Steakburgers, hamburgers, funnel cakes, polish sausages, pulled pork or barbeque sandwiches more than please the crowd.
For more information about Old Fashioned Trading Days, call 1-800-552-05302
September 6, 7, & 8, 2012
The streets of Williamsburg are transformed into an old fashioned marketplace featuring both local and regional artisans and vendors. Gospel and bluegrass bands gather and entertain visitors while they tour the booths. Steakburgers, hamburgers, funnel cakes, polish sausages, pulled pork or barbeque sandwiches more than please the crowd.
For more information about Old Fashioned Trading Days, call 1-800-552-05302
4th Annual Kentucky Native American Heritage Museum Pow Wow
Saturday and Sunday, September 1 and 2, 2012
4116 Cumberland Falls Highway
Corbin, Kentucky
Gates Open 10 a.m. Saturday and 12 noon Sunday
Grand Entry 12 noon Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday
Native American Drums, Dancers, Flute Music, Story Tellers and Demonstrators
Host Drum - Sacred Bear
MC - Jeff Hatmaker
Arena Director - John Davis
All Nations Warrior Society Honor Guard
Head Man Dancer - Emerson Bagay
Head Lady Dancer - TBA
4116 Cumberland Falls Highway
Corbin, Kentucky
Gates Open 10 a.m. Saturday and 12 noon Sunday
Grand Entry 12 noon Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday
Native American Drums, Dancers, Flute Music, Story Tellers and Demonstrators
Host Drum - Sacred Bear
MC - Jeff Hatmaker
Arena Director - John Davis
All Nations Warrior Society Honor Guard
Head Man Dancer - Emerson Bagay
Head Lady Dancer - TBA
Funded in Part By:
KY-TN-National Guard Border Bowl
http://ky-tn-borderbowl.com
The Border Bowl is a non-profit organization established to promote high school football in Kentucky and Tennessee. The Border Bowl is held annually at the University of the Cumberlands James H. Taylor, II Stadium in mid-January.
The Border Bowl is a non-profit organization established to promote high school football in Kentucky and Tennessee. The Border Bowl is held annually at the University of the Cumberlands James H. Taylor, II Stadium in mid-January.
Whitley County Farmer's Market
4275 US Hwy 25W- N at the Extension facility
Williamsburg, KY
(606) 549-1430
Located at 4275 US Hwy 25W- N at the Extension Facility in Williamsburg, Kentucky. Come visit and take a look. Phone to find out about the weekly selection of organic food, crafts, local specialties, fruits and vegetables. Hours are June-October, Saturday, 7:30 am - 1 pm.
Williamsburg, KY
(606) 549-1430
Located at 4275 US Hwy 25W- N at the Extension Facility in Williamsburg, Kentucky. Come visit and take a look. Phone to find out about the weekly selection of organic food, crafts, local specialties, fruits and vegetables. Hours are June-October, Saturday, 7:30 am - 1 pm.
W. D. Bryant Annual Lawnmower Races
W. D. Bryant and Sons Hardware has made this an annual event around the July 4 holiday. Come join in the fun.
For more information about this year's event, contact 606-549-2385.
For more information about this year's event, contact 606-549-2385.
Lane Theater Restoration Project
The Lane Theatre is an old movie theatre in Williamsburg. Whitley County Tourism funded the restoration of the marquee as a "billboard" for information and to provide a bit of nostalgia and enjoyment for the community.
Whitley County Fair
The Whitley County Fair is held each year in mid-July. Events include a dairy show, foods auction, commerical exhibits, dairy steer/feeder calf show, horse/pony show, tractor pull, demolition derby, dairy goat and specialty show, four-wheel drive truck pull, vegetable judging, swine barrow show, pet show, 4-H Extravaganza, farm and home exhibits, and animal auction.
Reclaiming Futures Cornhole Tournament
The recent Reclaiming Futures was one of Whitley County's largest ever. The three divisions of participants, Corporate, Celebrity, and Open, gave generously of their time to help ensure the financial security of this important organization.
Freedom Ride
The Freedom Riders visited Corbin during the summer of 2010 in conjunction with the Vietnam War Memorial Wall display at the David L. Williams Agricultural and Expo Complex.
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