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The Big O Schedule
The Big O Schedule
The Big O Schedule
The 2017 Big O Music Fest, the Party of the Year, is Saturday, July 8th, at Reid's Orchard.  Here's the official schedule so you know when your favorite acts will be taking the stage!  Gates open at Noon and music gets underway at 12:30pm.  Here's the lineup!
Morgan Book Makes History
Morgan Book Makes History
Morgan Book Makes History
History was made Saturday night at Diamond Lake's Good Time Theatre!  For the first time in the eight-year history of the event, a female grand champion was crowned.  And here's video of the big reveal . . . when Morgan Book of Henderson, Kentucky was named the winner of the contest!
Battle for Big O Tx On Sale Now
Battle for Big O Tx On Sale Now
Battle for Big O Tx On Sale Now
The 2017 Battle for the Big O Finale is Saturday, June 24th at Diamond Lake Campground and Resort.  And tickets are on sale NOW for what promises to be an amazing night of entertainment showcasing some of the best undiscovered talent in the region!  We have 12 amazing acts set to take the stage and battle it out for $1,000 and the right to open for Cole Swindell, Colt Ford, Dylan Scott, Tucker Bea
Battle Finalist #6- Adam [Video]
Battle Finalist #6- Adam [Video]
Battle Finalist #6- Adam [Video]
Over the weekend at the Owensboro Regional Farmer's Market, we hosted our third audition for the 2017 Battle for The Big O.  Three acts wowed the judges and battled with way into our finale event, which is coming up Saturday, June 24th at Diamond Lake Campground & Resort.  One of them- Adam Scott of Horse Branch, Kentucky!  Adam is a singer-songwriter and he won Saturday's audition to advance.
Battle Finalist #5- Adriana [Video]
Battle Finalist #5- Adriana [Video]
Battle Finalist #5- Adriana [Video]
Last Thursday at Fetta Specialty Pizza in downtown Owensboro, we hosted our second night of auditions for the 2017 Battle for The Big O.  The talent was terrific and our judges had their work cut out for them.  Three acts eventually were passed on to our finale event, which is coming up Saturday, June 24th at Diamond Lake Campground & Resort.  One of them- Adriana Domenica from Nashville, TN! 
Battle Finalist #4: Morgan Book
Battle Finalist #4: Morgan Book
Battle Finalist #4: Morgan Book
The 2017 Battle for The Big O is underway here at WBKR and we're finding some amazing tristate talent.  And, for the second year in a row, Morgan Book of Henderson showed up to audition at Fetta Specialty Pizza and just blasted her way into the finale event.   You may remember Morgan's amazing audition from last year.  If not, here's a reminder of just how good this USI student is!
Battle Finalist #3- Sarah [Video]
Battle Finalist #3- Sarah [Video]
Battle Finalist #3- Sarah [Video]
Last Thursday at Fetta Specialty Pizza in downtown Owensboro, we hosted our second night of auditions for the 2017 Battle for The Big O.  The talent was phenomenal from top to bottom really and, when it was all said and done, our judges passed three acts on to our finale event, which is coming up Saturday, June 24th at Diamond Lake Campground & Resort.  The winner of the Fetta audition was Sar
Battle Finalist #2- Courtney [Video]
Battle Finalist #2- Courtney [Video]
Battle Finalist #2- Courtney [Video]
On Saturday, we kicked off the 2017 Battle for The Big O audition at the International Bar-B-Q Festival in downtown Owensboro.  And our judges passed two acts on to our finale event, which is coming up Saturday, June 24th at Diamond Lake Campground & Resort.  One of them is 15-year-old Courtney Peveler from Central City, Kentucky.  She's a terrific young singer-songwriter who blew our judges a
Battle Finalist #1- Luke [Video]
Battle Finalist #1- Luke [Video]
Battle Finalist #1- Luke [Video]
On Saturday, we kicked off the 2017 Battle for The Big O audition at the International Bar-B-Q Festival in downtown Owensboro.  And our judges passed two acts on to our finale event, which is coming up Saturday, June 24th at Diamond Lake Campground & Resort.  One of them is Luke Hilgenhold of Tell City, Indiana.  Check him out!
A Star-Spangled Performance
A Star-Spangled Performance
A Star-Spangled Performance
The 2016 Big O Music Fest got off to a patriotic start Saturday afternoon at Reid's Orchard in Owensboro.  Morgan Book of Henderson, Kentucky, took the stage and performed a chilling version of The Star-Spangled Banner.  Check it out!

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