Big O Music Fest

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!

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!

The Party of the Year is tomorrow and we know a bunch of you are heading to Reid's Orchard for the 2016 Big O Music Festival.  Here's the official schedule so you can see when your favorite artists are expected to take the stage.

In case you missed the finale of the 2016 Battle for The Big O, we have some highlights for you.  Check out these videos of our Top 6 stepping to the mic to sing for $1000!  The performances were incredible and oh so close!  Here are performances by Skylar Cain, Marty Brown, Layla Spring featuring Hometown Bana, Jordan Holbrook, Morgan Book and our champions, Blue Sky Alibi!

Saturday night was an amazing night at the Diamond Lake Good Time Theatre.  That's where Blue Sky Alibi were crowned the champions of the 2016 Battle for The Big O.  Here's the big announcement as it happened!

The 2016 Battle for The Big O continues here at WBKR and we're finding some amazing tri-state talent. Meet Jordan Holbrook from Beaver Dam KY. You'll fall in love with his sultry sound!

The 2016 Battle for The Big O continues here at WBKR and we're finding some amazing tri-state talent. Meet Jodie Jones from Adairville, Kentucky. He gives this Travis Tritt classic his own spin for sure!

The 2016 Battle for The Big O continues here at WBKR and we're finding some amazing tri-state talent. Meet Skylar Cain - she sang "Jolene" by Dolly Parton at Beaver Dam Amphitheatre. You might never believe she's just a youngin!

The 2016 Battle for The Big O continues here at WBKR and we're finding some amazing tri-state talent. Meet Marty Brown Jr. from Franklin, KY. He performs Chase Bryant's "Take It On Back" with precision!

The 2016 Battle for The Big O continues here at WBKR and we're finding some amazing tri-state talent. Meet Casie Mason from Princeton, IN. She gave Maren Morris' "My Church" just the right amount of zing and zest to make it her own.