🐝 Evansville Buzz | July 2–6: Where to Sing, Sip, and Set Off Your Social Battery

🎇 Stars, Stripes & Singo

America’s birthday week is here, and she wants you to celebrate with a handful of fireworks and absolutely zero chill. Evansville’s social scene is going full Uncle Sam-mode with dance parties, pinball tournaments, patio jams, open mics, and enough karaoke to summon Mariah Carey from a bottle of Fireball. Don’t forget: Newburgh’s dropping fireworks. Bodine’s is dropping fish. And DJ Chidi’s dropping everything you loved from back in 2003. Dress accordingly (sparkles + stretchy waistband).

💥 Miss the fireworks rundown? 💥
Don’t panic, patriot. We mapped every boom, kaboom, and sky sparkle in the Tri-State. Prepare to ooh, ahh, and aggressively point at the sky.
👉Click here for the full Fireworks Deep Dive.👈

🔥 Buzz Worthy Picks

🎆 First Friday + Hot Dog Mayhem

📍 Haynie's Corner Arts District | 2nd & Adams, Evansville, IN
📅 Friday, July 4 | 4–7PM
🎟️ Free!
First Friday is going full red, white, and chaotic this month. Vendors, live music by Dreamstreet, and the annual hot dog eating contest at 5:30PM—because what says “America” more than inhaling meat tubes in public?
🍕 Bonus Buzz: Grab Hot Diggity Dog for a treat before heading to the fireworks.

🎶 Newburgh Music Festival + Fireworks Over the ‘Burgh

📍 Old Lock & Dam Park | 6733 IN-66, Newburgh, IN
📅 Saturday, July 5 | 2–9PM
🎟️ Free Festival | $10 Beer Garden Wristband
The town’s biggest backyard bash features all-day music, food trucks, strawberry shortcakes, and a grand fireworks finale. Happy New Month headlines the amphitheater. Don’t miss the boom.
🍕 Bonus Buzz: Free shuttle from Newburgh & Sharon Elementary. Thank you, small town magic.

🌀 DJ Chidi's 90s/2000s Banger Rewind

📍 Bokeh Lounge | 1007 Parrett St, Evansville, IN
📅 Saturday, July 5 | 8PM–Midnight
🎟️ $10
Dress like it’s TRL and dance like your Motorola Razr depends on it. DJ Chidi spins boy bands, pop princesses, and throwback hip-hop bops.
🍕 Bonus Buzz: Costume contest + drink specials. We’re partying like it’s 1999, baby.

🚜 Gibson County Fair Kickoff

📍 Gibson County Fairgrounds | 709 N Embree St, Princeton, IN
📅 Sunday, July 6 | 7PM: Pro Pulling League
🎟️ $8 daily | $35 season pass
Indiana’s longest-running county fair opens with monster trucks, tractor pulls, and that nostalgic deep-fried smell.
🍕 Bonus Buzz: Funnel cake + wristbands = power couple energy. Full fair schedule coming Monday!

🎶 Your Weekend Playlist IRL

🗓 Wednesday, July 2
🎷 EVPL Red Bank: Monte Skelton – 10AM
🎧 High Score Saloon: Split Flipper Pinball Tourney – 6PM
🎸 Bokeh Lounge: Nick Hamilton (acoustic) – 6PM
🧀 Barker Brewhouse: Bodine’s Newsstand & $3 Pints – 5PM
🌽 Market on Main: Uncle Fudge + 8 food trucks – 9AM–1PM
🎤 Prime Time North: Singo – 6PM

🗓 Thursday, July 3
🎭 Haven’s Bar: Comedy Open Mic Night – 7PM
🎤 10-8 Café: Family Karaoke w/ DJ Ian – 6PM
🎤 Newburgh Tavern: Red, White & Booze Karaoke – 8PM
🎶 Lyle’s: Singo Bingo! – 7PM
🔥 VFW Post 3418: 123 VFW Blvd | Boonville, IN - Fireworks at dusk

🗓 Friday, July 4
🎷 Entwined: Monte Skelton – 6PM
🎨 Haynie’s Corner: First Friday + Hotdog Contest – 4PM
🎸 Mo’s House: Miles Conner + Friends – 7PM
🎧 Bokeh Lounge: DJ AP Dance Party – 8PM
🎤 Haven’s: Wade Papineau – 7PM
🎤 Roca Bar: Karaoke w/ DJ Marcus – 9PM
🎤 Lyle’s: Karaoke w/ Mark Simpson – 7PM
🔥 Fireworks on the Ohio: Riverside Drive | Downtown Evansville - 9:15 PM

🗓 Saturday, July 5
🎷 Red Geranium: Monte Skelton Patio Jams – 5PM
🎸 Haven’s Bar: Ryleigh Cisneros under the fireworks – 7PM
🍜 Myriad Brewing: Chef Bruce Li Hibachi – Dinner
🎸 The Elm: The HellCats (feat. Tommy Stillwell) – 8PM
🎉 Bokeh Lounge: DJ Chidi’s 90s/2000s Bash – 8PM
🌺 Tiki on Main: Po'Dunk Willies – 8PM
🎡 Franklin Street Bazaar: Yoga + Shopping + Stephen Horning – 9AM–1PM
🔥 Newburgh's Fireworks Over the Burgh: Newburgh Old Lock & Dam - Fireworks at dusk

🗓 Sunday, July 6
🚗 Washington Square Mall: Cars n’ Coffee – 9AM
🎤 Bokeh Lounge: Karaoke w/ DJ Nathan – 6PM
🎤 Lyle’s: Open Mic – 7PM
💃 Evansville Pagoda: Dancing On The Riverfront w/ DJ Pana – 7PM
🎡 Gibson County Fair: Tractor Pull – 7PM

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Photo Ops of the Week:
📸 You mid-bite at the hot dog eating contest (bonus if ketchup hits your chin)
📸 A family karaoke photo so powerful it gets printed and framed
📸 A before-and-after at DJ Chidi’s 90s party (hydration station optional)

Stay local. Stay weird. Stay buzzin’.

—The Buzz Team

Coming Monday with our Gibson County Fair Deep Dive Edition.
Until then stay loud, stay local, and for the love of corn dogs, drink some water.

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