🐝Evansville Buzz | May 22nd: Saddle Up for Laughs and Bulls This Saturday

Stat of the Day: 87% of people who say “I’m not really into stand-up comedy” have never seen a comic roast their own divorce on stage while eating mozzarella sticks.

😂 Stand-Up That Stands Out

📍 Haven’s Bar | 300 W Jennings St, Newburgh, IN 47630 | May 24th | 8 PM | $15

Laughing Dad Entertainment is back at Haven’s Bar and this lineup? It's comedy gold.

Meet Scott James—he’s like if your hilarious coworker had a mic and zero HR oversight. Making his debut at Haven’s, Scott’s style hits home with bits about marriage, divorce, fatherhood, and the existential dread of adulting. Think: blue-collar Seinfeld with a beer in hand.

Also hitting the stage: Thad McKee, a headliner with a sharp mind and even sharper punchlines. He’s coming in hot from Indy with one of the most original POVs in stand-up today. Expect twists, turns, and unexpected belly laughs.

🎟️ Tickets are $15—aka less than two cocktails and infinitely more entertaining.
🍔 Haven’s Bar has free parking, great food, and a full bar to keep the vibes high.
👉 Grab your tickets now or risk being the only one not quoting jokes Monday morning.

🐂 Rodeo + Rodney: The Collab We Didn’t Know We Needed

📍 Ford Center | 1 SE MLK Jr Blvd, Evansville, IN 47708 | May 24 | Doors 5 PM | Ride Starts 7 PM

The Professional Bull Riders Challenger Series is coming back to the Ford Center this Saturday, and they’re bringing the party with them. We’re talking 8 seconds of bull-riding madness followed by live music from Rodney Atkins and Sons of Habit.

🤠 Want in on a deal that’s wilder than a bucking bronco?
Use code XMAS to unlock a buy 3, get 1 free deal on upper bowl tickets. That’s one free yeehaw for every three paid yeehaws.

🌅 Marina Pointe Is Back, Baby

📍 Marina Pointe | 1801 Waterworks Road | Re-Opening: May 23 @ 4 PM

Break out the sunglasses and the group text—Marina Pointe Bar and Nightclub is officially reopening for the 2025 season.

You know the drill: waterfront views, frozen drinks, live music, late nights, and that one friend who insists on dancing before sunset.

🎶 Opening Weekend Lineup:

• ⭐️ Friday: Elliott Sublett, 6–9 PM

• 💿 Friday Night: DJ Cliffy D, 9 PM–Close

• 🎶 Saturday: Nick Gregory, 6–9 PM

• 💿 Saturday Night: DJ Cliffy D, 9 PM–Close

• 🎸 Sunday: Boscoe & Rusty, 2–5 PM

💡 Bonus: Their sister spot, The Dive Barge, just rolled out their full food menu. Eat, sip, repeat.

⏰ Hours:
Fri: 4 PM – 3 AM
Sat–Mon: 11 AM – 3 AM
Tues–Thurs: Closed (aka recovery days)

🎶 Live Music Cheat Sheet: Your Weekend Playlist IRL

Here’s where to catch some sweet sounds (and maybe a few questionable karaoke notes) this week:

🗓 Thursday, May 22

• 🎤 10-8 Café Bar & Grill: Karaoke with DJ Ian – 6:00 PM

• 🎸 Lyles Sports Zone: Thomas Hicks Casey Blues – 6:00 PM

• 🎶 Mojos Boneyard: Danny & The Jons – 7:00 PM

🗓 Friday, May 23

• 🎤 10-8 Café Bar & Grill: Nick Gregory – 6:30 PM

• 🎵 Smitty’s Italian Steakhouse: Helen Hart – 6:00 PM

• 🎸 The Elm: Whiskey Throttle – 7:00 PM

• 🎤 Bokeh Lounge: Jerry and the Hat Tricks – 8:00 PM

• 🎶 Primetime North: Sweetwater Band – 8:00 PM

• 🎤 Bally’s – 421 Lounge: Dreamstreet – 8:00 PM

• 🥃 Fidel’s Bourbon Bar: Damien Jackson – 9:00 PM

🗓 Saturday, May 24

• 🎤 10-8 Café Bar & Grill: Tony Henning – 6:30 PM

• 🎶 Smitty’s Italian Steakhouse: Logan Dyer – 6:00 PM

• 🎸 The Elm: Pieces of the Day – 7:00 PM

• 🎧 Mo’s House: DJ Tugstunes – 8:00 PM

• 🎤 Bokeh Lounge: Star 69 & DJ Zaedo – 8:00 PM

• 🎶 Primetime North: Lindsey Williams – 8:00 PM

• 🎤 Bally’s – 421 Lounge: Dreamstreet – 8:00 PM

• 🥃 Fidel’s Bourbon Bar: Vandal 84 – 9:00 PM

🗓 Sunday, May 25

• 🎷 Bokeh Lounge: Sunday Jazz with Bokeh Big Band – 2:30 PM

• 🎤 Bokeh Lounge: Karaoke with DJ Nathan – 6:00 PM

• 🎸 Smitty’s Italian Steakhouse: Logan Dyer – 6:00 PM

🐝 Final Buzz

Whether you’re bull-riding, bar-hopping, or belting out karaoke off-key… just don’t forget to tip the band and you’ll be fine.

📸 Tag us with #EvansvilleBuzz to be featured. If you're sipping mai tais by the river, dodging bulls, or dodging bad karaoke, we want to see your weekend energy. 🍹🐂🎤

Stay local. Stay weird. Stay buzzin’.
— The Buzz Team✌️