35th Annual Bowling Green International Festival

Schedule of Events:

7:30 a.m. Vendor registration.
8:45 a.m. Opening Ceremony, Diversity Stage.
9:00 a.m. Booths open, Performances begin.
6:00 p.m. Festival closes.

2025 Featured Performers, Stage & Dance Lesson Schedules

Our Featured Artists

Tuatha Dea

Celtic, tribal, Gypsy rock with an Appalachian steampunk edge. Their rhythmic groove and interaction naturally inspires audience participation, a staple of their performances. They mesh the traditional music of Scotland and Ireland with their own bold blend of mainstream rock, mountain drumming and Appalachian blues to produce a truly unique sound with universal appeal!

Seefari

Award-winning, Chart-topping, Critically-acclaimed Reggae/World Music Artist Seefari has received extensive radio airplay worldwide and critical comparisons to reggae originators Bob Marley, Dennis Brown, Lee “Scratch” Perry and Pablo Moses. Seefari has won numerous awards and his music has been featured on TV and in films. The singer, producer and multi-instrumentalist has performed for hundreds of thousands of enthusiastic fans, headlining festivals across the USA. Seefari’s music mixes the soulful sound of classic reggae with healthy doses of dub, rock, jazz, Latin and African influences.

SoKY Dance Arts of Bowling Green

Look for their Dance Lessons in the La Gala ballroom.

Roads to Home

Robin Duckett, Dale McCubbins and guests perform traditional Irish/Scottish music, including popular folks songs of the region, also tunes like jigs, reels, even sea shanties and sean nos singing!

Armin Hasanagic & Friends

A mix of traditional Bosnian sevdah songs as well as gypsy and folk music from the Balkan region. Instruments include guitar, prim, veillette and gryphone.

WKU Chinese Music Club

Playing Chinese folk songs with traditional Chinese music

Roux du Bayou Cajun Zydeco Band

Roux du Bayou Cajun Band plays authentic cajun, zydeco, swamp pop, mardi gras accordion and fiddle music.

Dance Lesson Schedule

10:00-10:30: La Gala Ballroom (Indoor) 

Stage Schedules

Diversity Stage

8:45-9:00am

Opening Ceremony - Awards, recognition for K-12 Poster Contest winners, T-Shirt Designer, BG International Cup soccer tournament awards, Introduction of Presenting Sponsor - Service One Credit Union

Heritage Stage 

9:00-9:30am

World Performance Area 

9:00-9:20am

Admission: 
$10 (Buy online and save)
Free admittance for 12 & under

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