The Rocky Horror Picture Show
This Halloween, WKU’s Alpha Psi Omega fraternity & sorority will be producing two late night showings of the Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Capitol! The cult classic film will be accompanied by a live shadow cast performance. We’re proud to preserve the show’s longstanding history in Bowling Green and offer the electrifying performance for free! […]
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
This Halloween, WKU’s Alpha Psi Omega fraternity & sorority will be producing two late night showings of the Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Capitol! The cult classic film will be accompanied by a live shadow cast performance. We’re proud to preserve the show’s longstanding history in Bowling Green and offer the electrifying performance for free! […]
Singer/Songwriter Night
The Capitol is hosting a night for the singers and songwriters of our region to share their lyrics and voices. Diversify your downtown music experience! Come be in community with artists and experience unique genres and points of view. This event is hosted in collaboration with the artists. All proceeds for this event will go directly to supporting the performers and the local music scene of downtown BG. Jonah Pennington Ellie Sandlin Gonzo Eldritch Dusty Whytis
Lauren Tarshis at the Capitol
Lauren Tarshis is the author of the New York Times bestselling I SURVIVED series which tells stories of young people and their resilience and strength in the midst of unimaginable disasters. Lauren has brought her signature warmth and exhaustive research to topics such as the September 11 attacks, the destruction of Pompeii, Hurricane Katrina, and […]
Silas House at the Capitol
Silas House is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the novels Clay’s Quilt, A Parchment of Leaves, The Coal Tattoo, Eli the Good, Southernmost, and Lark Ascending, as well as a book of creative nonfiction Something’s Rising, co-authored with Jason Howard, and four plays. 2025 sees the publication of his first […]
Author Katherine Applegate
Katherine Applegate is the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of beloved and award-winning books for young readers, including Odder, Home of the Brave, Crenshaw, Wishtree, Willodeen, and The One and Only Ivan, for which she won the Newbery Medal. She is also the author of the Animorphs series, and a beginning reader series, Doggo and Pupper, illustrated by Charlie Alder. 250 […]
The Library Rocks!
Back for its third consecutive year, The Library Rocks FREE concert welcomes teens & college students (and youth of all ages!) back to school by opening up the Capitol for a night of music and community. Come fly your freak flag, find your people (and your new favorite local band)! Featuring music by Fourwheeler, Splendour, […]
Kinda Spoopy Film Fest 2025
The Kinda Spoopy Film Fest is BACK! There’s a brand new slew of short films from around the globe and beyond the galaxy! Some are kinda scary, some are kinda funny, but they’re all Kinda Spoopy, and all totally FREE! Check out the new KSFF Award Winners on September 18 for the official premiere!
Small Farm Aid
Get down to earth and back to the soil for this incredible lineup of talent at the Capitol. With proceeds from the concert benefitting Re-Tree BG, this will be a night of grounding as a community to celebrate each other and the land from which we come and to which we owe so much. We are honored to be stacking the lineup with stellar Kentuckians who are dedicated to the health and care of their communities. Aaron Raitiere is a grammy award winning songwriter from Danville, Kentucky as well as a lyricist, performer, and visual artist. According to Rolling Stone Magazine, Raitiere “excels at writing the kind of country songs that blend a biting sense of humor with a little something extra.” Laurel Lewis is a songwriter, singer, performer, multi-instrumentalist, and recording artist who speaks to the darkness in others and eases our burdens by shining a light on the tender things that hide amidst painful situations. These headlining acts will be supported by artists Bowling Green music lovers already know and love: Willie Huston, Mark Whitley, Candace Barbee, Hugh Trimble and Hayley Hanes. Re-Tree BG is a local nonprofit aimed at expanding the urban forest canopy of Bowling Green, KY by providing trees for planting and educating the public about the value and benefits of trees.
Yung Pueblo at the Capitol
Diego Perez, widely known by his pen name yung pueblo, has emerged as a powerful voice for our times. As a New York Times bestselling author, meditator, and poet, yung pueblo has become a beacon of wisdom and inspiration for those seeking a path toward authentic living and emotional well-being. His newest book, “How to […]