Events

Find us at the Lyon County Fair Ranch Rodeo. A traditional rodeo with real working cowboys and cold beer gates at 5pm! Grab a ticket from your local 4-Her – it’s a good thing!

We love this guy. He’s an Emporia favorite and now you can experience the Unbound bike race finish line, also an Emporia fav along with a night of Dustin Arbuckle. Summer is looking pretty good. Dustin brings a progressive roots sound with some wicked good harmonica playing. Doors, well probably earlier than usual, show at 9pm – also earlier than usual. No cover, all ages welcome. Please bring along a parent if you’re <18.

This will be a wild one. Head downtown for the Cinco de Mayo festival beginning at 11am and follow that up with the Dynamic Discs Open block party at 5pm oh wait… you’re not done yet, Michael B Tipton takes the stage at 10pm. So, you can see, there’s no room for a nap. Some days you just have to put your head down and power through. The best way to make solid memories with friends you’ll never forget. Doors at 6pm, show at 10pm.

It’s that time of year, again. Have you been practicing? Our friends at Big Sky in Wichita will be headed this way with the mechanical bull. Free rides all night, no cover, 18+ Have you got 8 seconds?

Marc’s performances are packed with energy. You will find that he loves to interact with his fans and delivers a performance that will be remembered. When asked what he wants the audience to remember he replied “I want them to see my compassion for life and for my music. I want a personal connection.” No cover for 21+ and 18-20 always welcome $5.

All roads, all parties, all crawls lead to Bourbon on St.Paddy’s Day. So, that means just one thing, Brickhorse is bringing the green, bringing the luck-o-the-Irish, bringing the party. Never a cover for 21+ and just $5 for 18-20. Head downtown for parades, green beer and shenanigans. Doors at 6pm, show at 10pm

Join host, Alxeis Chaparro for eight weeks of indoor putting league fun. Weekly payouts, cash added by the venue, drink specials, all for $5. All ages welcome. Holes change weekly and some other surprises. Please bring along a parent if you are under 18.

You have things to say, songs to sing, music to play…we got you! Joining the Emporia First Friday Art Walk with this fun stop on your walking passport. Open mic at 5pm; jam session at 7pm; and it’s Friday so that means Karaoke at 9pm. Message the bar on FB or Insta for sign up details or just drop in and grab the mic. Your hosts, Lucas & Julie will get you in the rotation. No cover all night. 18+ always welcome. Please bring along a parent if you are <18.

Over the last 25 years, singer/songwriter, and Shenandoah, Iowa, native Matt Cox has been writing songs, recording, and performing at venues all across the United States while developing his signature road-worn vocal, guitar, and harmonica style. With a song catalog consisting of more than ten full-length studio albums, Cox blends the traditions of classic country, folk, rock, rhythm and blues, both as a solo artist, and with an ever-changing lineup of the area’s top talent known as The Marauders. Now residing in Omaha, Nebraska, Cox is a nine-time Omaha Entertainment and Arts Award winner for Album Of The Year, High Places (2018), Best Country/Folk/Americana (2009-2014, 2021, 2022), and Best Blues (2008). Since the start of his career, he has shared the stage with dozens of well-known artists including David Alan Coe, Elizabeth Cook, Son Volt, Drive-by Truckers, Greg Brown, and Willie Nelson.
Doors at 6pm, show at 10pm. Never a cover for 21+ and 18-20 always welcome;$5

Wear a costume, don’t wear a costume, we’re not judging. No, literally, not judging. It’s a party and unless you’ve been under a rock for the past decade, you know, Emporia’s own Brickhorse brings the Halloween party to BC Nation. Spooky jello-o shots, spooky bartenders, spooky season done right. We suggest arriving a wee bit early on this night. Spooky season ends at Bourbon Cowboy.