City of Clarksville to hold Independence Day celebration on July 3rd
June 24, 2022
Clarksville, TN – The City of Clarksville will present its annual Independence Day Celebration on Sunday, July 3rd, 2022 at Liberty Park. The free event will include a live concert, activities, and a fireworks show. This year’s fireworks display is co-sponsored by the City of Clarksville and Montgomery County.
Liberty Park will open at 5:00pm with activities and music beginning at 6:30pm. Seating will be available throughout the park, and the concert will be on the Great Lawn near the Wilma Rudolph Event Center.
Clarksville’s annual celebration includes music, fireworks and activities at Liberty Park.
Neil Simon’s romantic comedy “The Star-Spangled Girl” plays the Roxy Regional Theatre, July 8th-23rd
June 23, 2022
Clarksville, TN – Romance and politics blend hilariously together in Neil Simon’s “The Star-Spangled Girl”, opening at the Roxy Regional Theatre on Friday, July 8th, 2022 at 8:00pm.
Set in San Francisco in the 1960s, this fast-moving, hilarious comedy concerns two earnest young men struggling to put out a “protest” magazine from their apartment — and the all-American girl who moves in next door, sending both of them into a romantic tailspin.
Matthew Combs, Sara Anderson and Derek Alexander star in “The Star-Spangled Girl” at the Roxy Regional Theatre, July 8th-23rd.
Historic Collinsville now has Daily Guilded Tours available
June 10, 2022
Clarksville, TN – A visit to Historic Collinsville Pioneer Settlement can now include a guided tour. At no additional cost, visitors can register for a guided tour each Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
Tours begin at 1:00pm and require reservations. Daily groups are limited to eight individuals. Tours will not be available on special event days.
Historic Collinsville Pioneer Settlement
Cumberland Winds Ensembles in Recital at the Roxy Regional Theatre on Saturday, June 25th
June 9, 2022
Clarksville, TN – While many are familiar with their full band performances, the Cumberland Winds will feature the fine musicians from our community who make up the group during a recital at the Roxy Regional Theatre on Saturday, June 25th, 2022, at 7:00pm.
Featuring soloists and small ensembles performing varied styles and types of music in the intimate setting of Clarksville’s oldest professional theatre, the evening will include special recital performances by the Cumberland Winds Flute Trio, the Cumberland Winds Trumpet Quintet, and the Cumberland Winds Saxophone Quartet, as well as a selection featuring a trombone duet and solo performances by select Cumberland Winds brass and woodwind players.
Taco John’s opens in Clarksville
June 3, 2022
Clarksville, TN – The wait is over Clarksville, Taco John’s opened Tuesday, May 31st, 2022, and held a grand opening celebration. The event included Austin Peay State University Cheerleaders and the Governors Mascot.
The first 100 guests received a golden ticket valid for a FREE small Potato Oles® for a year. The ticket is redeemable for one FREE small order of Potato Olés every week for one year.
Taco John’s is located on Riverside Drive in Clarksville. (Mark Haynes, Clarksville Online)
“Cry-Baby: The Musical” opens at the Roxy Regional Theatre this Friday
May 31, 2022
Clarksville, TN – The wait is nearly over! “Cry-Baby: The Musical”, based on the John Waters cult classic film, opens at the Roxy Regional Theatre this Friday, June 3rd at 8:00pm.
In keeping with our pay-what-you-can opening night tradition, all tickets not pre-sold at the regular price will go on sale at 7:30pm Friday for a $5.00 minimum donation.
Crumbl Cookies treats Clarksville
May 20, 2022
Clarksville, TN – Since the announcement that one was coming to Clarksville, Crumbl Cookies have been the rave over the internet and on local social media. So I thought I would stop by real quick this past weekend, pick up some cookies, try them and see what the fuss was all about.
Boy was I surprised when I got there and saw the line. The inside was full and the line stretched down the block.
Crumbl Cookies (L to R) Salted Caramel Cheesecake, Milk Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Potato Chip, and Peanut Butter Bar. (Mark Haynes, Clarksville Online)
2022 Dwayne Byard Memorial BBQ Cook-Off to be held at Hilltop Supermarket May 20th-21st
May 19, 2022
Clarksville, TN – Hilltop Supermarket will host the annual Dwayne Byard Memorial BBQ Cook-Off this Friday and Saturday, May 20th and 21st, 2022. This event is free and open to the public.
Hilltop holds this event every year in honor of Dwayne Byard who passed away in 2015.
The cook-off begins Friday night at 6:00pm and continues until 9:00pm. There will be live music by The Beagles as well as fresh BBQ for sale.
Dwayne Byard Memorial BBQ Cook-Off
March to the Past was held Saturday at Fort Defiance Civil War Park
May 18, 2022
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department hosted March to the Past at Fort Defiance Civil War Park and Interpretive Center Saturday, May 14th, 2022 from 10:00am until 3:00pm.
“We are doing our annual March to the Past today. This is a Friends of Fort Defiance event. We help hold it once a year. This event is actually older than the building. The building has been here 11 years but they have been doing March to the Past for over 15 years. So we kinda of inherited this event when we started up here,” stated William Parker, the Historical Interpreter at Fort Defiance.
George Wallace telling visitors about some of the equipment a soldier might have carried during the Civil War. (Mark Haynes, Clarksville Online)
Roxy Regional Theatre to unveil 40th Anniversary Season on June 15th
May 18, 2022
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville’s oldest professional theatre, the Roxy Regional Theatre, is poised to enter its 40th year of live entertainment on the corner of Franklin and First in historic downtown Clarksville.
Executive Director Ryan Bowie and the Roxy Regional Theatre Board of Directors are hosting “The Official Unveiling of the 40th Anniversary Season” at the Roxy Regional Theatre on Wednesday, June 15th, from 5:30pm to 8:00pm.
The cast of Cry-Baby: The Musical will provide live musical entertainment, featuring hits from the 1950s and 1960s. Tables will be themed around each production, featuring hors d’oeuvres and libations from local vendors, including Chartwells Catering, MB Roland Distillery, Premier Crush and others.
