Equip Exposition announces entertainment schedule for 2026 show
Equip Exposition has announced its entertainment schedule for the 2026 trade show, including three evenings of concerts, receptions and attendee events. The show is scheduled for Oct. 20-23 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville.
The entertainment schedule begins Oct. 20 with a welcome reception at Churchill Downs’ First Turn Club. The event is sponsored by Caterpillar Inc.
On Oct. 21, attendees can attend a concert at Fourth Street Live! in downtown Louisville. Sponsored by the Propane Education & Research Council, the event will feature The Crashers.
A new event for 2026, the Paristown Block Party, is scheduled for Oct. 22 at Old Forester’s Paristown Hall and surrounding venues in Louisville’s Paristown neighborhood. Sponsored by Gravely, the event will feature music, food and a bourbon tasting.
Entertainment events are included with registration for the show.
“Equip is where our industry learns, sees and tests the latest outdoor power equipment, and get to know one another, but we also want our attendees to have fun. That’s why we have three nights of free planned entertainment,” says Kris Kiser, President and CEO of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI).
