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W.C. Handy Music Festival 2023

Arts and Entertainment

June 15, 2023

From: W.C. Handy Music Festival

Festival Schedule:

Thursday, July 20, 2023

Karaoke Idol for Salvation Army

Starts: 6:00 PM | Ends: 10:30 PM

Location: Flobama, 311 North Court St., Florence, AL

Salvation Army Eschelon at FloBama in Florence!

Cost: No Charge to attend. Entry fee $20 to enter singing contest.

Info: Best Shoals Area Singers!  Dance offs! Silent Auction!

Featuring: The best in local talent!

Friday, July 21, 2023

First Metro Bank: Sax in the City

Starts: 7:00 PM

Location: Wilson Park, 350 North Wood Ave., Florence, AL

Rain Location: Florence-Lauderdale Coliseum

Featuring: The Midnighters

Shoals Mom Prom

Starts: 7:00 PM | Ends: 11:00 PM

Location: Singing River Brewery, 526 East College Street, Florence, AL

SHOALS MOM PROM 7-11 pm

Singing River Brewery, 526 East College, Florence

Featuring: DJ Gorgeous

Cost: $35.00 (tickets available at the door or at ShoalsMomProm.com) ; Sponsored by: Medical Associates of the Shoals

Saturday, July 22, 2023

Music in the Park with Rewind

Starts: 7:00 PM | Ends: 10:00 PM

Location: Wilson Park, 350 North Wood Ave., Florence, AL

If inclement weather, event is cancelled.

Handy Night at Lava Room – Music by An Abstract Theory & Moon Tree

Starts: 8:00 PM

Location: Lava Room, 116 West Mobile Street, Florence, AL

Featuring: An Abstract Theory, Moon Tree

Sunday, July 23, 2023

Blue Navigators

Starts: 11:00 AM

Location: Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 1332 North Pine St., Florence, AL

Featuring: Blue Navigators

Edsel Holden Legacy Series Concert – What A Wonderful World

Starts: 2:00 PM

Location: Norton Auditorium, Norton Auditorium, Florence, AL

Dr. Lyman Mitchell's Shoals Area Big Band Featuring:  Dr. Lloyd Jones * Dr. Jimmy Simpson * Spooner Oldham * Mark Narmore * Michael Curtis * Ashley Brown * Alyssa Ashley-Guin * Brad Guin * Marie Lewey * Dylan Mashburn * Garrett Miles * Mark Pyle * Michael Pyle * Cindy Richardson Walker Proceeds from this concert will go to support One Place of the Shoals.

Featuring: Spooner Oldham, Mark Narmore, Dr. Jimmy Simpson, Dr. Lloyd Jones

Bluegrass Gospel Music Concert

Starts: 3:00 PM | Ends: 4:00 PM

Location: First United Methodist Church, Tuscumbia, 104 E 3rd St, Tuscumbia, AL

Indoor event rain or shine!

Featuring: Lisa Lambert Band

Monday, July 24, 2023

Book It With Jazz

Starts: 12:00 PM | Ends: 1:00 PM

Location: Helen Keller Library, 511 North Main St., Tuscumbia, AL

Featuring: Jazz Allstar Trio

Handy Night: Lava Room – Music by Jay Burgess * Skylar Love

Starts: 8:00 PM

Location: Lava Room, 116 West Mobile Street, Florence, AL

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Kidz Jamm

Starts: 10:00 AM

Location: Parkview Baptist Church, 1402 Highway 72 East, Tuscumbia, AL

Featuring Shoals Area piano students with bassist Bob Wray and drummer David Waters.

Featuring: David Waters, Bob Wray

UNA Night on North Court Median

Starts: 6:00 PM | Ends: 9:00 PM

Location: North Court Median, 500 North Court St., Florence, AL

*IN HARMONY WITH NATURE LITTER-FREE EVENT*

Live music for the entire family to enjoy!

Bold Bloom: 6:00-7:00pm

Austin Bohannon and Band: 7:00-9:00pm

Featuring: Austin Bohannan, Bold Bloom

Midnighters at the Neighborhood Lemonade Party

Starts: 7:00 PM | Ends: 9:00 PM

Location: Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1520 Rickwood Road, Florence, AL

Featuring: The Midnighters

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Jazz It Up With Trash

Starts: 11:00 AM | Ends: 1:00 PM

Location: Helen Keller Library, 511 North Main St., Tuscumbia, AL

*IN HARMONY WITH NATURE LITTER-FREE EVENT* Bring your own recyclable plastic bottle or can, shoebox, or coffee tin to make musical instruments and play with Microwave Dave's impromptu band. For ages 3 and older.

Featuring: Microwave Dave

Thursday, July 27, 2023

Keestone of Florence

Starts: 2:00 PM

Location: Keestone of Florence, 201 North Cedar St., Florence, AL

Featuring: Dr. Eric Kirkman Combo

Evening at the Roxy with the Great Pretenders

Starts: 7:00 PM

Location: Historic Roxy Theatre, 200 N. Jackson St., Russellville, AL

Tickets available at the Roxy box office on the day of the show. Doors and box office open at 6:00pm.

Featuring: Local Talented Performers

Wildwood Tavern Singing River Brewing Tap Takeover

Starts: 7:00 PM | Ends: 10:00 PM

Location: Wildwood Tavern, 108 East Mobile Street, Florence, AL

Your favorite local brewery will be serving up some very special, limited time brews at Wildwood Tavern!

Friday, July 28, 2023

Cabaret!

Starts: 9:00 PM | Ends: 1:00 AM

Location: Listerhill Credit Union Auditorium, 4790 E. 2nd St., Muscle Shoals, AL

It's a "Grown Folks Party"!  Must be 25+ to enter. For tickets call: 256-412-0316, 256-648-6412, or 256-412-6961

Featuring: Entice Band of Nashville, TN

Saturday, July 29, 2023

DaDooRunRun – 5K Run

Starts: 8:00 AM

Location: Colbert County High School, 2200 High School Street, Leighton, AL

Registration begins at 6:30 am Rain or Shine!

Street Strut and Parade

Starts: 10:00 AM

Location: Wilson Park, 350 North Wood Ave., Florence, AL

In case of rain, event will be moved to the Florence-Lauderdale Coliseum. Food vendors are available. Parade Route: Corner of Tuscaloosa and Seminary Streets, left onto Court Street, left onto Tennessee Street, left onto  Seminary Street, ending at Wilson Park for music, prizes, and more!

Featuring: Kimble Funchess Quintet, Mae Jemison High School Band

Music at the Mansion

Starts: 3:00 PM | Ends: 5:00 PM

Location: Belle Mont Mansion, 1569 Cook Lane, Tuscumbia, AL

Featuring: Jazz Allstars

UnderFlo Glow Party

Starts: 8:00 PM | Ends: 10:45 PM

Location: The Mane Room, 310 North Pine Street, Florence, AL

Exclusive to high school students.

Featuring: DJ Primetime256

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Sunday, July 30, 2023

Black Business Expo!

Starts: 3:00 PM | Ends: 8:00 PM

Location: Clarion Hotel, 4900 Hatch Blvd., Sheffield, AL

No charge to visit vendor booths. Items available for purchase.

Featuring: King Tut

Festival Dates: July 20 - 30, 2023

Locations: Various Location in Florence, Sheffield, Muscle Shoals, Rogersville, Tuscumbia, AL

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