Events

You haven't had  breakfast til you've had BIG BAD BREAKFAST!

Honoring those who have contributed to the Muscle Shoals Sound including: The Soul Serenaders, Jimmy Hughes, Percy Sledge, Ollie "Ali" Woodson, Arthur Alexander, Frank Johnson, Prince Phillip Mitchell, Andrew "Pop" Wright, Calvin Lewis, Paul Thompson, Ernest Davis, The Butler Twins, Mary Gresham Mason, Jerry Weaver, Shirley Rowell, Jackie Dixon, and many more!

Doors and box office open at 6pm Tix available at the door Support the Historic Roxy Theatre!  

Join us on Mobile Plaza for local bands, wiener dog races, a hot dog eating contest, a dunking booth, prize raffles, and so much more! Fill up on half priced hotdogs!  Don't miss the fun!

Come early to check out a book to read!

Festuring 35 of the best Shoals Area singers!  Plus dance offs!  Plus a silent auction! Sign up begins at 5pm.  Singing begins at 6pm. No charge to attend.  Only $25 to enter the contest.  (And the money goes to a very good cause!)

Opening act Lucie Tiger Starring Rollin' In The Hay featuing Donna Hall

Music by Mark Stewart!

Check out the huge variety at their bar!

Bring the kids of all ages and join the Microwave Dave Band! Bring your own recyclable plastic bottle or can, shoebox, or coffee can to make musical instruments and play with Microwave Dave's improptu band! For ages 3 and older.

Come early, bring the kids, and join Ms. Connie Finch and Mrs. Tina Mitchum for the Summer Reading Program culminating event! Special thanks to Minister and Mrs. Kelsey Mobley for coming up with the idea to do the summer reading program, and to Colbert County Extension Systems for their support! Kids activities outside!  Dancing inside! Let Luther Jarmon demonstrate and teach you the best ways to dance for your health!  Learn the latest line dances.  Lots of fun! Sponsored by Mario Addison of the Houston Texans, Sheffield Redevelopment Authority, Music Preservation Society, Inc., Minister and Mrs. Kelsey Mobley, and the Colbert County Extension System  

Featuring the Tennessee Valley Master of Jazz Band (Marcus Pope, David Ray, Josh Couts, Dr. Eric Kirkman, Dr. Charles Brooks, Ken Watters, Ed Bisquera) Free to enjoy the music.   Come early to peruse the books!

Bee & The Hive Tribute to the Decoys!

In case of rain, event moved to Florence-Lauderdale Coliseum

It's Prom Night for grownups!  This event benefits Safer Births in Bama! Get your tickets now at ShoalsMomProm.com!

NOTICE:  This event has moved to McFarland Park!!! 8am-12n Registration (Fee $20) 8am-2pm Show Time! Pre-registration $18 by July 9th.  Mail to Post Office Box 3672, Muscle Shoals, AL  35662 Prizes to be giving away starting at 10am including $2000 in cash.  Dash plaques givin to the fist 200 registrants! For more info, call Ronnie James at 256-366-0564 or Terry Mashvurn at 256-366-0564 or visit www.ShoalsCarandTruckClub.com    

Parade line up at the Harvest Mitchell Gymnasium (formerly the Burrell Slater Gym) To participate, contact Mrs. Annie Johnson or Mr. Dave Smith or any member of the Burrell Slater Reunion Committee

Classes for all ages taught by Master Instructor Luther Jarmon, Jr. Learn the steps to popular line dances?  Wear comfy clothes and shoes! Get your heart pumping and boost your energy level!  

We're closing down the street in front of the Soul Wingery for music and fun! In case of rain, the party will be moved to Singin' River Live

6:30pm Doors open so come early and mix and mingle! 7:00pm Delicious dinner and excellent entertainment! Featuring Festival Favorites, the Handy Jazz Allstars including Robert Redd (keys) and Sue Matthews (vocals) with Jim Ferguson (bass), Tom Wolfe (guitar), Mel Deal (guitar), Mark Lanter (drums), and Gary Lamb (flute). Tickets are $30 each and include a buffet meal.  There will be a $5 corking fee if you choose to bring your own wine.  Advance tickets are available by calling 256-740-1383.  

Music by Big Joe & The Catfish Junkies!

The Jazz Allstars:  Robert Redd, Sue Matthwews, Jim Ferguson, Tom Wolfe, Mel Deal, Gary Lamb, Mark Lanter will be in full effect at Stephano's.  You may even hear some Duke Ellington!  So go, enjoy the music, and try the pie!

    According to the forecast, it's gonna rain, children, it's gonna rain.  So we better get ready and bear this in mind. Update:  although it hasn't rained, children, it hasn't really rained... We're STILL moving Sunday Ceremony from Lewis Field to the Coach Harvest Mitchell Gymnasium (at Burrell Slater School).  There will be plenty of chairs already set up, and we'll still have the food trucks on site. After a prayer by the Reverend Grandville Anderson, Pastor of the Greater St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church (where the Father of the Blues William Christopher Handy and his family attended services), we'll enjoy music by Trumpeteer Kimble Funchess, the Quad Cities Mass Choir directed by Aaron Freeman, and two of WZZA Radio's own:  the Reverend Shane Rainer and Fresh Wind and the Reverend Jerry Reeves, along with his Friends!

Featuring Tommy Conners, Rob Crosby, Donny Lowery, and Steven Dale Jones This event is free and everyone is welcome!

*IN HARMONY WITH NATURE LITTER-FREE EVENT* Bring your own recyclable plastic bottle or can, shoebox, or coffee can to make musical instruments and play with Microwave Dave's impromptu band! For ages 3 and over, but everyone will enjoy this!

A screening of the film St. Louis Blues, starring Nat "King" Cole as W.C .Handy.   While you're there, tour the Alabama Music Hall of Fame and visit the gift shop!

Celebrate the memory of Dr. Willie Ruff, co-founder of the W.C. Handy Music Festival.

Free to enjoy the music.  Fun games for small kids!  Come early to find books by your favorite authors.

Dr. Lyman Mitchell's Shoals Area Big Band directed by Dr. Lloyd Jones! For more information, or to help keep Big Bands alive in the Shoals, contact Dr. Lloyd Jones!

DETERMINED:  Celebrating The Life of W.C. Handy (a stage play written by Dolores Swoopes Nash)  "Determined" Returns to Shoals Theatre!  Join us on Monday, July 22nd at 7:00 PM for Determined, the acclaimed play by the late Deloris Nash that chronicles the life of the legendary WC Handy.  Pre-show Performance: The Kimble Funchess Band  Special Appearances: Dr. Eric Kirkman, Pastor Shane Rainer, Steifon Passmore, Anita Cobb, Howell Sledge, Dr. Roderick Sheppard, Pastor Steven Gill and many more! Experience this remarkable, music-filled dramatization. There's only one show, so don't miss out!  Date: Monday, July 22nd  Time: 7:00 PM  Location: Shoals Theatre  Cost: $5.00 Get your tickets at Handy Headquarters or the Shoals Theatre Box Office. Join us for an unforgettable evening of history, music, and drama!  Don’t miss it! The W.C. Handy Music Festival honors the memory of Mrs. Deloris Swoopes Nash, a local educator who was the original author of Determined, and who eloquently told the story of Florence native William  Christopher Handy.

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

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

For children of all ages - the young, and the young at heart!  Come and learn how instruments work together to make beautiful music with the Kimble Funchess Band!  Kimble Funchess combines his experience in music and teaching to make the perfect ABC instructor!

Escape the heat while you enjoy the film St. Louis Blues, starring Nat "King" Cole as WC Handy. While you're there, take a tour of the Alabama Music Hall of Fame!

This event is free and all are welcome to hear congregational style hymn singing.

UPDATE:  Due to the threat of rain, this event has been moved to the Norton Auditorium. Live music for the entire family to enjoy! A wide variety food and dessert vendors with delicious choices! Opening with Bold Bloom, followed by the Shoal Nuff Band

Trumpeter Kimble Funchess and his Combo share the musical story of one of the greatest jazz players who ever played... Join your family and friends for the music and a delicious dinner from Rhoda P's!

*IN HARMONY WITH NATURE LITTER-FREE EVENT*

Come and listen in to this round table conversation with Muscle Shoals Music Legend Spooner Oldham!

*IN HARMONY WITH NATURE LITTER-FREE EVENT*   Bring your own recyclable plastic bottle or can, shoebox, or coffee can to make musical instruments and play with Microwave Dave's impromptu band.  For ages 3 to 103 and older.

If you love jazz, you will not want to miss West Coast vocalist Sue Matthews with the incomparable Jazz Allstars!

Come to Greater St. Paul African Missionary Episcopal Church, where the father and grandfather of William Christopher preached the word.  Come and enjoy musical praise at "Handy's Church" and see where he received inspiration!  There will be fish plates available for purchase.

*IN HARMONY WITH NATURE LITTER-FREE EVENT* Bring your worship outside to where people of all races, ages, and beliefs come together in harmony.

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

The seniors will show you how to swing with the Jazz Allstars and Ariella! Reserved seniors seating on the floor for those enjoying lunch.  More seating in the bleachers for everyone else! Call 256-760-6389 to reserve your lunch.

Take a tour of the Burrell Museum and hear works from great poets as Alta Jean Wilson Morrow channels Maya Angelou, James Weldon Johnson, and Paul Lawrence Dunbar!

No charge for the music and the snacks are free too!

A screening of the film St. Louis Blues, starring Nat "King" Cole as WC Handy.  Take the tour of the Alabama Music Hall of Fame!

Trey Nichols on Acoustic Guitar!

*IN HARMONY WITH NATURE LITTER-FREE EVENT* 6:00-8:00pm:  Isabella Robertson, then Iron Horse! Bring your lawn chairs!  Everyone is welcome!

You won't want to miss this good gospel music.

Come out and enjoy the music and food trucks. Fun for the entire family!  All ages!  Bring your lawn chairs!

*IN HARMONY WITH NATURE LITTER-FREE EVENT* Come at 6:30 to say hello to your friends and set up your tents and chairs or blankets in Lewis Field.  We'll have some fun activities for the kids too.  Then, at 7:00 our very own fabulous Lorinda "Pinky" Warren Pryor will take the stage and do her thing!

Your favorite local brewery will be serving up some very special, limited time brews at Wildwood Tavern!  Tasty menu items and the chance to whet your whistle!

Music by Big Al & the Heavyweights!

Warren Ertle's Corpse Revivers are authentic world class muscians who will bring the most incredible Ragtime Jazz Show.  Renowned for his compositions, stylistic approach to his craft, and surrounded by equally talented musicians, this show will take you back to the Roaring 20s when Speakeasies were real, Al Capone was running the show, and Wilam Christopher "W.C." Hnady had already been born in the Shoals! Get your tickets online at OldTimeRagTime (TicketSpice.com) or at TheStricklin.com  

In case of rain, event will be moved to Gattman Park Gym #3, Muscle Shoals.

Featuring the Official Clutch Band of Birmingham and Lorenda "Pinkie" Warren, come and have fish lunch, or dinner or in-between starting at 11am and lasting until 6pm.

Get your barbeque done right at 305 in Florence with music by Taylor Grace!

Microwave Dave has spent the week at local libraries teaching kids of all ages how to make musical instruments out of previously used materials during "Jazz It Up With Trash", then forming bands to play the music... NOW THE GROWN UPS CAN COME OUT AND ENJOY MICROWAVIE DAVE FOR LUNCH AT FLOBAMA!

Alabama Outdoors invite you all to be "in tune with the outdoors" along with Hope Stamps and a special guest.  There is no charge so bring your family and friends!

Buy tickets at Lash's Seafood or the Elgin Senior Center.   Barb-b-que, hot dogs, snacks, and drinks. Food, fun, entertainment and fellowship.

Cost:  $35 (includes Barbeque Dinner) Doors open at 5pm (Cash Bars all evening. No reserved tables.) Tickets available at the door and at the Marriot Shoals Hotel & Spa Facebook Page

*IN HARMONY WITH NATURE LITTER-FREE EVENT* UPDATE:  Hear the music and see our litter free nature from a whole different perspective from a HOT AIR BALLOON! That's right, thanks to R&B Services, there will free hot air balloon rides starting at 7pm until they run out of fuel!  Float along with Mike Hanson, commercial balloon pilot with 35 years of experience at Riverside Jamz with his balloon and basket.  Fun for all!!! Riverside Jamz is the one Handy event offering the widest variety of musicians performing on one stage including:  the Shoals Blues Band, Ariella, the Jazz Allstars, and closing out with Lorinda "Pinkie" Warren Pryor, and the Kimble Funchess Band! Bring lawn chairs and blankets.  Really tasty food from vendors on site!

*IN HARMONY WITH NATURE LITTER-FREE EVENT*   Rain Location: Rhoda P's

Music by Billy Lawson & Wishbone!

This event WILL BE HELD OUTSIDE!!! *IN HARMONY WITH NATURE LITTER-FREE EVENT* In case of rain, event will be moved to Gattman Park, Muscle Shoals.

It's a "Grown Folks Party"!  Must be at least 25 to hang out here with the grownups. For tickets call: 256-412-0316, 256-648-6412, or 256-412-6961

Food vendors set up at Wilson Park. Join high school bands and a local dj for the parade along the usual 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! Call Grant Gunn at 256-483-9417 for more information about participation and rain plans.

Free indoor event so come and enjoy, rain or shine!  Tap your feet, bob your head, see your friends, and jam along with this bluegrass band!  

A screening of the film St. Louis Blues, starring Nat "King" Cole at WC Handy.

Songwriter Caleb Elliott wiht guitaist Heath Fogg (formerly of the Alabama Shakes) Singer-songwriters James LeBlanc and Angela Hacker Singer-songwriter Pat Huggins with guitarist Will McFarlane Musician and studio owner Jimmy Nutt

*IN HARMONY WITH NATURE LITTER-FREE EVENT* Free to enjoy popular national stars Chapel Hart along with a special guest! Rain location: Deshler High School Gym, North Dickson Street in Tuscumbia

Show opens with performance by Lorinda “Pinky” Warren Pryor! Tickets only $40 General Admission, and $75 for VIP with preferred seating and your chance to meet the Bar-Kays! Doors open at 6:30pm. Tickets available at Handy Headquarters and Ye Olde General Store in Florence, Counts Brothers Music in Muscle Shoals, and WZZA Radio in Tuscumbia. Or get tickets here.

In case of rain, event will be delayed.  If it doesn't clear up, event will be postponed until August 3rd

Music by Microwave Dave!

Featuring Co-Fletch & Company Starring Melvia "Chick" Rodgers Hosted by Michael Darrel Contact Fonda Skipworth 256-349-3882  

Enjoy the Blue Navigators in the cool!

Just like always, Microwave Dave gives you the best music to munch your lunch to!

Recressia shows love to small businesses making a difference. Visit vendor booths where you'll find free samples and items available for purchase!

Free for performances, food available for purchase Rain or Shine!