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Wednesday, July 16

Handy Musical Night: Kingpin’s

Starts: 6:00 PM | Ends: 10:00 PM
Location: Kingpin’s, 203 East 6th St. - Ste. B, Tuscumbia, AL
Featuring: Lockridge & Co.

Handy On The Plaza – National Hot Dog Day

Starts: 6:00 PM | Ends: 10:00 PM
Location: Mobile Plaza, Florence, AL
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!  Don't miss the fun!  Contact Downtown Florence Alliance for more info!
Featuring: DJ Pedialyte, Local Brand, Weston Harris Hill
Sponsored By: FirstBank* The Hotels of Florence* Fuller Services* Wildwood Tavern* Lava Room* Chicago Cafe

Handy Musical Night: Rising Crust Pizza

Starts: 7:00 PM | Ends: 10:00 PM
Location: Rising Crust Pizza, 4136 Florence Boulevard, Florence, AL
Featuring: Music Trivia and Karaoke

Thursday, July 17

Handy On The Plaza – Thursday Night Downtown Florence Celebration

Starts: 5:30 PM | Ends: 10:00 PM
Location: Mobile Plaza, Florence, AL
Come and hang out in downtown Florence!  Free! Rain or Shine Contact Downtown Florence Alliance for more info!
Featuring: Ghost River Revival, Lucie Tiger, North Mississippi Allstars
Sponsored By: FirstBank* The Hotels of Florence* Fuller Services

Karaoke Idol for Salvation Army

Starts: 6:00 PM | Ends: 10:30 PM
Location: FloBama, 311 North Court St., Florence, AL
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!)
Sponsored By: Salvation Army of the Shoals-Echelon

Evening At The Roxy With The Great Pretenders

Starts: 7:00 PM
Location: Historic Roxy Theatre, 200 North Jackson St., Russellville, AL
Doors and box office open at 6pm.  Tix available at the door - $10 Adults, $5 ages 6 to 12, Free kids under 6.  Available at the Roxy Box Office on day of show.  Support the Historic Roxy Theatre!  
Featuring: Local Talented Performers
Sponsored By: Franklin County Arts & Humanities Council

Happy Musical Night: On The Rocks

Starts: 7:00 PM | Ends: 9:00 PM
Location: On the Rocks, 110 North Court St., Florence, AL
Featuring: Ty Moore
Sponsored By: On The Rocks

Handy Musical Night: Rising Crust Pizza

Starts: 7:00 PM | Ends: 10:00 PM
Location: Rising Crust Pizza, 4136 Florence Boulevard, Florence, AL
Featuring: Ryan Lindley, Tre Srygley

Matilda The Musical

Starts: 7:00 PM
Location: Shoals Theater, 123 N. Seminary St., Florence, AL
Sponsored By: Shoals Theatre

Handy Musical Night: The Boiler Room

Starts: 9:00 PM
Location: Boiler Room, 313 N Court St, Florence, AL
Featuring: Jax Greenhill

Friday, July 18

Handy Musical Hour: Big Bad Breakfast

Starts: 9:00 AM
Location: Big Bad Breakfast, 315 N. Court St., Florence, AL
Featuring: Alexis Jackson

Jazz It Up With Your Trash

Starts: 10:00 AM
Location: Sheffield Public Library, 316 N. Montgomery Ave., Sheffield, AL
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.
Featuring: Microwave Dave
Sponsored By: Keep The Shoals Beautiful* City of Sheffield* Sheffield Utilities* Sheffield Redevelopment Authority* Shoals Solid Waste Authority

Luther Jarmon’s Line Dancing Friday Class!

Starts: 11:00 AM
Location: Michael Community Center, 1001 SE 17th St., Sheffield, AL
Put YOUR boots on the ground!  Two days of fun at the Michael Community Center with Luther Jarmon, Jr., choreographer and instructor from Birmingham, Alabama.  Bring the family for fun exercise, with healthy snacks and water provided by Joyous Line Dancers.  And kids who have swimwear and towels can play on the slip and slide in the playground area provided by Double D Entertainment!  
Featuring: Luther Jarmon
Sponsored By: Instructor Luther Jarmon * City of Sheffield * Sheffield Utilities * Sheffield Redevelopment Authority * Joyous Line Dancers * Double D Entertainment

Handy Musical Night: Swampers

Starts: 5:00 PM | Ends: 7:00 PM
Location: Swampers Bar and Grille, Renaissance Shoals, 10 Hightower Pl, Florence, AL
Featuring: Malcolm Singleton

Handy On The Plaza – Friday Night Downtown Florence Celebration

Starts: 5:30 PM | Ends: 11:00 PM
Location: Mobile Plaza, Florence, AL
5:30-7:00 pm - Dr. Warren Ertle and the Corpse Revivers (Music so good it can revive the deadest!) 9:00 pm-11:00 pm - Billy Allen & The Pollies (You won't want to miss these guys!) Rain or Shine.  For more info, contact Downtown Florence Alliance  
Featuring: Billy Allen and The Pollies, Warren Ertle’s Corpse Revivers
Sponsored By: FirstBank* The Hotels of Florence* Fuller Services

A Dr. Willie Ruff Night with the Tennessee Valley Masters of Jazz

Starts: 6:00 PM | Ends: 8:00 PM
Location: Sheffield Public Library, 316 N. Montgomery Ave., Sheffield, AL
you won't want to miss this night of celebration at the Sheffield Public Library as the Tennessee Valley Masters of Jazz celebrate the memory of Dr. Willie Ruff, co-founder of the W.C. Handy Music Festival.
Featuring: Tennessee Valley Masters of Jazz
Sponsored By: Friends of the Sheffield Public Library

Leighton’s Kickback – Chicken & Fish, Blues & Line Dancing

Starts: 6:00 PM | Ends: 11:00 PM
Location: Downtown Leighton, 8655 Main Street, Leighton, AL
It's the first annual Town of Leighton Kickback with food and fun probably some fans! That's right, bring your fan and be boots on the ground line dancing in L.A. - that's Leighton, Alabama! It's taking place in front of the Eleven03 Event Center so bring your tents and chairs to set up starting at 6pm, with food and activities from 7pm til 11pm.  They'll have a live dj bringing the best in blues and southern soul music and dance instructors teaching all the latest line dances.
Sponsored By: Jalan Jones* Eleven03 Event Center * Town of Leighton * WZZA Radio

Safer Birth In Bama Block Party

Starts: 6:00 PM | Ends: 10:00 PM
Location: Singing River Brewery, 526 East College Street, Florence, AL
6–10 PM Outside on the Patio (Open to the Public): Bring a lawn chair and enjoy live music from Mama’Nim at the Safer Birth in Bama Block Party—free and open to all! Vendors, food trucks, and open tap room!
Featuring: Mama ‘Nim
Sponsored By: Safer Birth in Bama

Handy Musical Night: FloBama

Starts: 6:30 PM | Ends: 9:30 PM
Location: FloBama, 311 North Court St., Florence, AL
Featuring: Kerry Gilbert Band

Handy Night: Champy’s World Famous Fried Chicken

Starts: 7:00 PM
Location: Champy’s World Famous Chicken, 102 Second St., Sheffield, AL
It's a tribute to the Decoys!  Come and hang out with the Beehive Queen Christine Ohlman and have some Champy's Chicken!
Featuring: Christine Ohlman the Beehive Queen

First Metro Bank: Sax In The City

Starts: 7:00 PM
Location: Wilson Park, 350 North Wood Ave., Florence, AL
Don't miss one of the Handy Festival's most popular and well attended events!  Delicious food from vendors on site!  In case of rain, event moved to Florence-Lauderdale Coliseum.
Featuring: The Midnighters
Sponsored By: First Metro Bank

Shoals Mom Prom

Starts: 7:00 PM | Ends: 11:00 PM
Location: Singing River Brewery, 526 East College Street, Florence, AL
SHOALS MOM PROM / SAFER BIRTH IN BAMA BLOCK PARTY It's Prom Night for grownups! 7–11 PM at Singing River Live (Tickets Only): A fun, ladies-only night of dancing and celebration at Shoals Mom Prom! Vendors, food trucks, and open tap room also! This event benefits Safer Birth in Bama so please get your tickets now at ShoalsMomProm.com!
Featuring: DJ Gorgeous
Sponsored By: Safer Birth In Bama * MedSpa of the Shoals * Medical Associates of the Shoals * Harvest Midwifery * Long Lewis Foundation * Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama

Matilda The Musical

Starts: 7:00 PM
Location: Shoals Theater, 123 N. Seminary St., Florence, AL
Sponsored By: Shoals Theatre

Handy Musical Night: Swampers

Starts: 8:00 PM | Ends: 11:00 PM
Location: Swampers Bar and Grille, Renaissance Shoals, 10 Hightower Pl, Florence, AL
Featuring: Ryan Lindley

Handy Musical Night: Kingpin’s

Starts: 8:00 PM | Ends: 12:00 PM
Location: Kingpin’s, 203 East 6th St. - Ste. B, Tuscumbia, AL
Featuring: Blynd Lyon

Handy Musical Night: Rising Crust Pizza

Starts: 8:00 PM | Ends: 11:00 PM
Location: Rising Crust Pizza, 4136 Florence Boulevard, Florence, AL
Featuring: The Victoria Band

Handy Musical Night: The Boiler Room

Starts: 9:00 PM
Location: Boiler Room, 313 N Court St, Florence, AL
Featuring: Alexis Jackson

Handy Musical Night: FloBama

Starts: 10:30 PM
Location: FloBama, 311 North Court St., Florence, AL
Featuring: Dixie Mafia

Saturday, July 19

DaDooRunRun – 5K and 1 Mile For Fun Run

Starts: 6:00 AM
Location: Harvest Mitchell Gym at Burrell Slater School, 610 W. College St., Florence, AL
The DaDooRunRun is back!!! 5K and 1 mile Fun Run with awards, door prizes, and special Handy shirts for participants.  Race Day Registration begins at 6:00 a.m.   5K Run is at 7:00 am, and 1 Mile Fun Run (or Walk!) is at 8:00 a.m.  Advance Registration for the 5K Run is $20, and for the Walk is $15.  Or sign up for both Run and Walk for only $25.  (Add $5 to each category on Race Day.)
Featuring: Florence High School Jazz Band
Sponsored By: Holt Mussleman Feltman & Stinnett Attorneys * Sam’s Club * Run Flo * Florence Trophy Company * No Limits Running * Music Preservation Society, Inc.

W.C. Handy Festival Shoals Car & Truck Show

Starts: 8:00 AM | Ends: 2:00 PM
Location: McFarland Park – Florence Harbor, 1050 Clayborn Liles Dr., Florence, AL
NOTICE:  This event will again be in 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 Awards include $2000 in cash plus prizes!  Dash plaques givin to the first 200 cars registered! For more info, call Ronnie James at 256-366-0564 or Terry Mashvurn at 256-366-0564 or visit www.ShoalsCarandTruckClub.com    
Featuring: Come join the fun!
Sponsored By: Shoals Car & Truck Club

Luther Jarmon’s Saturday Line Dancing Class!

Starts: 11:00 AM
Location: Michael Community Center, 1001 SE 17th St., Sheffield, AL
If you missed the chance to do it Friday, or even if you did let's do it again, let's put YOUR boots on the ground! Two days of fun at the Michael Community Center with Luther Jarmon, Jr., choreographer and instructor from Birmingham, Alabama.  Bring the family for fun exercise, with healthy snacks and water provided by Joyous Line Dancers.  And kids who have swimwear and towels can play on the slip and slide in the playground area provided by Double D Entertainment!
Featuring: Luther Jarmon
Sponsored By: Luther Jarmon, Instructor * City of Sheffield * Sheffield Utilities * Sheffield Redevelopment Authority * Joyous Line Dancers * Double D Entertainment

A Dr. Willie Ruff Brunch: Southern Grocery

Starts: 11:00 AM
Location: Southern Grocery, 1419 East Second St., Sheffield, AL
Enjoy brunch and celebrate the Legacy of the co-Founder of the W.C. Handy Music Festival!  
Featuring: Libby Counts, Ronnie Eades, Terry Richardson
Sponsored By: Southern Grocery

Village School Songwriter Showcase – Saturday

Starts: 3:00 PM | Ends: 7:00 PM
Location: Village School House, 200 Chickamauga St., Sheffield, AL
Songwriter Caleb Elliott with guitaist Austin Motlow * James LeBlank * The Burney Sisters * Steve Conn with Will McFarlane * Pat Huggins with Jimmy Nutt & Will McFarlane!!!
Featuring: Caleb Elliott with Austin Motlow, James LeBlanc, Jimmy Nutt, Pat Huggins, Steve Conn, The Burney Sisters, Will McFarlane
Sponsored By: Village School Foundation

Handy Musical Night: Kingpin’s

Starts: 4:00 PM | Ends: 6:00 PM
Location: Kingpin’s, 203 East 6th St. - Ste. B, Tuscumbia, AL

Handy On The Plaza – Saturday Downtown Florence Celebration

Starts: 5:00 PM | Ends: 11:00 PM
Location: Mobile Plaza, Florence, AL
Handy on the Plaza is finally back on Mobile Plaza between Court and Seminary Streets.  Enjoy music performed by Drew Dixon and the Real Thing performing from 5-7 pm, then The Funk Brotherhood from 9-11 pm.
Featuring: Drew Dixon & The Real Thing, Funk Brotherhood
Sponsored By: FirstBank * The Hotels of Florence * Fuller Services * Carriage Wine Bar * Lost Pizza

Handy Musical Night: On The Rocks

Starts: 6:00 PM | Ends: 9:00 PM
Location: On the Rocks, 110 North Court St., Florence, AL
Featuring: Whiskey Ridge

3rd Avenue Sheffield Block Party!

Starts: 6:00 PM | Ends: 9:00 PM
Location: Ryan’s Barbershop, 201 South Atlanta Avenue, Sheffield, AL
Meet up with your friends and neighbors on Atlanta Avenue in Sheffield and enjoy the Sax Legend! * DJ Dez! * and Line Dancing!  This event is free for performances, with food available for purchase.  Rain or Shine!
Featuring: Tommy “Sax Legend” Friend, DJ Dez
Sponsored By: City of Sheffield * Sheffield Utilities

Handy Musical Night: FloBama

Starts: 6:30 PM | Ends: 9:30 PM
Location: FloBama, 311 North Court St., Florence, AL
Featuring: Howell Sledge & Friends

Dinner and Allstar Jazz at Old Grace Church

Starts: 6:30 PM
Location: Old Grace Church, 700 N Montgomery Ave, Sheffield, AL
Doors open at 6:30pm. Dinner and entertainment featuring the Jazz Allstrs begins at 7pm. Tickets are $40 each and include a buffet meal with your choice of meats.  Bring your own wine, $5.00 corking fee.  For more info or to purchase tickets in advance, call 256-740-1383.
Featuring: Jazz Allstars
Sponsored By: Vicki and Gary Dean

Happy Musical Hour: Lil Capone’s

Starts: 6:30 PM | Ends: 9:30 PM
Location: Lil Capone’s, 3370 Cloverdale Road, Florence, AL
Featuring: Jesse Lee
Sponsored By: Lil Capone's

Handy Night: Champy’s World Famous Fried Chicken

Starts: 7:00 PM
Location: Champy’s World Famous Chicken, 102 Second St., Sheffield, AL
Featuring: Billy Lawson, Wishbone

CB&S Bank: Music In The Park With Rewind

Starts: 7:00 PM | Ends: 10:00 PM
Location: Wilson Park, 350 North Wood Ave., Florence, AL
This is one terrific band you won't want to miss!
Featuring: Rewind of the Shoals
Sponsored By: CB&S Bank Derrick Gargis at Alabama Health Guidance

Matilda The Musical

Starts: 7:00 PM
Location: Shoals Theater, 123 N. Seminary St., Florence, AL
Sponsored By: Shoals Theatre

Handy Musical Night: Swampers

Starts: 8:00 PM | Ends: 11:00 PM
Location: Swampers Bar and Grille, Renaissance Shoals, 10 Hightower Pl, Florence, AL
Featuring: Dave Anderson
Sponsored By: Swampers at Renaissance Shoals

Handy Musical Night: Rising Crust Pizza

Starts: 8:00 PM | Ends: 11:00 PM
Location: Rising Crust Pizza, 4136 Florence Boulevard, Florence, AL
Featuring: Ghost River Revival

Handy Musical Night: The Boiler Room

Starts: 9:00 PM
Location: Boiler Room, 313 N Court St, Florence, AL
Featuring: Max McDonald

Handy Musical Night: Kingpin’s

Starts: 9:00 PM | Ends: 1:00 AM
Location: Kingpin’s, 203 East 6th St. - Ste. B, Tuscumbia, AL
Featuring: Carl & The Road Dawgs

Handy Musical Night: FloBama

Starts: 10:30 PM
Location: FloBama, 311 North Court St., Florence, AL
Featuring: Carson Carlisle Band

Sunday, July 20

Handy Musical Hour: Big Bad Breakfast

Starts: 9:00 AM
Location: Big Bad Breakfast, 315 N. Court St., Florence, AL
Featuring: Ellie Clayton Bowling

Old-Time Bluegrass Gospel Music Hour

Starts: 3:00 PM | Ends: 4:00 PM
Location: First United Methodist Church, Tuscumbia, 104 E 3rd St, Tuscumbia, AL
Featuring: Lisa Lambert Band
Sponsored By: Tuscumbia First United Methodist Church

Village School Songwriter Showcase – Sunday

Starts: 3:00 PM | Ends: 7:00 PM
Location: Village School House, 200 Chickamauga St., Sheffield, AL
Bryan Joyce (a/k/a King Leg with Will McFarlane * The Dirty Rain Revelers * Kara Hesse * Rob Aldridge with Clint Bailey * Russell Mefford & Mitch Mann
Featuring: Bryan Joyce, Clint Bailey, Dirty Rain Revelers, Kara Hesse, Mitch Mann, Rob Aldridge, Russell Mefford, Will McFarlane
Sponsored By: The Village School Foundation

Handy Musical Night: Kingpin’s

Starts: 6:00 PM | Ends: 9:00 PM
Location: Kingpin’s, 203 East 6th St. - Ste. B, Tuscumbia, AL
Featuring: Shane Davis

Handy Musical Happy Hour: Lil Capone’s

Starts: 6:30 PM | Ends: 9:30 PM
Location: Lil Capone’s, 3370 Cloverdale Road, Florence, AL
Featuring: CONNR, Taylor Grace

Official Handy Sunday Ceremony at the Handy Gym!!!

Starts: 6:30 PM
Location: Handy School Gymnasium, 1050 Pruitt Street, Flo, AL
Handy Praise at Handy Gym!  The official W.C. Handy Sunday Ceremony will be held in the W.C. Handy School Gymnasium!  There will be plenty of chairs already set up, or you can bring your own if you want.  Handy Fest food trucks will be on site in the parking lot. Come and get your praise on with music by Trumpeteer Shelly Williams, the Quad Cities Mass Choir directed by Aaron Freeman, and two of WZZA Radio's favorite air personalities:  the Reverend Shane Rainer and Fresh Wind AND the one and only Reverend Jerry Reeves and Friends!  This was one of the very best performances last year, so please tell all of your friends and loved ones that we'll be in the air conditioning and we won't have to worry about rain!
Featuring: Pastor Jerry Reeves & Friends, Quad Cities Mass Choir directed by Aaron Freeman, Saxman Shelly Williams, Shane D. Rainer & Fresh Wind
Sponsored By: City of Florence* Keep the Shoals Beautiful* Music Preservation Society, Inc.

Woodmont Baptist Church Presents WC Handy Songwriter Showcase

Starts: 7:00 PM
Location: Woodmont Baptist Church East Campus, 2002 Darby Drive, Florence, AL
Featuring Gary Baker, Becky Hobbs, Jerry Salley, Bobby Tomberlin.  This event is free and everyone is welcome!
Featuring: Bobby Tomberlin, Gary Baker, Becky Hobbs, Jerry Salley
Sponsored By: Woodmont Baptist Church

Handy Musical Night: Rising Crust Pizza

Starts: 7:00 PM | Ends: 10:00 PM
Location: Rising Crust Pizza, 4136 Florence Boulevard, Florence, AL
Featuring: Cole Nichols

Matilda The Musical

Starts: 7:00 PM
Location: Matilda The Musical,
Sponsored By: Shoals Theatre

Handy Musical Night: Swampers

Starts: 7:30 PM | Ends: 10:00 PM
Location: Swampers Bar and Grille, Renaissance Shoals, 10 Hightower Pl, Florence, AL
Featuring: Tim Cannon

Handy Musical Night: The Boiler Room

Starts: 8:00 PM
Location: Boiler Room, 313 N Court St, Florence, AL
Featuring: Lucie Tiger

Monday, July 21

Jazz It Up With Your Trash – Florence Library

Starts: 10:00 AM
Location: Florence-Lauderdale Public Library, 350 N. Wood Ave., Florence, AL
*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!
Featuring: Microwave Dave
Sponsored By: Friends of the Florence Lauderdale Public Library* Florence Recycling Center* Florence-Lauderdale Public Library* Keep the Shoals Beautiful

Handy Musical Lunch: FloBama

Starts: 11:30 AM | Ends: 2:00 PM
Location: FloBama, 311 North Court St., Florence, AL
Featuring: Max Russell

Scope Live On Helton Drive!

Starts: 11:30 AM | Ends: 1:00 PM
Location: Scope 310, 4129 Helton Dr., Florence, AL
Rain or Shine, come and enjoy the Midnighters for free!
Featuring: The Midnighters
Sponsored By: Scope 310 Authority

Book It With Jazz

Starts: 12:00 PM
Location: Helen Keller Library, 511 North Main St., Tuscumbia, AL
Join us in the cool indoors for cool jazz!  Free music for all ages!  Want lunch?  Reserve a boxed meal for $10 by calling 256-383-7065.
Featuring: Jazz Allstars
Sponsored By: Friends of the Helen Keller Library

Shoals Songwriter Showcase #1

Starts: 1:00 PM | Ends: 3:00 PM
Location: Florence-Lauderdale Tourism & Visitors Center, McFarland Park 200 Jim Spain Dr., Florence, AL
Florence-Lauderdale Tourism is offering an opportunity to hear how your favorite songs came to be!
Featuring: Angela Hacker, James LeBlanc, Phillip White
Sponsored By: Florence-Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau

WC Handy Movie: St. Louis Blues

Starts: 3:00 PM
Location: Alabama Music Hall of Fame, 617 US Hwy 72 West, Tuscumbia, AL
A screening of the film St. Louis Blues, starring Nat "King" Cole at WC Handy.  While you're there, tour the Alabama Music Hall of Fame and visit the gift shop!
Featuring: The late great Nat “King” Cole
Sponsored By: Alabama Music Hall of Fame Music Preservation Society, Inc.

Check Out the Blues

Starts: 4:00 PM | Ends: 6:00 PM
Location: Florence-Lauderdale Public Library, 350 N. Wood Ave., Florence, AL
Free to enjoy the music.  Fun games for small kids!  Come early to find books by your favorite authors.
Featuring: Jazz Allstars
Sponsored By: Friends of the Florence-Lauderdale Public Library

Songwriters and Stories At Sheffield Public Library

Starts: 5:00 PM | Ends: 7:00 PM
Location: Sheffield Public Library, 316 N. Montgomery Ave., Sheffield, AL
Free to enjoy the music
Featuring: James LeBlanc, Phillip White, Randy O’Dell, Renee Armand
Sponsored By: Friends of the Sheffield Public Library* City of Sheffield* Sheffield Utilities* Sheffield Redevelopment Authority

Handy Musical Night: Swampers

Starts: 5:00 PM | Ends: 7:00 PM
Location: Swampers Bar and Grille, Renaissance Shoals, 10 Hightower Pl, Florence, AL
Featuring: Maggie Granlund

Handy Musical Night: Pie Factory

Starts: 6:00 PM | Ends: 9:00 PM
Location: Pie Factory (Florence), 106 North Court Street, Florence, AL
Music is free to enjoy but satisfy your taste buds with a delicious pizza pie!
Featuring: Gracie Harris

Sips, Sounds, and Stogies at Superhero Chefs

Starts: 6:00 PM | Ends: 8:00 PM
Location: Superhero Chefs, 104 S Main St, Tuscumbia, AL
It's a bourbon sipping, cigar smoking, sampler plate tasting classy event just for the grownups.  Pay only $60 and you'll receive three each of cigar and bourbon samples, plus a small plate of three appetizer samples!
Featuring: To Be Announced
Sponsored By: PROJECT XYZ * SuperHero Chefs

Handy Musical Happy Hour: Lil Capone’s

Starts: 6:30 PM | Ends: 9:30 PM
Location: Lil Capone’s, 3370 Cloverdale Road, Florence, AL
Featuring: Microwave Dave

Rock N’ Soul on Mobile Plaza

Starts: 7:00 PM | Ends: 9:00 PM
Location: Mobile Plaza, Florence, AL
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.
Featuring: CC Jags
Sponsored By: CC Jags and Friends

Joyful Sounds

Starts: 7:00 PM
Location: First United Methodist Church, 415 N. Seminary St., Florence, AL
Featuring: FUMC Choirs and guests
Sponsored By: First United Methodist Church, Florence

Handy Musical Night: FloBama

Starts: 7:00 PM | Ends: 10:00 PM
Location: FloBama, 311 North Court St., Florence, AL
Featuring: Deja Vu

Handy Musical Night: Rising Crust Pizza

Starts: 7:00 PM | Ends: 10:00 PM
Location: Rising Crust Pizza, 4136 Florence Boulevard, Florence, AL
Featuring: Jax Greenhill

Handy Musical Night: Sheffield Public House

Starts: 7:00 PM | Ends: 9:00 PM
Location: Sheffield Public House, 312 North Montgomery Avenue, Sheffield, AL
We've got a brand new pub in Sheffield with delicious food and tasty drinks!  Check them out.
Featuring: Hannah Clarke

Handy Night: Swamper’s

Starts: 7:30 PM | Ends: 10:00 PM
Location: Swampers Bar and Grille, Renaissance Shoals, 10 Hightower Pl, Florence, AL
Featuring: Nettie & Delta Boy
Sponsored By: Swampers at the Renaissance Shoals

Handy Musical Night: Swampers

Starts: 7:30 PM | Ends: 10:00 PM
Location: Swampers Bar and Grille, Renaissance Shoals, 10 Hightower Pl, Florence, AL
Featuring: Nettie & Delta Boy

Handy Musical Night: The Boiler Room

Starts: 8:00 PM
Location: Boiler Room, 313 N Court St, Florence, AL
Featuring: Andy Lyle Hall

Tuesday, July 22

Kidz Jamm

Starts: 10:00 AM
Location: Grace Episcopal Church, 103 Darby Avenue, Sheffield, AL
Featuring Shoals Area piano students with bassist Terry Richardson and drummer Quinn Stanphill.
Featuring: Quinn Stanphill, Terry Richardson
Sponsored By: Shoals Area Music Teachers Forum * Music Preservation Society, Inc.

Jazz It Up With Your Trash – Rogersville Library

Starts: 10:30 AM
Location: Rogersville Public Library, 74 Bank St., Rogersville, AL
*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.
Featuring: Microwave Dave
Sponsored By: Friends of the Rogersville Public Library Keep The Shoals Beautiful

Handy Musical Lunch: Rosie’s Cantina

Starts: 11:00 AM | Ends: 1:00 PM
Location: Rosie’s Cantina, 302 North Court St., Florence, AL
Featuring: Jazz Allstars

Handy Musical Lunch: FloBama

Starts: 11:30 AM | Ends: 2:30 PM
Location: FloBama, 311 North Court St., Florence, AL
Featuring: Cole Nichols

Shoals Songwriter Showcase #2

Starts: 1:00 PM | Ends: 3:00 PM
Location: Florence-Lauderdale Tourism & Visitors Center, McFarland Park 200 Jim Spain Dr., Florence, AL
Join the legends as they share their stories!
Featuring: Gary Nichols, Michael Curtis, Walt Aldridge
Sponsored By: Florence-Lauderdale Convention & Visitor's Bureau

ABCs of Blues & Jazz with the Jazz Allstars!

Starts: 1:30 PM
Location: Mt. Moriah P.B. Church, 818 West Irvine St., Florence, AL
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 one and only Handy Jazz Allstars!  You'll see and hear the trumpet, the vibes, the guitar, the bass and more!
Featuring: Jazz Allstars
Sponsored By: Dr. Felice J. Green * Dinah Phillips * Teresa McDonald * Dallas Hoskins * Brenda Mayes * Dorothy Buchanan * Jacqueline Poole * Ryerson & Associates, DMD

WC Handy Movie: St. Louis Blues

Starts: 3:00 PM
Location: Alabama Music Hall of Fame, 617 US Hwy 72 West, Tuscumbia, AL
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!
Featuring: The late great Nat “King” Cole
Sponsored By: Alabama Music Hall of Fame Music Preservation Society, Inc.

Handy Musical Night: Swampers

Starts: 5:00 PM | Ends: 7:00 PM
Location: Swampers Bar and Grille, Renaissance Shoals, 10 Hightower Pl, Florence, AL
Featuring: Vann Burchfield

Rocking Blues

Starts: 5:00 PM | Ends: 7:00 PM
Location: Sheffield Public Library, 316 N. Montgomery Ave., Sheffield, AL
Who says you have to be quiet in the library?  Rock out with Russell, Mitch, and Scott!
Featuring: Mitch Mann, Russell Mefford, Scott Todd
Sponsored By: City of Sheffield * Sheffield Utilities * Sheffield Redevelopment Authority

UNA Handy Night at North Court Median!

Starts: 5:30 PM | Ends: 8:30 PM
Location: Wilson Park, 350 North Wood Ave., Florence, AL
(IN HARMONY WITH NATURE LITTER-FREE EVENT). Live entertainment with a wide variety food and dessert vendors with delicious choices!
Featuring: Members Only Band, Thad Saajid & Friends
Sponsored By: University of North Alabama

Handy Happy Night: Pie Factory

Starts: 6:00 PM | Ends: 9:00 PM
Location: Pie Factory (Florence), 106 North Court Street, Florence, AL
Featuring: Logan Clark

Handy Happy Hour: Rosie’s Cantina

Starts: 6:00 PM | Ends: 9:00 PM
Location: Rosie’s Cantina, 302 North Court St., Florence, AL
Featuring: Microwave Dave

Handy Musical Happy Hour: Lil Capone’s

Starts: 6:30 PM | Ends: 9:30 PM
Location: Lil Capone’s, 3370 Cloverdale Road, Florence, AL
Featuring: Ariella

Determined: Celebrating the Life of W.C. Handy!

Starts: 7:00 PM
Location: Shoals Theater, 123 N. Seminary St., Florence, AL
DETERMINED:  Celebrating The Life of W.C. Handy (a stage play written by Dolores Swoopes Nash) 🎭✨ 🎶 Join us on Tuesday, 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 with music-filled dramatization. There's only one show, so don't miss out!  Get your tickets at Handy Headquarters or the Shoals Theatre Box Office for an unforgettable evening of history, music, and drama!  (The W.C. Handy Music Festival honors the memory of Mrs. Deloris Swoopes Nash, a local educator and original author of Determined, who eloquently told the story of Florence native William  Christopher Handy.)
Featuring: Eric Kirkman, Local Talented Performers, Rachel Winston, Rod Sheppard
Sponsored By: City of Florence * Music Preservation Society, Inc. * Rhoda P's Catering

Midnighters at the Neighborhood Lemonade Party

Starts: 7:00 PM
Location: Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1520 Rickwood Road, Florence, AL
Featuring: The Midnighters
Sponsored By: Westminster Presbyterian Church

Handy at St. Florian Park

Starts: 7:00 PM | Ends: 9:00 PM
Location: St. Florian Amphitheater, 83 St. Florian Rd, St. Florian, AL
*IN HARMONY WITH NATURE LITTER-FREE EVENT*
Featuring: Pine Hill Haints
Sponsored By: The Town of St. Florian * Connolly Animal Clinic

Handy Musical Night: FloBama

Starts: 7:00 PM | Ends: 10:00 PM
Location: FloBama, 311 North Court St., Florence, AL
Featuring: Gary Nichols, The Slaw Dogs

Handy Musical Night: Rising Crust Pizza

Starts: 7:00 PM | Ends: 10:00 PM
Location: Rising Crust Pizza, 4136 Florence Boulevard, Florence, AL
Featuring: Hickory Switch

Handy Musical Night: Sheffield Public House

Starts: 7:00 PM | Ends: 9:00 PM
Location: Sheffield Public House, 312 North Montgomery Avenue, Sheffield, AL
Check out the new Pub in downtown Sheffield.  You won't be disappointed!
Featuring: Noah Carter

Handy Musical Night: Swampers

Starts: 7:30 PM | Ends: 10:00 PM
Location: Swampers Bar and Grille, Renaissance Shoals, 10 Hightower Pl, Florence, AL
Featuring: Brad Guin, Norman Garner

Handy Musical Night: The Boiler Room

Starts: 9:00 PM
Location: Boiler Room, 313 N Court St, Florence, AL
Featuring: Ellie Clayton Bowling

Wednesday, July 23

Jazz It Up With Trash at Helen Keller Library

Starts: 10:00 AM
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 can to make musical instruments and play with Microwave Dave's impromptu band.  For ages 3 to 103 and older, but everyone will enjoy this free event!
Featuring: Microwave Dave
Sponsored By: Friends of the Helen Keller Public Library* Keep the Shoals Beautiful * Shoals Solid Waste Authority

Legends Series at Counts Brothers

Starts: 10:30 AM | Ends: 12:00 PM
Location: Counts Brothers Music, 713 Waverly Ave., Muscle Shoals, AL
The legends continue to tell their stories at Counts Brothers!herr
Featuring: Jerry Phillips, Halley Phillips
Sponsored By: Counts Brother Music

Handy Lunch: Rosie’s Cantina

Starts: 11:00 AM | Ends: 1:00 PM
Location: Rosie’s Cantina, 302 North Court St., Florence, AL
Our very own American Idol!
Featuring: Cadence Baker

The Jazz Allstars: FloBama!

Starts: 11:30 AM | Ends: 2:30 PM
Location: FloBama, 311 North Court St., Florence, AL
The Redd Brothers Ride Again!  If you love jazz, you will not want to miss the Jazz Allstars featuring Chuck Redd, Robert Redd, Mel Deal, Gary Lamb, Jim Ferguson, and West Coast vocalist Sue Matthews!
Featuring: Chuck Redd, Gary Lamb, Jazz Allstars, Jim Ferguson, Robert Redd, Sue Matthews
Sponsored By: FloBama * Music Preservation Society, Inc.

Shoals Songwriter Showcase #3

Starts: 1:00 PM | Ends: 3:00 PM
Location: Florence-Lauderdale Tourism & Visitors Center, McFarland Park 200 Jim Spain Dr., Florence, AL
Songwriter stories you won't want to miss!
Featuring: Bobby Tomberlin, Mark Narmore, Peanut Montgomery
Sponsored By: Florence-Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau

WC Handy Movie: St. Louis Blues

Starts: 3:00 PM
Location: Alabama Music Hall of Fame, 617 US Hwy 72 West, Tuscumbia, AL
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!
Sponsored By: Alabama Music Hall of Fame Music Preservation Society, Inc.

Handy Musical Night: Swampers

Starts: 5:00 PM | Ends: 7:00 PM
Location: Swampers Bar and Grille, Renaissance Shoals, 10 Hightower Pl, Florence, AL
Featuring: Eric Erdman

Handy Happy Night: Pie Factory

Starts: 6:00 PM | Ends: 9:00 PM
Location: Pie Factory (Florence), 106 North Court Street, Florence, AL
Featuring: Christian Turner

Evening at Handy’s own Church

Starts: 6:00 PM | Ends: 7:30 PM
Location: Greater St. Paul AME Church, 141 S. Cherokee St., Florence, AL
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!
Featuring: Shoals Area Community Choir
Sponsored By: Greater St. Paul A.M.E. Church * Music Preservation Society, Inc.

Handy Night: Deja Vu

Starts: 6:00 PM | Ends: 9:00 PM
Location: Rosie’s Cantina, 302 North Court St., Florence, AL
Featuring: Deja Vu

Handy Happy Hour: Rosie’s Cantina

Starts: 6:00 PM | Ends: 9:00 PM
Location: Rosie’s Cantina, 302 North Court St., Florence, AL
We're so happy to have music at Rosie's Cantina during the Handy Festival.  Good music, good food!
Featuring: Deja Vu

Handy Musical Happy Hour: Lil Capone’s

Starts: 6:30 PM | Ends: 9:30 PM
Location: Lil Capone’s, 3370 Cloverdale Road, Florence, AL
Featuring: Big Al & The Heavyweights

Amity Day At Sundown

Starts: 7:00 PM
Location: Wilson Park, 350 North Wood Ave., Florence, AL
*IN HARMONY WITH NATURE LITTER-FREE EVENT* Bring your worship outside in Wilson Park where everyone is welcome to come together in harmony.
Featuring: Ariella, Cadence Baker, Jazz Allstars, Saxman Shelly Williams
Sponsored By: Amity Day Friends * American Association of University Women * Baha'is of the Shoals * First Presbyterian Church, Florence * First Presbyterian Church, Sheffield * First United Methodist Church Florence * WZZA Radio WZZA Radio

Handy Musical Night: Kingpin’s

Starts: 7:00 PM | Ends: 11:00 PM
Location: Kingpin’s, 203 East 6th St. - Ste. B, Tuscumbia, AL
Featuring: Pall Bearers

Handy Night: Champy’s World Famous Fried Chicken

Starts: 7:00 PM
Location: Champy’s World Famous Chicken, 102 Second St., Sheffield, AL
Featuring: Tom Foolery

Happy Musical Night: FloBama

Starts: 7:00 PM | Ends: 10:00 PM
Location: FloBama, 311 North Court St., Florence, AL
Featuring: Blue Water Revival

Handy Musical Night: Rising Crust Pizza

Starts: 7:00 PM | Ends: 10:00 PM
Location: Rising Crust Pizza, 4136 Florence Boulevard, Florence, AL
Featuring: Austin Bohannon, Gary Nichols, Justin Holder

Handy Musical Night: Swampers

Starts: 7:30 PM | Ends: 10:00 PM
Location: Swampers Bar and Grille, Renaissance Shoals, 10 Hightower Pl, Florence, AL
Featuring: Microwave Dave

Handy Musical Night: On The Rocks

Starts: 9:00 PM
Location: On the Rocks, 110 North Court St., Florence, AL
It's Bingo at OTR starting at 9pm!
Featuring: Fun times!

Thursday, July 24

Jazz It Up With Your Trash at Muscle Shoals Public Library

Starts: 10:30 AM
Location: Muscle Shoals Public Library, 1918 Avalon Ave., Muscle Shoals, AL
*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.
Featuring: Microwave Dave
Sponsored By: Muscle Shoals Library* Keep the Shoals Beautiful* Shoals Solid Waste Authority

Handy Lunch: Rosie’s Cantina

Starts: 11:00 AM | Ends: 1:00 PM
Location: Rosie’s Cantina, 302 North Court St., Florence, AL
Featuring: Devin Underwood Swinging River Quartet

Handy Musical Lunch: FloBama

Starts: 11:30 AM | Ends: 2:30 PM
Location: FloBama, 311 North Court St., Florence, AL
Featuring: Cadence Baker

Shoals Songwriter Showcase #4

Starts: 1:00 PM | Ends: 3:00 PM
Location: Florence-Lauderdale Tourism & Visitors Center, McFarland Park 200 Jim Spain Dr., Florence, AL
Come hear the lady songwriters show you how it's really done!  
Featuring: Cindy Richardson Walker, Lisa Silver, Kensie Coppin
Sponsored By: Florence-Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau

Keestone of Florence

Starts: 2:00 PM
Location: Keestone of Florence, 201 North Cedar St., Florence, AL
No charge for the music and the snacks are free too!
Featuring: Eric Kirkman

WC Handy Movie: St. Louis Blues

Starts: 3:00 PM
Location: WC Handy Movie: St. Louis Blues,
A screening of the film St. Louis Blues, starring Nat "King" Cole as WC Handy. While you're there, tour the Alabama Music Hall of Fame and visit the gift shop!
Featuring: The late great Nat “King” Cole
Sponsored By: Alabama Music Hall of Fame * Music Preservation Society, Inc.

Handy Musical Night: Swampers

Starts: 5:00 PM | Ends: 7:00 PM
Location: Swampers Bar and Grille, Renaissance Shoals, 10 Hightower Pl, Florence, AL
Featuring: Drumb & Drumber

Counting On The Music

Starts: 6:00 PM | Ends: 8:00 PM
Location: Patterson, Prince & Associates, 475 South Seminary St., Florence, AL
*IN HARMONY WITH NATURE LITTER-FREE EVENT* 6:00-8:00pm:  Come count the beats with The Midnighters! Bring your lawn chairs!  Everyone is welcome!
Featuring: The Midnighters
Sponsored By: Patterson, Prince, & Associates CPA

Party With The Patriots

Starts: 6:00 PM | Ends: 8:00 PM
Location: Northwest Shoals Community College Building 127, 800 George Wallace Blvd, Muscle Shoals, AL
Featuring: Winston Ramble
Sponsored By: Northwest Shoals Community College

Handy Happy Night: Pie Factory

Starts: 6:00 PM | Ends: 9:00 PM
Location: Pie Factory (Florence), 106 North Court Street, Florence, AL
Music and Pizza Pie.  What more could you want?
Featuring: Jax Greenhill

Churchin’ Down The Street Gospel Concert

Starts: 6:00 PM
Location: St. Mark M.B. Church, 220 E. Alabama St., Florence, AL
You won't want to miss this good gospel music.
Featuring: Quad Cities Mass Choir directed by Aaron Freeman

Handy Happy Hour: Rosie’s Cantina

Starts: 6:00 PM | Ends: 9:00 PM
Location: Rosie’s Cantina, 302 North Court St., Florence, AL
Come jam out with Bama Border - That's Kelvin Holly, Wendell Dean, Kendell Dean, and Wayne Chaney! Order lunch or dinner (and the cheese dip) from Rosie's delicious Mexican foods menu!
Featuring: Bama Border

Beale Street Blues with Studio Code 502 Band!

Starts: 6:30 PM | Ends: 8:30 PM
Location: Handy School Gymnasium, 1050 Pruitt Street, Flo, AL
*IN HARMONY WITH NATURE LITTER-FREE EVENT* Come at 6:30 to say hello to your friends and set up your chairs or blankets in the air conditioned gym.  The music starts at 6:30 with new artists Pimpin and Char-Latte toopen the show, then, back by demand, it's the talented Studio Code 502 Production Band!
Featuring: Studio Code 502 Production Band
Sponsored By: City of Florence * Music Preservation Society, Inc.

Handy Musical Night: Lil Capone’s

Starts: 6:30 PM | Ends: 9:30 PM
Location: Lil Capone’s, 3370 Cloverdale Road, Florence, AL
Featuring: Cadence Baker

Handy Musical Night: Flobama

Starts: 6:30 PM | Ends: 9:30 PM
Location: FloBama, 311 North Court St., Florence, AL
Featuring: Three Wheel Drive

Handy Musical Night: Kingpin’s

Starts: 7:00 PM | Ends: 11:00 PM
Location: Kingpin’s, 203 East 6th St. - Ste. B, Tuscumbia, AL
Featuring: Roadside Mattress

Handy Musical Night: On the Rocks

Starts: 7:00 PM | Ends: 10:00 PM
Location: On the Rocks, 110 North Court St., Florence, AL
Featuring: Bohannon

Handy Night: Champy’s World Famous Fried Chicken

Starts: 7:00 PM
Location: Champy’s World Famous Chicken, 102 Second St., Sheffield, AL
Featuring: Big Al & The Heavyweights

A Night for Eddie Hinton:  Tribute to a Musical Legend

Starts: 7:00 PM
Location: Shoals Theater, 123 N. Seminary St., Florence, AL
Come 'Give It Up For Your Love' and experience some nostalgia with the Beehive Queen, Christine Ohlman, along with 10 Gallon Hat at Shoals Theatre.  Get your tickets at Counts Brothers and Shoals Theatre!
Featuring: 10 Gallon Hat, Christine Ohlman the Beehive Queen
Sponsored By: Impound Productions * 4Ur Entertainment Agency * Mar Abi Productions, Inc * Jack Pine Social Club

Handy Musical Night: Rising Crust Pizza

Starts: 7:00 PM | Ends: 10:00 PM
Location: Rising Crust Pizza, 4136 Florence Boulevard, Florence, AL
Featuring: Max McDonald

Swampers Fundraiser for Kids Fun

Starts: 7:30 PM | Ends: 10:00 PM
Location: Swampers Bar and Grille, Renaissance Shoals, 10 Hightower Pl, Florence, AL
Russell Mefford, Scott Campbell, Mitch Mann, Jimmy Nutt sharing their musical skills.  All tips will go toward the building of a special needs playground.   Good people making good music for a good cause!
Featuring: Jimmy Nutt, Mitch Mann, Russell Mefford, Scott Campbel;
Sponsored By: Swampers at Renaissance Shoals

Handy Musical Night: The Boiler Room

Starts: 9:00 PM
Location: Boiler Room, 313 N Court St, Florence, AL
Featuring: Jordan Denton

Handy Musical Night: FloBama

Starts: 10:30 PM
Location: FloBama, 311 North Court St., Florence, AL
Featuring: Whiskey Ridge

Friday, July 25

Mt. Moriah’s Friday Festival Fish Fry

Starts: 11:00 AM | Ends: 6:00 PM
Location: Mt. Moriah P.B. Church, 818 West Irvine St., Florence, AL
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.
Featuring: To Be Announced
Sponsored By: Mt. Moriah P.B. Church

FloBama Presents Microwave Dave!

Starts: 11:30 AM | Ends: 1:30 PM
Location: FloBama, 311 North Court St., Florence, AL
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!
Featuring: Microwave Dave

Shoals Songwriter Showcase #5

Starts: 1:00 PM | Ends: 3:00 PM
Location: Florence-Lauderdale Tourism & Visitors Center, McFarland Park 200 Jim Spain Dr., Florence, AL
These are the untold stories of song crafting!
Featuring: Billy Lawson, Ed Hill, Pryor Baird
Sponsored By: Florence-Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau

WC Handy Movie: St. Louis Blues

Starts: 3:00 PM
Location: Alabama Music Hall of Fame, 617 US Hwy 72 West, Tuscumbia, AL
A screening of the film St. Louis Blues, starring Nat "King" Cole as WC Handy. While you're there, tour the Alabama Music Hall of Fame and visit the gift shop!
Featuring: The late great Nat “King” Cole
Sponsored By: Alabama Music Hall of Fame Music Preservation Society, Inc.

Jazz At The Cove

Starts: 4:00 PM | Ends: 6:00 PM
Location: Cypress Cove, 200 Alabama Ave., Muscle Shoals, AL
Fun for the entire family * Bring your lawn chairs * Food trucks on site!
Featuring: Ariella, Jazz Allstars
Sponsored By: Cypress Cove * Genesis HHC

Handy Musical Night: Swampers

Starts: 5:00 PM | Ends: 7:00 PM
Location: Swampers Bar and Grille, Renaissance Shoals, 10 Hightower Pl, Florence, AL
Featuring: Alyssa Ashley, Angela Hacker, Brad Guin

In Tune with the Outdoors

Starts: 5:00 PM | Ends: 7:30 PM
Location: Alabama Outdoors, 119 N. Court St., Florence, AL
Alabama Outdoors invite you all to be "in tune with the outdoors" along with Hope Stamps and Dylan Stamps.  There is no charge so bring your family and friends!
Featuring: Hope & Dylan Stamps
Sponsored By: Alabama Outdoors

Handy Happy Hour: The Boiler Room

Starts: 5:00 PM
Location: Boiler Room, 313 N Court St, Florence, AL
Featuring: Kutter Bradley

17th Annual Massively Cool Indoor Street Festival

Starts: 6:00 PM
Location: Renaissance Shoals Conference Center, 10 Hightower Place, Florence, AL
Go on over to the Renaissance Shoals Conference Center in Florence to hear the The Kerry Gilbert Band and Rewind!  Doors open at 5:30 pm.  Music starts at 6pm.  Free to enjoy the music with cash bars all evening and concessions available for purchase. (No reserved tables.)
Featuring: Kerry Gilbert Band, Rewind of the Shoals
Sponsored By: Bentley Automotive

Handy Musical Night: On the Rocks

Starts: 6:00 PM | Ends: 9:00 PM
Location: On the Rocks, 110 North Court St., Florence, AL
Featuring: Jax Greenhill

Handy Tour at Elgin Senior Center

Starts: 6:00 PM | Ends: 8:00 PM
Location: Elgin Senior Center, 2519 AL 101, Rogersville, AL
$10 per person (Free for ages 12 and under) Hamburgurs, hot dogs, snacks, and drinks.  Eat in or To-Go.  Plenty of food, fun, entertainment, and fellowship.
Featuring: The Sweet Sue Band

Riverside Jamz

Starts: 6:30 PM
Location: McFarland Park – Florence Harbor, 1050 Clayborn Liles Dr., Florence, AL
*IN HARMONY WITH NATURE LITTER-FREE EVENT* Riverside Jamz is the one Handy event offering the widest variety of musicians performing on one stage including:  Cadence Baker, Shelly Williams Band, Deja Vu, the Jazz Allstars, and The Shoal Nuff Band!  And, thanks to R&B Services, there will again be 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 with his balloon and basket.  Bring lawn chairs and blankets.  Delicious food from vendors on site!
Featuring: Cadence Baker, Deja Vu, Jazz Allstars, Saxman Shelly Williams, The Shoal Nuff Band
Sponsored By: City of Florence * Music Preservation Society, Inc.

Cabaret!

Starts: 6:30 PM | Ends: 11:30 PM
Location: Florence-Lauderdale Coliseum, 702 E. Veterans Dr., Florence, AL
It's a "Grown Folks Party"!  Must be at least 25 years old to hang out here with the grownups.  For tickets call: 256-412-0316, 256-648-6412, or 256-412-6961
Featuring: DJ 7-11, Entice Band of Nashville, TN
Sponsored By: Gwen Woods Renita Jimmar-Hall Sue Reeder

Handy Musical Happy Hour: Lil Capone’s

Starts: 6:30 PM | Ends: 9:30 PM
Location: Lil Capone’s, 3370 Cloverdale Road, Florence, AL
Featuring: Menagerie

Handy Musical Happy Hour: FloBama

Starts: 6:30 PM | Ends: 9:30 PM
Location: FloBama, 311 North Court St., Florence, AL
Featuring: Ten Gallon Hat

Blues On The Bluff

Starts: 7:00 PM | Ends: 9:00 PM
Location: Standpipe Park, 1399 N Montgomery Ave, Sheffield, AL
*IN HARMONY WITH NATURE LITTER-FREE EVENT*
Featuring: Drs., Lawyers & Such
Sponsored By: City of Sheffield * Sheffield Utilities

Handy Night at Champy’s World Famous Fried Chicken

Starts: 7:00 PM
Location: Champy’s World Famous Chicken, 102 Second St., Sheffield, AL
Featuring: The Time Travelers

Come see what the Buzz is about at Long-Lewis

Starts: 7:00 PM
Location: Long-Lewis, 1602 Florence BLvd., Florence, AL
Bring your lawn chairs. Food Trucks on site
Featuring: Pine Hill Haints

The Last Waltz

Starts: 7:00 PM
Location: Shoals Theater, 123 N. Seminary St., Florence, AL
Live Musical performances followed by the movie screening
Sponsored By: Shoals Theatre* Gold Star Piano Services

Handy Musical Night: Swampers

Starts: 7:30 PM | Ends: 10:00 PM
Location: Swampers Bar and Grille, Renaissance Shoals, 10 Hightower Pl, Florence, AL
Featuring: Mark “Muleman” Massey

Handy Musical Night: Kingpin’s

Starts: 8:00 PM | Ends: 12:00 AM
Location: Kingpin’s, 203 East 6th St. - Ste. B, Tuscumbia, AL

Handy Musical Night: Rising Crust Pizza

Starts: 8:00 PM | Ends: 11:00 PM
Location: Rising Crust Pizza, 4136 Florence Boulevard, Florence, AL
Featuring: Roadside Mattress

Top Songwriters Showcase

Starts: 8:00 PM
Location: Lava Room, 116 West Mobile Street, Florence, AL
There are so many talented emerging and established songwriters in the Shoals and this Top Songwriter Showcase features some of the best! The lineup includes songwriters who’ve recently had multiple consecutive singles on the Music Row Country Breakout Chart, won Country Blues Song of the Year and more!  8pm, Friday July 25 at the Lava Room, Florence, presented by 2120 Music and Muscle Shoals Music Now.
Sponsored By: 2120 Music and Muscle Shoals Music Now

Handy Musical Night: The Boiler Room

Starts: 9:00 PM
Location: Boiler Room, 313 N Court St, Florence, AL
Featuring: Caleb Stone

Handy Musical Night: The Boiler Room

Starts: 9:00 PM
Location: Boiler Room, 313 N Court St, Florence, AL
Featuring: Kutter Bradley

Handy Musical Night: FloBama

Starts: 10:30 PM
Location: FloBama, 311 North Court St., Florence, AL

Saturday, July 26

Handy Musical Happy Hour: FloBama

Starts: 6:30 AM | Ends: 9:30 PM
Location: FloBama, 311 North Court St., Florence, AL
Featuring: Rewind of the Shoals

Street Strut and Parade

Starts: 10:00 AM | Ends: 2:00 PM
Location: Wilson Park, 350 North Wood Ave., Florence, AL
Food vendors set up at Wilson Park. Join local 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.
Featuring: To Be Announced
Sponsored By: Music Preservation Society, Inc.

Shoals Songwriter Showcase

Starts: 1:00 PM | Ends: 3:00 PM
Location: Florence-Lauderdale Tourism & Visitors Center, McFarland Park 200 Jim Spain Dr., Florence, AL
You've heard their songs on the radio.  Come and hear how they came to be!
Featuring: Donny Lowery, Gary Baker, Lenny LeBlanc
Sponsored By: Florence-Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau

Music at the Mansion

Starts: 2:00 PM | Ends: 4:00 PM
Location: Belle Mont Mansion, 1569 Cook Lane, Tuscumbia, AL
Featuring: Jazz Allstars
Sponsored By: Colbert County Historical Landmarks Foundation * Alabama Historical Commission and Cameron Kay on behalf of the Tuscumbia Civitan Club an din memory of Dr. Willie Ruff, founder of the W.C. Handy Music Festival * Friends of Belle Mont

Handy on the H2O (Boat Access Only)

Starts: 3:00 PM | Ends: 6:00 PM
Location: Handy on the H20 Dock (boat access only), 384 Johnson Drive, Florence, AL
Boat Access Only Event, Shoal Creek east bank, approximately one mile south of Happy Hollow Bridge. Anchor your boat and enjoy talented musicisns playing blues, jazz, and more! For more information, call Fred Cabler at 256-710-9880.
Featuring: To Be Announced

Handy Happy Hour: The Boiler Room

Starts: 5:00 PM
Location: Boiler Room, 313 N Court St, Florence, AL
Featuring: Max McDonald
Sponsored By: The Boiler Room

Swinging River Jazz Band

Starts: 6:30 PM
Location: Wilson Park, 350 North Wood Ave., Florence, AL
Featuring: Swinging River Jazz Band
Sponsored By: The Trapp Group at Morgan Stanley

Handy Musical Happy Hour: Lil Capone’s

Starts: 6:30 PM | Ends: 9:30 PM
Location: Lil Capone’s, 3370 Cloverdale Road, Florence, AL
Featuring: Josh Allison

Handy Night: Champy’s World Famous Fried Chicken

Starts: 7:00 PM
Location: Champy’s World Famous Chicken, 102 Second St., Sheffield, AL
Featuring: The Shags

Handy Musical Night: On The Rocks

Starts: 8:00 PM | Ends: 11:00 PM
Location: On the Rocks, 110 North Court St., Florence, AL
Featuring: Bad Ethel

Handy Musical Night: Swampers

Starts: 8:00 PM | Ends: 11:00 PM
Location: Swampers Bar and Grille, Renaissance Shoals, 10 Hightower Pl, Florence, AL
Featuring: Howell Sledge & Friends

Handy Musical Night: Kingpin’s

Starts: 8:00 PM | Ends: 12:00 AM
Location: Kingpin’s, 203 East 6th St. - Ste. B, Tuscumbia, AL
Featuring: Five O’Clock Charlie

Handy Musical Night: Rising Crust Pizza

Starts: 8:00 PM | Ends: 11:00 PM
Location: Rising Crust Pizza, 4136 Florence Boulevard, Florence, AL
Featuring: Bama Border

Handy Musical Night: Boiler Room

Starts: 9:00 PM
Location: Boiler Room, 313 N Court St, Florence, AL
Featuring: Kutter Bradley

Handy Musical Night: Flobama

Starts: 10:30 PM
Location: FloBama, 311 North Court St., Florence, AL
Featuring: Second Creek

Sunday, July 27

Blue Navigators

Starts: 11:00 AM
Location: Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 1332 North Pine St., Florence, AL
Enjoy the Blue Navigators in the cool!
Featuring: Blue Navigators
Sponsored By: Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Shoals

Swinging River Jazz Band

Starts: 5:00 PM
Location: Woodmont Baptist Church East Campus, 2002 Darby Drive, Florence, AL
Everyone is welcome to attend!
Featuring: Swinging River Jazz Band
Sponsored By: Woodmont Baptist Church Music Ministries * Shoals Engineering, Jason Lentz

Unending Praise

Starts: 7:00 PM | Ends: 8:30 PM
Location: Grace Episcopal Church, 103 Darby Avenue, Sheffield, AL
Featuring choirs from the Shoals area churches. Choirs will share their favorite anthems in an evening of Unending Praise.
Sponsored By: Grace Episcopal Church, Sheffield

Handy Musical Night: Rising Crust Pizza

Starts: 7:00 PM | Ends: 10:00 PM
Location: Rising Crust Pizza, 4136 Florence Boulevard, Florence, AL
Featuring: Matt Prater’s Spring Band

Handy Musical Night: Swampers

Starts: 7:30 PM | Ends: 10:00 PM
Location: Swampers Bar and Grille, Renaissance Shoals, 10 Hightower Pl, Florence, AL
Featuring: Tim Cannon
Sponsored By: Swampers at Renaissance Shoals

Handy Musical Night: The Boiler Room

Starts: 9:00 PM
Location: Boiler Room, 313 N Court St, Florence, AL
Featuring: Ellie Clayton Bowling

Tuesday, July 29

Shoals Community Concert Band

Starts: 7:00 PM
Location: Magnolia Church of Christ, 2650 Vulcan Ave., Florence, AL
Featuring: Shoals Community Concert Band
Sponsored By: Magnolia Church of Christ * Shoals Community Concert Band