LEIGHTON — At the crossroads of Old Highway 20 and County Line Road, Sledgefest celebrates the legacy of Percy Sledge, a legendary soul singer. The July 30 event is an […]

FLORENCE — As a child listening to his father and grandfather deliver sermons and the choir deliver praise at Greater St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church in Florence, W.C. Handy heard […]

ARDMORE – There is nothing more southern than red and white crape myrtles (or crepe, depending on where in the South you are from) standing defiantly in the blistering Alabama […]

FORT PAYNE — Several events offering a variety of free family fun are on tap atop Lookout Mountain in celebration of the upcoming Independence Day holiday. The star-studded celebrations begin […]

HUNTSVILLE – Get ready for a weeklong observance of the military as Armed Forces Celebration Week is launched Monday. Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle will kick off the weeklong celebration with […]

ALBERTVILLE — If you’ve never listened to Drake White’s music, you have absolutely been missing out. His voice is downright guttural and his lyrics are equal parts clever and powerful. […]

“It all started at the border, and that’s still where it is today.” Those are the first words heard on Drive-By Truckers’ 2016 release “American Band.” The border in the […]

TUSCUMBIA — Despite what kids on TikTok might say, Helen Keller and her accomplishments were real. And Tuscumbia continues to celebrate both. Tuscumbia’s 44th annual Helen Keller Festival is June 23-26. […]

ALBERTVILLE — Grammy-nominated duo Dailey & Vincent are kicking off their American Made Music Fest at Sand Mountain Amphitheater in Albertville this weekend. The country/bluegrass/gospel singers will take the stage […]

HUNTSVILLE — Huntsville can’t get enough of music outdoors! Arts Huntsville and the City of Huntsville Department of Parks & Recreation are bringing plenty more of it with the summer […]

HALEYVILLE – On Feb. 16, 1968, Alabama Speaker of the House Rankin Fite made the first 911 call in the United States. Using a red phone, Fite called from Haleyville […]

GUIN — For two days, the popular Mayfest transforms the downtown Guin square into a venue for free family fun, attracting thousands of visitors to the Marion County community Friday […]

HUNTSVILLE — The 2022 Southern Fried Film Festival takes center stage at the new Orion Amphitheater in June. Tickets are on sale for the four-day-long event. After the June 9 […]

HUNTSVILLE — Upon first impression, the Orion Amphitheater is a song within itself. Standing outside the gates this bright, sunny morning, you can imagine the sound of musicians tuning their […]

Stop letting that robot tell you what to listen to! I know. I get it. I am just as guilty as you are. It is so simple. Pick a song […]

HUNTSVILLE– Bridge Street Town Centre hosts Fido Fest this Saturday to benefit the Greater Huntsville Humane Society. The seventh annual event from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on the green space in […]

HUNTSVILLE — Huntsville’s most enduring summer music tradition, the Concerts in the Park at Big Spring Park, returns June 6. The series runs every Monday through Aug. 1 from 6:30-8:30 […]

HUNTSVILLE — It is an electric week for the Rocket City leading up to this weekend’s much-anticipated opening of the Orion Amphitheater at MidCity. As the internationally known performers arrive […]

HUNTSVILLE — Taking it “1×1,” country singer Jake Owen will take the stage Saturday to open Huntsville’s Orion Amphitheater for the 33rd annual Huntsville Classic Concert. Owen brings his Up […]

Stephen Tyler Davis proves you can go home again. The Huntsville native has been named the first artistic director of the Fantasy Playhouse Children’s Theater & Academy. “I am absolutely […]

HUNTSVILLE — Never, perhaps, has a single industry been so negatively affected by unexpected circumstances as the local hospitality industry was during the pandemic. But it is on the comeback […]

The deadline to purchase $18 weekend passes for the 40th Panoply Arts Festival in downtown’s Big Spring Park is tomorrow, Friday, April 29, at 4 p.m. Day passes are available […]

Just as the Rocket City is about to launch a powerful music scene into orbit, University of Alabama in Huntsville alumna Danaё Xanthe Vlasse fired the first rocket when she […]

PorchFest Five Points is set for May 7 from 6-10 p.m., all along Pratt Avenue in downtown Huntsville. As the country began to emerge from a global pandemic at the […]