Muscle Shoals Allstars: Alabama to New York Show set for July 20

FLORENCE-From Muscle Shoals to New York City! The Muscle Shoals All Stars will play a show at Lincoln Center in New York on July 22nd. Before leaving for the Big Apple, the band will premier the show on Monday, July 20th at the Marriott Conference Center in Florence. Doors will open at 6:30 pm and the show starts at 7:30 pm.

Muscle Shoals Allstars: Alabama to New York Show
Featuring Jimmy Johnson & David Hood of the Swampers
Special guests: Jimmy Hall (Wet Willie, Jeff Beck), Christine Ohlman (Saturday Night Live Band), Carla Russell (Kozmic Mama) and more TBA

The Muscle Shoals Allstars consist of legendary session players who created the Muscle Shoals sound as heard on timeless classics like “When A Man Loves A Woman”, “Respect”, “Old Time Rock & Roll” or “Still Crazy After All These Years”. Backing up artists like Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Bob Seger, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon and countless others, they played on dozens of the most memorable recordings of the 20th century.The band includes Musician Hall of Famers Jimmy Johnson and David Hood of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section (also known as the Swampers), Will McFarlane, Clayton Ivey, Harvey Thompson Jr., the Shoals Sisters, a four piece horn section as well as featured vocalists Carla Russell, Christine Ohlman (Saturday Night Live Band) and Jimmy Hall (Wet Willie, Jeff Beck) with arrangements by Charles Rose of the Muscle Shoals Horns. They are heavily featured in the critically acclaimed documentary movie “Muscle Shoals”.

Since the early 1960s, Muscle Shoals has been one of the major recording capitals of the world. Artists like Percy Sledge, Rod Stewart, Joe Cocker, the Staple Singers, the Rolling Stones, and many others recorded some of their most memorable songs at studios like FAME, Muscle Shoals Sound, Wishbone and the NuttHouse. The Muscle Shoals sound is still alive and well today as witnessed on current recordings by Jason Isbell, Alabama Shakes, Civil Wars, Drive-By Truckers, Secret Sisters and St. Paul & The Broken Bones.

TICKET INFORMATION:Regular tickets (table seating): $25
Front of stage tickets: $50
VIP table (seats 10): $500

Tickets are available at Mefford Jewelers, 102 N Court St, Florence, AL 35630
(no processing fees added if paid in cash)

Online ticket link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/muscle-shoals-allstars-alabama-to-new-york-show-tickets-17487656050

Facebook Event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/389334574605660/