THE SHOALS-Florence/Lauderdale Tourism has announced future dates for its popular Swampette Tours of music heritage venues in the Shoals area. Dates are September 3 and December 3.
Tours are led by “Swampette” Judy Hood, the wife of bass player David Hood, one of the famous Swampers — a group of session musicians who
Judy Hood
crafted the Muscle Shoals Sound. Traveling on a trolley bus, each tour is slightly different. But each tour will include visits to sites like the Alabama Music Hall of Fame, FAME Studios and 3614 Jackson Highway, which was the home to Muscle Shoals Sound Studios. Cost is $35 per person.
The tour on Saturday, September 3, is scheduled from 1-4 p.m. This tour will begin at the
Justus Montgomery
Florence/Lauderdale Tourism & Visitor Center, located in McFarland Park. Florence/Lauderdale Tourism will once again provide musical entertainment before the
Swampette tour. Starting at noon, local musicians Justus Montgomery and T.J. Bender will perform in the Gallery at the Center. The “mini-concert” is free and open to the public. Montgomery and Bender are singer/songwriters who are pursuing their Music Business degrees at the University of North Alabama. They will be performing original songs and cover tunes.
T.J. Bender
The December 3 tour will have a holiday
theme. Details will be announced at a later date.
Seating is limited and seats fill fast, so reservations are recommended. Call the Tourism Office at 256-740-4141.
