THE SHOALS-Masks off…fun starts. ‘What’s Happening In The Muscle Shoals Area’ area for the rest of May and through June. there will be something for everyone!
May 21 – 31, 2021—10th Annual Shoals Storytelling Festival will be virtual this year and include more over 10 hours of entertainment. Info: www.shoalsstorytelling.com
May 22, 2021—Celtic Concert Jil Chambless and Scooter Muse will perform a concert of Celtic music at Belle Mont. $5 admission includes optional tour. Info: 256-381-5052
May 31, 2021 – Memorial Day Ceremony honoring veterans of all wars at the Circle of Valor, sponsored by American Legion Post 31 at 11am.
June 1- July 2, 2021 – Emergence is a juried show that seeks out artists who are working in unique ways, pushing creative processes to the breaking point, and have something important to express through their work. Don’t miss this opportunity to get a glimpse of the future of art, through the eyes of some of the country’s most talented emerging artists. Info: 256-383-0833 or www.tennesseevalleyarts.org
June 1 – July 2, 2021 – Exhibition on Black Spirituality TVAA will host a digital exhibition featuring several contemporary Black artists interpreting their work through a spiritual lens. Info: 256-383-0833 or www.tennesseevalleyarts.org
June 1– July 2, 2021 – Helen Keller Art Show of Alabama is an annual traveling juried art show. The show is open to students from throughout the state that have visual impairments, blindness, and or deaf blindness. The artists are of various age attending public, private, residential, and home schools. Info: 256-383-0533 or www.tennesseevalleyarts.org
Tennessee Valley Art Museum is offering free admission this year to education, healthcare, and first responder workers as part of our Arts for the Frontline program.
FOR MORE INFO: COLBERT COUNTY TOURISM & CONVENTION BUREAU
June 4-5 (Fri & Sat) —African Heritage Festival, Willie Green Center, Tuscumbia. Kickoff music, 5pm Friday. Explore African art and fashion, culture, crafts and food. Live demos traditional drumming, dance by Uhuru African Dancers. Live music will feature Exodus Reggae Band, Shelly “Saxman” Williams, Garner Brothers, the Midnighters, & others. Activities for the children. Info: 256-335-2911
June 5 (Sat) – all day—Muscle Shoals Street Car Show, Spring Park, Tuscumbia. One of the largest antique & vintage car shows in Alabama displays all makes and models of street rods through 1988.
June 5, 2021– 7pm— From Bach to Brubeck—Ritz Theatre, Sheffield. Joanne Smith, Professor Emeritus of Piano at University of Michigan, presents an enjoyable, interactive program that takes us from the music if Bach to Brubeck (and a little beyond)! Appetizers and libations included (21 & older only please) Tickets: www.shoalssymphony.org
June 11-July 17 (Fri & Sat, only) – Gates 7pm/Show 8 pm – Miracle Worker play, outdoor theater on the grounds of Ivy Green, Helen Keller Birthplace. Reserved & general admission tickets. For more info or to reserve tickets: 256-383-4066.
June 12, 2021 – 9th Annual Sheffield Street Party, Montgomery Ave, Downtown Sheffield.
Entertainment lineup will be Wet Willie, Otis Redding III, and Travis Wammack & the Snake Man Band. Bring your own chair. Rain or Shine. Information: www.DJPEvents.com More info TBA
June 19, 2021 – Kids Fishing Rodeo, 9-11am—Riverfront Park, Sheffield. The rodeo is free to all children 12 and younger. The young anglers must be accompanied by an adult and provide their own fishing tackle. The rodeo is held in conjunction with the adult KingKat Fishing Tournament held that day on Pickwick Lake. Info: 256-383-0783
June 24-27 – (Thurs, Fri, Sat) – Helen Keller Festival, Tuscumbia. Parade and music downtown on Thursday evening with local artists; concerts in Spring Park on Friday & Saturday, featuring Kerry Gilbert Band and Lindsay Ell.
June 24-26, 2021 – Art of the Dish at Belle Mont. Antique & vintage china tablescapes are set throughout the museum. Tour is included with the exhibit. A Luncheon and special presentation will be on Friday & Saturday at noon. Info/tickets: 256-381-5052 Mark Your Calendars
July 4—Spirit of Freedom Celebration— McFarlane Park, Florence. Family-friendly activities throughout the day, culminating with one of the largest fireworks shows in the Southeast.
July 15-17— (Thurs, Fri, Sat) – 25th Annual Saddle Up for St. Jude, Gardiner Farm, Tuscumbia.
Hundreds of acres of trail riding, camping, live auction, vendors, concessions. Concerts featuring T. Graham Brown, Shenandoah, Clint Black, and much more!
July 23-August 1—40th Annual W. C. Handy Music Festival, Various locations across the Muscle Shoals area. Music across all genres. For more info: www.wchandymusicfestival.com
July 22—Hot BBQ, Cool Blues—Roundhouse, Tuscumbia, 6 pm – 8 pm. Live music by Max Russell &
L.O. Bishop BBQ dinner, sponsored by Tuscumbia Retail Development. Tickets: 256-383-9797
July 31, 2021—W.C. Handy Top Artist Showcase & Celebrity Concert will consist of a full day of concerts, shopping with vendors, kid’s activities, car, jeep, and motorcycle contests, and more held at the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. A Portion of the proceeds from this event will support community outreaches sponsored by Distinguished Productions.
July 22 – 31, 2021 – The Last 5 Years, TVAA’s annual SummerStock musical at the Ritz Theatre, Sheffield, is a beautifully heartbreaking and uniquely told story of love and loss. This intimate musical invites audiences to take a tour through a five-year relationship, take stock of what matters most, and perhaps take a side. Info & tickets: 256-383-0533 / www.tennesseevalleyarts.org
Media Release/Mollie Holland
Assistant to the President/CEO
Colbert County Tourism & Convention Bureau
