CALENDAR OF EVENTS - Wednesday, July 22

POPCORN & A MOVIE
10:00am
Alabama Music Hall of Fame, Tuscumbia
Featuring: St. Louis Blues starring Nat King Cole

MASTER CLASS
10:30am
Counts Brothers Music, Muscle Shoals
Featuring: Mundell Lowe * Lloyd Wells * Jim Ferguson * Bill Goodwin
Sponsored by: Counts Brothers Music

ART BREAK IN THE PARK (part one)
11:00am-1:00pm:
Wilson Park, Florence
Entertainment by: Travis Wammack
Sponsored by: Big River Broadcasting

MUSIC AND MUNCHIN’ IN THE PARK
11:30am-1:30pm
Gattman Park Recreation Center, Muscle Shoals
Box lunch available
Music by: Bay City Brass * Off The Chain
Sponsored by: City of Muscle Shoals * Tina Miller Parker for C.A.S.A. of Colbert County

LUNCH BREAK
11:00am-1:00pm
Rosies, Florence – Microwave Dave

11:00am-2:00pm
Ricatoni’s – Florence – Dillon Hodges
Sweet Basil, Florence – John McAndrew (reservations recommended, call 256-764-5991

Noon-1:00pm
McGraw’s Coffee House, Florence – Richard McGraw

Noon-3:00pm
On The Rocks, Florence – Karen Gruber & Friends

ART BREAK IN THE PARK (part two)
1:00pm-3:00pm
Wilson Park, Florence
Entertainment by: Thompson Trio * Florence High School Jazz Band
Sponsored by: Pounders & Associates * Myron Gardner State Farm * Frolic * Dr. Elmo Mallette * Dr. John M. Lane

CHERRY HILLS MUSIC BREAK
Noon-1:30pm
Cherry Hills Homes, Florence
Bring lawn chairs/ free food & giveaways
Music by: The Ray Brothers
Sponsored by: Florence Housing Authority

JAZZ MELODIES
2:00pm
Merrill Gardens, Florence
Music by: Happytymes

FILM & TV MUSIC- CURRENT TRENDS, TECHNOLOGY AND TIPS
2:00pm-3:30pm
Shoals Chamber of Commerce, Florence
Panelists: Shawna Hilleary, Esq. (Artists Law Group/Nashville) * Courtney Murphy (Alabama Film Office) * Cliff Davis (TV composer, songwriter)
Narrated by: Randy Wachtler (615 Music/ Nashville)
Sponsored by: *ASCAP * Film Commission of Northwest Alabama * Shoals Entrepreneurial Center/DASH

LISTENING ROOM
4:30pm-5:45pm
Zodiac Theatre, Florence
Music by: Mel Deal & Friends
Sponsored by: SunTrust Bank * Nancy & Gary Hill * Shoals Community Theatre * Bernard Borosky MD

AT SUNDOWN
5:00pm-6:30pm
Wilson Park, Florence
Music by: NELO
Sponsored by: Meffords Jewelers * Friends of the Festival

ST. FLORIAN SUMMER
5:00pm-7:00pm
St. Florian Park, St. Florian
Music by: Pine Hill Haints
Sponsored by: Florence-Lauderdale Tourism * Town of St. Florian * Pop’s Bar-B-Que

DAVID ASHLEY & FRIENDS
5:00pm-7:00pm First Baptist Church, Florence Concert is free / Hamburger plates, $4.50 per person. Rain Location: FBC Chapel

CAROL AND FRIENDS
6:00pm-8:00pm
St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, Florence
Featuring: Carol Rainwater Pace

BARBEQUE AND BLUES
6:00pm
New Beginning Church, Four Lane Shopping Center, Florence
Featuring: New Beginning House Band plus Guest Artists

NORTH WOOD ROCKS THE BLOCK
6:00pm-8:00pm
North Wood United Methodist Church, Florence
Whole Hog Dinner available 5-6pm
Music by North Wood Gospel Quartet
Music by: Eric Essix

LISTENING ROOM: ASCAP SONGWRITERS SHOWCASE
6:00pm-8:00pm:
Zodiac Theatre, Florence
Featuring: Billy Lawson * Mike McGuire * Donnie Lowery* James LeBlanc Sponsored by: ASCAP * Music Preservation Society

HANDY’S CHURCH: MUSIC IN THE BLACK CHURCH
Greater St. Paul AME Church, Florence
6:30pm-7:30pm:
Featuring: Reginald Thomas * Handy’s Community Choir * Athena Shipley & Unity Praise Team
8:00pm-9:00pm:
Featuring: Reginald Thomas * Handy’s Community Choir * Athena Shipley & Unity Praise Team
Transportation: Free Shuttle every 15 minutes beginning at 6pm from Florence Parking Deck to Church provided by NACOLG
Sponsored by: Chad’s Pay-Less Pharmacy * Greater St. Paul AME Church

BLUES UNDER THE BLUFF
6:30pm-8:00pm Riverfront Park, Sheffield
Music by: Travis Wammack
Sponsored by: Sheffield Utilities * Colbert County Commission * Medical Center Pharmacy * Sheffield Parks & Recreation Department * City of Sheffield * Rachael & Danny Hollander * Pam & Tom Minetree * Leigh, King and Associates

HANDY PRAISE AND WORSHIP
7:00pm-9:00pm
Florence Conference Center, Florence (free) Music by: Hello August * Shane Baker Band * Lenny LeBlanc
Sponsored by: Hospice Tennessee Valley * Big River Broadcasting * Marriott Shoals Hotel & Spa

MUSIC FOR MARINES: MATTHEW CONLEY MEMORIAL EVENT
7:00pm
Shoals Theatre, Florence
Featuring: One Way Street * Barrelmouth * Sons of Roswell * Jason Isbell Cost: $10 general admission/ $20 VIP available www.shoalstheatre.com

FUN AT THE ELK’S LODGE
8:30pm-11:30pm
Elk’s Lodge, Florence
Cost: Cover Charge $10 (Adults Only)
Music by: The Decoys

LISTENING ROOM: TRIBUTE TO DAVE SIBLEY
8:15pm-10:00pm:
Zodiac Theatre, Florence
Music by: Sonny Harris & Friends
Sponsored by: SunTrust Bank * Shoals Community Theatre * Gary & Nancy Hill * Bernard Borosky MD

HANDY NIGHTS
6:00pm8:00pm
Legends, Florence – John McAndrew

6:00pm-9:00pm
Red Lobster, Florence – Microwave Dave
Rosie’s, Florence - Kent DuChaine

7:00pm-10:00pm
Logan’s, Florence – Second Creek
Chiili’s, Florence – Joseph Baldwin

8:00pm-
LaFonda, Florence – Saucy Jack Jam Session

8:00pm-mn
Ricatoni’s Italian Grill, Florence – Absylom Rising
Another Level, Sheffield – Kelley O’Neal Band
Outback, Sheffield – Rollin in the Hay

8:00pm-9:30pm
Sidepockets, Florence – Gary Nichols
Sidelines Sports Deli, Florence – Mojo Mixers

8:30pm until
PJs, Muscle Shoals – Tremayne
Bayou Blue – Flatwoods

9:00pm-mn
On The Rocks, Florence – Jukebox Jim

9:00-11:00pm
Rivertown, Coffee Co., Florence – Dillon Hodges

9:00pm-1:00pm
Louie Louie’s, Sheffield - The Midnighters

9:30pm-
Sidepockets, Florence -Lynam

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RAIN ALTERNATE LOCATIONS

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