TUSK CALENDAR: Who's playing and what's happening

Mark Hughes Cobb, Tuscaloosa News
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This week in West Alabama, May 16-22, a performance of "Rigoletto" by Druid City Opera; Billy Currington headlines a show at the Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater; Patty Griffin at Birmingham's WorkPlay; Disney on Ice at Birmingham's BJCC Arena, with performances inspired by "Frozen" and "Encanto"; comedian Billy Wayne Davis at DCBC; and more.

MUSIC

THURSDAY

Giuseppe Verdi's "Rigoletto": 7:30 p.m., Bryant-Jordan Hall, UA campus. Performed by Druid City Opera, with members of the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra. Tickets, $30, through ua.universitytickets.com. www.opera.music.ua.edu/druid-city-opera.

FRIDAY

Myles Morgan, Al and The Midnight Soulz: 6-9 p.m., Government Plaza, downtown Tuscaloosa. Spring-summer 2024 Live at the Plaza series, free, family- and pet-friendly, including Kids' Zone activities. Blankets and chairs are allowed. www.tuscaloosa.com/latp.

Jud Cameron: 6-10 p.m., The Venue Tuscaloosa, 6052 Watermelon Road, Northport. www.venuetuscaloosa.com/events-2.

Billy Currington will play the Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater in Tuscaloosa May 17, according to Birmingham-based Red Mountain Entertainment, which books and runs the venue. Also on the bill are Kip Moore and Redferrin. (Credit: Red Mountain Entertainment)
Billy Currington will play the Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater in Tuscaloosa May 17, according to Birmingham-based Red Mountain Entertainment, which books and runs the venue. Also on the bill are Kip Moore and Redferrin. (Credit: Red Mountain Entertainment)

Billy Currington, Kip Moore, Redferrin: 7 p.m., Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater. Tickets through www.ticketmaster.com, or at the amphitheater box office, 2710 Jack Warner Parkway, Tuscaloosa, for $99.75, $89.75, $69.75, $49.75 and $29.75, plus taxes and fees. www.mercedesbenzamphitheater.com.

Southern Strive: 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Grandstand, 2209 Fourth St., downtown Tuscaloosa.

Rydin' Durty Band: 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Scooter's, 3620 Greensboro Ave., Tuscaloosa.

All Tap'd Out: 10 p.m., Top Shelf Tavern, 407 23rd Ave., Tuscaloosa.

SUNDAY

Open-mic night: 6 p.m., Druid City Brewing Co., 700 14th St., Parkview Plaza, Tuscaloosa. www.druidcitybrewing.com.

TUESDAY

Singer-songwriter Patty Griffin will play Birmingham's WorkPlay Theatre Tuesday. She's touring behind a new, self-titled album.
Singer-songwriter Patty Griffin will play Birmingham's WorkPlay Theatre Tuesday. She's touring behind a new, self-titled album.

Patty Griffin: 7:30 p.m., WorkPlay Theatre, 500 23rd St. S., Birmingham. Tickets, $44, through www.seetickets.us/event/an-evening-with-patty-griffin/595260. www.workplay.com.

Brit Floyd (Pink Floyd tribute): 7:30 p.m., BJCC Concert Hall, Birmingham. Tickets, $25 and up, through www.ticketmaster.com. www.bjcc.org.

LOCAL EVENTS

ONGOING through JULY 20

"Southern Queer History ― Tuscaloosa Lesbian Coalition": Exhibit on display telling the story of the queer community in Tuscaloosa, Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum, 1901 Jack Warner Parkway. In collaboration with the Summersell Center for the Study of the South, UA grad student Callum Campbell researched the obscured narratives of the queer community through the lens of the Tuscaloosa Lesbian Coalition (TLC). The exhibit sheds light on the resilience and resourcefulness of Tuscaloosa’s queer community, and expresses appreciation for their contributions to the broader social fabric of the city. 205-248-4931.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY

Disney on Ice will perform works based on its films "Frozen" (pictured) and "Encanto," Thursday through Sunday in Birmingham's BJCC Arena.
Disney on Ice will perform works based on its films "Frozen" (pictured) and "Encanto," Thursday through Sunday in Birmingham's BJCC Arena.

Disney on Ice, "Encanto" and "Frozen": BJCC Arena, Birmingham. Tickets, $20 and up, through www.ticketmaster.com. Performances at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, with 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. shows Saturday, and 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday. www.bjcc.org.

SATURDAY

Open house at Jeremiah's Community Garden: 2-5 p.m., 606 James I. Harrison Jr. Parkway E, Tuscaloosa. Garden experts on hands for tours, music, kids' activities, and light refreshments. www.facebook.com/jeremiahscommunitygarden.

Paint Your Partner's Portrait, date night: 4-6 p.m., $50 for two people, Druid City Makerspace, 409 23rd Ave., Tuscaloosa. Admission price includes all painting supplies, plus food from Jalapeno's. www.druidcitymakerspace.com/product/paint-your-partners-portrait.

Druid City Pride’s Totally 80’s Prom Crawl fundraiser: Begins at 5 p.m., Decade's Pub and Grab, 2314 Fourth St., downtown Tuscaloosa. '80s fashions encouraged; 21 and up. Tickets $10, $15 day of. Available through www.druidcitypride.org.

SUNDAY

Hello Summer Fest: 4-7 p.m., The Venue Tuscaloosa. Family event hosted by The Church at Tuscaloosa, with live music, food, face-painting, inflatables and more.

MONDAY

This Could Be You: Comedy show with open-mic, 8-11 p.m., Black Warrior Brewing Co., 2216 University Blvd., Tuscaloosa. Signup at 7:30. Hosted by Stand-Up Tuscaloosa and Compton Smith.

TUESDAY

Brewhaha presents Billy Wayne Davis and Wes Van Horn: Free show, 8 p.m., Druid City Brewing Company, 700 14th St., Parkview Plaza, Tuscaloosa. Davis is a stand-up comedian and writer who has performed on "Conan," "Last Comic Standing" and Comedy Central, lent his voice and producing skills to "SquidBillies," hosted a travel documentary for CMT, "Morgan Spurlock Presents Freedom! The Movie," opened for Sturgill Simpson, and worked with Sacha Baron Cohen on both "Who is America?" and "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm." In 2022 Davis released his second stand-up comedy special, "Testify," available on YouTube. www.bwdtour.com.

UPCOMING

JUNE 1: Kool and the Gang, The Bar-Kays, Midnight Star, Lakeside, 6 p.m., Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater, Tuscaloosa. Tickets through www.ticketmaster.com, or at the venue's box office, 2710 Jack Warner Parkway, for $110.50, $99.50, $79.50, $59.50, $39.50 and $29.50, plus taxes and fees. www.mercedesbenzamphitheater.com.

KC and the Sunshine Band, celebrating its 50th year, will play Tuscaloosa's Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater June 7, with opening acts Rose Royce and Dazz Band.
KC and the Sunshine Band, celebrating its 50th year, will play Tuscaloosa's Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater June 7, with opening acts Rose Royce and Dazz Band.

JUNE 7: KC & the Sunshine Band, Rose Royce, Dazz Band, 6:30 p.m., Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater. Tickets through www.ticketmaster.com, or at the venue's box office, 2710 Jack Warner Parkway, downtown Tuscaloosa, for $99.50, $89.50, $59.50, $49.50, $29.50 and $19.50, not including fees and taxes.

JUNE 26-29: "A Midsummer Night's Dream," performed by The Rude Mechanicals, 7:30 p.m. live pre-show music, show at 8, Allen Bales Theatre, Rowand-Johnson Hall on the University of Alabama campus. All ages, no admission charge, though donations will be accepted.

SEPT. 20: Cody Jinks, the Cadillac Three and Calder Allen, 7 p.m., Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater, Tuscaloosa. Tickets through www.ticketmaster.com, or at the venue's box office, 2710 Jack Warner Parkway, for $258, $158, $107.50, $87.50, $67.50, $47.50 and $33, plus taxes and fees. www.mercedesbenzamphitheater.com.

AUG. 30: Tom Segura, Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater, Tuscaloosa. Tickets for $99.50, $59.50, $49.50, and $32.50, plus fees and taxes, through www.ticketmaster.com, or or at the venue's box office, 2710 Jack Warner Parkway. www.mercedesbenzamphitheater.com.

SEPT. 26: Koe Wetzel, Treaty Oak Revival, 7 p.m., Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater, Tuscaloosa. Tickets through www.ticketmaster.com, or at the 2710 Jack Warner Parkway box office, for $83, $63, $53, $43, plus fees and taxes. www.mercedesbenzamphitheater.com.

The Commodores, The Pointer Sisters and The Spinners will play the Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater in Tuscaloosa Oct. 3.
The Commodores, The Pointer Sisters and The Spinners will play the Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater in Tuscaloosa Oct. 3.

OCT. 3: The Commodores, Pointer Sisters, Spinners, 7 p.m., Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater, Tuscaloosa. Tickets through www.ticketmaster.com, or at the 2710 Jack Warner Parkway box office, for $159.50, $139.50, $99.50, $79.50, $59.50 and $39.50, not including fees and taxes.

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