2013 Huntsville Summer Concerts Guide

Summer is great for a lot of reasons: going to the beach, hanging out by the pool, farmer’s markets, and live music. That’s right: live music! Huntsville is jam packed with summer concerts and many of them are FREE, FREE, FREE (my favorite kind of live music)! And to make sure you don’t miss any of the live music, we’ve created this handy guide to Huntsville Summer Concerts.

Huntsville Summer Concerts #1: Madison Gazebo Concerts

Time: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Gazebo in downtown Madison
Cost: FREE
Brought to you by Madison Arts Council.
What you can bring: blankets, chairs, food, pets on a leash
What will be available: Food will be available for purchase

Line-Up:

June 6th: The Cadillacs
June 13th: The Zooks
June 20th: Stand Up Chuck
June 27th: Rocket City Chorus/Southern Splendor
July 11th: Jimmy Henderson/Winslow Davis
July 18th: Mary Justice Lucas with guests Matt Morrow & Emma Klein
July 25th: Shane Adkins/Elle Maze
August 1st: Rahen Ivey/Slip Jig
August 8th: Madison Community Band

Huntsville Summer Concerts #2: Concerts in the Park

Time: 6:30-8pm
Location: Big Spring Park
Cost: FREE
What you can bring: seating, picnic dinners, pets on a leash
Brought to you by The Arts Council and The City of Huntsville

Line-Up:

June 3rd: Big Daddy Kingfish, JUICE
June 10th: Cristina Lynn, Tangled String Band
June 17th: Tropical Breeze Steel Band, The Brakers
June 24rd: The 911 Reporters, Groove
July 1st: Strings of Pearl, Olde Towne Brass
July 8th: Jimmy Henderson, Bourbon & Shamrocks
July 15th: The Ben Parker Project, DiscOasis
July 22nd: U.S. Army Materiel Command Bands
July 29th: Step Heavy, Jeff Whitlow and the Old Barn Band
August 5th: Winslow Davis, Mambo Gris Gris
August 12th: Ashley Smith, Rocket City Jazz Orchestra

Huntsville Summer Concerts #3: Concerts by the River

Time: 6-8pm
Location: Rhodes Ferry Park
Address: 100 Market St Decatur 35601
Cost: FREE
What you can bring: Picnic, blankets, lawn chairs, pets on a leash
What you cannot bring: Alcohol

Line-Up:

June 3rd: PapaRox
June 10th: Dorothy Cole and Friends
June 17th: Bimini Road
June 24th: Jeff Whitlow and the Old Barn Band
July 8th: Taylor McLain/ Madison Community Band
July 15th: RadioX
July 22th: Ben Parker Project
July 29th: Grassy Divide/ Briana Dean
August 5th: Reginald Jackson and Friends
August 12th: Solid Blue Bluegrass Band/ Christina Lynn
August 19th:Tony and the Devastators/ Red-Headed Stepchild
August 26th: Rocket City Barbershop Chorus/ Slipjig

Brought to you by the Decatur Parks and Recreation

Huntsville Summer Concerts #4: Folk Mission

Time: Beer and Food Truck at 6:00; Concert at 7:30
Location: Straight to Ale Brewery
Cost: $10
Buy Tickets: Available on the Folk Mission website
What will be available: Come early to purchase beer from Straight to Ale and food from No Brakes Bistro

Line-Up:

July 13th: Will Kimbrough
August 24th: Peter Bradley Adams
September 28th: Glen Phillips (of Toad the Wet Sprocket)

Read about the Folk Mission concerts.

Huntsville Summer Concerts #5: Concerts at the Library

Time: 6 – 8pm
Location: Huntsville/Madison County Public Library, Main branch in downtown Huntsville
Cost: FREE

Line-Up:

June 6th: PowerPoint
June 20th: Christina Lynne & Friends
July 11th: Dancing with the Library Stars Round One/Rocket City Jazz Orchestra
July 25th: Dancing with the Library Stars Round Two/Moondust Big Band
August 8th: Maurice & Destiny
August 22nd: Ivy Joe Milan & Jim Cavender
September 5: To be Announced

Huntsville Summer Concerts #6: City Lights and Stars

Time: Gates open at 6:30pm; Concert at 7:30pm
Location: Burritt on the Mountain
Cost: Advanced tickets-Adults $12/Members $10; Students $8/Student Members $5; At the gate: $15
What you can bring: Picnic, blankets, lawn chairs, alcohol
What you cannot bring: Pets

Line-Up:

June 14th: Phil Weaver & Friends
July 5th: Justin Johnson and Microwave Dave and the Nukes
July 26th: Montana Skies
August 16th: Doyle Dykes

Huntsville Summer Concerts #7: Jazz Concerts at 3 Caves

Jazz Concert at 3 Caves with Cindy Bradley
Date: June 15th
Time: 7-9pm
Location: Land Trust’s Three Caves
Cost: $20 for Members; $25 for non-members
Tickets: Available on the Land Trust website

Jazz Concert at Three Caves featuring Tom Braxton
Date: July 13th
Time: 7:30-9:30pm
Location: Land Trust’s Three Caves

What you can bring: Chairs, blankets, alcohol, food
What you cannot bring: Pets
Also Available: You can purchase a dinner in advance and it will be waiting for you at the concert