Can’t Miss Alabama Has Your Weekend Planned With The Sounds Of The Blues, Jazz And Other Musical Performances

By Shirley Jackson

W.C. Handy Music Festival
Honor the late W.C. Handy, the Father of the Blues, July 19-28. The musician and songwriter wrote “Memphis Blues” in 1912. The Florence native was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame in 1985 and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in 1993. Thousands of people are expected to attend nearly 300 events and activities in the Florence-Muscle Shoals area. Nonmusical fun includes a 5K run, a Tri-State Bike Ride, kids’ activities, car and truck shows and more.

Hanceville Music Festival
The Hanceville Music Festival is Saturday, July 20, at 5 p.m. The headliners are The Natchez Trace Band and Another Hero. Lawn chairs and blankets are welcomed. Food trucks will be available. Admission is $5, with children 5 and younger admitted free. Alcohol purchases require a valid ID.

Bicentennial Day at Alabama State Parks
Alabama State Parks will celebrate 200 years of Alabama statehood on the 200th day of 2019 by declaring it Bicentennial Day at Alabama State Parks on Friday, July 19. Alabama’s state parks will offer free admission, free parking and a 20 percent discount on overnight accommodations. In addition to Alabama’s bicentennial, the state parks system is celebrating its 80th anniversary.

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