Huntsville’s 2023 edition of “Concerts in the Park” starts Monday

By STAFF REPORTS news@themadisonrecord.com

HUNTSVILLE - Arts Huntsville and the City of Huntsville Department of Parks and Recreation’s 2023 Concerts in the Park series returns on Monday, June 5. A Huntsville-area summer tradition, the concerts will be held over ten weeks every Monday evening through Aug. 7.

Concerts in the Park showcases homegrown musical talent in a mix of genres from rock, and country to jazz, R&B, and today’s hits. The concerts will take place in downtown Huntsville in Big Spring Park from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. The series is free to the public; concertgoers should bring their own seating and leashed pets are welcome.

Local food trucks and vendors will be onsite offering a diverse array of local cuisine. Food trucks will be along Williams Avenue with additional offerings in the park.

The concert lineup features the following local performers:

June 5: Chelsea, Who? and JUICE

June 12: Wild Life in the Working Class and The Brooklines

June 19: The N.E.I.G.H.B.O.R.S. and Quantaphonics

June 26: Maneuver Center of Excellence Band (MCoE) of Fort Moore

July 3: Shane Davis Group and Rocket City Latin Band

July 10: Lana White & the Car Notes and Soul Lit Band

July 17: The Tavern Preachers and .45 Surprise

July 24: Treetop & the Gifted and Groove Yard

July 31: Full Circle and Groove

Aug 7: surprise lineup

The June 26 concert is part of Huntsville’s Armed Forces Week celebrations. MCoE Band from Fort Moore, Ga., with service history dating back to 1916 will perform followed by a downtown fireworks display.

“We love featuring Huntsville’s great music scene each summer at Concerts in the Park, and once again this year concert-goers of all ages will discover new musical talent as well as popular favorites each week in Big Spring Park,” said Arts Huntsville Executive Director Allison Dillon-Jauken.

City of Huntsville Director of Parks and Recreation James Gossett added, “Concerts in the Park is a Huntsville tradition, and the concert series – with its food trucks and free, family-friendly concerts – was voted as last year’s ‘Downtown Event of the Year.’ We look forward to bringing the community together again this year for great music every Monday night in the heart of the city.”

For more information on the 2023 Concerts in the Park series, visit www.artshuntsville.org/concerts-in-the-park.

This weekend

19TH ANNUAL CIGAR BOX GUITAR FESTIVAL

Lowe Mill Arts & Entertainment • 2211 Seminole Dr SW, Huntsville • lowemill.art

Lowe Mill A&E is hosting the 19th Annual Cigar Box Guitar Festival on Saturday, June 3, from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.. Bring a chair or a blanket to the water tower lawn for a full day of free, family friendly entertainment! Six music acts showcasing the different ways these unique instruments can be played. Plus, PBS Children’s entertainer Steve Trash kicks off the day performing music and magic, then kids get to make 5 recycled instruments and perform later in the day on stage in the Junior Junk Jam. Free parking and free music all day. Benefits music in schools. Travel packages available.

HUNTSVILLE BOTANICAL GARDEN

WEDDING EXPO

June 4 • Noon - 4 p.m.

Huntsville Botanical Garden

4747 Bob Wallace Avenue, Huntsville www.hsvbg.org

Discover everything for your wedding, all in one place, up close and in person! Chat with the area’s most talented wedding professionals as you taste delicious cakes, see beautiful flowers, find amazing decor, and discover solutions for all of your planning details. Bring your entire entourage or bring your one special someone to help you make decisions.

WEEZER June 4 at The Orion Amphitheater www.theorionhuntsville.com

Weezer is oming to Huntsville! Their catalogue has included such megahits as “Buddy Holly,” “Undone (The Sweater Song),” “Say It Ain’t So,” “El Scorcho,” “Hash Pipe,” “Island In The Sun,” “Beverly Hills,” “Pork and Beans,” and more. Weezer has won Grammys, MTV Video Music Awards, and more throughout their career. Weezer formed in Los Angeles, CA in 1992 and currently consists of Rivers Cuomo (lead vocals, lead guitar), Patrick Wilson (drums), Brian Bell (rhythm guitar, backing vocals, keyboards), and Scott Shriner.

For more events, go to www.themadisonrecord.com and click the “events” tab at the top of the home page.

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