New large-scale music festival approved; promises increased economic development and revenue

Music fans rejoice! A large-scale festival featuring internationally acclaimed artists is coming to Huntsville. At the Huntsville City Council meeting on Thursday, October 12, the Council voted unanimously to allow Mayor Tommy Battle to enter into a three-year partnership agreement with C3 Presents LLC, to produce a two-day festival in John Hunt Park. Mayor Battle […]

Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment continues to showcase Huntsville talent

Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment has evolved alongside Huntsville to become a destination for restaurants, musicians, and artists alike, making it a haven for creativity.  As it exists today, Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment has something for everyone: brass cast sculptures, cooking, pottery, and candle-making spaces, a whiskey distillery, a theater, 152 working studios, 7 […]

Looking back on a record year for the Von Braun Center

Anticipating the imminent release of the 2022-2023 fiscal year’s Annual Report from the Von Braun Center, it is fitting to delve into the figures unveiled in the 2021-2022 report published on FlipSnack in June of this year. The Von Braun Center’s Annual Report is an annual publication, overseen by Samantha Nielsen, the venue’s Director of […]

VBC announces renovations to North Hall, underground

HUNSTVILLE, AL – Yesterday, the Von Braun Center (VBC)  announced the renovation and renaming of its frequently utilized venue, North Hall. “North Hall is one of the most-rented venues within the VBC,” said VBC Executive Director Steve Maples. “The layout of three separate ballrooms downstairs that can be opened into one large space, paired with […]

Women in Music Week to showcase talents of 50+ artists

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Whether playing live on stage or working behind the scenes on production and marketing, women are essential to the success and growth of Huntsville’s music ecosystem. Celebrating their contributions is what led to the creation of Women in Music Weekend five years ago. This year, Women in Music Weekend is expanding to Sept. 15-24 and being renamed Women in Music Week. “A weekend […]

New Hampton Cove social hub adds unique destination to North Alabama

Planes, trains and automobiles. Or rather, plane parts, a train car and a double-decker bus. These are all part of the unique Hampton Cove gathering place “The Grid,” created by Russ Dunford in 2019. The latest addition is a bright red, double decker bus, which Dunford has turned into a double decker coffee shop.  That’s […]

Huntsville Music Month kicks off this weekend, features events and food trucks

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Live music fans are invited to bring their lawn chairs and dancing shoes to downtown Huntsville this weekend for three nights of free shows in Big Spring Park East. The Launchpad concert series, which runs Friday through Sunday, will spotlight Huntsville-based artists the first two nights, while the opening night of Jazz […]

Huntsville Music Month kicks off with a line-up of events

Huntsville’s Culinary Month is in full swing, and for those enjoying the month-long festivities, the City of Huntsville just rolled out the next big events on the horizon. On August 17, the Huntsville Music Office announced the agenda for 2023’s Huntsville Music Month (HMM), which will begin on September 1st at Tangled String Studios, followed […]

City of Huntsville chosen to host global event for the first time

To kick off an exciting and busy week here in Huntsville, Mayor Tommy Battle announced a unique global sporting event that city will play host to in 2026.  Over the past few years, Huntsville has garnered national and global attention with the ever-growing sports industry that is burgeoning in Madison County. In the past year […]

Fleet Feet, Hays Farm kick off the fall season with free family-friendly event

Fleet Feet is partnering up with Hays Farm this September to bring fun and exercise to South Huntsville.  And the best part? The event is completely free.  On Saturday, September 9th, the Huntsville community will have the chance to get outside and celebrate the transition from the summertime with Fleet Feet’s Fall Fitness Festival. The […]