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 […]

Mayor Battle 2023 State of the City Address highlights record numbers for the Rocket City

On September 26, Mayor Tommy Battle held the 2023 State of the City Address at the Von Braun Center, noting the challenges and achievements of Huntsville over the last year. Listed among Huntsville’s feats were the popularity of the Orion Amphitheater, tourism, high national rankings to raise families, population growth, and the ongoing construction of […]

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 […]

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 […]

Ongoing renewal of Space and Rocket Center campus continues with Rocket Park

A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Thursday for what can be described as “The Hall of Fame of Rocketry.” State and local officials were in attendance to celebrate the planned expansion and reconfiguration of the U.S. Space and Rocket Center’s (USSRC) Rocket Park, which has stood since 1996. “We are pleased to officially begin the […]