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Huntsville Music Month

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September is Huntsville Music Month! Join us in celebrating the music, artists, venues, community events and organizations that make Huntsville “Alabama’s Music Launchpad.”

As the official celebration of Huntsville’s music scene, #hsvmusicmonth is designed to build excitement around all aspects of our music culture, shine a brighter spotlight on our music community, inspire creation, establish new concepts and events, encourage collaborations, and help champion Huntsville’s appeal to musicians and fans through its reputation as a music‑friendly city. The monthlong initiative will showcase the depth of our music scene, boost our creative economy, promote music tourism, provide career development resources and much more.

A group of people with raised hands at a concert. They are bathed in a blue light.

LET'S GO!

Show your love of Huntsville music by going to concerts and events, buying music and instruments at a local record or music store, or supporting one of the many music-related businesses and nonprofits that serve Huntsville musicians and fans. You can also participate by sharing your photos to social with the hashtag #hsvmusicmonth.

Featured Line Up

Celebrate Huntsville’s Music Month with a wide range of different events. No matter what your interests are, there is something for you to enjoy during the month of September!

A graphic promoting the VBC 5K music run on Aug. 31 in downtown HuntsvilleSaturday, Aug. 31
Downtown Huntsville

ON YOUR MARK, GET SET, LET’S GO! As part of the VBC’s 50th anniversary celebration, join us on a commemorative 5k Music Run through the streets of Downtown Huntsville as we race into Huntsville Music Month!

For 50 years, the Von Braun Center has been the heart of our community’s musical experiences where we celebrate and sing along to our favorite bands. This historic run will feature local musicians performing at the starting line, finish line, and each mile in-between!

Music Lineup:

  • Brandon Elder (Starting Line)
  • Karmessa Padgett (Mile 1)
  • Tim Cannon (Mile 2)
  • The Juice Band (Finish Line)

More information here.

Sept. 1-2, 8, 15, 22
Big Spring Park East

Spearheaded through the efforts of the City of Huntsville Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, this beloved annual community-driven concert series provides music-lovers across generations a free ticket to experience some of biggest names in smooth jazz.

This year’s lineup includes:

Sunday, Sept. 1

  • 5 p.m. – Joe Rozum
  • 6 p.m. – Jeff Bradshaw
  • 7:30 p.m. – Jakiem Joyner

Monday, Sept. 2

  • 5 p.m. – Cameron Sankey
  • 6 p.m. – Dalen Minnifield
  • 7:30 p.m. – Althea Renee

Sunday, Sept. 8

  • 5 p.m. – N’General
  • 6 p.m. – Sherry Reeves
  • 7:30 p.m. – BK Jackson

Sunday, Sept. 15

  • 5 p.m. – Nina Marie
  • 6 p.m. – Tony & The Kings
  • 7:30 p.m. – JJ Sansaverino

Sunday, Sept. 22

  • 5 p.m. – Noelette Leader
  • 6 p.m. – Dominque Hammond
  • 7:30 p.m. – Marcus Anderson

For more information, visit the Jazz in the Park-Huntsville Facebook page. Check out the online program to learn more about the performers and access a Spotify playlist.

In case of inclement weather, Jazz in the Park-Huntsville will move to Grissom High School on Sept. 1-2 and Sept. 22. Concerts will move to Spragins Hall on the campus of UAH on Sept. 8 and 15. Venue changes will be announced the Thursday preceding the concert. More information here.

A graphic with a man holding a guitar and the words Hear to Be Seen below it.

Thursday, Sept. 5
The Orion Amphitheater

Photojournalist and Huntsville native Shedrick Pelt has joined forces with Huntsville-Madison County Public Library Foundation to present his latest project, “Hear To Be Seen.” This portrait series of Huntsville musicians will be on display as an interactive exhibit at The Orion Amphitheater on Sept. 5.

“Hear To be Seen” will serve as a platform to exhibit various aspects of the artists’ lives through visual representations complemented by insightful dialogues, offering crucial context into the artists’ fundamental identities at their core and how these facets manifest in their musical expressions.

The night will feature a gallery showing off the images, live performances and an artist talk moderated by Pelt. More information here.

Sept. 6-8
Big Spring Park East

The countdown is officially on for Launchpad. The free, three-day music festival returns September 6-8 to Big Spring Park East as part of Huntsville Music Month!

This year’s lineup includes:

Friday, Sept. 6

  • The Beastie Goys
  • Mechi Rae
  • Soul Karnival

Saturday, Sept. 7

  • Carver Commodore
  • The Burney Sisters
  • The Silver Silos

Sunday, Sept. 8

Jazz in the Park ft.

  • BK Jackson
  • Sherry Reeves
  • N’General

Make plans to join us for a weekend packed full of awesome live music in downtown Huntsville. Music begins at 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights and 5 p.m. on Sunday for the Jazz in the Park.

Food trucks will be onsite with concessions available for purchase, and alcoholic beverages are permitted if they are in designated purple cups. Be sure to bring your lawn chairs and blankets, too! More info here.

A graphic promoting the summer sunset concert series at Ditto Landing. There are people with their hands raised in the air at left and a guitar-looking graphic in the center.

Tuesday, Sept. 10
6-8 p.m.
Ditto Landing

Unwind to live music from Dawn Osborne and Jason Humphress by the water at the Summer Sunset Concert Series at Ditto Landing. The free monthly series is presented by the Huntsville Music Office and Artemis Music Productions. More info here.

A purple graphic that says Music at City Council meetings on Sept. 12 and 26

Tune into live local music performances at both Huntsville City Council meetings scheduled in September. Leading up to the 5:30 p.m. start of the meetings, community groups will perform outside City Hall on the lawn. During Council meetings, local artists will perform The Star-Spangled Banner. Performers will also receive a special recognition at the meetings. Watch live here.

Sept. 12 City Council Meeting

Second-floor lobby: Huntsville Master Chorale
National Anthem in the Council Chamber: Huntsville Master Chorale

Sept. 26 City Council Meeting

Second-floor lobby: TBD
National Anthem in the Council Chamber: Huntsville Police Capt. Stephen Anderson

A graphic that says Huntsville Music Month Music Industry Career Fair and Volunteer Expo

Saturday, Sept. 14
Noon to 2 p.m.
Von Braun Center – East Hall

The Huntsville Music Office and Arts Huntsville are teaming up again to produce a free music industry-related career and community expo to help connect people to job openings and volunteer opportunities within our music ecosystem. Participants include:

Alabama A&M
Alabama Youth Ballet
Arts Huntsville
A Smart Place
Bluewood Productions
Brass Band of Huntsville
Broadway Theatre League
Heard First Music
Huntsville Community Drumline
Huntsville Concert Band
Huntsville Hospital Music Therapy
Huntsville Music Office
Huntsville Revisited
IATSE
Love Jones Presents
Lowe Mill
Maitland Arts Initiative
Merrimack Hall
MusiCares
Musicology
R&B Vibes Live
Randstad USA
Remy The Artist
Sound on the Hill
tvg hospitality
United Women of Color
Von Braun Center
WJAB
WLRH

A graphic promoting women in music week in Huntsville, Alabama. It is blue with white, blue and pink lettering.

Sept. 14-22
Various Huntsville venues

Women in Music Week returns to the Rocket City for its sixth year Sept. 14-22 as part of Huntsville Music Month! WIMW allows Huntsville to showcase over 50 women in the music industry at various venues and provides artists the opportunity to shine on stages throughout the city. Huntsville Women in Music Week is not just for locals, and all are welcome and encouraged to come out and support the awesome talent and performance spaces within Huntsville’s thriving music scene.

Find more info on the WIMW website or on check out Facebook and Instagram.

Thursday, Sept. 19
Acme Feed & Seed
Downtown Nashville

The Huntsville Music Office is partnering with the Americana Music Association and the iconic Acme Feed & Seed venue in Nashville to highlight Huntsville talent with the Rocket City Ramble, an official AMERICANAFEST event. The free showcase will feature performances by Camacho, Common Man, Hugh Lindsey, Luna Koi, The Wanda Band and Victoria Jones.

Make plans now to take a day trip up to Nashville and spend an afternoon on Broadway with us for some awesome North Alabama live music, Tennessee hospitality, southern inspired dishes, drink specials and good times.

More info here.

A graphic featuring the 805 after Five branding - a dark green background with lettering in the foreground

Thursday, Sept. 19
5-8 p.m.
S.R. Butler Green at Campus No. 805

Join the Huntsville Music Office and Downtown Huntsville, Inc., for the September installment of 805 After Five featuring The Vegabonds and the Shane Davis Group. Admission is free. More info here

Urban Music Symposium
Saturday, Sept. 21
3-7 p.m.
Tangled String Studios at Lowe Mill

Join Meridian Media and Woodaworx for a deep dive into the works of urban music and the role North Alabama plays. The pop-up Urban Music Symposium will center around the region’s production phase with representatives from Atlantic Records, Warner Records, The Recording Academy, NASA and more in attendance.

A graphic promoting the Cultura Festival. The background is green and there is a dancer in the lower-left corner and upper right corner

Sunday, Sept. 22
12-7 p.m.
The Orion Amphitheater

Join the Music Office from noon to 7 p.m. for the third annual CulturA Festival, a free community event produced by Revel Events Agency and presented by Bill Penney Toyota & Mitsubishi. The event will include diverse Hispanic foods, a wellness village, live music and a marketplace. More info here.

Saturday, Sept. 28
Sunday, Sept. 29
John Hunt Park

The City of Huntsville and C3 Presents invited the community to the inaugural South Star Festival in John Hunt Park on Sept. 28-29. Artists include Blink-182, Gwen Stefani, Shinedown, Beck, Ludacris, TLC, Jane’s Addiction, Sublime and Goo Goo Dolls. A massive sports bar will feature multiple large-screen televisions showing SEC and NFL games. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit SouthStarFestival.com or Facebook.com/SouthStarFest.

A graphic announcing Blast Music is accepting artist submissions.

Blast Music – the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library’s music streaming service – is accepting submissions from Tennessee Valley artists. The Blast curator team listens to submissions and decides what music is added to the platform after each round. Those selected will have the option to sign Blast’s license agreement, upload a full album/EP to the streaming platform and receive an honorarium check. More info here.

A purple and blue graphic promoting a monthlong school instrument drive and the locations where instruments can be dropped off.

Music Education is a significant piece of a successful ecosystem, and the Huntsville Music Office is proud to work with Huntsville City Schools, Microwave Dave Music Education Foundation, Maitland Arts Initiative, Cigar Box Guitar Store and Madison County Commissioner Phil Riddick to put instruments into the hands of more students through a monthlong citywide instrument drive. School arts programs are growing, and we encourage donations of the following instruments to enhance those efforts:

  • Cellos
  • Clarinets
  • Cymbals
  • Drums (snare, bass)
  • Flutes
  • Guitars
  • Saxophones
  • Trombones
  • Trumpets
  • Tubas
  • Violins and violas

*Donations of new reeds and mouthpieces are also encouraged.

Instrument drop-off locations and times:

The Cigar Box Guitar Store

Studio 106 at Lowe Mill A&E
2211 Seminole Drive SW,
256-886-8554
Wednesday-Thursday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
Friday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m.

The Fret Shop

309 Jordan Lane NW,
256-430-4729,
Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Huntsville Strings Shop

921 Willowbrook Drive SE,
256-213-9977,
Monday-Friday, 2-6 p.m.,
Saturday-Sunday, noon to 4 p.m.

Maitland Conservatory

5045 North Memorial Parkway, Suite F,
256-715-1170,
Monday-Thursday, 3-6 p.m.

Huntsville International Airport will feature several Huntsville-based performers at various locations throughout September. See the schedule below:

A table showing a list of performers who will play at the Huntsville International Airport.

Calendar of Events

There’s something for everyone during Huntsville Music Month, and we encourage you to dive in and explore our uniquely diverse, dynamic, and inviting music scene!

See the full calendar of events here, and make sure to follow the Huntsville Music Office Facebook page for the latest news and updates.

We’re proud to offer a comprehensive live music and event calendar as a resource for musicians to help promote their performances to a larger audience, and to encourage both local and visiting music fans to attend more shows. If you’re involved with any music-related programs or events in September and want them listed on the official calendar, please email music@huntsvilleal.gov.