Tuscaloosa Amphitheater to host three concerts in nine days

The Tuscaloosa Amphitheater will usher in its autumn schedule with three big concerts in the span of nine days.

The series of amphitheater shows begins at 7 p.m. Thursday with a concert featuring the country-rock band Whiskey Myers and opening acts the Read Southall Band and the Weathered Souls.

Country singer-songwriters Travis Tritt and Chris Janson will play the amphitheater at 7 p.m. Oct. 19, with War Hippies. And at 8 p.m. Oct. 21, classic rockers Chicago will be in concert on the night before the University of Alabama's homecoming football game against Mississippi State.

Here's what you need to know before you go:

About the headliners

Whiskey Myers enjoyed a career jolt in 2018, when the band's songs were featured in four episodes of Kevin Costner's Paramount Network hit series "Yellowstone." Among their best-known songs are "Ballad of a Southern Man," "Stone," "Bury My Bones" and "Broken Window Serenade."

This will be Tritt's first show at the amphitheater; the country star played an acoustic concert in 2017 at the Bama Theatre. He's had five No. 1 records: "Help Me Hold On," "Anymore," "Can I Trust You With My Heart," "Foolish Pride," and "Best of Intentions."

And Chicago ruled the radio in 1970s with hits "Saturday in the Park," "If You Leave Me Now" and "25 or 6 to 4" and continued into the 1980s with power ballads "It's Hard for Me to Say I'm Sorry" and "You're the Inspiration."

How to get tickets

Tickets to all three shows are available through www.ticketmaster.com, and at the venue's box office at 2710 Jack Warner Parkway, which is open  10 a.m. until to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

For Whiskey Myers, tickets cost $65, $55, $35 and $25, plus fees. Travis Tritt tickets are available for $125, $99.50, $79.50, $59.50, $39.50 and $29.50, plus fees. And for Chicago, tickets are priced at  $99.50, $85, $65 and $35, plus fees.

Parking/traffic

There is ongoing construction near the amphitheater: Jack Warner Parkway remains closed between Greensboro and 21st avenues, though one eastbound lane is still open for businesses on the south side of Jack Warner Parkway in the area.

Concert-goers can park under the train trestle, west of the Amp, and in on-street parking spaces throughout downtown Tuscaloosa. Free shuttles will run from the Tuscaloosa Intermodal Facility, at 601 23rd Ave., adjacent to Government Park. The free 445-space, 24-7 four-level parking deck will have shuttles running from one hour before gates open, and continuing until patrons have cleared out.

For a detailed parking map, go to www.tuscaloosaamphitheater.com/directions-and-parking.

Amphitheater officials advise concert-goers to arrive early because of the expected crowds.

For weather updates on the day of the shows, monitor the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater's Facebook, Instagram and Twitter feeds. Umbrellas are not allowed inside the amphitheater, but fans can bring rain jackets or ponchos.

First look:Renovated Bama Theatre ready to reopen with new seats, carpet

Bag policy and prohibited items

Metal detectors, similar to those used at the University of Alabama athletic events, will make entry smoother. Patrons won't have to empty phones or keys from pockets, unless the detector is set off. The clear-bag policy is still in effect, so those may be checked a little closer.

Prohibited items include umbrellas, outside food or drink, cameras with removable lenses, aerosol cans, coolers, picnic baskets, fireworks, chairs, illegal drugs, laser pens and pointers, noise-making devices, non-clear bags, musical instruments, skateboards or skates, motorized vehicles, video cameras or other recording devices, weapons of any kinds, drones, posters and signage (except as approved by the artist), and personal property that presents a potential hazard to others, along with any other items deemed inappropriate or dangerous by the city of Tuscaloosa.

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