TUSK CALENDAR: Who's playing and what's happening

Mark Hughes Cobb, The Tuscaloosa News
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MUSIC

THURSDAY

Tarred and Feathered: 6-9 p.m., Southern Ale House, 1530 McFarland Blvd. N., Tuscaloosa.

Will Stewart & His Band with Matt Bryant: 7:45 p.m., Druid City Brewing Co. moon room, 700 14th St., Parkview Plaza. www.druidcitybrewing.com. www.willstewartmusic.com. www.mattbryantmusic.bandcamp.com/album/tgl.

Megan Moroney, Logan Crosby: 9-11 p.m., Gallette's, 1021 University Blvd., Tuscaloosa. Tickets may be sold out. 205-345-2766.

FRIDAY

Lanefest Day One, with Tom Rathe, Rollin' In The Hay: 8 p.m., Druid City Brewing Co. Two-day music event, with suggested cover for the event; patrons can voluntarily add to their tab or pay with Venmo. druidcitybrewing.com.

MK Back to School Tour: 8 p.m., $32.50, Druid City Music Hall, 1307 University Blvd. druidcitybrewing.com.

SATURDAY

Lanefest Day Two, with Brantley Charles, Curt Castle: 8 p.m., Druid City Brewing. Suggested cover for the event; which can be volunteered to their tab, or paid with Venmo. druidcitybrewing.com.

The Mountain Grass Unit: 8 p.m., $15, Druid City Music Hall, 1307 University Blvd., Tuscaloosa. www.druidcitymusichall.com.

Janet Jackson: 7:45 p.m., BJCC Arena, Birmingham. Tickets, $35.95 and up, through www.ticketmaster.com. www.bjcc.org.

Birmingham-born soul band St. Paul and the Broken Bones will play the Lyric Theatre in the Magic City Saturday.
Birmingham-born soul band St. Paul and the Broken Bones will play the Lyric Theatre in the Magic City Saturday.

St. Paul and the Broken Bones, Lily Hart: 8 p.m., Lyric Theatre, 1800 Third Ave. N., Birmingham. Tickets, $156 and up, through wwww.ticketmaster.com. www.lyricbham.com.

WEDNESDAY

Doobie 'Doghouse' Wilson 'Still Kicking' Tour: 8-10 p.m., Druid City Brewing,

LOCAL EVENTS

THURSDAY

2023 Death By Chocolate: 5:30-7:30 p.m., $30, Tuscaloosa River Market, 1900 Jack Warner Parkway N. Tasting event featuring chocolate concoctions by a dozen of the area's bakers and chefs. Patrons can vote on awards. All proceeds benefit Family Counseling Service. www.counselingservice.org/shop.

River's Dragonz Nest concoction won top honors at the 2022 Death by Chocolate. The restaurant will return for Thursday's event, alongside other local chefs and bakers from Southern Ale House, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Gourmade Kitchen, Hotel Capstone, Cookie Boutique and Bakery, Sweet Thang's Custom Cakes, The Wine Market, SoCal Cantina, A Tasty Treat, Urban Cookhouse, and the Tuscaloosa City Schools' Hospitality Academy.

E&H open book club with author Kristin Daryl: 5:30-6:30 p.m., online event, with Daryl discussing her book "Be Good: A Southern Suspense." Register in advance through www.tinyurl.com/4ap4b57p. www.ernestandhadleybooks.com.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY

"Into the Woods": Stephen Sondheim/James Lapine musical, performed by the UA Department of Theatre and Dance, Marian Gallaway Theatre, Rowand-Johnson Hall on campus. Characters from fairytales meet and mix in and out of the woods, and find out what comes after ever-after, happily or not; ultimately everyone decides for themselves what's right, and what's good. Performances at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, closing with a 2 p.m. matinee Sunday. Tickets $22 general; $20 for seniors, and UA faculty and staff; $15 for students. www.theatre.ua.edu/box-office.

The University of Alabama Department of Theatre and Dance's production of "Into the Woods," directed by Stacy Latham Alley, will continue its run Thursday through Sunday in the Marian Gallaway Theatre, Rowand-Johnson Hall on the UA campus.
The University of Alabama Department of Theatre and Dance's production of "Into the Woods," directed by Stacy Latham Alley, will continue its run Thursday through Sunday in the Marian Gallaway Theatre, Rowand-Johnson Hall on the UA campus.

SATURDAY

STEAM It Up: 9 a.m.- noon, Government Plaza, free, hands-on STEAM activities (science, technology, engineeering, art and mathematics), family event from UA's Child Development Resources, providing training for professional child care providers.

Saturday with the Symphony: 10-11 a.m., Tuscaloosa Public Library,'s Story Castle, in the children's department. Ms. P, executive director of the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra, will tell a story and teach about music and rhythms, for children of all ages.

Holy Cow Puppy and Kitten Shower: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Metro Animal Shelter, 3140 Investigator Dornell Cousette St, Tuscaloosa. Learn about fostering; demonstrations on bottle feeding and nail clipping, with free snacks and more. www.metroanimalshelter.org.

A-Day Crawfish Boil: Noon-5 p.m., Tavern 1831, 2304 Fourth St., Tuscaloosa. Plates available to eat on-site, or to-go. www.facebook.com/bar1831.

A-Day Game: 2 p.m., free, Bryant-Denny Stadium. Final spring practice/scrimmage for the University of Alabama Crimson Tide football team, open to the public. All gates open at 11:30 a.m. (gate 20 will open at 11 for the alumni flag-football game). Lower-level and ADA accessible seating will be through gates 14-17, 21-24, and 47-53. Upper-level access will be through gates 7, 28 and 30. The first 5,000 fans will receive a limited-edition A-Day poster. Doors for the Tide Pride luncheon at Coleman Coliseum open at 10:30 a.m., with coaches Nick Saban and Nate Oats and athletic director Greg Byrne all scheduled to speak. The Alumni Flag Football Game will begin at 11:30 a.m. in Bryant-Denny, featuring Alabama standouts. At about 12:15 p.m., the Walk of Fame Ceremony will be held at Denny Chimes on the Quad. Coach Saban and 2022 captains Will Anderson Jr., Jordan Battle and Bryce Young will speak. The captains will leave prints of hands and cleats in the concrete. The team will then hold its Walk of Champions, at about 12:50 p.m., arriving at Bryant-Denny Stadium. For more A-Day related events and information, see www.rolltide.com/news/2023/4/13/football-golden-flake-a-day-details-announced.aspx.

Apr 16, 2022; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Crimson defensive lineman Tim Keenan III (96) rushes as White quarterback Jalen Milroe (2) evades the rush during the A-Day game at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 16, 2022; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Crimson defensive lineman Tim Keenan III (96) rushes as White quarterback Jalen Milroe (2) evades the rush during the A-Day game at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-USA TODAY Sports

Shen Yun: Chinese dance company, 2 and 7 p.m., BJCC Concert Hall, Birmingham. Tickets, $120 and up, through www.ticketmaster.com. www.bjcc.org.

SUNDAY

"Menopause -- The Musical": 2 and 5 p.m., BJCC Theatre, Birmingham. Tickets, $45 and up, through www.ticketmaster.com. www.bjcc.org.

MONDAY

This Could Be You: Comedy show with open-mic, 8-11 p.m., Black Warrior Brewing Co., 2216 University Blvd., Tuscaloosa. Signup at 7:30. Hosted by Stand-Up Tuscaloosa and Compton Smith.

UPCOMING

APRIL 30: 2023 West Alabama Food and Wine Festival, 4:30-7:30 p.m., moving to downtown Northport this year, at 403 Main Ave. Tickets will be $75 general, $100 VIP. Tickets will include tastings from more than 30 area restaurants, and a keepsake wine glass. VIP tickets add early entrance at 3:30 and private lounge seating. See more at www.westalabamafoodandwine.org.

Tusk calendar
Tusk calendar

MAY 4: Lucinda Williams and band, 8 p.m., Lyric Theatre, 1800 Third Ave. N., Birmingham. Tickets, $36 and up, through www.ticketmaster.com. www.lyricbham.com.

MAY 5: Father John Misty, 8 p.m., Lyric Theatre, 1800 Third Ave. N., Birmingham. Tickets, $64 and up, through www.ticketmaster.com. www.lyricbham.com.

MAY 12: Hank Williams Jr., Old Crow Medicine Show, 7 p.m., Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. Tickets through www.ticketmaster.com, and at the Amp box office, 2710 Jack Warner Parkway, for $99.75, $79.75, $59.75, and $35, plus fees. For more, see www.tuscaloosaamphitheater.com.

MAY 28: Flashback Funk Fest, featuring Morris Day and The Time, Zapp Band, Con Funk Shun, and Atlantic Starr, 6 p.m., Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. Tickets through www.ticketmaster.com, or at the Amp box office, for $79.50, $59.50, $49.50 and $29.50, plus fees. For more, see www.tuscaloosaamphitheater.com.

JUNE 22: Tori Amos, 7:30 p.m., Alabama Theatre, 1817 Third Ave. N., Birmingham. www.alabamatheatre.com.

JUNE 28: Barenaked Ladies, Five for Fighting, Del Amitri, 7 p.m., Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. Tickets through www.ticketmaster.com, or at the Amp box office, for $89.50, $79.50, $59.50, $49.50 and $29.50, plus fees. For more, see www.tuscaloosaamphitheater.com.

AUG. 5: 3 Doors Down, Candlebox, 8 p.m., Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. Tickets for $99.50, $79.50, $59.50, $49.50 and $39.50, plus fees, through www.ticketmaster.com, or at the Amp box office, 2710 Jack Warner Parkway. www.tuscaloosaamphitheater.com.

AUG. 6: Jason Aldean, Mitchell Tenpenny, Corey Kent, Dee Jay Silver, 7:30 p.m., Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. Tickets through www.ticketmaster.com, or at the Amphitheater box office, 2710 Jack Warner Parkway, for $179.75, $149.75, $119.75, $89.75, $79.75, $59.75, and $44.75, plus fees and taxes. For more, see www.tuscaloosaamphitheater.com.

SEPT. 8: Parker McCollum, Jackson Dean, 7:30 p.m., Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. Tickets through www.ticketmaster.com, or the Amp box office at 2710 Jack Warner Parkway, for $84.50 (general admission pit), or $69.50, $54.50, $34.50 or $24.50 for reserved seats. For more, see www.tuscaloosaamphitheater.com.

OCT. 6: Maxwell, Musiq Soulchild and Leela James, 7 p.m., Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, through www.ticketmaster.com, or at the Amphitheater box office at 2710 Jack Warner Parkway, for $125, $99, $79.50, $59.50, $39.50 and $25, plus fees and taxes. For more, see www.tuscaloosaamphitheater.com.

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