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

Tusk calendar
Tusk calendar

MUSIC

THURSDAY

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

Charles Erwin Wilson: 8 p.m., Druid City Brewing moon room. druidcitybrewing.com.

FRIDAY

Josh and Britt: 7 p.m., Grandstand, 2201 Fourth St., Tuscaloosa.

Dexter and the Moonrocks: 8 p.m., $20, Druid City Music Hall, 1307 University Blvd., Tuscaloosa. www.druidcitymusichall.com.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY

"Requiem of Hope": 7 p.m. Friday, 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Grace Presbyterian Church, 113 Hargrove Road, Tuscaloosa. In celebration of its 50th season, the Prentice Concert Chorale will present the premiere of "Requiem of Hope," a non-traditional mass for chorus, soloist and orchestra, intertwining Native American spirituality with Christian faith, composed by C.G. Walden III, with lyrics by Bishop Steven Charleston. Soloists will be Krista Adams Santilli, soprano, and Chris Withrow, bass. General admission tickets are available online through www.prenticeconcertchorale.com, for $20. Student tickets, $5, will be available at the door only. www.gracetuscaloosa.org.

SATURDAY

Tarred and Feathered: 7 p.m., Grandstand, 2201 Fourth St., Tuscaloosa.

Salvo: Acoustic, 8 p.m., $10, Druid City Brewing Company listening room, 700 14th St., Parkview Plaza, Tuscaloosa. druidcitybrewing.com.

SUNDAY

Three on a String: 3 p.m., Lyric Theatre, 1800 Third Ave. N., Birmingham. Tickets, $30 and up, through www.ticketmaster.com. www.lyricbham.com.

WEDNESDAY

Stevie Nicks: 7 p.m., BJCC Arena, Birmingham. Tickets, $49.50 and up, through www.ticketmaster.com. www.bjcc.org.

LOCAL EVENTS

THURSDAY

18th Annual DinnerTainment: 6-11 p.m., Hotel Capstone, 320 Paul W. Bryant Drive, UA campus, Tuscaloosa. Temporary Emergency Services' event begins with cocktails at 6, dinner at 7. Tickets $50, with all proceeds going to TES. Community leaders will be competing for tips through performance, with the highest-earner winning bragging rights.

Carin Chapman, comedy show: 7 p.m., Nocturnal Tavern, 2209 Fourth St., Tuscaloosa, presented by High Humidity Humor. Tickets $15 in advance, $20 at the door. www.carinchapmancomedy.com.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY

"Frontieres sans Frontieres": Performed by the UA Department of Theatre and Dance, $15 general, $10 for students, Allen Bales Theatre. In Phillip Howze's play, Win is a dexterous young waif trying to survive in a war-torn country and struggling to provide for her two younger siblings. Living in a crude, makeshift shelter and adapting themselves to a harsh life on the streets, doors begin to open for them through the appearance of tourists and other outsiders. Will the prospects of education and other temptations of the civilized world be enough to entice these siblings away from the streets? Or will they remain true to the only life they’ve ever known? Performances at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, with a 2 p.m. matinee Sunday. www.theatre.ua.edu.

FRIDAY

Druski Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda Tour, with Navv Greene: 8 p.m., BJCC Concert Hall, Birmingham. Tickets, $28.75 and up, through www.ticketmaster.com. www.bjcc.org.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY

14th Druid City Arts Festival: Free and family-friendly,, 5-9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Government Plaza, 2106 Sixth St., downtown Tuscaloosa, adjacent to the parking deck. More than 75 local artists and craftspeople will display work in a variety of media, such as clay, fiber, glass, jewelry, metal, mixed media, photography, sculpture, and wood working. There will also be music, activities for kids, educational demonstrations, and food and drink for sale, including a beer garden. Mobile vendors on Friday include Big Tasty, BobaMania, Cheese Louise, I Love Juice Bar, La Mexicana and Urban Cookhouse; mobile vendors on Saturday include Big Tasty, BobaMania, Cheese Louise, I Love Juice Bar, La Mexicana, T-town Snow and Kool Moe’s Ice Kream.

The kids' zone will feature face-painting, an inflatable bounce house and slide from Fun Factory, a costume/photo station hosted by The Actor’s Charitable Theatre will have a costume/photo station, and Tuscaloosa Children’s Theatre activities tied to its spring show, “Matilda Jr.” The Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra will offer an instrument petting zoo. Hand in Paw, a nonprofit animal-assisted therapy provider, will have an information booth, and the West Alabama Walk to End Alzheimer’s will have a handprint garden activity.

A list of displaying artists is available at www.druidcityartsfestival.com/artists.

The musical lineup:

FRIDAY

5-6:45 p.m.: Reed Brake (Country rock)7-9 p.m.: Few Miles South (County/bluegrass/roots music)

SATURDAY

10-11:30 a.m.: Stone Harbor (Funk)11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Drum Nation (Percussion)12:30-1:30 p.m.: Adam Naylor (Alternative pop)1:45-3:45: Cottonmouth Creek (Bluegrass/Americana)4-5: Charles Erwin Wilson (Rock ‘n’ roll)

For more, see www.druidcityartsfestival.com.

Sherri Warner of the Crossroads Arts Alliance talks to patrons interested in her work at the 2022 Druid City Arts Festival in Government Plaza, Saturday May 21, 2022. [Photo/Will McLelland]
Sherri Warner of the Crossroads Arts Alliance talks to patrons interested in her work at the 2022 Druid City Arts Festival in Government Plaza, Saturday May 21, 2022. [Photo/Will McLelland]

SATURDAY

Easter Egg Hunt: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Jaycees Park, 701 Kicker Road, organized by the Tuscaloosa County Democratic Party, and the Tuscaloosa chapter of the Alabama Democratic Party, and and sponsored by local businesses, with food, games, music, prizes and more. Proceeds will benefit the Boys & Girls Club of West Alabama.

Easter extravaganza Easter egg hunt: 2-4 p.m., Therapeutic Riding of Tuscaloosa, 3200 Clements Road, Cottondale. Egg collection bags provided by TROT; face-painting, petting zoo and more. Admission $2 per adult. All kids free.

Pink Box Burlesque's "Fool Me Twice": Two shows at Nocturnal Tavern, 2209 4th St., Temerson Square, Tuscaloosa, at 7 and 9 p.m., 21 and up. Seating limited. Advance tickets $20, through https://pink-box-burlesque.ticketleap.com/pink-box-burlesques-fool-me-twice; $25 at the door, while they last. VIP table and lounge seating available. Circus arts, live jazz, burlesque and boylesque, and more. www.pinkboxburlesque.com.

Mama Dixie, madame of the Pink Box Burlesque, will lead Alabama's longest-running vaudeville-style troupe in two shows Saturday, titled "Fool Me Twice." They'll be performed at Nocturnal Tavern, downtown Tuscaloosa in Temerson Square.
Mama Dixie, madame of the Pink Box Burlesque, will lead Alabama's longest-running vaudeville-style troupe in two shows Saturday, titled "Fool Me Twice." They'll be performed at Nocturnal Tavern, downtown Tuscaloosa in Temerson Square.

David Lee Elvis tribute show: 7 p.m., BJCC Theatre, Birmingham. Tickets, $30 and up, through www.ticketmaster.com. www.bjcc.org.

SUNDAY

Sixth Annual Tuscaloosa Heritage Festival (WAMA Fest): 2-4 p.m., Tuscaloosa River Market, 1900 Jack Warner Parkway, Tuscaloosa, highlighting Japanese, German, African, and Hispanic cultures. Free and family-friendly. Sponsored by the West Alabama Multicultural Alliance. See www.facebook.com/WestAlabamaMulticulturalAlliance.

Tuscaloosa Cameo Guild Easter Egg Hunt: 2-4 p.m., Battle-Friedman House. Family friendly event includes carnival games, a petting zoo, refreshments, a raffle, an opportunity to meet the Easter Bunny, and an Easter egg hunt for children (separated by age groups). Tuscaloosa Cameo Guild (formerly Tuscaloosa Belles) is a service organization of young women sponsored by the Century Club of Historic Tuscaloosa. www.historictuscaloosa.org/historictuscaloosaevents.

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.

WEDNESDAY

Tavern 1831 Art On The Rocks: Two-hour art workshop, 6:30 p.m., Tavern 1831, 2304 Fourth St., Tuscaloosa. The $35 ticket includes all supplies needed, and one specialty cocktail. Tickets through Eventbrite, at www.tinyurl.com/4x7zhrvu.

"R.E.S.P.E.C.T.," presented by Broadway in Birmingham: 7:30 p.m., BJCC Concert Hall, Birmingham. Tribute concert celebrating Aretha Franklin. Tickets, $65 and up, through www.ticketmaster.com. www.bjcc.org.

"Hits! The Musical": 7:30 p.m., BJCC Theatre, Birmingham. Touring company of 29 singer-dancers ages 10 to 22, performing hit songs from several eras. Tickets, $29 and up, through www.ticketmaster.com. www.bjcc.org.

UPCOMING

APRIL 12-14, 20-23: "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. www.theatre.ua.edu/box-office.

APRIL 13: Lauren Daigle, Andrew Ripp, 7 p.m., Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. Tickets through www.ticketmaster.com, or at the Amp box office, for $129.50, $89.50, $59.50, $49.50 and $29.50, plus fees. For more, see www.tuscaloosaamphitheater.com.

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. Early-bird tickets before April 15, $60 general, $85 VIP. From April 15-30, 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.

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 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.

This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: TUSK CALENDAR: Who's playing and what's happening