W.C. Handy Music Festival

Acoustic Patio Session at Big Bad Breakfast

Starts: 9:00 am - Ends: 12:00 pm

Location: Big Bad Breakfast, 315 N. Court St., Florence, AL

Featuring: Taylor Grace

Sponsored By: Big Bad Breakfast

Acoustic Patio Session at 306 BBQ, Florence

Starts: 11:00 am - Ends: 1:00 pm

Location: 306 BBQ (Florence), 322 N. Court St., Florence, AL

Featuring: Moore and Co.

Sponsored By: 306 BBQ, Florence

Swinging River Jazz

Starts: 6:00 pm

Location: Magnolia Church of Christ, 2650 Vulcan Ave., Florence, AL

Featuring: Swinging River Jazz Band

Sponsored By: Magnolia Church of Christ

Official Handy Sunday Ceremony

Starts: 6:30 pm

Location: Lewis Field, 1105 Beale St., Florence, AL

Join us in a new location this year, at Lewis Field next door to the W.C. Handy School!  We know that it's hot so bring your parasols or your tents to set up if you want.  There will be food trucks on site, or you can bring your own coolers. After a prayer by the Reverend Grandville Anderson, Pastor of the Greater St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church (where the Father of the Blues William Christopher Handy himself attended), we'll enjoy music by Trumpeteer Kimble Funchess, the Quad Cities Mass Choir directed by Aaron Freeman, and two of WZZA Radio's own:  The Reverend Shane Rainer and Fresh Wind and If it rains, this wonderful event will be postponed.

Featuring: Quad Cities Mass Choir directed by Aaron Freeman, Shane D. Rainer and Fresh Wind, The Reverend Jerry Reeves and Friends

Sponsored By: City of Florence, Keep the Shoals Beautiful, Music Preservation Society, Inc.

Handy Happy Hour

Starts: 6:30 pm - Ends: 9:30 pm

Location: Lil Capone’s, 3370 Cloverdale Road, Florence, AL

Featuring: John Blumer

Sponsored By: Lil Capone's

Handy Night at Swamper’s

Starts: 7:30 pm - Ends: 10:00 pm

Location: Swampers Bar and Grille, Marriott Shoals, 10 Hightower Pl, Florence, AL

Featuring: Microwave Dave

Sponsored By: Swampers at the Marriott Shoals