W.C. Handy Music Festival

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Festival Dates: July 16-27, 2025 with events being held at sites throughout the Shoals area.

There are 15 days left to get your submissions in for the 2026 W.C Handy Music Festival Design Contest!!!
05/07/2026

There are 15 days left to get your submissions in for the 2026 W.C Handy Music Festival Design Contest!!!

Check out the latest video about the 2026 W.C Handy Music Festival Design Contest!
04/28/2026

Check out the latest video about the 2026 W.C Handy Music Festival Design Contest!

04/23/2026

Join us this summer for the 2026 W.C Handy Music Festival in Florence,Alabama and the surrounding Shoals area!

ATTENTION CREATIVES!!!!🎨Tag Artists you think should enter!The Music Preservation Society is officially opening submissi...
04/08/2026

ATTENTION CREATIVES!!!!🎨
Tag Artists you think should enter!

The Music Preservation Society is officially opening submissions for the 2026 W.C Handy Music Festival Design Competition!! Whether you’re a student, professional, or passionate creative, we want to see your unique vision of the Handy Festival and the rich musical heritage of The Shoals!

YOUR design could be the face of the 2026 festival!
Featured On: T-Shirts, Official Posters, and Advertising Across the Region
The winner will receive a $500 CASH PRIZE đź’°
DEADLINE TO APPLY: MAY 22ND AT 5:00PM CST

Competition Rules: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C4DxDlbIW7XDaa_SN2Be7wP45NKtvVse/view?usp=drive_link

Design Options: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b8nEaBsqyZO8r-YuAR-SImS0jjJ27Zpn/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=105752441051976149653&rtpof=true&sd=true

For more information contact [email protected]

We hope everyone has a wonderful Easter!
04/05/2026

We hope everyone has a wonderful Easter!

What's for Lunch? Handy Music in cool spaces. Rosie’s Cantina features the Jazz Allstars from 11:00 to 1:00 PMFloBama is...
07/22/2025

What's for Lunch? Handy Music in cool spaces.

Rosie’s Cantina features the Jazz Allstars from 11:00 to 1:00 PM

FloBama is serving up great fun with Cole Nichols from 1:00 to 3:00.

Check out the Swampfest Songwriter Showcase #2 from 1:00 to 3:00 at Florence-Lauderdale Tourism & Visitors Center featuring Gary Nichols, Michael Curtis, Walt Aldridge.

Get the kid out this morning to enjoy Kidz Jam and Jazz It With Your Trash. Kidz Jamm starts at 10:00 AM at Grace Episco...
07/22/2025

Get the kid out this morning to enjoy Kidz Jam and Jazz It With Your Trash.

Kidz Jamm starts at 10:00 AM at Grace Episcopal Church, 103 Darby Avenue, Sheffield, AL. This event is free and features Shoals Area piano students with bassist Terry Richardson and drummer Quinn Stanphill.

Jazz It Up With Your Trash, featuring Microwave Dave, at Rogersville Library at 10:30 AM. Rogersville Public Library, 74 Bank St., Rogersville, AL. Bring your own recyclable plastic bottle or can, shoebox, or coffee can and make musical instruments to play with Microwave Dave’s impromptu band! This event is for ages 3 and older and is free!

Seeking some Jazz for the music agenda tonight? Look no further!Check Out the Blues featuring the Jazz Allstars from 4:...
07/21/2025

Seeking some Jazz for the music agenda tonight? Look no further!

Check Out the Blues featuring the Jazz Allstars from 4:00 to 6:00 at the Florence-Lauderdale Public Library, 350 N. Wood Ave., Florence, AL. Free to enjoy the music. Fun games for small kids! Come early to find books by your favorite authors.
Sponsored By: Friends of the Florence-Lauderdale Public Library

Songwriters and Stories from 5:00 to 7:00 at the Sheffield Public Library. This event features James LeBlanc, Phillip White, Randy O’Dell and Renee Armand.
Sponsored By: Friends of the Sheffield Public Library* City of Sheffield* Sheffield Utilities* Sheffield Redevelopment Authority
Pricing: Free

Join us at the Headliner concert on Saturday night at Norton Auditorium! Tickets are available NOW at Handy Headquarters...
07/21/2025

Join us at the Headliner concert on Saturday night at Norton Auditorium! Tickets are available NOW at Handy Headquarters (215 E. Tuscaloosa St.), Counts Brothers Music, and WZZA Radio. For more information go to the WC Handy Music Festival website (link in comments).

Experience two immersive events at a couple of the Shoals most popular attractions. Shoals Songwriter Showcase #1 is ho...
07/21/2025

Experience two immersive events at a couple of the Shoals most popular attractions.

Shoals Songwriter Showcase #1 is hosted by Florence-Lauderdale Tourism from 1-3 at the Visitors Center, McFarland Park 200 Jim Spain Dr., Florence, AL. The indoor event is free and features Angela Hacker, James LeBlanc, Phillip White.

WC Handy Movie: St. Louis Blues is being screened at 3:00 PM at the Alabama Music Hall of Fame, 617 US Hwy 72 West, Tuscumbia, AL
The film St. Louis Blues, star Alabama native Nat “King” Cole and share the inspiring live of W.C. Handy.

Scope out what’s for lunch and Book it to catch some amazing music including Max Russell, The Midnighters and Jazz Allst...
07/21/2025

Scope out what’s for lunch and Book it to catch some amazing music including Max Russell, The Midnighters and Jazz Allstars.

🎤🎸Handy Musical Lunch: FloBama 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM. Featuring: Max Russell

🎹🎼Scope Live On Helton Drive! 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM. Featuring The Midnighters. Scope 310, 4129 Helton Dr., Florence, AL
Rain or Shine, come and enjoy the Midnighters for free!

🎶📚🎺Book It With Jazz at Noon. Featuring the Jazz Allstars. Hosted by Helen Keller Library, 511 North Main St., Tuscumbia, AL. Free music for all ages! Reserve a boxed meal for $10 by calling 256-383-7065.

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409 N. Court St, Ste. 11
Florence, AL
35630

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+12567667642

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