Meet the board steering SouthSounds 2017 in downtown Mobile
SouthSounds has changed shapes many times since its start. The festival grew out of two earlier events — Kris Skoda’s Coastline Chronicles in 2010 and the LoDa Live series helmed…
SouthSounds 2017 unveils a bigger, bolder 65-band lineup for downtown Mobile
SouthSounds 2017 returns April 7–9 with its largest lineup yet — more than 65 bands spread across venues in downtown Mobile. The festival has grown into a cornerstone of the…
Alabama Hip-Hop Week Marks Ninth Year With Events Across Mobile
Mobile's ninth annual Alabama Hip-Hop Week runs July 4-10 with concerts, an Urban Summit and community events at venues across the city, founded by Kalenski “DJ Dirty Dan” Adams.
Inaugural Mobile AeroFest to Pair National Headliners With Gulf Coast Musicians at Brookley
The inaugural Mobile AeroFest, set for March 20-21 at Brookley Aeroplex, will pair national acts like Big & Rich, Matisyahu and Gary Sinise's Lt. Dan Band with local and regional…
M.O.O.R.E. Masquerade Ball Brings Original Music and Open-Door Spirit to Mobile Mardi Gras
The sixth annual M.O.O.R.E. Masquerade Ball returns to Azalea Manor Feb. 13-14, pairing original local music and projection-mapped visual art with an organizer pledge to welcome anyone who wants to…
Perry Farrell Reflects on Mobile’s Past, Present During BayFest Set
Jane's Addiction frontman Perry Farrell used his BayFest stage time in Mobile to reflect on the city's changed reception to his band.
City Slashes BayFest Funding, but Festival Founder Says It Will Go On
Mobiles proposed budget cuts BayFests city appropriation by 59 percent, but organizers say this years festival will proceed as scheduled.
Will Kimbrough Makes His BayFest Debut at the 2011 Festival
Will Kimbrough, a Mobile-born singer-songwriter and guitarist with a worldwide following, made his first BayFest appearance in 2011, leading his band before hometown crowds at the city’s annual downtown music…
Flutist Kent Jordan and Chris Saunders Headline GCEH Jazz Fest’s ‘Jazz in Bienville’ Concert
New Orleans flutist Kent Jordan returns to the Gulf Coast to headline the “Jazz in Bienville” concert presented by the Gulf Coast Ethnic and Heritage Jazz Festival on Saturday, August…
BayFest 5K Set for Saturday, Kicks Off Festival Weekend While Funding Music Scholarships
Mobile’s downtown streets will fill with runners this Saturday, September 25, as the fourth annual BayFest 5K opens festival weekend two weeks ahead of the main event. The race starts…