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

Mark Hughes Cobb, Tuscaloosa News
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This week in West Alabama, March 14-20, Vulcan Eejits perform at Druid City Brewing, for St. Patrick's Day weekend; Living Colour, Pat Metheny and Cody Johnson perform in Birmingham; a "Golden Girls" tribute show visits the BJCC, as does the touring company of hit musical "Hadestown"; and on Saturday, authors are celebrated, Southern Ale House celebrates its 10th, and the Southern Ghost Girls host a St. Patrick's/Irish-themed ghost dinner.

MUSIC

THURSDAY

Vulcan Eejits: 7 p.m., Druid City Brewing Co., 700 14th St., Parkview Plaza, Tuscaloosa. druidcitybrewing.com.

Living Colour: 7 p.m., WorkPlay, $38.19, 500 23rd St. S., Birmingham. workplay.com.

FRIDAY

Jud Cameron: 6-9 p.m., The Venue Tuscaloosa, 6052 Watermelon Road. www.venuetuscaloosa.com.

SATURDAY

Pat Metheny will perform solo at Birmingham's Lyric Theatre Saturday.
Pat Metheny will perform solo at Birmingham's Lyric Theatre Saturday.

Pat Metheny: 6 p.m., Lyric Fine Arts Theatre, 1800 Third Ave. N., Birmingham. Tickets, $59 and up, through www.ticketmaster.com. www.lyricbham.com.

Cody Johnson, Justin Moore, Dillon Carmichael: 7:30 p.m. BJCC Arena, Birmingham. Tickets, $45 and up, through www.ticketmaster.com. www.bjcc.org.

The music of Pink Floyd, played by the Alabama Symphony Orchestra and rock band with Randy Jackson singing: 8 p.m., BJCC Concert Hall, Birmingham. Tickets, $25 and up, through www.ticketmaster.com. www.bjcc.org.

SUNDAY

Open-mic night: 6 p.m., Druid City Brewing Co., 700 14th St., Parkview Plaza, Tuscaloosa. www.druidcitybrewing.com.

LOCAL EVENTS

THURSDAY

A parody/tribute performance of the beloved sitcom, "Golden Girls -- The Laughs Continue," will be performed at the BJCC Concert Hall in Birmingham Thursday.
A parody/tribute performance of the beloved sitcom, "Golden Girls -- The Laughs Continue," will be performed at the BJCC Concert Hall in Birmingham Thursday.

"Golden Girls ― The Laughs Continue": Tribute/parody performance, 18 and up, 7:30 p.m., BJCC Concert Hall, Birmingham. Tickets, $29 and up, through www.ticketmaster.com. www.bjcc.org. www.goldengirlstour.com/video.

FRIDAY

Mike Epps, DeRay Davis, D.C. Young Fly, Chico Bean, Lil Duval, Mojo Brookzz, MoneyBag Mafia: 8 p.m., BJCC Arena, Birmingham. Tickets, $99 and up, through www.ticketmaster.com. www.bjcc.org.

SATURDAY

Avery Cunningham book talk and signing: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Ernest and Hadley Booksellers, 1928 Seventh St., downtown Tuscaloosa. Cunningham will talk with Trudier Harris, discussing and Avery's debut novel, "The Mayor of Maxwell Street." Reserve a spot on Eventbrite, at www.buff.ly/4blHDON.

Tuscaloosa authors Expo and Book Fair: 11 a.m.-7 p.m., University Mall, 1701 McFarland Blvd. E, Tuscaloosa. Free to attend, with sample readings, and authors in attendance. www.justwhatevertuscaloosa.com.

Southern Ale House 10th anniversary party: 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m., three bands playing from 1-6 p.m.; outdoor grill burgers and dogs available for purchase; cornhole tournament, 1530 McFarland Blvd. N., Tuscaloosa. www.southernalehouse.com.

Vinyl swap: 4 p.m., Alcove International Tavern. Trade, buy or sell, 730 22nd Ave., dowtown Tuscaloosa.

St. Patrick's Day season Irish-themed Murder Mystery Dinner Event: 7-10:30 p.m., $65, Drish House, 2300 17th Tuscaloosa. Hosted by the Southern Ghost Girls.

SUNDAY

Pet eggs-travaganza on the Bunny Trail: 3-5 p.m., downtown Northport. Pet-friendly activities. www.northportbunnytrail.com.

MONDAY

Julian Saporiti: Rose M. Gladney Lecture for Justice and Social Change, 5:30-7 p.m., UA Student Center Theater, 751 Campus W. Dr. Saporiti is a musician/scholar whose songs address the tragic legacies of the Vietnam War (he's half Vietnamese) and the mass incarceration of Japanese-Americans during World War II. His music appears under the Smithsonian Folkways label. He earned a Ph.D. in American Studies from Brown University. The lecture/performance may appeal to those with interests in folk music/storytelling, video arts, the American wars in Asia, refugees and immigration, and Asian American identities. www.nonoboyproject.com.

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.

TUESDAY-MARCH 24

The national touring company of eight-Tony-winner "Hadestown" will perform at the BJCC in Birmingham, Tuesday through March 24.
The national touring company of eight-Tony-winner "Hadestown" will perform at the BJCC in Birmingham, Tuesday through March 24.

"Hadestown" national touring company: Eight-Tony-winning musical, entwining the myths of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and King Hades and his wife Persephone. Performances at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through March 21; 8 p.m. March 22; 2 and 8 p.m. March 23; 1 and 6:30 p.m. March 24. Tickets, $40 and up, through www.ticketmaster.com. www.bjcc.org.

WEDNESDAY

Empty Bowls fund-raiser: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Grace Presbyterian Church, 113 Hargrove Road, Tuscaloosa. For $15, attendees will receive a meal consisting of a cup of soup donated by local restaurants, bread and water, and a handcrafted bowl donated by local artists, plus a raffle ticket for a statement piece of pottery. Celtic musician Jil Chambliss will perform. Extra raffle tickets may be purchased for $1. Carry-out containers are available for an extra $5 per purchase. Fund-raiser for Grace's food pantry.

UPCOMING

Tusk calendar
Tusk calendar

MARCH 23: Drivin' n' Cryin', Jackson Chase, Southern Division, 6:30-11 p.m., The Venue Tuscaloosa, opposite Sokol Park, Northport. venuetuscaloosa.com.

APRIL 18: Riley Green, Tracy Lawrence and Ella Langley, 7:30 p.m. Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater, Tuscaloosa. Tickets through www.ticketmaster.com, and at the Amp box office, 2710 Jack Warner Parkway, for $89.50, $79.50, $59.50, $49.50, and $39.50, plus fees and taxes.

APRIL 26: Travis Tritt, Chase Matthew, Frank Foster, 7 p.m., Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater, Tuscaloosa. Tickets through www.ticketmaster.com, or at the amp's box office, 2710 Jack Warner Parkway in downtown Tuscaloosa, for $99.50, $79.50, $59.50 and $39.50.

Rick Springfield, with 38 Special, will play the Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater in Tuscaloosa May 12. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, through www.ticketmaster.com, or at the venue's box office.
Rick Springfield, with 38 Special, will play the Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater in Tuscaloosa May 12. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, through www.ticketmaster.com, or at the venue's box office.

MAY 12: Rick Springfield, 38 Special, 7:30 p.m., Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater, Tuscaloosa. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, priced at $99.50, $79.50, $59.50, $39.50 and $29.50 through www.ticketmaster.com, or at the venue's box office. www.mercedesbenzamphitheater.com.

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. March 15, through www.ticketmaster.com, or at the venue’s box office, 2710 Jack Warner Parkway in downtown Tuscaloosa.

MAY 17: Billy Currington, Kip Moore, Redferrin, Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater. Tickets through www.ticketmaster.com, or at the amphitheater box office, 2710 Jack Warner Parkway, Tuscaloosa, for $99.75, $89.75, $69.75, $49.75 and $29.75, plus taxes and fees. www.mercedesbenzamphitheater.com.

Multi-platinum selling hitmakers Kool and the Gang will play Tuscaloosa's Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater June 1, with The Bar-Kays, Midnight Star and Lakeside.
Multi-platinum selling hitmakers Kool and the Gang will play Tuscaloosa's Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater June 1, with The Bar-Kays, Midnight Star and Lakeside.

JUNE 1: Kool and the Gang, The Bar-Kays, Midnight Star, Lakeside, 6 p.m., Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater, Tuscaloosa. Tickets through www.ticketmaster.com, or at the venue's box office, 2710 Jack Warner Parkway, for $110.50, $99.50, $79.50, $59.50, $39.50 and $29.50, plus taxes and fees. For more see www.mercedesbenzamphitheater.com.

SEPT. 20: Cody Jinks, the Cadillac Three and Calder Allen, 7 p.m., Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater, Tuscaloosa. Tickets through www.ticketmaster.com, or at the venue's box office, 2710 Jack Warner Parkway, for $258, $158, $107.50, $87.50, $67.50, $47.50 and $33, plus taxes and fees. For more see www.mercedesbenzamphitheater.com.

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