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

The Johnny Shines Blues Festival, a John Prine-inspired music service, Moon Taxi, Elvis tribute artists, book events and battle of the bartenders are among events coming up in the Tuscaloosa area and beyond.

MUSIC

THURSDAY

The Prize Inside: 7 p.m., Lookout Rooftop Bar, Hotel Indigo, 111 Greensboro Ave., downtown Tuscaloosa. www.facebook.com/prizeinsideband. www.theprizeinside.band.

Between 4th & 5th: 8 p.m., no cover, Druid City Brewing Co., 700 14th St., Parkview Plaza, Tuscaloosa. druidcitybrewing.com. www.between4thand5th.com.

Moon Taxi, The Stews: Druid City Music Hall, 8 p.m., $30, 1307 University Boulevard, on The Strip. www.druidcitymusichall.com/shows.

FRIDAY

Zach Guffey: 6-9 p.m., The Venue Tuscaloosa, 6052 Watermelon Road, Northport. www.venuetuscaloosa.com/events.

Suicideboys, Ghostemane, City Morgue, Sematary, Ramirez: 6:30 p.m., BJCC Arena, Birmingham. Tickets, $45 and up, through www.ticketmaster.com. www.bjcc.org.

SATURDAY

Elvis tribute artists Cote Deonath and David Lee, backed by the Infinit-E Tribute Band: 6-8 p.m., Bama Theatre. Tickets $26.50-$68, at www.elvisinconcerttickets.com.

TBS: 6-9 p.m., The Venue Tuscaloosa, 6052 Watermelon Road, Northport. www.venuetuscaloosa.com/events.

12th Annual Johnny Shines Blues Festival: 9 a.m.-9 p.m., McAbee Activity Center, 3801 Loop Road, Tuscaloosa. The Big Time Rhythm and Blues Band from Greenville, Mississippi, will be the highlighted guest for the event. Also performing will be Kent DuChaine, students from the Alabama Blues Project, Bougie Boogie Line Dancing and other entertainers. Proceeds will sponsor Johnny Shines Blues Scholarships to underprivileged children who want to learn to play musical instruments, particularly the guitar, Johnny Shines’ instrument of choice. For more, call 205-887-6859, or email Shynesbrightly@yahoo.com.

WEDNESDAY

Rock Bottom String Band: 8 p.m., Druid City Brewing Co., 700 14th St., Parkview Plaza, Tuscaloosa. druidcitybrewing.com.

LOCAL EVENTS

THURSDAY

The Summer Edit: 5:30-7:30 p.m., free, near Boutique Row at Midtown Village, 1800 McFarland Blvd. E. Music, eight local pop-up vendors, photo booth, giveaways, and discounts.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY

25th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival: Birmingham theater district, in and around the Alabama and Lyric theaters. Independent film screenings, including features, shorts, animation, documentaries and more. www.sidewalkfest.com.

SATURDAY

Joe Taylor book signing and talk: Noon-1:30 p.m., Ernest and Hadley Booksellers, 1928 Seventh St. downtown Tuscaloosa. Taylor will discuss his novel, "Highway 28 West." RSVP via www.tinyurl.com/32284naj. www.ernestandhadleybooks.com.

Parley Caldwell book signing for "My Dark Deed": Noon-4 p.m., Barnes and Noble, Midtown Village, Tuscaloosa.

HOCO Disco Inferno Fashion Show: 5-7 p.m., Drish House, 2300 17th St., Tuscaloosa. $20 general, $35 VIP. www.tinyurl.com/4yne3xdb.

MONDAY

Tuscaloosa Battle of the Bartenders: 6-9 p.m., upstairs at Avenue Pub, 2230 University Blvd. Launch party for Croux, a Birmingham-based hospitality gig app. Battles in the categories of Cocktail Classics, Speed Pour, and Signature Cocktails. Each attendee will receive a free appetizer, two complimentary beers or cocktails, a Croux Swag Bag.

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

John Prine music-inspired Eucharist: 6 p.m., The Venue Tuscaloosa. Christ Episcopal Church is holding a John Prine music-inspired worship experience, based on several of the late singer-songwriter's songs. Free and open to all. Music will be played by Danny Whitsett, Ben Ridlehoover, and Andrew Nelson, wrapped around a communion service.

UPCOMING

SEPT. 1: Hardy, Lainey Wilson and Dylan Marlowe, 7:30 p.m., Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. Tickets through www.ticketmaster.com, or at the Amp box office, 2710 Jack Warner Parkway, for $101.25, $91.25, $61.25, $41.25, not counting taxes and fees.

SEPT. 3: Intocable, 7:30 p.m., BJCC Concert Hall, Birmingham. Tickets, $39 and up, through www.ticketmaster.com. www.bjcc.org.

SEPT. 7: Kentuck Art Night, 5-8 p.m., Kentuck Art Center, 503 Main Ave., Northport. Free and family-friendly, first-Thursday celebration of art and artists, with live music, exhibit openings, open artists' studios, cob-oven pizza and more. www.kentuck.org.

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.

SEPT. 11: Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra performing 2023-2024 season opener "Land of the Free," 7 p.m., Moody Concert Hall, 810 Second Ave., UA campus. TSO season tickets are on sale through www.tsoonline.org. Individual tickets range from $30 to $40; all students are admitted free. This concert will celebrate America's veterans, with music by Aaron Copland, Samuel Barber, John Philip Sousa and more. Los Angeles-based multimedia artist Nicholas Bardonnay will present a visual presentation of photography from world wars, and our national parks.

SEPT. 16: Nickelback, 6:30 p.m. Oak Mountain Amphitheatre, Pelham. Tickets, $40 and up, through www.livenation.com. www.livenation.com/venue/KovZpZAEkaaA/oak-mountain-amphitheatre-events.

SEPT. 22: Junior H, 8 p.m., Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. Tickets for $159.50, $99.50, $79.50, $59.50 and $39.50, plus fees and taxes, through www.ticketmaster.com, or at the Amp box office, 2710 Jack Warner Parkway, downtown Tuscaloosa.

SEPT. 28: Thomas Rhett, 7:30 p.m., BJCC Arena, Birmingham. Tickets, $25 and up, through www.ticketmaster.com. www.bjcc.org.

SEPT. 29: Black Jacket Symphony performing Whitney Houston's "Whitney," 7:30 p.m., BJCC Concert Hall, Birmingham. Tickets, $24.50 and up, through www.ticketmaster.com. www.bjcc.org.

SEPT. 30: Fantasia, Joe, 8 p.m., BJCC Arena, Birmingham. Tickets, $59 and up, through www.ticketmaster.com. www.bjcc.org.

OCT. 6: Maxwell, Musiq Soulchild and Leela James, 7 p.m., Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. Tickets through www.ticketmaster.com, or at the Amphitheater box office at 2710 Jack Warner Parkway, for $125, $99, $79.50, $59.50, $39.50 and $25, plus fees and taxes. For more, see www.tuscaloosaamphitheater.com.

OCT. 15: Willie Nelson, Avett Brothers, Elizabeth Cook, Particle Kid, Mike Campbell, 5 p.m., Oak Mountain Amphitheatre, Pelham. Tickets, $39 and up, through www.livenation.com. www.livenation.com/venue/KovZpZAEkaaA/oak-mountain-amphitheatre-events.

OCT. 27-28: Chukker Weekender two-day celebration, Druid City Brewing Co., featuring live music, poetry, comedy, visual arts, yoga and more. Among the bands playing/reuniting: Club Wig, the Penetrators, the Irascibles, Model Citizen, Sweat Bee, the Crying Jags, Henri's Notions, the Dexateens, the DTs, Instant Karma, Blip, Hooper, Che Arthur, Tommy Sorrells and more.

NOV. 7: Foreigner, Loverboy, 7 p.m., Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. Tickets for $119.50, $99.50, $79.50, $59.50, and $39.50, plus fees and taxes, through www.ticketmaster.com, or at the Amp box office, 2710 Jack Warner Parkway, in downtown Tuscaloosa. For more, see www.tuscaloosaamphitheater.com.

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