Best Bets for the Weekend, May 19- May 21

HANGOUT MUSIC FESTIVAL- Fri-Sun, Beach Blvd at Hwy 59, Gulf Shores

Hangout is a three day music festival on the white sand beaches of Gulf Shores. Rain or shine. 

Lineup includes:

Friday- Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lil Nas X, Rainbow Kitten Surprise

Saturday- Sza, Paramore, Flume

Sunday- Calvin Harris, Skrillex, The Kid Laroi  CLICK HERE   

ST JUDE CONCERT SERIES: SHANE PROFITT - Thurs 9pm, Flora-Bama Lounge, Perdido Key

Head out to the Flora-Bama for the third concert of our St. Jude Concert Series as Shane Profitt takes the stage under the big tent to help raise money for St. Jude. Tix $10. CLICK HERE 

5th Annual WHITE LINEN NIGHT- Thurs 7pm, Eastern Shore Art Center, Fairhope 

It’s "A Night in Havana" supporting the Eastern Shore Art Center! The 5th Annual White Linen Night fundraising gala will feature Cuban cuisine by local culinary artists and an open bar featuring a signature Mojito cocktail! Mambo to the music of Mr. Big & Rhythm Sisters and enjoy both live and silent art auctions throughout the evening. Dress in your favorite white attire! CLICK HERE   

BROOKS & DUNN with special guests SCOTTY McCREERY and MEGAN MORONEY- Fri 7pm, Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, CLICK HERE   

TAYLOR HICKS- Sat 7pm, OWA Theater, OWA Parks & Resort, Foley, CLICK HERE   

ALICE COOPER- Thurs 8pm, Beau Rivage Biloxi, CLICK HERE   

GULF COAST CULTURE FEST- Sat 10am-10pm, Seville Square, downtown Pensacola

Admission is FREE!! It will be a two part festival with the first part taking place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with live entertainment, vendors, food trucks, and family fun. That will be followed at 8pm with #FilmsForTheCulture, presented by Gulf Coast Short Film Fest. This portion of the festival will showcase short films from filmmakers from around the Gulf Coast and surrounding areas. 

This year's festival is sponsored by the City of Pensacola and will kickstart a series of events celebrating the “Journey to Juneteenth.” CLICK HERE   

ARMED FORCES DAY/BLUE STAR SALUTE- Sat 7am-2pm, USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, Mobile Causeway

Enjoy a day full of entertainment, fun and food at the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park where there will be a variety of activities for everyone. Aeronautical entertainment provided by Silver Wings and others. The Armed Forces Day and Blue Star Salute events will honor those who serve, have served, and those who have fallen in military service. Special recognition will be given to the families of all those who have lost their lives in military service since 9/11/2001.This is the ninth year that Mobile will host the state-wide celebration.   CLICK HERE  

ALABAMAS FALLEN HEROES 5K RUN/WALK - Sat 7:30am, honoring those Fallen Heroes. Each runner will run with the name of one of Alabama’s Fallen Heroes on their Race Bib and afterward during activities, they can visit the wall of Alabama’s Faces of the Price of Freedom to see the faces of their fallen service member. CLICK HERE  

STAR SPANGLED SALUTE: MILITARY APPRECIATION FESTIVAL- Sat 3:30pm-8:30pm, Blue Angel Recreation Area, Perdido Key

The Star-Spangled Salute, Military Appreciation Festival is FREE to active duty and retired military, DOD and their family members. The festival will feature a day of games and activities, arts and crafts, a kid zone, food and live entertainment for both kids and adults. At the end of the evening, we will close the show with FIREWORKS!  

The Perdido Key community of organizations, businesses, and volunteers will be working together to show appreciation to families so that they can enjoy a day together, that they may not always get to do otherwise. CLICK HERE   

EXPLOREUM AFTER HOURS: BACK TO THE FUTURE- Sat 5pm-9pm, Exploreum Science Center, downtown Mobile

Wear your best 80’s or 50’s attire! This is a 21+ only event. No children or teens allowed. Bring Your Own Wine/Beer options. CLICK HERE   

GALLERY NIGHT PENSACOLA: PRISMATIC- Fri 5pm-9pm, downtown Pensacola

Gallery Night Pensacola is celebrating all colors of the spectrum with "Prismatic!" our first LGBTQ+ Community Celebration. Join us and share in the festivities as we are highlighting a number of local LGTBQ+ organizations and their Allies up and down downtown Palafox Street. CLICK HERE 

GRANDMAN TRIATHLON- Sat 7am, Fairhope Municipal Park

Racers begin the race by jumping off of Fairhope Pier and swimming 1/3-mile in Mobile Bay to the shore. Then they bike 18.6 miles through Fairhope. And the final leg, a 3.1 mile run through downtown Fairhope before crossing the finish line at Fairhope Park. Sponsored by Mobile Baykeeper. CLICK HERE   

3rd Annual BOYINGTON OAK FESTIVAL- Sat/Sun, Oakleigh House Museum, Mobile

Join history buffs for the Third Annual Boyington Oak Festival. According to legend, the oak tree was named after Charles Boyington, a man who was wrongly accused of murder and executed in 1835. Before he died, he proclaimed his innocence and said an oak would grow from his heart to prove that he did not commit the murder. The oak did grow and now, at almost 200 years old, it stands tall in the Church Street cemetery. There’s a play, a trolley tour and you can tour Oakleigh. CLICK HERE   

PRETTY PRINCESS PARTIES- Sun 10am, 12 noon, 2:30pm, Mobile Convention Center, downtown Mobile

Featuring 10 or more princesses, with games, meet & greets and more. (Must have pre-purchased tickets to attend). CLICK HERE  

PENSACOLA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA presents TCHAIKOVSKY DISCOVERS AMERICA- Sat 10am, Pensacola Saenger Theatre

Join the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra for this fun family event featuring a theatrical concert designed for all audiences followed by hands-on musical activities!  CLICK HERE   

BANDS ON THE BLACKWATER: Doc Johnson Band- Fri 7pm-9pm, Jernigan’s Landing, Milton

The City of Milton is proud to announce the 2023 Bands on the Blackwater Concert Series. The Spring Series offers a variety of music from local favorites to national touring bands. Bluegrass, country, blues and rock and roll will be performed on the stage in Downtown Milton.  CLICK HERE   

GEORGE M!- Fri/Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2pm (MAY 12–28), Chickasaw Civic Theatre

George M. Cohan owned the Broadway stage for decades with tunes like “Give My Regards to Broadway,” “Yankee Doodle Dandy,” and “You’re a Grand Old Flag.” Cohan grew up in vaudeville, with its endless travel to two-bit theatres, but he worked his way to the top. Even when theatre changed around him, he found a way back to his beloved Broadway for one last show. CLICK HERE   

MARKET IN THE PARK (SPRING 2023)- 7:30am-12 noon Saturdays (May 6- July 8), Cathedral Square, downtown Mobile

Shop locally grown, locally produced and handmade items all while listening to live entertainment. CLICK HERE    

PALAFOX MARKET- Saturdays 9am-2pm, Palafox Market North, at Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza, and Palafox Market South, at Plaza Ferdinand, downtown Pensacola

Fresh produce, live plants, baked goods, fine art and antiques are just a few of the items offered by the local small business owners who share their goods, knowledge and Southern hospitality. CLICK HERE