The Year of Alabama Music

Hear Music in 100 Places

From cavernous concert halls to jam-packed juke joints, Alabama’s music venues are world-class and world-renowned. On any given night, you’re bound to find a musical experience that will get your blood pumping and your feet tapping.

Mudbugs Pub & Club

624 Gulf Shores Pkwy, Gulf Shores, AL 36542
251-948-8081 | www.mudbugspub.com

Live music year round on Monday nights and some Saturday nights.
Muscle Shoals to Music Row Live

800 Cox Creek Parkway South, Florence, AL 35630
256-246-3663 | www.ms2mr.com

Hit songwriters and artists from across America and local Muscle Shoals musicians perform live at the Marriott Shoals Conference Center once a month on a Thursday night.
Nat King Cole Home

1333 S. Hall St, Montgomery, AL
800-240-9452

Nathaniel Adams Cole was born in Montgomery on March 17, 1919. Cole’s childhood home was moved from its original location and placed on the campus of Alabama State University. Under renovation, the home is available for curbside viewing only.
Networks at Best Western

3370 AL Highway 69, Guntersville, AL 35976
256-582-2220

Live music in the lounge on weekends at the hotel where Ricky Nelson stayed before his fatal plane crash.
Nick, The

2514 10th Ave South, Birmingham, AL
205-252-3831 | www.thenickrocks.com

Music heard almost every night of the week including local, regional and national bands playing a variety of musical styles in this mainstay of Birmingham’s local music scene.
Nolan’s Restaurant & Lounge

1140 Gulf Shores Pkwy, Gulf Shores, AL 36542
251-948-2111 | www.nolansrestaurant.com

Overlooking the Bayou in the heart of Gulf Shores with live dance music from the 70s, 80s and 90s by Midnight Confessions Band Monday through Saturday.
Oak Tavern

2500 Legends Circle, Prattville, AL 36066
334-290-1235

Live music Thursday through Saturday from Jimmy Buffett-style to blues. Located inside the Marriott Prattville at Capitol Hill.
Oasis

2807 7th Avenue, South, Birmingham, AL
205-323-5538 | www.oasisbar.com

Live music with bands Thursday through Saturday nights is part of the draw of this establishment in the Lakeview District where American Idol winner Taylor Hicks performed early in his career.
Old Car Heaven

115 35th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35222
205-324-4545 | www.oldcarheaven.com

“Where old cars go to live forever” is the slogan at this establishment with live jazz Tuesday and Wednesday evenings and bands performing on the porch up to 5 days a week. Classic cars are throughout the building.
Ol’ Tymers BBQ & Blues

2207 Gault Avenue, North, Fort Payne, AL
256-418-4181

Live blues during lunch Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and evenings Tuesday through Saturday with blues, country and rock.
Ona's Music Room at Pepper Place

2801 2nd Avenue South, Suite C, Birmingham, AL 35233
205-320-7006 | www.onasmusicroom.com

Owned and operated by Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame inductee Ona Watson, and voted one of the Top 10 Jazzy Places in America by USA Today. Live music Wednesday through Saturday. Now located in Pepper Place in downtown Birmingham.
On the Rocks

110 North Court St, Florence, AL 35630
256-760-2212

Sample local musical talent at this trendy and eclectic nightspot in the heart of downtown Florence. Live music Thursday through Saturday.
Otey's Tavern

224 Country Club Park, Mountain Brook, AL
205-871-8435 | www.oteystavern.com

A neighborhood establishment for more than 20 years. Otey’s has a pub-like atmosphere and patio with live music Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and most Saturday nights.
Pale Eddie's Pour House

2308 2nd Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203
205-297-0052 | paleeddiespourhouse.com/

Be sure to ask about the life, myth and legend of Pale Eddie when you go to the pub named for this adventuresome Alabamian. Located in the loft district of historic downtown Birmingham, Pale Eddie’s regularly hosts live music acts playing “unplugged” Friday and Saturday nights and a singer/songwriter performance every other Thursday.
Papa Rocco’s

101 West 6th Street, Gulf Shores, AL 36542
251-948-7262

An oyster bar and pizzeria with live music nightly. Located one block from the beach.
Parkside

4036 5th Ave South, Birmingham, AL
205-595-0920

Located across from Avondale Park, this neighborhood bar in a historic building with 12-foot ceilings features live acoustic music most Thursday nights.
Pat’s Downtown Grill

271 Dauphin Street, Mobile, AL 36602
251-438-9585

Located in downtown Mobile with live entertainment nightly.
Peerless Saloon and Grille, The

13 10th Street, Anniston, AL 36201
256-237-1899

Dating back to 1899, the Peerless Saloon is on the U.S. Register of Historic Places and features live music Thursday through Saturday nights. Thursday is open jam session night. Local and regional bands play on Friday and Saturday nights.
Piccolo

241 South College Street, Auburn, AL 36830
334-844-5140 | www.auhcc.com/dine/piccolo-en.html

Live jazz music Friday and Saturday nights except on home football game weekends. Located inside The Hotel at Auburn University.
Pink Pony Pub

137 East Gulf Place, Gulf Shores, AL 36542
251-948-6371 | www.pinkponeypub.net

After a day in the sun and sand, stick around for nightly live music during the summer season at this establishment on the beach.
Pirate’s Cove Marina & Restaurant

6600 Hwy 95, Elberta, AL 36530
251-987-1224 | www.piratescoveriffraff.com

Located near the end of County Road 95 in Josephine, on the north shore of Arnica Bay, Pirate’s Cove Marina & Restaurant is accessible by boat or car. Local and regional bands perform Saturday evenings.
PJ’s

701 Davidson Avenue, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
256-383-1438

Live dance music Friday and Saturday nights. All forms of music represented.
Plan B Sports Bar and Grill

3700 Ross Clark Circle, Dothan, AL 36303
334-792-5977

Live music on Friday and Saturday nights.
Plummers Pub

215 East Broad Street, Gadsden, AL 35903
256-547-2005

Blue-collar establishment with live classic rock bands the first Friday of the month.
Princess Theatre Center for the Performing Arts

112 Second Avenue NE, Decatur, AL 35601
256-350-1745 | www.princesstheatre.org

For more than 25 years, the Princess Theatre has presented an array of outstanding music events, including such award-winning artists as Ray Charles, Cloris Leachman, Loretta Swit and Arlo Guthrie and concerts by the Glenn Miller Orchestra, jazz greats Dianne Reeves and Chris Botti, and bluegrass legends Del McCoury and J.D. Crowe. Located in downtown Decatur’s New Decatur/Albany Historic District, music events are held throughout the year. Beginning as a livery stable in 1887, it was transformed into a silent film and vaudeville playhouse in 1919. After a facelift in 1941, the Princess emerged with the art deco style that remains today.