WOMEN ROCK: Huntsville event to showcase female talent
Published 3:57 pm Wednesday, August 1, 2018
- Women in Music poster
More than 25 female musicians will perform next week as part of the Downtown Huntsville Women in Music Weekend, according to a press release.
The event debuts Thursday, Aug. 9, and runs through Sunday, Aug. 12, in the city center. The musicians will be performing at more than 15 downtown venues.
“We’re thrilled to have so many amazing female musicians and music venues in downtown Huntsville,” said Chad Emerson, president and chief executive officer of Downtown Huntsville Inc. “This event brings them both together in a unique and accessible way.”
Over the course of the four-day event, music fans can visit local venues, listen to free performances and support women in music.
“Having a whole weekend centered on women expressing themselves through their art, supporting each other, and being celebrated by the community is such an incredibly empowering thing,” said Alex Hendrix, a local musician serving as the event lead.
The schedule of performances is below. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2n0YEHi.
Schedule of performances
Thursday
• Below the Radar Brewing Company: Cheryl Llewellyn, 7-9 p.m.
• Honest Coffee Roasters: Cassandra Mitchell, 4-6 p.m.
• Mad Malts Brewing: Alex Hendrix & Friends, featuring Karen Newsum, Caitlyn Trousdale and Susanna Robbins, 6-8 p.m.
• Straight To Ale Brewing Speakeasy: Ingrid Marie, 7-10 p.m.
• Otbx: Ally Free, 7-10 p.m.
• Church Street Wine Shoppe: Judy Allison, 6-9 p.m.
• Northside Square: Ashley Rose Kent, 5-8 p.m.
• Busking on the Square: Margaret Carpenter, 5-8 p.m.
• Busking on the Square: Claire Carpenter, 5-8 p.m.
Friday
• Straight To Ale Brewing Gym: Wanda Wesolowski, 7-8 p.m.; Jenny Parrott, 8-10 p.m.
• Yellowhammer Brewing: Bonner Black, 7-10 p.m.
• Humphrey’s Bar & Grill: Alex Hendrix, 6-9 p.m.; Seeking Babylon, 9 p.m.-12 a.m.
• Wish You Were Beer-Campus 805: Cheryl Llewelyn, 8-11 p.m.
• Otbx: Ally Free, 7-10 p.m.
• Salty Nut Brewery: TBD
• InnerSpace Brewing: Mulan Thorneberry, 7-9 p.m.
• Voodoo Lounge Bar & Grill: Dawn Osborne Band, 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m.
• Northside Square: Katie Balash, 5-8 p.m.
• Clinton Avenue: Sarah Weeks, 5-8 p.m.
Saturday
• InnerSpace Brewing Company: Seeking Babylon, 7-10 p.m.
• Cyn Shea’s Café & Catering (a division of Serving Hope Inc.): Ingrid Marie, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
• Green Bus Brewing: Wanda Wesolowski, 7-10 p.m.
• Straight To Ale Brewing: Women in Music songwriter round featuring Lana White, Cristina Lynn, Victoria Jones and Alex Hendrix, 8-10 p.m.
• Humphrey’s Bar & Grill: Ally Free, 6-9 p.m.
• Wish You Were Beer-Campus 805: Ashley Greer, 8-11 p.m.
• Vape South-Campus 805: Dawn & Jason Duo, 8-11 p.m.
• Salty Nut Brewery: TBD
• AM Booth’s Lumberyard: April Pendergrass, 6-9 p.m.
Sunday
• Below the Radar brunch: Ally Free
• SiP: Helaina Brundage, 5-7 p.m.
• Humphrey’s Bar & Grill: Judy Allison, 6-9 p.m.