![]() A special stage dedication will take place on Saturday from 3:30-4 p.m. Closer to festival date, a playlist of this year’s Panoply Arts Festival musicians will go live at New to Panoply: This year Panoply welcomes a new Art OutLoud Stage, presented by Pei-Ling Charitable Trust, that will provide an outlet for spoken word performances from local literary figures, poets, authors and comedians. Since first touring in his early 20s, McDonald’s various bands have been featured in Rolling Stone, Billboard, Yahoo and American Songwriter. Closing out the festival’s Pepsi Showcase Stage – and returning to the town he grew up in – is Paul McDonald, whose voice is noted as immediately recognizable and impossible to ignore. hits the stage in the early afternoon, followed by Huntsville singer-songwriter Lana White with her soulful, soft rock sound. ![]() Local favorite and past-Panoply contest winner Alex Banks & Co. The day features the fresh, local band TGTG, followed by Moon Tree out of Muscle Shoals. Sunday celebrates a day of Alabama Music, presented by The Orion Amphitheater. NPR’s Bob Boilen attributes the band’s allure to their “Soul, straight from horn to heart.” Their contagious and combustible energy has also been featured at the Newport Folk Festival and the Afropunk Festival. The Suffers’ eight-piece band, hailing from Houston, Texas, has played sold out shows in Japan and Latin America. That evening, the stage will be filled with big sound and big horns as festival attendees can enjoy local powerhouse opening act Element XI and then catch Saturday’s headliners The Suffers. The festival welcomes Rule of Thirds, Knightshade, Shane Davis, Grove Yard and Will River throughout the day. On Saturday, the music starts when the gates open at 10 a.m. Rolling Stone says that Hero the Band’s recent EP “Unicorn” is “the absolute top of its game” and “Hero the Band is ready to explode.” Arts Huntsville Events Manager Cat Turner added, “These guys are super high energy and will put on a wonderful performance to kick-off the festival.” Hero the Band is a multifaceted group from Decatur, Georgia comprised of four brothers with a unique musical vision that blurs lines and genres. Friday night is host to a rock-packed evening starting with blues-influenced rock band Tres Locos, followed by indie rock band Jayne & the Huntsmen opening for headliner, Hero the Band, whose performance is presented by Pearl Behavioral Health Services. Panoply’s Indie Stage will be featured in a new location in Big Spring Park East and will showcase local solo and duo music performances throughout the weekend by favorites such as Delaney Faulds, Shelly Williams, Josh Allison, Jerome Villarreal, Charles and Tanya, Jimmy Henderson, Remy Neal and Cheryl Llewellyn to name just a few – full schedule available at The Pepsi Showcase Stage, located on the back of the Huntsville Museum of Art, will feature multiple bands and shows during the three-day festival. This year the festival will feature a new layout spanning across Church Street and into Big Spring Park East.įeatured Music: Arts Huntsville welcomes over 30 musical performances in a variety of genres – jazz, rock, R&B, indie rock, blues, pop and more – to Panoply’s two stages: the Showcase Stage, presented by Pepsi, and the Indie Stage. on Friday, April 29, showcasing many local and regional musical acts, including regionally-celebrated and critically-acclaimed bands and musicians, the juried Art Marketplace, STEAM Street, art and STEAM interactives, community art projects, craft beer and wine, festival food, select local food trucks and more. Charles also completed a summer internship in 2021 for ESPN Louisville radio.Panoply’s 40 th celebration kicks off at 5 p.m. While earning his degree, Charles served as the sports editor for the WVU student newspaper, the Daily Athenaeum. Charles MontgomeryĬharles is a December 2021 graduate of West Virginia University. on Saturday at the Panoply Arts Festival at Big Spring Park.Ĭlick here to subscribe to our newsletter!Ĭopyright 2022 WAFF. Grooveyard will play from 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. The band talked about its creation, influences and what it’s been like preparing to play in Panoply this weekend in a full interview that you can see at the top of this story. They have joined to form a jazz fusion band, using influences from Miles Davis, John Scofield and many others.įrom left to right: Chris Ferguson, Bryan Williams, Chip Gulbro and Keith Taylor (Grooveyard) The band consists of Gulbro (guitar), Keith Taylor (keyboard), Bryan Williams (drums) and Chris Ferguson (bass). Grooveyard was created by Huntsville-native Chip Gulbro in 2016 and soon after he found three more members to officially form the band. (TENNESSEE VALLEY LIVING) - This weekend is the 40th Panoply Arts Festival and a band with roots in Huntsville is making an appearance!
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