September is Music Month in Huntsville

Huntsville Music Month is set to offer a 30-day celebration showcasing the city’s vibrant music scene. This annual event will feature a diverse lineup of performances across various genres and venues, reflecting the rich musical culture of Huntsville. The month-long celebration aims to highlight local talent, engage the community, and provide entertainment for all music enthusiasts. Activities will include concerts, live performances, and special events throughout the city. Huntsville Music Month promises to be an exciting opportunity to experience and support the dynamic music community in the area. Check out the events below to see how you can enjoy local music around the city over the next few weeks!

Huntsville Music Month events

Jazz in the Park-Huntsville – 5-9 p.m., Sept. 1, 2, 8, 15 & 22 in Big Spring Park East: Led by the City of Huntsville’s Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, this beloved annual community-driven concert series provides music-lovers across generations a free ticket to experience some of the biggest names in smooth jazz. 

Blast Music: Hear To Be Seen – 5 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 5 at The Orion Amphitheater: Photojournalist and Huntsville native Shedrick Pelt joins forces with the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library Foundation to present his latest project, “Hear To Be Seen,” an interactive exhibit of portraits of Huntsville musicians. 

Launchpad Music Festival – 6-9 p.m., Sept. 6-8 in Big Spring Park East: This free, three-day music festival will feature headliners The Beastie Goys, a Huntsville-based Beastie Boys tribute band on Friday, and Carver Commodore on Saturday. The third night is devoted to Jazz in the Park-Huntsville.

Summer Sunset Concert Series at Ditto Landing – 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 10: Unwind to live music from Dawn Osborne and Jason Humphress by the water at the Summer Sunset Concert Series at Ditto Landing. The free monthly series is presented by the Huntsville Music Office and Artemis Music Productions. 

Music Industry Career Fair & Community Expo – 12-2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 14 at VBC East Hall: The Huntsville Music Office and Arts Huntsville are teaming up again to produce a free music industry-related career and community expo to help connect people to job openings and volunteer opportunities within our music ecosystem. 

Women in Music Week – Sept. 14-22 at various venues: Returning for a sixth year, Women in Music Week showcases the talents of over 50 women in the music industry at various venues and provides artists the opportunity to shine on stages throughout the City. 

Rocket City Ramble at AMERICANAFEST – 12-5 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 19 at Acme Feed & Seed in downtown Nashville: Huntsville’s Music Office is partnering with the Americana Music Association and the iconic Acme Feed & Seed venue in Nashville to highlight Huntsville talent with the Rocket City Ramble, an official AMERICANAFEST event. The free showcase from noon to 5 p.m. will feature performances by Camacho, Common Man, Hugh Lindsey, Luna Koi, The Wanda Band and Victoria Jones. 

805 After Five – 5-8 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 19, at S.R. Butler Green at Campus 805: Join the Huntsville Music Office and Downtown Huntsville, Inc., for the September installment of 805 After Five featuring The Vegabonds and the Shane Davis Group. Admission is free. 

Urban Music Symposium, 3-7 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 21, Tangled String Studios: Join Meridian Media and Woodaworx for a deep dive into the works of urban music and the role North Alabama plays. The pop-up Urban Music Symposium will center around the region’s production phase with representatives from Atlantic Records, Warner Records, The Recording Academy, NASA and more in attendance.

CulturA Fest: 12-7 p.m., Sept. 22 at The Orion Amphitheater: Join the Music Office from noon to 7 p.m. for the third annual CulturA Festival, a free community event produced by Revel Events Agency and presented by Bill Penney Toyota & Mitsubishi. The event will include diverse Hispanic foods, a wellness village, live music and a marketplace. 

Blast Music submissions: Blast Music – the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library’s music streaming service – is accepting submissions from Tennessee Valley artists. The Blast curator team listens to submissions and decides what music is added to the platform after each round. Those selected will have the option to sign Blast’s license agreement, upload a full album/EP to the streaming platform and receive an honorarium check. 

School instrument drive: The Huntsville Music Office is proud to work with Huntsville City Schools, Microwave Dave Music Education Foundation, Maitland Arts Initiative and Madison County Commissioner Phil Riddick to put instruments into the hands of more students through a monthlong citywide instrument drive. Find drop-off locations on the Huntsville Music Month web page.

Music at City Council meetings – Sept. 12 & 26: Tune into live local music performances at both Huntsville City Council meetings scheduled in September. Leading up to the 5:30 p.m. start of the meetings, community groups will perform outside City Hall on the lawn. During Council meetings, local artists will perform The Star-Spangled Banner. Performers will also receive special recognition at the meetings. 

South Star Festival – Sept. 28-29, John Hunt Park: The City of Huntsville and C3 Presents invites the community to the inaugural South Star Festival in John Hunt Park on Sept. 28-29. Artists include Blink-182, Gwen Stefani, Shinedown, Beck, Ludacris, TLC, Jane’s Addiction, Sublime and Goo Goo Dolls. A massive sports bar will feature multiple large-screen televisions showing SEC and NFL games. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit SouthStarFestival.com or Facebook.com/SouthStarFest.

For more information and to see the full Huntsville Music Month calendar, visit huntsvillemusic.com/musicmonth.