Apr 19 Friday
Family friendly, community event celebrating Earth Day and fundraising for our middle school program. Plants are donations from local businesses and families in our school community. There will be face painting, lawn games, collaborative art, and a food truck. People can also bring a picnic!
Plant Sale from 9am - 3pmFestival Event from 5pm - 7pm
Check out our Tennessee Valley Music Update on 89.3 FM/HD1 Friday and Saturdays at 418pm, during The Update Fridays at 5 and on the WLRH Facebook and Instagram pages.
Here's the live music concert calendar for April 19-21, 2024 ... check back for updates!
FRI 4/19/24
SAT 4/20/24
… and on Sunday, the launch of a new local music showcase, 'Live and Local' at Back Forty Beer Company, in partnership with WLRH. Sunday features music from The Nerve from 2 to 5p
Mark your calendars for an unforgettable evening as Opera Huntsville brings you Stephen Sondheim's 'A Little Night Music' on April 19-20 at 7pm at the Johnson Little Theatre on the Alabama A&M University campus. Immerse yourself in a captivating story of romance, desire, and the intricate dance of relationships set against the enchanting Swedish countryside. Starring talented performers like Kathleen Ruhleder as Desiree Armfeldt and Shannon Rose McAuliffe as Charlotte Malcolm, this musical promises an electrifying experience. Opera Huntsville presents 'A Little Night Music'—where love, passion, and music come alive. Tickets are available at www.operahuntsville.org.
The Huntsville Chamber Music Guild presents Anderson & Roe, Piano Duo on Friday April 19th at 7:30 PM at First Baptist Church Huntsville. Described as "the most dynamic duo of this generation", the duo aims to make classical music a relevant and powerful force around the world. The public is invited to an educational encounter at 4pm on that day. Tickets and information at 256-489-7415 and https://hsvchambermusic.org/
Apr 20 Saturday
Limestone County Master Gardeners will host its Annual Spring Plant Show on Saturday, April 20th, from 800am to 400pm. A larger inventory of perennials, annuals, shrubs, and vegetable plants will be available. There will also be a kids table, food vendors and demonstrations. The Plant Show takes place at the Master Gardeners greenhouse behind Athens Middle School Hwy 31 Athens. More information on Facebook at Master Gardeners of Limestone County Alabama
Our Spring Fund Drive is the most important of the year, and we hope you will support us all during April. Our Earth Day Open House is Saturday April 20th from 9am-3pm at the WLRH Studios. We'll have refreshments, giveaways, good conversation, station tours ... and free Moon Vine seedlings grown by our Director of Radio, Brett Tannehill. Hope to see you. Make your donation today, thanks!
Apr 21 Sunday
You can celebrate 10 years of Out Loud Huntsville with an epic showcase at The Orion on Sunday, April 21! Hosted by Kimberly Casey, Out Loud HSV will be welcoming Sam Mitchell, Josh Baker, Chloe Philpot, TC Caldwell, and Alabama State Poet Laureate Ashley M. Jones to the stage for an unforgettable evening of storytelling and poetry. Ticket information at https://outloudhsv.com/
Apr 22 Monday
UAH Department of Music presents the 10th Annual UAH Keyboard Festival in Riberts Recital Hall. On Saturday, April 22, the public is invited to gather and celebrate jazz pianist and local legend, Keith Taylor. On Sunday, April 23, pianist Sarah Masterson plays works by American composer Philippa Schuyler. Information on registration is available at uah.edu/music/events.
Apr 23 Tuesday
Village of Promise presents Speaker Series with former NASA astronaut and the first woman of color in the world to go into space Dr. Mae Jemison on April 23 at 6 p.m. at the VBC Saturn Ballroom. Tickets are available by pre-order only with proceeds benefiting Village of Promise. Information at villageofpromise.org.
Apr 26 Friday
Arts Huntsville presents Panoply Arts Festival in downtown Huntsville’s Big Spring Park April 26 – 28, 2024. Featuring more than 100 visual artists from various mediums in the fan-favorite Art Marketplace, two musical performance stages featuring 30+ musical acts by local bands and musicians, a variety of culinary artisan food trucks, kid-friendly interactives and STEAM activities, community art projects, and so much more!
DAY ONE/APRIL 26th MUSIC AND ACTIVITIESBands include, Delany Faulds, The Dawn Osbourne Band
Apr 27 Saturday
If you love Huntsville history and are looking for an excuse to get outside, you're invited to the Huntsville Historic Bike Tour, hosted by local podcast Lily Flagg's Signal on April 27th at 9am. The ride starts and ends at 108 Howe Ave and stops at important historical sites in the downtown, Twickenham, Old Town, and Five Points areas.
DAY TWO/APRIL 27 MUSIC AND ACTIVITIESBands include .. The Band Silhouette, Little and the Giants, Soul Lit Band, Quantaphonics
Apr 28 Sunday
We'll post more info as the daily schedules become available!
DAY THREE/APRIL 28th MUSIC AND ACTIVITIES
Bands include ... Jazz McKenzie, Kristoffer Leshaun, Victoria Jones, Preston Watts, GORRIO, Cheryl Llewellyn, C1Live, Tyler AK, the Love Apples, Shelly Saxman Williams
The Valley Conservatory 25th Anniversary Concert is Sunday, April 28th 3:30pm at
Roberts Hall on the Campus of UAH. The concert features Emma Boyd, violinist, Esther
Benjamin, cellist and Joshua Gaston, pianist performing the 1st movt. of Beethoven’s Triple Concerto. Dr. Iris Hankins, Soprano, and The Devere Pride Trio will also perform. Information at valleyconservatory.com and (256) 534-3131.
May 01 Wednesday
The Lee High School Creative Writing Magnet celebrates its young authors with the "Readers' Theatre" in Lee's Black Box Theatre on Wednesday, May 1st and Thursday, May 2nd from 6:30PM - 8PM. Authors will share their original pieces this school year. This event is open to the public and appropriate for all ages. Information is online at leehigh.org.
May 03 Friday
The Huntsville Master Chorale presents “Songs of Travel: Journeys of a Different Kind” on Friday, May 3, 2024 at 7:00 pm at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Huntsville. There will be a second performance Sunday, May 5, at Monte Sano United Methodist Church at 3:00 pm. The program features old and new songs with destinations in mind. The public is invited. Information at HSVMASTERCHORALE.ORG.
The Huntsville Chamber Music Guild presents the Isidore String Quartet on Friday May 3rd at 7:30 PM at Trinity United Methodist Church. Their goal is to impact the world we live in and inspire others through the art of collaboration and play. The public is invited to an educational encounter at 4pm on that day. Tickets and information at 256-489-7415 and