Music

Michael Rossiter will play classical guitar beginning at noon today at McGraw's Coffee House, 106 N. Court St., Florence. On Friday, local singers/songwriters Hugh Banks and Rene Stamps will perform. Rob Malone and Mary Katherine Rowe will be the guest artists noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday. No cover charge.

Gary Nichols performs tonight at Side Pocket Lounge, 1816 Darby Drive, Florence. Also performing this weekend will be Flux on Friday night and Hillbilly Delux on Saturday night.

The KGB take the stage 6-8 p.m. today at Good Springs Fish and More, U.S. 43 North, Russellville. Details: 256-331-0059. The KGB also is the host band Saturday for Rockin' at the Roxy, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Roxy Theatre, downtown Russellville. Musical guests will be the bluegrass band Iron Horse, along with Russellville's own Kody Madden. Admission: adults, $10; ages 6-12, $5; ages 5 and younger, free.

Flux will present a semi-acoustic show 7-9 p.m. today at the Trojan House, Avalon Avenue, Muscle Shoals. Other guest artists this week include Malcolm Singleton and Farrah Retherford, 8-10 p.m. Friday, and The Sweepers, 7-9 p.m. Saturday.

Entertainers at the Rattlesnake Saloon, 1292 Mountain Mills Road, Tuscumbia, include Stone Nickel today and Joseph Baldwin on Saturday. Both shows 6-10 p.m.; no cover charge.

Swampers at the Marriott Shoals Hotel and Spa in Florence will host a variety of local musicians this week. The schedule includes: today, Shane Baker, 5-7 p.m., Barry Billings, 8-11 p.m.; Friday, Chris Roach, 5-7 p.m., Terry McDaniel, 9 p.m. to midnight; Saturday, Bryan Williams, 9 p.m. to midnight; Sunday, Tim Cannon, 8-11 p.m.; Monday, Kelvin Holly and N.C. Thurman, 5-7 p.m., McKenzie Lockhart, 8-11 p.m.; Tuesday, Jeff Henson, 5-7 p.m., Melissa Daniel, 8-11 p.m.; Wednesday, Max Russell, 5-7 p.m., and Mitch Mann, 8-11 p.m.

Bill Eastep performs beginning at 7 p.m. today at Miss Annie's Restaurant and Beer Garden, 3926 U.S. 43 South, St. Joseph, Tenn. On Saturday, Matt Roy and Ben Daniel take the stage beginning at 8 p.m.

Joseph Baldwin performs 8-10 p.m. today at Cafe Bill's in Jasper and 6:30-10 p.m. Saturday at Rattlesnake Saloon, Tuscumbia.

Max Russell performs for a fundraiser for Project Studio 7-11 p.m. Friday at Frank's Italian Restaurant, Tuscumbia. He also will be at the Voodoo Lounge in Huntsville with the Shakedown Kings from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday.

Travis Wammack and Butch “Big Arms” Ledford perform 6-8 p.m. Friday at Good Springs Fish and More, U.S. 43 North, Russellville, and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Southland Restaurant, 1309 S. Jackson Highway, Sheffield.

The featured band Friday night at PJ's, 701 Davison Ave., Muscle Shoals, will be 72 South. On Saturday night, Jonathan Bradford is the featured performer.

The Slammin' Otis Band will be the guest band Saturday night at Parker's Place, 4022 U.S. 43, St. Joseph Tenn.

Eric Dupree & Company will perform 5-7 p.m. Saturday at the Video Connection in Clifton, Tenn., near the entrance of The Horseshoe Riverbend Festival. On Tuesday, they will perform 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. at Brinley Brothers in downtown Florence.

The Decoys, featuring Scott Boyer, Kelvin Holly, N.C. Thurman, Mike Dillon and David Hood, provide the tunes beginning at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Sidelines Sports Deli, Ford Road, Muscle Shoals.

Special event

The Oka Kapassa — Return to Cold Water American Indian Festival will be celebrated 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday at Spring Park in Tuscumbia. Native American tribes will gather and artists and demonstrators will provide a glimpse of the culture of America's first peoples. Food vendors will be available. The public is invited to attend. School day events for students will be Friday. For details, visit okakapassa.org or call 256-383-0783.

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