Grammy-winning Alabama native Jason Isbell is bringing a new music festival to the Shoals area.
The first-ever ShoalsFest is set for Oct. 5 and will feature performances by Isbell and The 400 Unit, Sheryl Crow, Mavis Staples and Amanda Shires — his wife — on the event’s main stage. A second stage lineup will be announced soon.
AL.com reports ShoalsFest will take place at McFarland Park in Florence. Only 5,000 tickets are available.
A special pre-sale for Alabama residents will take place Saturday at Birmingham’s Seasick Records and at Muscle Shoals’ Counts Brothers Music.
Tickets, starting at $60, go on sale fully at 10 a.m. Monday, March 25.
In a news release, the Green Hill native says he has always wanted to bring a music festival to the Shoals. He says he he is excited about the project.
(Associated Press, copyright 2018)
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