When: Friday, starts at 6 p.m.Where: Veterans Park Amphitheatre, 100 W. Oglethorpe Blvd.Friday’s event at the Flint will feature Octoberfest-themed beer and wine samples, food trucks and as always the kid’s zone. The David McMahon Band is bringing the live usic.Admission: No charge. File Photo
When: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, kickoff party from 6 p.m.-10 p.m. on Friday.Where: Fulwood Park, 817 Prince Ave., Tifton.The 2024 Rhythm & BB!Q FRestival will bring a day full of fun and food, with a BBQ competition, kid’s games and activities, arts and crafts and food vendors.The Friday entertainment schedule will bring Heart of Pine to the stage from 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m., followed by Grandville from 8 p.m.-10 p.m.Saturday acts are: Little Country Giants at 11:15 a.m., Bonnie Blue With Horns at 12:30 p.m., Beautiful Bobby Blackmon at 2:30 p.m., Grass is Dead at 5:45 p.m., and closes with Travis Denning starting at 8:30 p.m.Admission: No charge.
When: Saturday, starts at 10 a.m.Where: Pope’s Museum, 192 Pope’s Store Road, Ochlocknee.Pope’s Museum and the Southern Shakespeare Co. are presenting “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) (revised) (again)” by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield. The event includes food trucks, art work from the Cairo High School Art Club and performances by local favorites.For more information, go to https://allevents.in/ochlocknee/free-family-entertainment-at-popes-museum/200025881296457#google_vignette.
When: Friday, starts at 7:30 p.m.Where: Albany Municipal Auditorium, 200 N. Jackson St.For more than 15 years, Departure has become one of the most respected Journey tribute bands in the nation. DEPARTURE replicates the energy, sound and feel of the original 80’s rock super group. Each of the five band members are veteran musicians and pride themselves on delivering an amazing concert-styled stage show which is highly engaging and memorable for audiences of all ages.Tickets: $22 to $42.For more information, go to http://www.flintriverentertainmentcomplex.com/events/departure-tribute-to-journey.
When: Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.Where: Mark’s Melon Patch, 8580 Albany Hwy., Sasser.Celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birtyday with a story time at 10:30 a.m. and a movie in the Education Barn.Admission: No charge.
Alan has been a reporter for 30 years, including at The Moultrie Observer, Thomasville Times-Enterprise and The Albany Herald. His favorite book is “Catch-22,” and he has an Australian shepherd/American bulldog mix named Maxwell.
