EVENTS

GOPLAY Calendar for Dec. 28-Jan. 3

Shannon Heupel
Montgomery Advertiser

Montgomery's 2024 Downtown Countdown

Montgomery's 2024 Downtown Countdown is happening Sunday from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Riverfront Park, 355 Commerce St. Enter the park through the walk-in tunnel. They'll have live music, food vendors and, of course, fireworks at midnight. The Red Bluff Bar will be open.

Watch fireworks on New Year's Eve in downtown Montgomery and Wetumpka this Sunday.

New Year's Eve fireworks in Wetumpka

Wetumpka is planning a midnight fireworks show on New Year's Eve over the Coosa River at Gold Star Park, 300 Ready St.

Prattville ice skating

Ice skating is happening now through New Year's Eve in Prattville at Spillway Park, 130 S. Court St. Cost is $5 per person for 30 minutes and includes skates. Skating will continue through Dec. 31. Regular hours weekdays 5-9 p.m, and Saturday from 1-9 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m. to midnight. More info:  Contact the Special Events office at 334-595-0850.

Happy Retro New Year 1924

Step back 100 years on New Year's Eve at the Aviator Bar, 166 Commerce St. $24 at the doors. Venues open 7 p.m. Dr. Bob Avery and Trés Jazz Band will be on the Commerce BeerWorks stage at 9 p.m. Complimentary champagne and small bites, plus Prohibition-era cocktails (Gin Rickey, French75, Sidecar, etc.) Prizes for best embodiment of Zelda, Scott, Jozan, Amelia, or any friend of Al Capone.

Zoo, museum closed on Jan. 1

The Montgomery Zoo and Mann Wildlife Learning Museum are closed during the New Year's Day holiday, January 1.

Red Bluff Music, Arts & Food Festival returns May 18

Vintage Hospitality Group will present the second annual Red Bluff Music, Arts & Food Festival on May 18, 2024 at Montgomery’s Riverwalk Amphitheater. it will showcase the best in blues, jazz, country, southern soul, and more. The main lineup includes We Got The Jazz: The Jazz of A Tribe Called Quest featuring Atlanta’s Dashill Smith and Malcolm-Jamal Warner, 14-time Grammy winner and world-leading dobro master The Jerry Douglas Band, and the world reigning heavyweight champion of blues and rock guitar, the one and only Eric Gales. Take advantage of early bird discounted tickets available through the end of the year on Eventbrite.com. 

ALABAMA SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL

Single ticket sales are now open for Alabama Shakespeare Festival’s 2023-2024 season featuring a world premiere among its six productions. Season subscriptions are also on sale. For tickets call the box office at 334-271-5353 or visit asf.net.

  • Blues in the Night: February 8 – March 3, 2024: The soul of the blues wails out full and strong in Blues in the Night, a scorching, Tony-nominated musical! The 26 hot and torchy numbers tell of the sweet, sexy, and sorrowful experiences three women have with the lying, cheating snake of a man who does them wrong. Glorious songs from Bessie Smith, Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen, Alberta Hunter, Jimmy Cox, Ida Cox, and more tell of the pain and misery of life and love — and the dogged determination to get through it all — that is the essence of the blues.
  • Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery: April 18 – May 12. Get your deerstalker cap on — the play’s afoot! Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson must crack the mystery of “The Hound of the Baskervilles” before a family curse dooms its newest heir. Does a wild hellhound prowl the moors of Devonshire? Can our heroes discover the truth in time? Join the fun as Holmes and Watson face a dizzying web of clues, silly accents, disguises, and deceit as five actors deftly portray more than 40 characters. You’ll enjoy the perfect mix of slapstick and thrills. 
  • Zelda In the Backyard: June 13 – June 30. When Libby inherits a wrecked 1961 Rolls Royce, she sets off on a journey to reassemble the car and pieces of the past her father left behind. In honor of her Alabama roots, she names the car after Zelda Fitzgerald. A little broken herself, Libby finds herself with a new understanding of marriage and family. From the playwright of Gee’s Bendand White Lightning, Zelda in the Backyard is a story of love and loss, and all the roads in between. World Premiere: This play was developed through ASF’s 2022 Southern Writers Festival of New Plays.
  • Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: July 11 – August 11. One of the most enduring shows of all time, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a humorous retelling of the Biblical story of Joseph, his 11 brothers, his father Jacob, and the coat of many colors. Follow Joseph’s journey from bondage to becoming Pharaoh’s right-hand man to his ultimate reunion with his family. This delightful and merry musical — embracing country-western, calypso, and Elvis-style rock — will have you singing in your seat and long after you leave the theatre! 

MONTGOMERY PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE

For tickets call the box office at 334-481-5100 or visit mpaconline.org.

  • Jan. 6 – Leanne Morgan – 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets: $52.75, $42.75, $32.75
  • Jan 19 — Black Jacket Symphony presents Journey's "Escape" — 8 p.m. Tickets: $40, $35
  • Feb. 9 – Linda Ronstadt Experience with Tristan McIntosh – 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $35
  • Feb. 11 — Billy Dean — 7 p.m. Tickets: $32, $27, $23
  • Feb. 13 — Shen Yun 2024 — 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $183, $153, $123, $93, $83
  • Feb. 14 — Samantha Fish, featuring Jesse Dayton — 7 p.m. Tickets: $46, $36, $32, $27, $23
  • Feb. 16 — The Simon & Garfunkel Story — 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $69, $59, $49
  • Feb. 17 — John Waite: 40 Years of Missing You — 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $56, $46, $36, $33, $26
  • Feb. 20 — Mania The Abba Tribute — 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $61.50, $41.50, $24.50
  • Feb. 24 — Montgomery Comedy Festival — 8 p.m. Tickets: $99, $75, $59
  • Feb. 26 — Celtic Woman 20th Anniversary Tour — 3 p.m. Tickets: $150, $79, $39
  • March 2 — The Oak Ridge Boys: Farewell Tour — 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $67, $62, $57, $52, $42
  • March 9 — Travis Tritt — 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $96, $66, $56, $46
  • March 10 — Zach Williams — 7 p.m. Tickets: $69.75, $49.75, $39.75, $29.75, $19.75, $18
  • March 14 — An R-Rated Magic Show: Featuring comedy magician Grant Freeman — 8 p.m. Tickets: $60, $44, $36, $28
  • March 26 — Swan Lake: World Ballet Series — 7 p.m. Tickets: $95, $75, $60, $45
  • March 29 — Dave Mason's Traffic Jam, with special guests The Outlaws — 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $66, $56, $42, $32
  • March 30 — Earthquake and Nephew Tommy, featuring JJ Williamson and more — 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $85.50, $79.50, $69.50, $62.50
  • April 4 — Joanne Shaw Taylor — 8 p.m. Tickets: $64, $44, $36, $32, $22, $17
  • April 16 — The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight — 8 p.m. Tickets: $90, $80, $70, $62, $52
  • April 17: Melissa Etheridge: I'm Not Broken Tour — 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $91, $71, $51, $41
  • April 21: The Guess Who — 7 p.m. Tickets: $62, $50, $44, $36, $26
  • April 25: Leonid & Friends — 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $46, $42, $32, $22
  • May 2 — Bonnie Raitt — 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $118, $97, $77, $57
  • May 14 — Blippi: The Wonderful World Tour — 6 p.m. Tickets: $67.50, $47.50, $37.50, $27.50
  • July 24 — Buddy Guy with Tom Hambridge — 7:30 p.m. $102, $97, $67, $52, $42

MONTGOMERY WHITEWATER

Montgomery Whitewater Park, the south’s newest world-class outdoor adventure and lifestyle destination, is offering slalom training for $20 per lesson starting this weekend. Friday is from 3-4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday slalom training is 10-11 a.m. and 3-4 p.m. On New Year's Day on Monday, slalom training is from 3-4 p.m., Tuesday is from 10-11 a.m. and 3-4 p.m., and Wednesday is 10-11 a.m. Book lessons online at montgomerywhitewater.com/instruction.

A schedule of events is available at montgomerywhitewater.com and is regularly updated with new events and details. 

CAPRI THEATRE

Get tickets at capritheatre.org or call 334-262-4858. The Capri is at 1045 E. Fairview Ave, Montgomery. It’s the longest continually operated movie theatre in Alabama. Become a member of the Capri Community Film Society and receive ticket discounts, plus admission benefits at art house theaters across the country. Member tickets are $10, and non-member tickets are $12. Ticket books will be $90 for a pack of 10.

  • Jan. 5-8: "The Holdovers" — 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.
  • Jan. 12-15: "Anatomy of a Fall" — 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.
  • Jan. 18: "The Awful Truth" — 7 p.m.
  • Jan. 19-22: "Fallen Leaves" — 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.
  • Feb. 6: "Howl's Moving Castle" — 7 p.m
  • Feb. 13: "Ghost in the Shell" — 7 p.m.
  • Feb. 14: "The Princess Bride" — 7 p.m.
  • Feb. 20: "Perfect Blue" — 7 p.m.
  • Feb. 27: "Princess Mononoke" — 7 p.m.

CLOVERDALE PLAYHOUSE

cloverdaleplayhouse.org, 334-262-1530

960 Cloverdale Road, Montgomery

MILLBROOK COMMUNITY PLAYERS

millbrooktheater.com, 334-782-7317

5720 Main St., Millbrook

PIKE ROAD THEATRE COMPANY

pikeroadtheatrecompany.org, 334-414-0193

Productions at Pike Road Intermediate School, 4710 Pike Road

PRATTVILLE’S WAY OFF BROADWAY THEATRE

cc.prattvilleal.gov, 334-595-0850

203 W. 4th St., Prattville

WETUMPKA DEPOT

wetumpkadepot.com/home.html,  334-868-1440

300 S. Main St., Wetumpka