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2 days ago
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Live music in Montgomery area for June 12-18
Venues or artists who would like their performances included should email Shannon Heupel at sheupel@ with "Live Music" in subject. Please include artist or band name, venue name and location, time of performance, and if admission will be charged. June 12 Exchange: Eric Perkins & Friends 5-7:30 p.m., Eric Perkins 7:30-10 p.m. Blues Club: Mkay The Artist 6 p.m Jan's Beach House Grill: Play Nice 6:30 p.m. June 13 Exchange: Steve McCollough 5-10 p.m. Blues Club: Emily Joseph 7 p.m. Jan's Beach House Grill: Kayotics 7 p.m. More: Pynk Beard brings golden country voice to Montgomery for free show June 14 Exchange: Frank Gray 5-7:30 p.m., The Martones 7:30-10 p.m. Blues Club: Soul Tree Live 7 p.m. Jan's Beach House Grill: Jukebox All Stars 6:30 p.m. June 15 Exchange: Jimbo Jones 5-7:30 p.m., Scott Grant & Sam Williams 7:30-10 p.m. Blues Club: Divincente 6 p.m. June 16 Exchange: Steven McCollough 5-10 p.m. June 17 Exchange: Joe Breckenridge 5-7:30 p.m., John Biull & Friends 7:30-10 p.m. June 18 Exchange: Richard Murray 5-710 p.m. Jan's Beach House Grill: Tony Mills 6:30 p.m. More: Juneteenth celebrations coming to central AL: Concerts, parades and more June 19 Exchange: Eric Perkins & Friends 5-7:30 p.m., Eric Perkins 7:30-10 p.m. Blues Club: iHeart Media's Mic Check 7 p.m. June 20 Exchange: Lil Jimmy Reed 5-10 p.m. Blues Club: #FORTHECULTURE Juneteenth Celebration 7 p.m. June 21 Exchange: Jeremy Noble 5-10 p.m. Blues Club: Trew The Star 7 p.m. June 22 Exchange: John Oakley 5-7:30 p.m., Riley Yielding 7:30-10 p.m. Capitol Oyster Bar: Eden Brent 4 p.m. $15 Blues Club: Dani J 6 p.m. June 23 Exchange: Wesley Hill 5-7:30 p.m., Zack & Chris 7:30-10 p.m. June 24 Exchange: Chris Eiland 5-7:30 p.m., Randall Cauthen 7:30-10 p.m. June 25 Exchange: Jimbo Jones 5-7:30 p.m., Don Christian 7:30-10 p.m. June 26 Exchange: Eric Perkins & Friends 5-7:30 p.m., Eric Perkins 7:30-10 p.m. Blues Club: Wesley Hill 6 p.m. June 27 Exchange: Black Elvis 5-7:30 p.m., The Marvtones 7:30-10 p.m. Blues Club: Deidre Gaddis 7 p.m. Capitol Oyster Bar: Big Al & The Heavyweights 4 p.m. $15 More: Things to do in Montgomery for June 12-18 June 28 Exchange: Zack & Chris 5-7:30 p.m., Dan Lee & Friends 7:30-10 p.m. Blues Club: Locked Band 7 p.m. June 29 Exchange: Mark True 5-7:30 p.m., Jory Lee 7:30-10 p.m. Blues Club: Unity 6 p.m. June 30 Exchange: Steven McCollough 5-10 p.m. July 27 Capitol Oyster Bar: Big Al and The Heavyweights 4 p.m. $15 Sept. 5 Red Bluff Bar: The Stolen Faces 8 p.m This article originally appeared on Montgomery Advertiser: Live music in Montgomery area for June 12-18
Yahoo
01-03-2025
- Business
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Beale Street employee sees little impact from ‘Blackout Friday'
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Consumers across the nation were urged to participate in an economic boycott called 'Blackout Friday,' which called for people to refrain from spending money at major retailers and support small businesses instead. A Memphis small business retail employee did not feel the impact of 'Blackout Friday.' 'Our business really depends a lot on, like tourists, and like, local people, you know, and so when people aren't showing up for that, it really hurts our business,' said Kylan Cothren, a retail employee at B.B. King's Blues Club. 'So, like, this 'Blackout Friday' has really hurt our business.' 'Blackout Friday' urges boycott of major retailers Organizers say the goal of the economic protest is to put money towards small or Black-owned businesses, rather than some major retailers who are rolling back diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. Amazon and Target are just some of the companies that are no longer upholding DEI policies. A group of tourists I spoke with say that's why participating in Friday's 'economic blackout' is so important. U.S. measles outbreak leads health experts to urge vaccinations 'We standing together as a community, I mean we get so much negativity with going to all these different stores and they don't really support our communities,' said Cothren. 'I like the fact that when we have these types of events going on, that everybody can come together as a whole,' said Cothren. 'Everybody's reciprocating to one another due to what has happened in our past.' Supporters are encouraging people to support small or Black-owned businesses frequently, not only on days like this. Cothren said to look around town and learn who has businesses because these businesses do not have commercials like Amazon and Walmart, but they have great things, especially in Memphis. Organizers have other 'economic blackouts' planned for the future, but those events will specifically target certain companies. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
