Panoply arts festival
That evening, the stage will be filled with big sound and big horns as festival attendees can enjoy local powerhouse opening act Element XI and then catch Saturday’s headliners The Suffers. The festival welcomes Rule of Thirds, Knightshade, Shane Davis, Grove Yard and Will River throughout the day. On Saturday, the music starts when the gates open at 10 a.m. Rolling Stone says that Hero the Band’s recent EP “Unicorn” is “the absolute top of its game” and “Hero the Band is ready to explode.” Arts Huntsville Events Manager Cat Turner added, “These guys are super high energy and will put on a wonderful performance to kick-off the festival.” Hero the Band is a multifaceted group from Decatur, Georgia comprised of four brothers with a unique musical vision that blurs lines and genres. Friday night is host to a rock-packed evening starting with blues-influenced rock band Tres Locos, followed by indie rock band Jayne & the Huntsmen opening for headliner, Hero the Band, whose performance is presented by Pearl Behavioral Health Services.
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Panoply’s Indie Stage will be featured in a new location in Big Spring Park East and will showcase local solo and duo music performances throughout the weekend by favorites such as Delaney Faulds, Shelly Williams, Josh Allison, Jerome Villarreal, Charles and Tanya, Jimmy Henderson, Remy Neal and Cheryl Llewellyn to name just a few – full schedule available at The Pepsi Showcase Stage, located on the back of the Huntsville Museum of Art, will feature multiple bands and shows during the three-day festival. This year the festival will feature a new layout spanning across Church Street and into Big Spring Park East.įeatured Music: Arts Huntsville welcomes over 30 musical performances in a variety of genres – jazz, rock, R&B, indie rock, blues, pop and more – to Panoply’s two stages: the Showcase Stage, presented by Pepsi, and the Indie Stage. on Friday, April 29, showcasing many local and regional musical acts, including regionally-celebrated and critically-acclaimed bands and musicians, the juried Art Marketplace, STEAM Street, art and STEAM interactives, community art projects, craft beer and wine, festival food, select local food trucks and more.
Panoply should definitely be on your list of “must-dos.Panoply’s 40 th celebration kicks off at 5 p.m. Many locals make this a yearly outing, but this regional arts festival draws in just as many out-of-state visitors, too. These performances happen on stages throughout Big Spring International Park. You can see dancers of every age perform – from ballet to hip hop, and many cultural dances too, like Irish dancers or the classical Chinese form. From paintings and sculptures to jewelry and clothing – there’s a “maker” in everyone displaying their work at Panoply. ArtĮach year visual artists from all types of disciplines display and sell art. While the event is full of local talent, the festival also draws regional and national headliners for its evening performances. Visitors come from across the country to take part in this culmination of music, art, culture, dance and more! Downtown Huntsville’s Big Spring International Park is transformed for an entire weekend into the home for our city’s biggest festival of the year.
Panoply Arts Festival is the premier arts weekend in the southeast and is annually held the last weekend in April. Panoply Arts Festival 40th Anniversary April 29 – May 1, 2022