AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoBluegrass Summer Kickoff: Lincoln Theatre is set to host Song of the Mountains, promising a summer run of bluegrass, Americana and old-time sounds—starting June 6 with Yonder Mountain String Band plus John Paul Douglas & The Bitter Trades, then July 18 with Erick Baker. Arts Calendar Buzz: The MANN Center for the Arts is rolling out May programming in Sanford, from its Emerging Artist Gallery to Women in Country concerts and Lee County Community Orchestra shows May 16–17. Eurovision Fever: Eurovision’s 70th Grand Final is here in Vienna, with the UK’s LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER leading the charge for “Eins, Zwei, Drei,” while Cyprus pushes Antigoni’s “Jalla” as a Mediterranean dance-pop contender. Local Culture vs Policy: Birmingham’s nightlife ordinance fight is heating up again—Mayor Randall Woodfin won’t sign amended changes to the Kelvyn Felder Ordinance after backlash from bar owners and workers. Music Meets Real Life: Cash-strapped Education Authority bosses are asking school transport operators to cut prices by 1% for extracurricular trips, including music competitions. Pop Spotlight: Zara Larsson’s “Midnight Sun: Girls Trip” remix album is out, but early chatter says the hype hasn’t fully landed.
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