The 2025 Concert Series
The Fall Concert Series is funded by donations from attendees, MVAC members, corporate sponsors, and the City of Guntersville.
2025 Fall Concerts in the Park
This concert series will run on Thursdays, 6:30 - 8:30 PM in Errol Allan Park in downtown Guntersville and will have Lena’s Rolling Kitchen on hand for good food and drink.
Sept 25 - Jake Leg Stompers
Oct 2 - Country Case
Oct 9 - The Groove
Saturday, October 11 - Don’t miss Lake City FallFest
with The Little German Band and Soul Survivor and GES and GHS Choirs!
Oct 16 - Hard On The Chickens
Oct 23 - Triple Play
Oct 30 - Tosha Hill
Mark your calendars and bring your friends, chairs, and fans or blankets! If bad weather is looming, we will post any change of venue here and on Facebook.
September 25 - Jake Leg Stompers
For the Fall concert series opener, Mountain Valley Arts Council welcomes Jake Leg Stompers back to Errol Allan Park on September 25th with high hopes for no rain, since their previous concert had to be moved indoors. Lena’s Rolling Kitchen will be providing concessions.
Although the Jake Leg Stompers band members’ musical roots date much earlier, by 2006 they increasingly started taking their “Chicken-Fried Pre-war Hokum-billy Jug” music on the road, playing regional festivals whether or not they were asked to. Acclaimed for their spirited, eclectic, and wildly unpredictable street performances, the Stompers were even sometimes asked to play on the stage for actual money.
In their live shows, the Jake Leg Stompers present Pre-War Roots Music on period instruments in lively, authentic styles. The Stompers capture the rebellious spirit of pre-1941 American music from Memphis Jug bands to Appalachian Hillbilly to Fats Waller when folk music was still considered dangerous. You never know what unusual instruments this band will bring out so sit close to the stage.
Currently, the Stompers are cruising to stardom on the strength of their 3rd and greatest album, “Hill Country Hoodoo,” produced and recorded by Jimbo Mathus of Squirrel Nut Zippers fame at his studio in Como, MS. For this project, the Stompers were joined by Luther Dickinson of the North Mississippi Allstars, Jimbo Mathus, the Rising Star Fife and Drum Band, Rev. John Wilkins (son of the late blues legend Robert Wilkins) and Mississippi cum Tokyo blues artist Steve Gardner.
“Hill Country Hoodoo” has received extensive airplay on XM satellite radio and is currently a top-selling album in both the blues and folk categories on CDBaby.com.
For more details about the individual band members and their records, check out their bios on jakelegstompers/bios. You will laugh yourself silly and will just have to come see this band in person.
October 2 - Country Case Band
Mountain Valley Arts Council welcomes Country Case claims Albertville back Errol Allan Park on October 2nd for their second performance with MVAC. This band has been performing for 15 years and counting, including performances at Papa Dubi’s Restaurant and Legends in Albertville. Trent Slaton is the lead vocalist.
October 9 - Hard on the chickens
Mountain Valley Arts Council will host Hard on The Chickens on Thursday, October 9th from 6:30 – 8:30 PM at Errol Allan Park in downtown Guntersville. Bring your fan, folding chairs and friends. Lena’s Rolling Kitchen will provide concessions
Now that band name needs some explaining. The band derived its name from a neighbor’s dog that had to be muzzled because it was particularly fond of the laying hens. The neighbor described the dog as being “hard on the chickens”. It has more to do with the dog than the chickens. When you see the band’s logo, it all makes sense.
This trio plays classic rock, Motown blues, country, and Americana music and features an eclectic set list that emphasizes tight vocal harmonies. The band consists of Mark Thompson on guitar and vocals, Jimmy Rowell on bass and vocals, and John Elrod on percussion, vocals, and the occasional harmonica. Each member has been performing since their early teens which wasn’t just yesterday. Thompson and Elrod performed together in high school in the band Target.
Thompson played for many years with the late Pat Upton and Headline, the Downtown Horns, and Hillbilly Romeos. He is the featured guitarist/vocalist in reunion shows of WARM, a legendary band in the Southeast in the 60s and 70s.
Elrod is also an accomplished banjo player, and Rowell loves Bluegrass music and performed for many years in the Huntsville-based Pinhook Creek band.
Any change in venue due to bad weather will appear on MVAC’s Facebook page and MVAC’s website, mvacarts.org Thursday afternoon – most likely to Guntersville Town Hall on Blount Avenue.
October 16 - Groove from Huntsville
Mountain Valley Arts Council will feature the Huntsville-based band Groove in its free Fall Concerts in the Park on Thursday, October 16th from 6:30 – 8:30 PM at Errol Allan Park in downtown Guntersville. Bring your dance shoes, fans, folding chairs, and friends. Lena’s Rolling Kitchen food truck will be on-site.
Any change in venue due to harsh weather will be posted on MVAC’s Facebook page and MVAC’s website, mvacarts.org.
The band Groove got its start back in January 2007. Since then, they have refined the band lineup to include both male and female lead vocalists which provides the versatility to play a wide variety of 60s to present day dance-pop and funk cover standards.
The band is composed of Toni Hamilton on vocals, Lawrence Crawford on guitar and vocals, David Hughes on bass and vocals, Derrik Anderson on drums, Danny Bealer/Xavier Newsome on keyboards and vocals.
Come on out and groove with us! Thank you to generous MVAC members, the City of Guntersville, and the Lake Guntersville Chamber of Commerce, and concert attendees for making this concert series free to the whole community.
October 23 - triple play band
Mountain Valley Arts Council will host Triple Play on Thursday, October 23 from 6:30 – 8:30 PM at Errol Allan Park in downtown Guntersville as part of its Fall Concerts in the Park series. Bring your fans, folding chairs, and friends. Lena’s Rolling Kitchen will provide concessions.
Triple Play has been rocking the Huntsville/Guntersville/Decatur and Hartselle area Since May of 2022! They are known as a no frills Classic Rock and Long Sets sometimes three hours before breaking but for this concert, it will be two hours with a brief intermission for door prize drawings. They continue to add classics to their setlists and will bring “Classic Rock the way it Should Be!”
Triple Play's roots include Scott Wagnon’s group “Fender Bender in 2018, and members from First Fellowship and Praise Band of First Baptist Church of Huntsville.
Current band members include Scott Wagnon on guitar and vocals , Tony Antoine on drums, and Chris Thompson on bass and vocals who have played in venues such as Shagnasty’s, Diamonds, the Crape Myrtle Festival, the Ardmore Car Show, and best of all, WhistleStop.
This concert is funded through concert attendee donations, MVAC member donations, and the City of Guntersville.
October 30 - Tosha Hill (Country)
Mountain Valley Arts Council will host the Tosha Hill, a crowd favorite for the past three years, on Thursday, October 23rd from 6:30 – 8:30 PM at Errol Allan Park in downtown Guntersville. Bring your folding chairs and friends. Leena’s Rolling Kitchen will provide concessions.
Alabama singer/songwriter Tosha Hill unleashes Shoals soul while staying true to her country roots in her debut EP, Forty Miles, a collection of 5 songs co-written with her father, Billy. A regular at Nashville's Bluebird Cafe, Tosha has also had co-writes with Rock and Roll Hall of Famers: John Oates (Hall & Oates), Spooner Oldham, and Brenda Lee (Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree). She has shared the stage with Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, John Paul White (Civil Wars), Randy Owen (Alabama), Shenandoah, and Lonestar.
Matt Wake of AL.com says, "Tosha Hill has mononym-level talent. As a roots-music singer, she’s got such pure tone and feel they - if combined with the right songs, business and luck – could maybe make a woman not just known but known by just one name. As in Dolly. Emmylou. Ronstadt. Hill is that special on the mic, as heard on her new EP, “Forty Miles.” The five-song set is one of the best Americana recordings you’ll hear this year by an artist under the age of 30."
Tosha’s musical journey started from performing at churches in her hometown of Muscle Shoals to honing and crafting her talents in the legendary recording studios among the originators of the Muscle Shoals Sound. Those echoes of inspiration resonate to this day leaving its lasting influence on her as a young, new artist and her music. Having walked in the footsteps of some of music’s greatest performers, she exhibits an exceptional presence onstage that leaves the audiences wanting more. Tosha used a work ethic and support from her dad to cultivate a sound that is pleasing just as much as it is original.
Any change in venue due to bad weather will be posted on MVAC’s Facebook page and MVAC’s website, mvacarts.org.
Thank you to generous MVAC members, the City of Guntersville, and the Lake Guntersville Chamber of Commerce, and concert attendees for making this concert series possible.
Concert info for musicians
If you’re interested, email us at info@mvacarts.org or mail us a letter at 440 Gunter Avenue, Guntersville, AL 35976 with the following:
Brief description of yourself/band and your musical genre
Picture(s) of yourself, your band, and/or your band logo for social media and print promotions
CD containing examples of your music with at least 3 songs
Contact Info including name, address, phone, email, website
FREE MVAC CONCERTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
Spring Concerts in the Park series - Mid-April through late May, Thursdays from 6:30 - 8:30 PM - in Errol Allan Park in downtown Guntersville at intersection of Gunter Avenue (HWY 431 South) and Taylor Street
4th of July Concert - Usually 6 - 9 PM in Civitan Park on the Jeff Cook Stage, Sunset Drive in Guntersville, Stay for Fireworks Event at starts at 9 PM
Fall Concerts in the Park - Mid- September - Late October Thursdays from 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Lake City FallFest concerts - October 8, 2022 in Errol Allan Park in downtown Guntersville at intersection of Gunter Avenue (HWY 431 South) and Taylor Street; Guntersville’s Downtown Merchants Association hosts Lake City FallFest which includes concessions, arts and crafts vendor booths, store sales, and children’s games. Musical groups perform throughout the day adding music to the air. You’ll also find wagon and train rides, scarecrows, snacks, and games such as MVAC’s pumpkin bowling.
Night Before Christmas music - December - In early December, Guntersville’s Downtown Merchants Association hosts a Night Before Christmas celebration with performances by area bands and school choirs. Individual businesses host musicians in their stores. You’ll also find carriage rides, visits with Santa, ice skating, holiday games, photo booth, snacks, and lots of potential holiday presents to purchase. At the MVAC Gallery, you’ll find the Photo Booth where you can have a holiday picture made in front of a festive holiday quilt.