The Alabama News Center — Can’t Miss Alabama: Coca-Cola Amphitheater welcomes Thomas Rhett, Jason Isbell to the concert stage

By: Shirley Jackson

Thomas Rhett and Jason Isbell in concert
Enjoy back-to-back concerts this weekend with Thomas Rhett: Better In Boots Tour and Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit. Rhett will perform Friday, June 27, and Isbell Saturday, June 28. Both concerts will be at the new Coca-Cola Amphitheater on the site of the former Carraway Hospital in Birmingham. Rhett, a country music singer and songwriter, is known for hit songs like “Die a Happy Man,” “Remember You Young” and “Marry Me.” Isbell, a Grammy Award winner, is a former member of Drive-By Truckers. Some of his hits are “Cover Me Up,” “Elephant” and “Alabama Pines.”

Rickney B. Hunter Miles for Minds
The inaugural Rickney B. Hunter Miles for Minds 3K Run and 1 Mile Fun Run will be Saturday, June 28, at DeBardeleben Park in Bessemer and surrounding areas. The 3K Run starts at 8 a.m. and the 1-Mile Fun Run starts at 9 a.m. This movement honors the life and legacy of Hunter and shines a light on men’s mental health during Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month. An on-site counselor will be available, plus light refreshments and face painting. Spectators of any age are welcome to attend, with free admission. Lawn chairs are permitted.

Independence Day events
Here are some holiday celebrations taking place around the state:
June 28: Rainsville Freedom Fest.
July 2: Independence Day Street Party, The Wharf in Orange Beach.
July 3
– Alexander City Celebrate Freedom.
– Wetumpka Independence Day Celebration.
– Fire on the Water, Oak Mountain State Park in Pelham.
July 4
– Celebration on the River in Tuscaloosa.
– Independence Day 1776, American Village in Montevallo.
– Auburn Independence Day Celebration.
– City of Mobile’s 4th of July Celebration, USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park.
– Smith Lake Park 4th of July Fireworks Festival.
– Thunder on the Mountain, Vulcan Park and Museum in Birmingham.
– Independence Day in Prattville.

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