SteelDrivers and Joan Baez to
Perform at the Bama
The Arts Council's fifth annual Bluegrass , Big Bands, and More performing arts series continues with a concert by The SteelDrivers on Thursday, March 27, 2008. The concert will take place at the Bama Theatre, 600 Greensboro Avenue, in downtown Tuscaloosa, Alabama and will begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets ($16 each) are on sale now at www.ticketleap.com, in person at the Arts Council offices - located on the 2nd floor of the PARA Building, or by phone at 205-758-5195. VISA/MasterCard, Discover, cash, and checks are accepted. Seating is available on the floor and tickets are reserved. Sponsors are Alabama Public Radio and Hampton Inn. For more information go to www.tuscarts.org
or http://www.steeldrivers.net/ for more information.
The Arts Council will also present “An Evening with Joan Baez” at the Bama Theatre on Friday, April 11, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. This exciting performance by Ms. Baez will celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the 1938 opening of the Bama in downtown Tuscaloosa. Reserved ticket prices are $30, $25, and $20. Tickets are available at ticketleap.com, the Arts Council offices, and at 205-758-5195. Concert sponsors include Jim Walter Resources and The University of Alabama College of Arts and Sciences.
Her awards and nominations include: Eight (8) Gold Albums; One (1) Gold Single;
One (1) Grammy Award: 2007 - Lifetime Achievement Award; Six (6) Grammy Nominations and One (1) International Bluegrass Award.