Making music on Valentine’s Day
Maybe you’re protesting Singleness Awareness Day and are looking for a non-date activity. Maybe you’re planning something beyond the average fancy dinner date (is that what people do for V Day? I always fly solo! And no, I’m not complaining). Whatever your story, there’s lots of music to choose from Saturday night. Pick your poison and turn up the volume. Know of something we missed? Leave a comment below.
ASC Kids’ Club: A Celebration of Black History Month
10 and 11:30 a.m. Local performers and teachers Alicia Johnson-Reed and Quinton Cockrell will create and direct this exciting program along with talented children from the ASC’s own theatrical camps and drama programs. The celebration will include live music, spoken word and many fun surprises. Alys Stephens Center. $7. 975-2787. alysstephens.org
Dance For All: A DJ Dance Party
1-4 p.m. Join friends this Valentine’s Day to twist, shake and shuffle to the DJ’s mix, learning party dances old and new! Benefitting CDF. Children’s Dance Foundation. $25; $50 per family. 870-0073. childrensdancefoundation.org
Takes Two to Tango
7-9:30 p.m. Sweep your sweetie off their feet with a tango dance lesson, dessert and drinks. Attire is comfy cocktail. Space is limited. Children’s Dance Foundation. $50 couple. 870-0073. childrensdancefoundation.org
Valentines Day HeartBrake Prom
Race at 7 p.m., party at 8 p.m. Benefiting the Bici Bicycle Co-op. Bici Co-op aims to create easy and equal access to cycling by providing affordable bicycle maintenance, services and education, as well as a forum for sharing bicycle knowledge, activism and community. Music by Andy’s Tea Party and DJ Nastique. Greencup Books. $10. bicicoop.org
Valentine’s Day with the Symphony
8 p.m. Love is in the air! Treat your valentine to an evening of sophisticated swing and timeless love songs. The Alabama Symphony presents crooner Michael Andrew in an impressive tribute to Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin and Dean Martin. BJCC. $25-$60. 251-7727. alabamasymphony.org
Mavis Staples
8 p.m. A lifetime Grammy winner, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member and one of VH1’s 100 Greatest Women of Rock and Roll, Staples has blazed an R&B trail without leaving her gospel roots, and in the process influenced artists from Bob Dylan to Prince. Extend the experience with a 7 p.m. pre-show party with Valentine’s chocolates. Alys Stephens Center. $25-$65; $20 students. 975-2787. alysstephens.org
Valentine’s Day with Vulture Whale
9 p.m. Get ready to get an arrow in the heart from one of Birmingham’s most upwardly mobile rock bands. Vulture Whale will be celebrating both Valentine’s Day and the release of their brand new album, Vulture Whale II. With Arkadelphia. Bottletree. $8. 533-6288. thebottletree.com
The Last Waltz Ensemble
10 p.m. The Last Waltz Ensemble is a musical group that progressively plays the music of Bob Dylan and The Band. The group bolsters a play list of more than 70 Bob Dylan, The Band and related tunes covering all eras of the artists. Zydeco. $8 advance; $10 day of show. 933-1032. zydecobirmingham.com
Dark Castle
10 p.m. It’s the Heartbreakers Ball! Metal from St. Augustine, Fla. With Vessels of the Divine and Jezebel Dogs. The Nick. $7. 252-3831. thenickrocks.com
Mayhem String Band
The Mayhem String Band’s brand of outlaw bluegrass conjures up the ghosts of Hank and Waylon by creating chaos and taming it in the same performance. These men play string music, raw and aggressive, with the simple hope that people will listen up, catch the buzz and get to dancin’. 323-5538. oasisbar.com
