The W.C. Handy Music Festival
July 15th to July 27th, 2026
We know Handy can be HOT! So you’re welcome to cool off in the lobby of the Shoals Theatre, especially during Handy’s on the Plaza! Tickets for Determined can also be purchased there. Thanks to Chelsea and the team at Shoals Theatre for being great partners of the Handy Festival!
2026 Handy Headliner: Shemekia Copeland
Everyone is welcome to the first ever FREE W.C. Handy Festival headliner starring Shemekia Copeland, and featuring two very talented acts: Mike Ferris and Alvin Garrett. This year the concert will be held at the Renaissance Conference Center on Sunday, July 26th.
We will have $100 VIP tickets that offer a Meet and Greet and priority seating for those of you who want to buy them. However to get your free ticket all you have to do is click the link below!
We hope that you will come out and enjoy the show!
Sponsored by One Louder | Renaissance Shoals Conference Center | Music Preservation Society, Inc. | WZZA Radio
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Concession Locations
Counts Brothers Music
713 Waverly Avenue
Muscle Shoals, Alabama 35661
Operating Hours
M-F: 10:00am – 6:00pm
Sat: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Sun: Closed
Alabama Music Hall of Fame
617 U.S. 72
Tuscumbia, Alabama 35674
Operating Hours
Tue-Fri: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Sat: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Sun: Closed
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