By: Shirley Jackson
MoonPie Over Mobile
MoonPie Over Mobile 2024 celebrations on Dec. 31 include:
11 a.m.: Kids’ zone, Mardi Gras Park.
Noon: MoonPie Drop for kids.
4 p.m.: Resolution Wall.
7 p.m.: DJ Blayze.
7:30 p.m.: Best Decorated Umbrella Contest.
7:30 p.m.: The Port City Secondliners.
7:45 p.m.: Cutting of the MoonPie, Renaissance Riverview Hotel Plaza Courtyard.
8 p.m.: Second Line Parade.
8:20 p.m.: Remarks by Mayor Sandy Stimpson and Honorary Chairperson Fred Richardson, main stage.
8:30 p.m.: Opening act: Yeah Probably, main stage.
9:25 p.m.: Headliners: Slick Rick, Rob Base, Big Daddy Kane, Dana Dane and Yo-Yo.
Midnight: Countdown and MoonPie drop to welcome in 2024.
For more information, visit moonpieovermobile.com. Admission is free.
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Alabama Theatre
Live concerts include:
Dec. 29: The Fab Four performs The Beatles’ “Rubber Soul” and their greatest hits at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Dec. 31: Black Jacket Symphony presents “Saturday Night Fever” at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. Purchase tickets here.
For upcoming shows, visit alabamatheatre.com. The venue is at 1817 Third Ave. North in Birmingham.
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New Year’s Eve: A Viennese Celebration
Toast the end of 2023 with a nod to the Vienna Philharmonic’s New Year’s Day performances and a glass of bubbly on Sunday, Dec. 31, at 6 p.m. Maestro Chris Confessore will take the podium to lead the Alabama Symphony Orchestra in a selection of Strauss family favorites and more. The venue is UAB’s Alys Stephens Center.
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