Huntsville Music Month is here — check out these exciting events happening in September

Huntsville Music Office press conference — Huntsville Music Officer Matt Mandrella speaks at the press conference for Huntsville Music Month. (City of Huntsville)

Ever since 2022, September has been recognized as “Huntsville Music Month,” which sees a citywide celebration of the artists, venues, businesses and events that make the Huntsville music scene so special.

As part of this celebration, there will be tons of music-based events happening around Huntsville this month — here’s the full list:

Live at Heart Conference & Festival: Three Huntsville musicians will be representing the Rocket City all the way in Sweden
- 📍 Örebro, Sweden
- 📆 September 2
AMPLIFIED Open Mic Night: More than 30 artists are expected to perform, ranging from first-timers to seasoned musicians
- 📍 The Electric Belle at Stovehouse
- 📆 September 2 | 7-10PM
Hear to Be Seen 3: 28 original collaborative works from local Huntsville artists will be shown off at The Orion Ampitheater
- 📍 The Orion Amphitheater
- 📆 September 2 | 5-8PM
Rocket City New Music: Sound Bites: A one-night progressive percussion concert with the opportunity to also experience Lowe Mill’s visual and culinary arts
- 📍 Lowe Mill
- 📆 September 2 | 7:30PM
LAUNCHPAD: This two-night event officially “kicks off” Huntsville Music Week, featuring free shows at eight different venues
- 📍 Varying locations
- 📆 September 4-5
Concerts on the Dock: Experience four evenings of free live music at Lowe Mill (Note: on-site parking is $10)
- 📍 Lowe Mill
- 📆 September 4, 11, 18 + 25 | 6-9PM
Golden Hour at the Garden: Free live music + beautiful views at the Huntsville Botanical Garden
- 📍 Huntsville Botanical Garden
- 📆 September 4, 11, 18 + 25 | 5-7PM
Jazz in the Park-Huntsville: Spend Sunday evenings in the heart of downtown Huntsville enjoying free performances by nationally recognized smooth-jazz artists
- 📍 Big Spring Park West
- 📆 September 6, 13, 20 + 27 | 5-9PM
Gospel Skate Night at Stoner Park: This unique event combines Gospel music with roller skating fun
- 📍 Stoner Park
- 📆 September 6 | 4-6PM
Women in Music Week: This annual event gives 50+ women the opportunity to showcase their musical talents — expect a full schedule to drop soon!
- 📍 Varying locations
- 📆 September 12-20
Music Industry Career Fair & Community Expo: This free expo connects attendees with job openings and volunteer opportunities throughout Huntsville’s music ecosystem
- 📍 Von Braun Center East Hall
- 📆 September 14 | 5-7:30PM
Huntsville Music at AMERICANAFEST: Huntsville music will have a two-day presence at AMERICANAFEST, including participation in a panel discussion and two special events — Rocket City Ramble + One Big Love
- 📍 Nashville, Tennessee
- 📆 September 17-18
805 After Five featuring RIPE with Pat Jamar: The high-energy band Ripe will be performing a free outdoor concert with dynamic Huntsville musician Pat Jamar opening
- 📍 Butler Green at Campus 805
- 📆 September 17 | 5-9PM
CulturA Festival: Celebrate the fifth anniversary of CulturA Festival with a free, all-ages day of Hispanic music, food, art and culture
- 📍 The Orion Ampitheater
- 📆 September 20 | 12-7PM
BLAST Music – Artist Submissions: Musicians from across the Tennessee Valley are invited to submit an album or EP, with the chance of signing a licensing agreement with BLAST Music and receive an honorarium
- 📆 September 1-30