Gulf Shores Winter Concert Series - Riders in the Sky

The City of Gulf Shores is excited to announce the 2023 Winter Concert Series lineup. All shows will be held at the Erie H. Meyer Civic Center at 7 p.m. and require a $35 purchased ticket. Tickets will goon sale Tuesday, October 18, at 10 a.m. The lineup for the 2023 Winter Concert Series consists of the following acts:

Jim Witter’s The Piano Men

January 30 and 31

The Piano Men is a musical celebration of the 1970’s – year by year, hit by hit – from the songbooks of Billy Joeland Elton John. Utilizing spectacular visuals on a giant screen behind Witter and his band, we return to thenewspaper headlines, the automobiles, the people, the events, the toys, and even the TV shows that shaped a decade.Along the way, the sounds of “My Life,” “Candle in the Wind,” “Rocket Man,” “Just the way you Are,” and manymore classic hits create an evening that’s so much fun, you won’t want it to end. By the time you hit 1979, you’ll bebegging these musicians to move back to 1970 and start all over again. With Witter at the grand piano and hisincredibly talented bandmates, the music is not an attempt to “recreate” or “mimic” the evening’s long list offamiliar hits. Instead, Witter unleashes his golden tenor on hit after hit to recreate fully-formed mental and emotionalreturn visits to specific landmarks in a pop culture timeline.Shows begin at 7 p.m., and doors open at 6 p.m. Coffee and water will be offered at intermission. For moreinformation, visit www.gulfshoresal.gov/winterconcertseries.

Riders in the Sky

February 6 and 7

40 years ago... No laptops, no cellular phones, no Google, no Tweets, no Apple, no texting, no electric cars, noUber... It was a different world, but there was a group of young men with drive and wit who wanted to keep aspecial music alive. They believed in preserving the heritage of Western Music and presenting it to a newgeneration. This group has an astonishing 7,200+ appearances, 35 years on the Grand Ole Opry, 40 record albums(well, now CDs,) and tours of all 50 states and all over the world. What began as a celebration of classic WesternMusic and an evening of hilarity has become a career, and that career has become a legend, one which, 40 years on,shows no signs of stopping or even slowing down much.Shows begin at 7 p.m., and doors open at 6 p.m. Coffee and water will be offered at intermission. For moreinformation, visit www.gulfshoresal.gov/winterconcertseries.

Marc Broussard

February 16

Marc Broussard is an artist with a unique gift of channeling the spirits of classic R&B, rock, and soul intocontemporary terms. His father, Louisiana Hall of Fame guitarist Ted Broussard of "The Boogie Kings," nurturedhis musical gifts at an early age, and the vibrant Lafayette, Louisiana music scene allowed Broussard to practice hiscraft consistently from childhood through early adulthood. After releasing a successful independent EP at age 20, Marc signed a record deal with Island Records and made his major-label debut with Carencro. The album featuredthe hit "Home." The song was highly successful on the radio and catapulted him into the national spotlight.Broussard released multiple albums with major labels over the next ten years but has recently returned to hisindependent roots, having released several acclaimed original and charitable cover albums via his SOS Foundation(Save our Soul). Broussard's incomparable brand of soul has garnered worldwide praise from critics and fans alike.The show begins at 7 p.m., and doors open at 5:30 p.m. Food trucks and a beverage tent will be onsite before andduring the show. For more information, visit www.gulfshoresal.gov/winterconcertseries.

Paul Thorn

March 2

Paul Thorn has created an innovative and impressive career, pleasing crowds with his brand of roots music – bluesy,rocking, and thoroughly Southern American, yet also speaking universal truths. Among those who value originality,inspiration, eccentricity, and character the story of Paul Thorn is already familiar. Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, PaulThorn has rambled down back roads and jumped out of airplanes, worked for years in a furniture factory, battledfour-time world champion boxer Roberto Duran on national television, performed on stages with Bonnie Raitt, MarkKnopfler, Sting, and John Prine among many others, and made some of the most emotionally restless yet fullyaccessible music of our time. He has also appeared on major television shows, received numerous National PublicRadio features, and charted multiple times on the Billboard Top 100 and Americana Radio Charts.The show begins at 7 p.m., and doors open at 5:30 p.m. Food trucks and a beverage tent will be onsite before andduring the show. For more information, visit www.gulfshoresal.gov/winterconcertseries.

All shows will be held at the Erie H. Meyer Civic Center, located at 1930 West 2nd St. Individual show tickets are$35 and will go on sale Tuesday, October 18, at 10 a.m. Fans may purchase tickets in the following ways:• Online at www.gulfshoresal.gov/winterconcertseries.• In Person at the Gulf Shores City Store, located at 1821 Gulf Shores Pkwy. Tickets can be purchasedduring regular store hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.