Shelby County Arts Center-105 W. College St., Columbiana, 35051

Sunday, May 2, 2021

2pm-5pm

Free admission, open to the public

Refreshments and live music!

Friday, May 21st

• Tickets $30 & up (+taxes & fees)

• Doors open at 7:00 p.m., show starts at 7:30 p.m.

•  There will only be a limited number of seats available for social distancing. More seats may become available closer to time as Covid cases decline.

• Masks are encouraged.

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Paul Thorn has created an innovative and impressive career, pleasing crowds with his muscular brand of roots music – bluesy, rocking and thoroughly Southern American, yet also speaking universal truths. Among those who value originality, inspiration, eccentricity and character – as well as talent that hovers somewhere on the outskirts of genius, the story of Paul Thorn is already familiar. Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, raised among the same spirits (and some of the actual people) who nurtured the young Elvis generations before, Paul Thorn has rambled down back roads and jumped out of airplanes, worked for years in a furniture factory, battled four-time world champion boxer Roberto Duran on national television, performed on stages with Bonnie Raitt, Mark Knopfler, Sting, and John Prine among many others, and made some of the most emotionally restless yet fully accessible music of our time. He’s also appeared on major television shows, received numerous National Public Radio features and charted multiple times on the Billboard Top 100 and Americana Radio Charts.

 Paul recently released a critically acclaimed gospel-flavored record, Don’t Let the Devil Ride, which features special guests the Blind Boys of Alabama, The McCrary Sisters, Bonnie Bishop and the Preservation Hall Horns. This is Paul going back to his roots!

SCAC would like to thank Magnolia Manor for their sponsorship of the Paul Thorn show! Stay overnight in Columbiana in the amazing Magnolia Manor! Magnolia Manor – Clements Family Vacation Rentals (clementsvacationrentals.com)

Saturday, May 22nd

• All tickets-$15 (+taxes & fees)

• Doors open at 7:00 p.m., show starts at 7:30 p.m.

• There will only be a limited number of seats available with social distancing guidelines in mind for the seating chart.

• Masks are encouraged.

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SCAC and The Magic City Blues Society presents New Orleans blues band Big Al & the Heavyweights. Rockin’ blues with a distinct Nawlins’ flavor.