Greg Garrison

2 days ago | al.com | Greg Garrison

Country music legend Dolly Parton has announced she’ll be doing a residency in Las Vegas this year, and tickets go on sale today. “To say I’m excited would be an understatement,” Dolly said on her website. “I haven’t worked Vegas in years and I’ve always loved singing there. I’m looking so forward to the shows in The Colosseum at Caesars and I hope you are as well. See you there!”Tickets for Dolly: Live in Las Vegas go on sale Wednesday, June 25, at noon Central time.

3 days ago | al.com | Greg Garrison

The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday approved Mayor Randall Woodfin’s $591 million budget, despite some concerns. Birmingham council member Valerie Abbott threatened to delay a vote over her concerns that the city isn’t enforcing its housing codes. Council member Hunter Williams said he has concerns about increased funding for public transit when the results have been disappointing.

1 week ago | al.com | Greg Garrison

The new 9,100-seat Coca-Cola Amphitheater in Birmingham, just north of Uptown and Top Golf, is ready to open this weekend, with a comedy show by Matt Rife on Sunday, June 22, and the Dave Matthews Band coming in on Tuesday, June 24, to break in the expansive new concert stage. But where do you park? The parking arrangements are nearing completion on the former campus of the demolished former Carraway Methodist Medical Center.

1 week ago | al.com | Greg Garrison

An F-word on a banner at a booth for the City of Birmingham’s homeless outreach contractor ruffled some feathers recently at the East Lake Farmer’s Market. “They came to East Lake United Methodist Church and set up large signs that had the F-word on it,” said council member Hunter Williams. “The farmer’s market is supposed to be a family-friendly event. They had both signs and a tent that had the F-word written across it.

1 week ago | silive.com | Greg Garrison

Wayne Lewis, a founding member of the R&B group Atlantic Starr, has died at the age of 68. He died June 5, according to a social media post by the band on June 7. No cause of death was disclosed. “It’s with great sadness we have to post the passing of Wayne Lewis on June 5, 2025,” Atlantic Starr posted on its Facebook page.