
Elvis Presley’s favorite role will hit the big screen in Tupelo tonight. “King
Creole” will screen in Fairpark at 8 p.m. In the 1958 film, Presley plays Danny, a 19-year-old who gets mixed up with crooks and involved with two women. Free admission. Blankets, lawn chairs and picnic baskets are welcome. For more info, visit tupelofilmfestival.net or call (662) 841-6521.
City Lights, Dear Life, more to perform at Goodtime Charlie’s
Tupelo musician Jake Wood will introduce his new band, Jake Wood & a Few Good Men, at a show tonight at Goodtime Charlie’s.
The band will perform along with City Lights, Dear Life, Sun Ballet and Abandon Esteem.
The show is tonight at 7.
Tickets are $10, and this is an all-ages show.
Check facebook.com/jakewoodmusicpage for more.
Glossary to play free show at Blue Canoe next week
Murfreesboro, Tenn.-based rock band Glossary – recently named by Paste Magazine as one of “12 Tennessee Bands you Should Listen to Now” – is playing a free show at Blue Canoe next week.
The group takes the stage at 8:30 p.m. Aug. 8.
Check out the band at glossary.us, and get more info on the show by visiting facebook.com/bluecanoetupelo or call (662) 269-2642.
NEW ALBANY
Music, food and more on tap for Arts, Beats & Eats on Friday
Food, music and art come together for this year’s Arts, Beats & Eats in New Albany on Friday night.
Artwork from artists like Jenny Hall, Clyde McDowell, Kathryn Dye, Catherine Ann Herrington and Rebecca Browning will be featured and for sale. Local restaurants like Sugaree’s Bakery, Manning’s BBQ and Yummy Delight will showcase their best dishes, and the Paul Tate Trio will perform.
Arts, Beats & Eats will be from 5-8 p.m. Friday at In Bloom’s event hall in downtown New Albany.
Tickets are $10.
For more info, call (662) 534-3438.
OXFORD
Dance the night away with Adventure Galley
Forget synthesizers, drum machines and other electronic music staples. Adventure Galley doesn’t need all of that stuff to create catchy dance tunes. Check out what this Portland, Ore., band is all about at Proud Larry’s on Saturday.
The band takes the stage at 9:45 p.m., and tickets are $5. It’s an 18 and up show.
For more info visit proudlarrys.com.





