By Gwen DeRu
TODAY
Q DOT DAVIS, CREMRO SMITH, KENNY LOFTEN, BENJAMIN JONEZ, KELZHAUNNE, CUTTDOGG, REDD ROYALTY, YUNGROD 2G and G.Q at The Nick.
LIL DUVAL at the StarDome Comedy Club.
MUSIC, COMEDY AND MORE at VIP Lounge in Ensley.
PLUM BAR on 17th Street, Downtown.
FRIDAY
THE OH HELLOS at Iron City.
COMEDIAN LIL DUVAL at the StarDome Comedy Club.
SEND MEDICINE, DOGWOOD LUNG, LITTLEBOYBIGHEADONBIKE and MAKE SURE at The Nick.
SAXOPHONIST DARRYL WALKER at Perfect Note.
FACEBOOK FRIDAYS, every Friday, at the Legion in Fairfield, 5 p.m. Happy Hour, 7 p.m. Line Dance, 9 p.m., DJ Vick Goes Live and Ladies are free until 10 p.m.
MUSIC, COMEDY AND MORE at VIP Lounge in Ensley.
TIM SPINOSI’S COLOSSAL COMEDY SIDE SHOW at the StarDome Comedy Club.
FUNNY FREE FRIDAYS (Comedy Show) at Good People Brewery, 9- 10:30 p.m.
FRIDAY NIGHT EXPERIENCE at Luxe Ultra Lounge.
JAZZ at FRIDAY UNWIND, 6 p.m. – midnight, at Jazzi’s on 3rd.
PASSPORTS FRIDAYS, 10 p.m. – 4 a.m. at Legends Sports Lounge with Reggae, Dancehall, Soca, Afro-Beats and Top 40. FREE until midnight.
PLUM BAR on 17th Street, Downtown.
SATURDAY
KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE, every Saturday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on V94.9 FM with Curtis Bell. Request Line (205) 994-8949 (V949).
GAMEDAY CENTRAL at Iron City.
COMEDIAN LIL DUVAL at the StarDome Comedy Club.
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, every Saturday, at Luxe Ultra Lounge, 300 24th Street S with DJ CHOCOLATE.
SAXOPHONIST DARRYL WALKER at Perfect Note.
MOTH FACE, INCLINATION OF DIRECTION and SHE THE DEVIL at The Nick.
EAT DRINK AND RIDE NIGHT FOOD TOUR WITH COMEDIENNE JOY, at 6 – 10 p.m., meet in Brookwood Mall, at Grille 29.
SNV – SATURDAY NIGHT VIBES, 10 p.m. at Platinum.
SUNDAY
JAZZ AND FOOD at Perfect Note.
SLOW ART SUNDAY, 2 p.m. at the Birmingham Museum of Art.
SOULFUL SUNDAYS at Perfect Note.
KINGS OF SPADE and CHRIS SIMMONS BAND at The Nick.
COMEDIAN LIL DUVAL at the StarDome Comedy Club.
MONDAY
KARAOKE NIGHTS WITH RICKEY SMILEY at the StarDome Comedy Club.
BIRMINGHAM BANDSTAND, 9 p.m. at The Nick.
CARD PLAYERS SPOT at the TIDE AND TIGER, 6 – 12 p.m.
TUESDAY
FIESTA TUESDAY at 1st and 23rd, all night.
TIDE AND TIGER HOT TUESDAY, 3 p.m. until … on Graymont across from Legion Field with $.50 wings and drink specials until 9 p.m. For more call (205) 503-3880.
PLUM BAR on 17th Street, Downtown.
JOSE’ CARR at the Boss Lounge, 8:30 – 11 p.m.
SEEPEOPLES at the Nick.
CHILDREN’S HARBOR at the StarDome Comedy Club.
LAWRENCE at Saturn.
WEDNESDAY
SAMANTHA FISH at Saturn.
LIVE JAZZ, every Wednesday, at The Marble Ring, 430 41st Street South, Suite B.
WINE DOWN WEDNESDAY, every Wednesday at 30/40 Hookah Lounge.
WINE AND JAZZ at the Perfect Note.
RODNEY ATKINS at Iron City.
AN EVENING WITH THE BURROUGHS at The Nick.
NEXT THURSDAY
PINKY DOODLE POODLE, BLINDSPOT, THE OUCHIES and PRETTY PLEASE at The Nick.
COMEDIAN FINIS HENDERSON at the StarDome Comedy Club.
WILD NOTHING at the Saturn.
NEXT FRIDAY
THE OH HELLOS at Iron City.
COMEDIAN FINIS HENDERSON at the StarDome Comedy Club.
THE TOASTERS and DAN SARTAIN at The Nick.
SPAFFORD at Saturn.
FOR THE COMMUNITY
OUT SPOKEN WITH JOE LOCKETT TV SHOW, New on Cable TV. Check it out!!!
PEPPER PLACE MARKET, every Saturday.
AN EVENING OF ART FOCUSED ON RECOVERY FUNDRAISER – Thursday, October 18, FOCUS On Recovery will host its largest annual fundraising event, “An Evening of Art Focused on Recovery!”FOCUS On Recovery’s replaces the nonprofit’s annual Spirit of Recovery Luncheon. The affair will be held at Park Crest Event Facility, 2030 Little Valley Rd Hoover, AL and run from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. The event will raise awareness and funding for FOCUS On Recovery’s long-term transitional program for women in recovery from alcohol and substance abuse.Guests are invited to mingle and enjoy delicious food by renowned Chef Darryl Borden.For more information or to make reservations, please call 205-822-7300, or visit my.focus-on-recovery.org/Gala.
FOR OUTDOOR LOVERS
SATURDAY DAYHIKE, 8:45 a.m.-Southeastern Outings Day hike and Picnic
At Clear Creek National Recreation Area in Manchester, Alabama, about 15 minutes out of Jasper – DETAILS: Enjoy easy hiking and picnic at this beautiful location not far from Birmingham. Plan to dayhike and enjoy our picnic lunch in the woods. Bring your hiking boots and picnic lunch. Day use park admission charge is $6 per vehicle containing up to six people.Optional dinner after the outing.Hot showers available at no charge. Bring a change of clothes for dinner and your shower things. This outing is suitable for well-behaved, properly supervised children age 8 and older, but parents are responsible for all risks to their children. Meet 8:45 a.m. at the Floor and Décor Store on Green Springs Highway in Homewood. We plan to depart from there at 9 a.m.Info: Dan Frederick, seoutings@bellsouth.net or (205)631-4680.
SUNDAY DAYHIKE, 1:45 p.m. – Southeastern Outings Second Sunday Dayhike in Oak Mountain State Park – DETAILS: Enjoy a moderate four-mile walk in the woodlands near Birmingham on a Sunday afternoon. This is an excellent outing for introducing your friends to Southeastern Outings and for making new friends who enjoy the outdoors. Parts of this hike may be off the color-coded trails. There will be some ups and downs. Well-behaved, properly supervised children age 8 and up able to walk the distance of about four miles and complete the hike are welcome. Optional dinner after the hike.Meet at 1:45 p.m. in the Oak Mountain Park office parking lot. We plan to depart from there at 2 p.m. Bring $5/person ($2 seniors) park admission fee plus your drink. Info: Doris Hatch, (205)901-8367.
FOR LOVERS OF SPORTS, FOOTBALL, TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY and MAGIC CITY CLASSIC
TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY RACES –NASCAR Playoff doubleheader this weekend. The 2018 Races are here. BUT, there is more… CHRIS JANSON will be performing at the Saturday Night Concert. Don’t miss hearing his hits like Buy Me a Boat and Fix a Drink! Infield access for the concert begins Saturday after all track activity has concluded. DJ Mark A.D. will start the party at approximately 6 p.m., Chris Shrader keeps it going at 7:30 p.m., and headliner Chris Janson cranks it up at approximately 9 p.m.!NEW!!…. GET READY ALABAMA! The BONEFROG is Coming Back to Talladega Superspeedway March 30, 2019. Bonefrog is the world’s only Navy Seal Obstacle Course Race. Go to 
www.talladegasuperspeedway.com or www.bonefrogchallenge.com for more.
CLASSIC KICKOFF – The football season is right around the corner, October 25, 5 p.m. is the MAGIC CITY Classic Kickoff Block Party, Concert with YUNG VOKALZ, JUST A FEW CATS, and KEKE WYATT. There will be food trucks, entertainment and more.
FOR BUSINESS OWNERS
TAX FREE RETIREMENT STRATEGIES – Join RICHARD E. AKINYEMI of RWC Wealth Management as he presents the Birmingham Airport Authority’s next DBE Educational Workshop on “Tax Free Retirement Strategies for Small Business Owners.” You may know about Roth IRA’s and Roth 401ks – but learn about: Well and little-known tax retirement strategies, Tax free strategies for paying long term care costs and Unlimited Tax-free income vehicles to accumulate and receive income in retirement. Register for the workshop, scheduled for October 18, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Birmingham Airport Authority – Meeting Room A. Free Parking and an on-site lunch will be provided. To register please follow the link below and register through Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tax-free-retirement-strategies-for-small-business-owners-tickets-50793110561. You can also follow on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/events/324868974744764. If you have any questions, please email the DBE Office at swilson@flybirmingham.com, Tanja Bell at: tbell@flybirmingham.com or call (205)599-0565. Space is limited!
FOR ART AND PERFORMING ART LOVERS
NEW EXHIBITION – PAINTING AT UAB – Painting at UAB, featuring students of UAB professor Gary Chapman, at the Central Library 4th Floor Gallery in the East Building of the Central Library, 2100 Park Place. The exhibit is through Oct. 25, 2018.
CELEBRATING BLACK ARTISTS OF ALABAMA – REVEL IN DIMES, October 26-27 in Tuskegee, Alabama featuring LONNIE B. HOLLEY with JAH RICHIE, H2O, SMOOTH RAS, BAYOU DRED, CULTURE DRED and THEOLA BRIGHT. The ART EXHIBITION and Reception, Friday, October 26th, 5 – 9 p.m. and Festival and Artist Village, Saturday, October 27th, 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. The Festival will be held at 1370 County Road 36, Tuskegee, Alabama off Franklin Road. For more information, go to www.artnnaturefest.splashthat.com.
MONDAY: COMEDIAN RICKEY SMILEY ‘EVERY MONDAY NIGHT’ at the StarDome Comedy Club for Karaoke Nights.
NEXT THURSDAY COMEDIAN FINIS HENDERSON.
COMING SOON
OCTOBER 18 – CHRIS STAPLETON w/special guests MARTY STUART & BRENT COBB at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater.
OCTOBER 20 – KIDZ BOP LIVE 2018 at the BJCC Concert Hall
OCTOBER 21 – KICKOFF TO CLASSIC – THE ROOFTOP EXPERIENCE
MAGIC CITY CLASSIC SCHOLARSHIP BREAKFAST, 7 a.m. at The Harbert Center.
OCTOBER 26-27 – CELEBRATING BLACK ARTISTS OF ALABAMA
OCTOBER 27 – NF PERCEPTION TOUR at the Legacy Arena at the BJCC.
OCTOBER 27 – ANTHONY JESELNIK at the Lyric Theatre,
OCTOBER 27 – CODY JINKS w/special guest THE STEEL WOODS at the Alabama Theatre.
DECEMBER 10 – JASON ISBELL at the Lyric Theatre.
DECEMBER 13 – HARRY CONNICK, JR at the Montgomery Performing Arts Centre.
FEBRUARY 12-13 – A.G. GASTON CONFERENCE at the BJCC
Well, that’s it. Tell you more next time.
People, Places and Things by Gwen DeRu is a weekly column. Send comments to my emails: thelewisgroup@birminghamtimes.com and gwenderu@yahoo.com.
