Huntsville, Alabama is home to the World's Longest-Running Cigar Box Guitar Festival. This three-day celebration of music, creativity, and community brings together seasoned musicians, curious newcomers, and families alike for a truly one-of-a-kind experience, while raising funds for the Microwave Dave Music Education Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization devoted to the integration of music with learning.

Schedule Of Events:
May 30, 2025
6:00 pm -  Kick-Off Casino Night with The Cigar Box Serenaders of New Orleans

Kick off our 21st year with a Casino Night at AVIQ, the South's Premier Audio-Video Equipment Destination. Try your luck at blackjack, roulette, and poker while enjoying live music from the Cigar Box Serenaders of New Orleans. There’ll be delicious bites, raffles, auctions, and plenty of toe-tappin’ tunes. Tickets are $50, with proceeds directly benefiting Microwave Dave Music Education Foundation. Attendees can help make this giveback night even more meaningful by donating to receive additional casino chips or participating in fundraising efforts, including a silent auction. $50, with 100% proceeds to charity.

Location: AVIQ Showroom
Cost: $50, with 100% proceeds to charity

May 31, 2025

11:00 am-6:00 pm - Free Daytime Fun for the CBG Fan
Join us indoors at the largest privately-owned artists' community in the U.S., home to The Cigar Box Guitar Store, the only brick-and-mortar CBG store in the world. If you’re a Cigar Box Guitar enthusiast, learn from the pros about playing a CBG and get tips on building their own in free seminars at The Cigar Box Guitar Store, Tangled String Studio and the Huntsville Traditional Music Association. Connect with fellow CBG fans to share your creations or jam together, swap tips on tools of the trade, and get ideas for your next project. Solo cigar box guitar players will show their skills at Kar’s Char Texas BBQ, while Lowe Mill's 150+ shops will offer specials. All activities are free and will be held indoors.

Location: Multiple indoor locations at Lowe Mill A&E
Cost: Free
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6:00 pm - Swing Dancing with April Mae & The June Bugs

?In the evening, bring your dancing shoes over to Saturn Jive Dance Space and get ready to swing dance to the high-energy, genre-bending April Mae & The June Bugs. Performing on traditional and not-so-traditional handcrafted instruments, the band seamlessly blends rockabilly, jump blues, and jazz swing with infectious energy. $15 with 100% proceeds to charity. Limited tickets available.

Location: Saturn Jive Dance Space at Lowe Mill
Cost: $15, with 100% proceeds to charity

June 1, 2025
11:00 am-2:00 pm - Free Family Fun

Kick off your Sunday with free activities throughout The Orion grounds from 11:00am-2:00pm. There will be music and kids activities, as well as cigar box guitar jam sessions and meet-ups. A wide range of local vendors, including Huntsville's own Vinyl Record Trail, will be on site, as well as an array of food trucks. All activities are free and will be held under cover in the event of inclement weather.

Location: On the grounds at The Orion. All activities will be held under cover in the event of inclement weather.

Cost: Free

Gates open 5:30 - Finale Concert featuring Grammy-winner Gary Nichols and the legendary FAME Gang of Muscle Shoals

Bring a lawn chair and soak in the magic of the Finale Concert when gates re-open at 5:30. Enjoy local vendors, buskers and food trucks and then settle in for a star-studded concert featuring Grammy-winner Gary Nichols and the legendary FAME Gang from FAME Recording Studios in Muscle Shoals, plus a few surprise special guests. The FAME Gang’s top-notch musicians will include Kelvin Holly, who toured with Little Richard and has recorded Percy Sledge, Huey Lewis, Neil Young and Demi Lovato, just to name a few; Jimbo Hart, former bassist with Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit and drummer Justin Holder whose credits range from John Paul White to Keb Mo to Dwight Yokum. The Finale Concert will be held under cover of in the weather-protected and acoustically phenomenal Orion Dome. $15 with 100% proceeds to charity.

Location: Under the weather-protected and acoustically phenomenal Dome at The Orion

Cost: $15, with 100% proceeds to charity

Date: May 30-June 1, 2025

Location: Various Venues in Huntsville, AL 35801

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