It’s like a musical heaven come to Alabama.
It’s been going on yearly since 2012.
It’s been getting bigger and better.
“Rock the South’ starts next Thursday and runs July 18-20 at York Farms, 1872 County Road 469, Cullman. That’s close to Interstate 65, which can become a parking lot on any given weekend. On Rock the South weekend, I-65 will be as busy as it has ever been. Come another way. Come up 231 and cut over. Come up 31. Anything but I-65. And, even on alternate routes, expect heavy traffic.
The stellar list of artists performing this year includes:
Erich Church
Hardy
Jelly Roll
Parker McCollum
Oliver Anthony
Warren Zeiders
Nelly
Big & Rich
Gretchen Wilson
Flatland Cavalry
Priscilla Block
Nate Smith
Wyatt Flores
Treaty Oak Revival
Kidd G
Gavin Adcock
Alana Springsteen
Dee Jay Silver
Information and photos on each artist: Rock The South
Tickets are still available at: Rock The South
There is a long list of details, rules, do’s and don’ts. It is required reading for those buying a ticket and going: Rock The South
There’s something to be said about the spirit of this festival. Despite the rowdiness, the crowds, the traffic, the arrests (25 arrests out of nearly 40,000 attendees ain’t too shabby), the heat and the overpriced beer that people complain about year after year, this festival started to bring our community together after a devastating tornado, and they never stopped caring about the community they love. They keep giving back. And they, the concertgoers, keep coming back. People keep coming back to hear that country twang. People keep coming back to that humble farm out in the county. People keep coming back to invest in our community. People keep coming back to party like you can only do in the Deep South.
People keep coming back to our town.
— Cayla Grace Murphy, The Cullman Tribune
Jim ‘Zig’ Zeigler’s beat is the colorful and positive about Alabama. He writes about Alabama people, places, events, groups and prominent deaths. He is a former Alabama Public Service Commissioner and State Auditor. You can reach him for comments at ZeiglerElderCare@yahoo.com.
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