Calendar of Events

Saturday and Sunday 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. The Orange Beach Festival of Art is held each year on the second week-end of March. It has been an anticipated annual event for nearly two decades and this year will be part of the state tourism department's Year of Alabama Small Towns and Downtowns. Juried artists from the region and around the nation come to display their work at the first fine art and fine craft show of the season. Located on beautiful Wolf Bay, the festival is held on the Orange Beach Arts Center's campus and the adjoining Waterfront Park. Adding to the long tradition of fine arts and fine crafts, the 2010 Festival will add four complimentary attractions. A Literary Arts Tent with house regional and celebrity authors, book readings and book signings. The new Drama and Dance Stage will see performances of theater troops and dance performances. For our youngest artists the Children's Art Alley plans more than half a dozen hands-on exciting art experiences. At the Songwriters and Musicians Stage guest will enjoy the amazing regional talent as songwriters share their songs, play and sing for everyone.

Gates open 7:00 p.m. Showtime: 8:00 p.m. Get your tickets here For Corey Smith, one of the best things about making music has always been getting the chance to hang out and have a good time with his friends. And it’s still that way, nearly 10 years after his early days of playing the bars around Athens, Georgia. The big difference now? Well, it seems these days Corey just has a lot more friends to hang with. Corey Smith is one of modern country’s hottest young artists, a quintessentially indie performer with a dedicated following most Nashville-fueled hat racks would trade their flashy limos for. Not that he’s gotten carried away by all of the adoration, though.

11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Corvettes, Corvettes, Corvettes! Come out and vote for your favorite. Trophies awarded according to the most People-Choice votes.

Held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The best German Sausage you have ever tasted! Made from a secret recipe developed by the founding fathers of Elberta, AL. This is the only place you can get the real thing! Arts & crafts, live music, carnival rides, baked goods & more. Don't forget to visit the Bier Garten for a large selection of imported beers.

Gates open 7:00 p.m. Showtime: 8:00 p.m. Get your tickets here. "For me, making a record isn't just going in and having fun," says Tim McGraw. "It's going in and digging and digging and trying to get what's inside of me out, and never quite getting there. And that's what keeps you going back and trying again." This dedication to honesty and integrity has helped make McGraw not just a country music superstar, but one of the biggest names in all of music today. In his record-shattering career, McGraw has sold over 40 million albums, and dominated the charts with 30 Number One singles. Since the release of his debut album in 1993, he has won three Grammys, 14 Academy of Country Music Awards, 11 Country Music Association Awards, and 10 American Music Awards, while simultaneously maintaining a parallel career as a successful actor.

Gates open 9:00 a.m. Children's toss at 10:00 a.m. Adults at noon. Fun, food and frivolity on the beach with other activities for the weekend including a bikini contest, a keg toss and tug of war. Notice....All bars will be CASH ONLY Mullet Toss Weekend (April 24-26, 2009) Future Mullet Toss Dates: 2009 April 24, 25 & 26 2010 April 23, 24 & 25 2011 April 22, 23 & 24

Saturday 10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m.-sunset. Local artists, Boat builders, Marine sales, music all weekend, Chet's famous fried mullet plates, Sharpie Sailboat Race Saturday 1:00 p.m. Race for the Skull Sunday 1:00 p.m.

Showtime: 7:00 p.m. Get your tickets here. Since their inception in Athens, GA in 1986, Widespread Panic has risen to elite status among American jam bands. Following in the steps of other southern rock jam bands such as The Allman Brothers, they have influences from the southern rock, blues-rock, progressive rock, funk and hard rock genres.

Daily from Noon to 11:00 p.m. More than 60 bands to be announced performing on four stages. Partial Line up with more to come: Zac Brown Band John Legend The Black Crowes Gov’t Mule Alison Krauss and Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas Michael Franti and Spearhead Rodrigo Y Gabriella Blind Boys of Alabama Matisyahu Girl Talk Guster Brett Dennen Keller Williams Jerry Jeff Walker A.L.O. The Whigs Ozomatli OK GO Orianthi Pnuma Trio Black Joe Lewis and the Honey Bears Toubab Krewe Mat Hires A.A. Bondy Rachel Goodrich Moon Taxi

Performances Tuesday-Sunday at 8:00 p.m. Six young people in the throes of their teenage years, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn't everything and that loosing doesn't necessarily make you a loser, as they strive to become the reigning champion of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.