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THE ALABAMA
CYCLING CLASSIC
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The Alabama Cycling Classic is comprised
of two national level competitions, the
Sunny King Criterium and McClellan Road
Race. Both the Sunny King Criterium and
McClellan Road Race are recognized by USA
Cycling, the governing body of competitive
bicycling in the United States. The ACC
attracts top riders from all over the country
competing for major cash prizes.
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ST. PAUL & THE BROKEN
BONES HEADLINE
KNOX OUTDOORS
The first-ever Knox Outdoors Music Festival
debuted in Downtown Anniston on May 20,
bringing eight hours of live music, craft and
food vendors, plus a kids zone. Storms in
the area forced the party indoors at Classic
Too where the remaining bands, including
headliners St. Paul & The Broken Bones. Local
and regional talent included Rattlesnake
Rattlers, The Dexateens, The Seratones,
Bright Light Social Hour, The Lie Within
Callie, Pace House, and Keyton.
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TAYLOR HICKS AT OPAC
Alabama native Taylor Hicks performed
at the Oxford Performing Arts Center for
what he described to us as a “cool, intimate,
stripped-down acoustic set of music.”
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RILEY GREEN RELEASES EP
Riley talked to us about his latest EP before
taking the stage at the Spirit on Mountain
Street event in Jacksonville on August 24.
His EP includes hits like “Bury Me In Dixie”
and “Man Like Me”. Green says, “Gettin’ that
EP out has literally been the biggest weight
off my shoulders.”
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THE MARSHALL TUCKER
BAND PERFORMS AT OPAC
Lead singer and founding member, Doug
Grey, talked to us about life on the road.
“We’re 45 years together and I see no end to
any of it,” said Grey. The Marshall Tucker Band
will perform at the Southern Rock Cruise
2018 on January 20.
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DARREN KNIGHT ENDS
COMEDY TOUR IN OXFORD
“To end that tour here at home, that’s going
to be really cool,” said Darren in an interview
with us. Knight performed with the Southern
Momma An Em Comedy 2017 in November.
Knight drew crowds of 3,000 plus on his tour,
and has a record of nearly 150 straight sold
out shows. “I’m still humbled by the whole
experience,” he says.
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A INTERVIEW WITH
JIMMY BUFFET
The cool thing about Jimmy Buffet… if it
was actually possible to narrow it to just one
is that he is such a fr iendly, laid-back and
talkative person with lots of real stories to
share, and an openness to answer anything.
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52 THINGS TO BEFORE
THE END OF SUMMER
We all can agree that Insight Magazine like
to bring you all the best entertainment and
events to help people enjoy their free time.
This was a staff favorite to put together for
summer and we found a lot of fun and cool
things for all ages to enjoy! ✽
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