Best Bets

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Check your Best Bets before you make your weekend plans, so you don't miss out! We've got local events, concerts and more all along the Gulf Coast.Full Bio

 

Best Bets for the Weekend, Aug 30- Sept 2

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SOUTH ALABAMA JAGUARS vs NORTH TEXAS- Sat 4pm Kickoff ESPN+, Hancock Whitney Stadium, USA campus, Mobile

The Jags kick off their first season under Coach Major Applewhite this Saturday. South Alabama has won three-consecutive home openers and they’re hoping to extend that streak. Tailgating starts at 8am.  

For Gameday info on parking, clear bag policy, tickets and more, CLICK HERE 

Pre-Game Show: 2 hours prior to kickoff. Follow the Jags all season on Sports Talk 99.5, 96.1 The Rocket and on iHeartRadio

ALABAMA vs WESTERN KENTUCKY- Sat 6pm, Tuscaloosa, ESPN, CLICK HERE

AUBURN vs ALABAMA A&M- Sat 6:30pm, Auburn, ESPN+/SECN+, CLICK HERE

FLORIDA vs MIAMI- Sat 2:30pm, Gainesville, ABC, CLICK HERE

FLORIDA STATE vs BOSTON COLLEGE- Mon 6:30pm, Tallahassee, ESPN, CLICK HERE        

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LIGHT UP LABOR DAY at THE WHARF- Sun 6pm-9pm, Main Street at The Wharf, Orange Beach

There will be live music and games, followed by fireworks at 8:45pm.  CLICK HERE   

OWA LABOR DAY WEEKEND PARTY- Fri-Sun, OWA Parks & Resort, Foley

Kick off fall at the Labor Day Weekend Party at OWA with free kids’ activities, music and more! Don’t miss the Labor Day Car Show Saturday, along with live music on OWA Island Saturday night, followed by fireworks at 8:50 pm.  CLICK HERE   

FIRST RESPONDERS WEEKEND AT SPLASH CITY ADVENTURES- Sat-Mon, Splash City Adventures, Pensacola

First Responders get in FREE from Saturday, August 31 - Monday, September 2.  CLICK HERE  

YACHT ROCK: AMBROSIA & AL STEWART- Fri 8pm, Hard Rock Live Biloxi, CLICK HERE   

ELLE KING- Fri 8pm, Beau Rivage Theatre Biloxi, CLICK HERE  

GABBY BARRETT- Sat 9pm, Wind Creek Casino Atmore, CLICK HERE   

DEPARTURE: A JOURNEY TRIBUTE- Sat 7:30pm, OWA Theater, OWA Parks & Resort, Foley, CLICK HERE

FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE CONCERT CELEBRATING MICHAEL JACKSON- Fri 6pm-9pm, Mardi Gras Park, Downtown Mobile

This is a FREE tribute show celebrating the legendary Michael Jackson, featuring the high-energy performance of The King of Pop Live Experience Band! Enjoy DJ Blayze, amazing singing, non-stop dancing, adult beverages, and more. Bring your snacks, blankets, or chairs, and get ready for an unforgettable night of fun and music! CLICK HERE   

BANDS ON THE BLACKWATER: DISCO KISS- Fri 7pm-9pm, Jernigan's Landing, Downtown Milton

Bands on the Blackwater is a free outdoor concert series held Friday nights in downtown Milton. Pull up your boat or bring a lawn chair and relax while listening to great live music!

CINDERELLA - Fri/Sat 7:30pm; Sun 2pm; (Aug 16- Sept 1), Joe Jefferson Playhouse, 11 S. Carlen Street, Mobile

Based upon the classic fairy tale, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s adaptation brings new life to the story of a young woman forced into servitude who dreams of – and achieves – a better life. Cinderella features some of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s most beloved songs, including “In My Own Little Corner,” “Impossible,” and “Ten Minutes Ago.”  CLICK HERE   

AFRICATOWN COMMUNITY DAY-  Sun 1pm-7pm, Robert Hope Center, 850 Edwards St, Mobile

This is the 9th Annual Africatown Community Day to celebrate Africatown’s heritage and culture. Bring your lawn chairs. Free community event, with music, food and fun for the family.  CLICK HERE   

USS ALABAMA LIVING HISTORY CREW DRILL- Sat 8am-3pm, USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, Mobile

Interact with historical WWII reenactors aboard the USS ALABAMA and USS DRUM. These historical reenactors, dressed in WWII period Navy uniforms, demonstrate what life aboard ship was like during wartime. Be sure to grab a spot on the main deck of the USS ALABAMA at 1:00 p.m. when “Call to Battle Stations” is sounded. Enemy aircraft will fly over attacking the ship, and the crewmen will fire back defend her with their guns blazing!  CLICK HERE  

FREE FIRST SUNDAY AT HISTORY MUSEUM OF MOBILE- Sun 1pm-5pm, History Museum of Mobile, Downtown Mobile

Visit any time from 1:00pm - 5:00pm and enjoy free admission into the History Museum of Mobile and Colonial Fort Conde.  CLICK HERE  

Outdoor Football Stadium With Ball on Grass and Copy Space

Photo: ronniechua / iStock / Getty Images


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