Northwest-Shoals Community College will present its spring musical production, “Mame: Celebrate Life with a Laugh!” at 7:30 p.m. today through Saturday at the Lou B. Bevill Fine Arts Center on the Phil Campbell campus. Tickets: $8; proceeds from Friday’s show benefit victims of the April 27, 2011, tornado. Tickets available in advance at the college cashier’s office on the Phil Campbell campus; remaining tickets will be sold at the door. Details: 256-331-6382.

Guest musicians at Swampers inside the Marriott Shoals Hotel and Spa, Florence, tonight include: Jacob Lovell, 5-7 p.m., and Barry Billings, 8-11 p.m. Other performers throughout the week include: Friday, The Kojacks, 5-7 p.m., and Angela Hacker and James LeBlanc, 9 p.m. to midnight; Saturday, 28 Between, 9 p.m. to midnight; and Monday, McKenzie Lockhart, 5-7 p.m., and Tim Cannon, 8-11 p.m.

Jim Seales, Donny Carpenter and Mitch Curtis — 3 Wheel Drive — take the stage 6:30-9:30 tonight at FloBama, 311 N. Court St., Florence.

Jacob Lovell, Billy Smart and Justin Holder provide the entertainment beginning at 8 tonight at D.P.’s Classic Grille, 410 N. Montgomery Ave., Sheffield. On Friday, Tennessee River Band performs, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Entertainers Saturday include Wesley Sherer, 6-8 p.m., and Shane Blalock, Wendall Franks and Wendall Harris, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

The Travis Wammack Band plays 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday at Good Springs Fish and More, 17901 U.S. 43 N., Russellville. Band members also include Donnie and Jan Gullett and Roger Clark.

The University of North Alabama’s Department of Music and Theatre presents the president’s concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Norton Auditorium. Admission: $10, general; $5, students; and free, ages 10 and younger and active or retired military personnel. Details: 256-765-5122 or una.edu/music-theatre.

Steel Outlaw will entertain the crowd Friday night at P.J’s, 701 Davison Ave., Muscle Shoals. On Saturday, Monkee and the Spank Daddies return to the stage.

Sandbar Shoals, 4840 Hatch Blvd., Sheffield, will feature Fly By Radio on Friday, and Trademark on Saturday.

The Joseph Baldwin Band entertains 1-2 p.m. Saturday during Hackleburg Neighbor Day.

Scott Ward will have a CD release party Saturday night at the Trojan House, 2415 Avalon Ave. in Muscle Shoals.

Songwriter Mark Irwin is one of four guest performers for Songwriters in the Round for Earth Day beginning at 6 p.m. Saturday at Dish Gourmet Cafe, Florence. Other songwriters include Donnie Fritts, Donny Lowery and Walt Aldridge. An Earth-friendly gourmet dinner will be served and a silent auction will benefit the educational outreach for Shoals Earth Month. Tickets are $40 and available at the Dish and Billy Reid, both in downtown Florence.

Jackson Davis is the entertainer 6:30-10 p.m. Saturday at Rattlesnake Saloon, 1292 Mountain Mills Road, Tuscumbia.

The Shags rock the stage 7-10 p.m. Saturday at T-Bones Grille, 845 Cox Creek Parkway, Florence.

l Jeff Quillen performs in the courtyard at 8 p.m. Saturday at Miss Annie’s Restaurant and Beer Garden, St. Joseph, Tenn.

4-Play is the guest band on the patio at 9 p.m. Saturday at Bumper’s Bar and Grill, Chisholm Road, Iron City, Tenn.

“Songwriting at the Moon,” a song-writng workshop will be 6-9 p.m. Monday at Cypress Moon Studios, Studio A, Sheffield. Featured will be professional songwriter Mark Narmore. The cost is $20 and reservations are suggested. Details: cypressmoonproduction.com.

Music in the Park returns Wednesday at Wilson Park in downtown Florence. The free music event, sponsored by the Florence Parks and Recreation Department, is 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays through June. Performing May 2 will be The Cadillacs. Concessions available each week.

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