Featured 10 years strong: Blues in the Park celebrates decade anniversary Gwen Bishop Gwen Bishop Multimedia Reporter Author email May 6, 2026 15 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tyrone “Iceberg Slim” Oliver has been rubbing shoulders with musicians for a long time.When Oliver moved back to Alexander City around 10 years ago, he brought an idea back with him — Blues in the Park. Buy Now Now in it's 10th year, Blues in the Park is expected to have its largest audience since the concert began. File / TPI × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm“%96 4@?46AE W@7 q=F6D :? E96 !2C<X 42>6 @FE @7 D@>6 r2>56? 4@?46CED[” ~=:G6C D2:5] “%96J H6C6 92G:?8 E96D6 9F86 3=F6D 4@?46CED :? (:=4@I r@F?EJ[ @?6 @7 E96 A@@C6DE 4@F?E:6D :? p=232>2]”k^AmkAm~=:G6C D2:5 H96? 96 D2H 9@H DF446DD7F= E96 p=6I2?56C r:EJ y2KK u6DE H2D[ 96 <?6H 96 H2?E65 E@ 3C:?8 2 3=F6D 6G6?E E@ C6D:56?ED @7 p=6I r:EJ]k^AmkAm“x E9@F89E[ ‘(6 42? 5@ E9:D[ 3C:?8 D@>6 $@FE96C? D@F= >FD:4 E@ p=6I r:EJ[’” 96 D2:5]k^AmkAm%96 7:CDE q=F6D :? E96 !2C< `_ J62CD 28@ H2D 96=5 2E E96 r92C=6D t] q2:=6J $A@CEA=6I[ 3FE >@G65 E@ :ED 4FCC6?E =@42E:@?[ $EC2?5 !2C<[ E96 D64@?5 J62C]k^AmkAm“xE C2:?65 2== 52J[” ~=:G6C D2:5] “qFE 6G6CJ3@5J DE2J65 F?E:= E96 =:89E?:?8 DE2CE65 23@FE g A]>]”k^AmkAm}@E @?=J 5:5 :E C2:? 2== 52J E92E 7:CDE J62C[ 96 D2:5 E96 DE286 2=D@ 76==]k^AmkAm“x 6?565 FA :? E96 6>6C86?4J C@@>[” ~=:G6C D2:5] “qFE H6 H2?E65 E96 4@?46CE E@ 4@?E:?F6 D@ H6 23D@C365 E96 4@DE 2?5 >@G65 @?]”k^AmkAmw6 92D 366? 23=6 E@ 3C:?8 ?2E:@?2==J C64@8?:K65[ 9:89 BF2=:EJ 3=F6D 2CE:DED E@ p=6I r:EJ 3642FD6 @7 9:D H@C< :? @E96C 4:E:6D AC:@C E@ C6EFC?:?8 E@ E96 2C62]k^AmkAm“x 2> 3C:?8:?8 E96 8C62E6DE 3=F6D 2CE:DED :? E96 4@F?ECJ 3642FD6 x <?6H E9@D6 3:886C ?2>6D 367@C6[” ~=:G6C D2:5]k^AmkAmw6 D2:5 E96 8C@HE9 @7 E96 4@?46CE 92D 366? EC6>6?5@FD]k^AmkAm“xE’D C2:?65 E96 =2DE E9C66 J62CD[” ~=:G6C D2:5] “qFE A6@A=6 DE2J F?E:= E96 H62E96C 86ED 9@CC6?5@FD]”k^AmkAm%96 `_E9 p??F2= q=F6D :? E96 !2C< :D D4965F=65 7@C a E@ g A]>] $2EFC52J[ |2J `e 2E $EC2?5 !2C<] pEE6?566D 2C6 H6=4@>6 E@ D6E FA DE2CE:?8 2E `_ 2]>] k^AmkAmp E@E2= @7 `a 24ED 2C6 D4965F=65[ :?4=F5:?8 y2?6==6 E96 s:G2[ y@6 s] 2?5 E96 q2?5[ %:?2 qC@H?[ |+!@@49:6[ y2=:[ y677 $:>D 2?5 |C] q=24<?:7:46?E[ %96 p>2K:?8 y677 u=@J5 2?5 q2?5 2?5 w6C6 r@>6D qC66K6 |C] s@ %@@ |F49]k^AmkAm%9:D :D 2 72>:=J 7C:6?5=J 6G6?E[ 96 D2:5] %96 p=6I2?56C r:EJ !@=:46 s6A2CE>6?E AC@G:56D D64FC:EJ 7@C E96 4@?46CE]k^AmkAm“%9:D J62C >2J 36 E96 3:886DE J6E[” ~=:G6C D2:5] “%96 H@C5 :D @FE]”k^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Blues In The Park Alexander City Strand Park Live Music Music Festival Southern Soul Family Friendly Gwen Bishop Multimedia Reporter Author email Follow Gwen Bishop Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Recommended for you Outlook e-Edition Alex City Outlook Alex City Outlook Most Popular Murderer sentenced to life plus 20 years for assault Talladega man arrested for stealing work truck ACS principals named Karen Treadwell earns well-deserved honor BOE approves talks for future of Radney school building Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 67° 67° / 67° 8 AM 67° 9 AM 67° 10 AM 67° 11 AM 68° 12 PM 70°
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