Best Bets

Best Bets

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, Sept 26- Sept 28

DOWNTOWN MOBILE RESTAURANT WEEK- Sun Sept 21- Sun Sept 28, various restaurants in Downtown Mobile

Join us for the inaugural Downtown Mobile Restaurant Week — and explore Downtown one plate at a time! This week will showcase locally owned restaurants and the chefs who craft each menu — highlighting why Downtown Mobile is becoming a premier dining destination on the Gulf Coast. CLICK HERE   

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY VINTAGE AFFAIR- Thurs 6pm-9pm, National Maritime Museum of the Gulf, Downtown Mobile

The 31st Annual Vintage Affair Gala will feature bourbon tastings, live music from Teddy Williams, an exciting silent auction, stunning artwork by Kate Seawell, and delicious bites from local restaurants. All proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society, supporting lifesaving research, advocacy, and vital patient programs.  CLICK HERE

  

PENSACOLA SEAFOOD FESTIVAL- Fri 11am-11pm; Sat 10am-11pm; Sun 11am-5pm; Seville Square, Bartram Park and Fountain Park, Downtown Pensacola

Savor delicious seafood, enjoy live music by the Bay all weekend and immerse yourself in historic downtown Pensacola. This festival is one of the largest arts and crafts fairs in northwest Florida with more than 150 artisans and craftsmen who travel from around the country to participate.  CLICK HERE 

18th Annual GO RUN- Sat 8am, Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile

Proceeds from the GO Run support revolutionary gynecologic cancer research happening at the USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute (MCI). Early detection, prevention, and treatment advancements are continuing thanks in part to the long-standing community support that GO Run receives.  CLICK HERE  

ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW 50th Anniversary Tour with BARRY BOSTWICK - WEDNESDAY 8pm, Mobile Saenger Theatre

Join the original ‘Brad Majors' - (Barry Bostwick) - for a screening of the unedited 1975 movie with a live shadow cast and audience participation, a costume contest, and more! Every ticket purchased includes one bag of Rocky Horror props for audience participation throughout the event. Rated R.  (CLICK HERE)

NOT DEAD YET! JOHN CLEESE AND THE HOLY GRAIL AT 50 - Thurs 7:30pm, Pensacola Saenger Theatre

Celebrate 50 years of Monty Python and the Holy Grail with the one and only John Cleese! This once-in-a-lifetime event features a special screening of the beloved cult classic, followed by an uproarious conversation and audience Q&A with Cleese himself, where he’ll share behind-the-scenes stories, wit, and wisdom—assuming he remembers any of it.  CLICK HERE   

SOUTH ALABAMA COMIC CON- Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 11am-5pm, Mobile Convention Center, Downtown Mobile

South Alabama Comic Con is thrilled to return to Mobile with a star-studded lineup of guests, including Jon Heder & Efren Ramirez (Napoleon Dynamite), Bonnie Wright (Harry Potter film series), and Kel Mitchell (Good Burger). Events include Q&As with celebrities, panels presented by professional cosplayers and artists, costume contest, gaming, photo ops, and more.  CLICK HERE   

BILLY CURRINGTON with special guest Owen Riegling- Fri 7pm, The Sound Amphitheater, Gautier MS, CLICK HERE  

PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE- Fri 7:30pm, Mobile Saenger Theatre, CLICK HERE  

MERCY ME, TOBY MAC, MATTHEW WEST- Fri 7pm, Mississippi Coast Coliseum Biloxi, CLICK HERE   

BAND ON THE RUN: A PAUL McCARTNEY TRIBUTE– Thurs 7:30pm, OWA Theater, OWA Parks & Resort, Foley

JO KOY- Fri 8pm, Pensacola Saenger Theatre, CLICK HERE   

CHRIS D’ELIA- Sat 8pm, Pensacola Saenger Theatre, CLICK HERE 

TIG NOTARO- Sat 8pm, Beau Rivage Biloxi, CLICK HERE  

HOME FREE & THE LONGEST JOHNS- Fri 8pm, IP Casino Biloxi, CLICK HERE 

MOBILE POPS: POPS AT THE POND- Sun 6pm, Spanish Fort Community Center, Spanish Fort

This fall the Mobile Pops are performing Echoes from the American West, with songs from your favorite Westerns: Blazing Saddles; The Good, Bad, and the Ugly; Magnificent Seven; OKLAHOMA! and How the West was Won. Mobile Pops concerts are free to the public! Bring your blanket or chair and enjoy the music!  CLICK HERE  

BANDS ON THE BLACKWATER: Nobius- 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!  CLICK HERE   

SUNDAY SUNSET CONCERT SERIES: EXCELSIOR BAND-  Sun 5pm-6:30pm, Lott Park, Daphne

Don't forget– Daphne's Sunday Sunset Concert Series is back September 28th at a NEW LOCATION– Lott Park. The Excelsior Band kicks off the City of Daphne’s favorite big band concert series. Come out for a beautiful evening full of great music, fun, and community spirit!  CLICK HERE   

DREAM BIG! CHARITY DINNER & SILENT AUCTION featuring SHERMAN WILLIAMS- Thurs 6pm, Foley Civic Center

Join us at the Foley Civic Center and enjoy a delicious meal, cocktail hour, the best silent auction of the year, and special guest speaker Sherman Williams. Meet Dream Center participants as they serve at this event and see first hand how the Dream Center program is helping our youth in Baldwin County.  CLICK HERE   

SWEET DREAMS HAUNTED ATTRACTION- Fri/Sat 7pm- 11:30pm; Sun 7pm-10pm; Sept 19- Nov 2, 811 St. Francis St, Downtown Mobile

Sweet Dreams transforms a warehouse into a living nightmare where every corner, every shadow, and every sound pulls you deeper into the story.

While you wait to face the nightmare, the midway keeps the adrenaline pumping with escape rooms, carnival games, and creepy photo ops-(for you to share on social media). Once inside, you’ll be transported into another world—an indoor, fully immersive walk-through experience unlike any other.  CLICK HERE   

JEKYLL & HYDE: A GOTHIC MUSICAL THRILLER- Sept 19- Oct 5th; Thurs/Fri/Sat 7:30pm; Sun 2:30pm, Pensacola Little Theatre

Darkness and desire collide in Jekyll & Hyde, the epic gothic musical thriller. This tale of good versus evil explores the razor-thin line between man and monster. Violence/Mature Themes.  CLICK HERE    

NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS- Sat 7:30pm, Five Flags Speedway, Pensacola

A monumental night of racing is happening at Five Flags Speedway! NASCAR legend Kevin Harvick and his son, Keelan, will be racing alongside the country's best Super and Pro Late Model drivers in the season finale! This is your chance to see a father-son duo that has the whole racing world talking!  CLICK HERE  

PALAFOX MARKET- Sat 9am-2pm, TWO LOCATIONS: Martin Luther King Jr Plaza and Plaza Ferdinand, Pensacola

Join us every Saturday, rain or shine for farm-fresh produce, plants, flowers, baked goods, hand-crafted works of art, sculpture, fresh tea and coffee, delicious food and spices, hand-blown glass, ceramics and much more at the event that was named Florida's Best Farmers Market by Southern Living magazine.  CLICK HERE  

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL:

SOUTH ALABAMA JAGUARS @ NORTH TEXAS - Sat 11am, Denton TX, ESPNU

Click HERE for the Jags football schedule. Get Game Day info (clear bag policy, parking and more) HERE.

Listen to the Jags all season on Sports Talk 99.5, 96.1 the Rocket and on our free iHeartRadio app.  The pre-game shows starts 2 hours prior to kickoff. 

ALABAMA @ GEORGIA- Sat 6:30pm, Athens GA, ABC, CLICK HERE  

AUBURN @ TEXAS A&M - Sat 2:30pm, College Station, TX, ESPN, CLICK HERE  

FLORIDA STATE @ VIRGINIA - Fri 7pm, Charlottesville VA, ESPN, CLICK HERE  

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