04/16/2026
We are one month away from this awesome weekend in Tuscaloosa! Please share with your friends and look for more content from us in the coming days! ✨🎶✨
Bama Baroque is proud to announce our next concert series: “The Musical Coal-Man” 😊🎶✨
In late 17th- and early 18th-century London, a coal merchant named Thomas Britton invited listeners to climb a rickety, narrow staircase to the attic above his shop for what became the first truly public concert series. Patrons of every background gathered shoulder to shoulder in the loft to hear some of the finest music and musicians in the city.
Bama Baroque recreates one of those remarkable evenings in sound and spirit with music by Purcell, Handel (who is said to have performed at one of Britton’s concerts), le Roux, Matteis, and more, all on period instruments - with short demonstrations, historical tidbits, and conversation along the way.
Join us at one (or both,) of the below performances, both in Tuscaloosa:
🥖 May 16 @ 4: Ben’s Bread (RSVP required due to occupancy; link in bio)
⛪ May 17 @ 3: Christ Episcopal Church
Free parking available at both locations. Admission is free, with donations to Bama Baroque gratefully accepted.
Come experience this rare, whimsical, and delightful treat, right here in the heart of Alabama! We are so excited to share more of this gorgeous music with our community 🖤