The Weekend Rundown is now brought to you by Cockeyed Charlie’s Sports Bar and the all new Wemo club, The Music Matrix
FRIDAY
Heavy Rotation at Cockeyed Charlie’s – Fri. 9:30pm – 1:30am Get ready for a rock show. We’re back at our home base at Cockeyed Charlie’s this Friday night, March 27th from 9:30-1:30 with a full set of rock and alternative hits that’ll take you straight back. From the grunge and angst of the ’90s to the alt-rock anthems of the 2000’s, we’re bringing the energy, the nostalgia, and the noise.
MUSIC BINGO: Fri 8pm-10:30pm The Music Matrix. Your chance to play some rounds of Bingo featuring some of your favorite music and win cash and prizes too! Hosted by Beth Searcy. Hear some of your favorite music and win cash and prizes. DJ Heavy T takes over after Bingo and you can dance till 2 AM!
SATURDAY:
48th Annual AZALEA TRAIL RUN- Sat 8am, Mardi Gras Park, Downtown Mobile.Run on the oak lined streets of Mobile in the Azalea Trail Run, one of the country’s premier road races! Choose your distance– 10K, 5K or 2K Fun Run. Return your timing chip after the 10K or 5K and at least 5 chips will be drawn, giving their owners the opportunity to name a charity to get a $1000 donation from the 2026 Azalea Trail Run. INFO HERE
DOWNTOWN CAJUN COOK-OFF – Sat 10am-2pm, Cathedral Square, Downtown Mobile. Teams will be cooking up cajun favorites at this family-friendly event, with music from Phil & Foster & The Red Field. Proceeds benefit the Child Advocacy Center of Mobile. Look for the SOUND OF MOBILE TENT and stop by and get registered to win concert tickets to see Dave Matthews Band,The Black Crowes, Blues Traveler, Creed, The Little River Band and Wilco! INFO HERE
SPRING FLING- Sat 10am-2pm, James Seals Community Center & Park (Texas St), Mobile.Hop into Spring for a full day of fun with an egg hunt, live music, petting zoo, games, and photos with the Easter Bunny! This family-friendly event is free to attend, with interactive experiences for kids and adults. Sponsored by City of Mobile Events.
ELBERTA SAUSAGE FESTIVAL – Sat 8am-5pm, Elberta Town Park (Co Rd 83 and US Hwy 98)Order “one with, two without”— sausage dogs with sauerkraut that is! The Elberta Volunteer Fire Department is cooking up 65-hundred pounds of sausage on a 30-foot grill this Saturday. The festival also features nearly 200 arts & crafts vendors, as well as food vendors. INFO HERE
MOBILE COUNTY PARKS EASTER EXTRAVAGANZA- Sat 12noon-3pm, Chickasabogue Park, Escatawpa Hollow Park, and Bayfront Park, Mobile County.Children can search for their share of 8,000 toy- and candy-filled eggs spread across 3 Mobile County parks. Festivities begin at noon, and the egg hunt starts promptly at 2 p.m. There will be two age categories: 6 and younger or 7 and older. Choose the park closest to you for an afternoon of outdoor fun, activities and springtime celebration.
DAPHNE’S EASTER EGG DASH-Sat 9am-12noon, Al Trione Sports Complex, Daphne. Enjoy games, inflatables, food vendors, face painting, and music! Don’t forget to bring your basket – see you there! INFO HERE
USA OUT OF THE DARKNESS WALK – Sat 9am, Registration; 10am, Opening Ceremonies; USA Intramural Fields, University of South Alabama, Mobile.Our community is invited to come together for the University of South Alabama Out of the Darkness Walk, a suicide prevention and mental health awareness event benefiting the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). This walk honors loved ones, supports those struggling, and raises critical funds for education, research, and resources.. INFO HERE
MOBILE OPERA presents THE MAGIC FLUTE – Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2:30pm, The Temple, Downtown Mobile.Somewhere between comedy and mysticism lies the heart of Mozart’s The Magic Flute. It has been a subject of scholarly debate, a source of audience delight, and an operatic super-hit since 1791. Both entertaining and thought provoking, it sparkleMOBILE BALLET presents CINDERELLA- Sat 7pm, Sun 2pm; Mobile Saenger Theatres with the music of the incomparable master, Mozart. INFO ERE
LEADING LADIES – Thurs/Fri/Sat 7:30pm; Sun 2:30pm; (Mar 19-29), Chickasaw Civic Theatre.In this hilarious Ken Ludwig comedy, two English Shakespearean actors take on the roles of long-lost nephews to a wealthy old lady, only to discover that her two heirs apparent aren’t nephews but nieces. Instead of giving up the swindle, they take on fresh roles.
ORANGE BEACH INVASION CAR SHOW – Fri/Sat 9am – 5pm; Sun 9am – 3pm, The Wharf, Orange Beach.Cruise into the coastal scene at one of the hottest car and truck shows on the Gulf Coast! For three sun-soaked days, Orange Beach will be jam-packed with gleaming hot rods, custom rides, and lowered trucks rolling in from across the U.S. and Canada
MOBILE BALLET presents CINDERELLA- Sat 7pm, Sun 2pm; Mobile Saenger Theatre.Mobile Ballet debuts Katia Garza’s fresh new interpretation of the classic Cinderella ballet, featuring the Mobile Ballet Company and outstanding guest artists. INFO HERE
Mobile Botanical Gardens: The Art of Botanical Art #1, Graphite Pencil Drawing – Fri. 10am – 1pm , Botanical Gardens.
MOBILE POPS FREE CONCERT- Sat Dauphin Island Water tower starting at 5pm. This concert series has some “Show Stoppers”….Indeed, this is a presentation of Broadway Shows! From Carousel to My Fair Lady; Fiddler on the Roof to Gershwin and Mary Poppins and more. INFO HERE
FAT LINCOLN LIVE- Sat 9:30pm-1am. The Music Matrix. One of Mobile’s favorite original and rock and roll and cover bands!
