HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (TENNESSEE VALLEY LIVING) - The 44th annual Panoply Arts Festival is taking over Downtown Huntsville April 24-26. TVL has the ultimate preview of what you can experience at the beloved event!
TVL Host Payton Walker was live from the Trilogy Hotel to kick off the weekend of festivities!
Payton sat down with Arts Huntsville’s Patrice Johnson to talk about what people can expect for this year’s festival.
Watch the full interview about the 2026 Panoply highlights.
Then, TVL’s Breona Winn checked in with Megan Smith, co-owner of Four Brothers Concessions!
Watch to see why you’ll want to stop by 4B Concessions this weekend.
You can keep up with Four Brothers Concessions on Facebook.
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Payton also caught up with Panoply volunteer Joanna White, who reflected on her late father’s legacy and how this year’s event poster art honors his decades-long impact on the festival.
Watch the full interview to learn more about Lynn Broad and how he played a role in bringing Panoply to life year after year.
Jeff caught up with Vanessa Miller, the artist behind this year’s sentimental poster art.
Watch the full segment to learn more about Vanessa Miller Fine Art.
You can check out more from Vanessa Miller by following her on Instagram.
Live music was thrown into the show’s mix when former ‘The Voice’ finalist and Panoply headliner, Jazz McKenzie, stopped by to talk about her run on the show and performing her new single “I Will Be Alright”!
Tune in for Jazz McKenzie’s performance.
You can keep up with Jazz on Instagram and Facebook.
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The Trilogy Hotel is elevating the Panoply experience this year by offering special offers, from food and drinks to opening its rooftop to the public.
Find out more about what the Trilogy Hotel is offering this weekend.
You can learn more about the Trilogy Hotel by visiting its website.
Payton and Jeff faced off in a friendly competition of guessing which crazy name is the correct one for a few colors.
Watch the full segment to see who guessed the most names correctly.
The show wrapped on a sentimental note with an interview and performance by the Otis Walker Band, who are putting on the tribute show for late local music icon Microwave Dave. Otis Walker shared his admiration for the man who was so well-loved in this community and what it means to bring the show to life on what would have been Microwave Dave’s 80th birthday.
Check out the performance by Otis Walker.
You can keep up with the Otis Walker Band on Facebook and Instagram.
You can find the full schedule for the weekend on Arts Huntsville’s website.
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