Millbrook’s Tunes on the Village Green returns Friday with live music, family fun

Millbrook is turning Village Green Park into a low-cost Friday night outing again as Tunes on the Village Green brings live music, food and kids’ activities to the center of town. The free event runs from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 8, and this edition leans on a hometown name that many in Autauga County will recognize: Alex Walker, a Millbrook native and Stanhope Elmore High School alumnus.

Walker has been performing professionally since 2018, released the EP Nothing Gold Stays in 2024 and is working on a new project expected later this year. The Alex Walker Band’s set list is built to reach past one audience slice, moving from Merle Haggard to Ozzy Osbourne. That range makes the concert an easy fit for families, longtime country fans and younger listeners who want something more flexible than a standard cover set.

The evening is being built as more than a stage and speakers. Admission is free, and organizers will have Rosemary Bistro Food Truck, Kona Ice and Made by Molly Cookies on site, along with a free kids’ play zone and face painting by Amber. Attendees are being encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets, a familiar setup that turns the park into an open-air gathering spot instead of a ticketed event.

That matters in a town like Millbrook, where public-space events can shape where people spend their Friday evening and how often they return downtown. Tunes on the Village Green gives families a reason to linger at Village Green Park, creates visibility for local vendors and keeps a homegrown performer tied to the place that raised him. In practical terms, it is one of the easier ways for residents to get live entertainment without paying for a concert or driving far from home.

The concert also fits into a longer pattern for Millbrook. The City of Millbrook, Parks and Recreation and Cultural Arts and Special Events have kept Tunes on the Green going as a free annual series, and past seasons have included kids’ activities, trivia, homemade ice cream contests and themed concerts. Earlier coverage also showed crowds turning out early for good lawn spots, with music often starting at 6:30 p.m.

Another Tunes on the Green concert is already scheduled for May 31, keeping Village Green Park active through the spring. For families looking for an inexpensive night out, Friday’s show offers the mix Millbrook keeps returning to: local music, kid-friendly extras and a public park used the way a community space should be used.