It’s finally football season! 🎉 If you’re free at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, no you’re not.

Friday brings trivia for a good cause, a concert at the Veterans Plaza, and three high school football games. Saturday, you can either rock the boat (yacht rock, not Aaliyah, friend), rock the block with fireworks in Atoka, or rock out with 45 South in Covington.

👛 Heads up: If you’re headed to a football game, don’t forget the clear bag policy.

Here’s the full lineup:

📅 FRIDAY, AUG. 21

High School Football

• PURE Academy at Brighton, 7 p.m.
• Covington at Lakeland Prep, 7 p.m.
• Donelson Christian Academy at TRA, 7 p.m.

“The Golden Age of Television” Trivia Night

The Tipton County Museum turns back the dial for a night of TV trivia, testing how well folks remember the shows that got America through the years after World War II. It’s 10 rounds of 10 questions each, teams capped at six, and every dollar raised goes toward the museum’s expansion fund.

📍 Tipton County Museum, 758 Bert Johnston Ave, Covington
🕐 7 p.m.
💵 $10 per person (max 6-person teams)
ℹ️ facebook.com/events/879293457988477

Mudflap King at Veterans Plaza

Mudflap King is finally back on the Munford calendar after a reschedule, bringing their country-rock sound to Veterans Plaza courtesy of the City of Munford. The Green Beetle, Rainbow Squeezed Lemonade, and Ice Cream Tour food trucks will be parked and ready, so come hungry.

📍 Veterans Plaza, 1483 Munford Ave, Munford
🕐 7 p.m.
💵 Free (food trucks sell food)
ℹ️ facebook.com/events/1290609123029118

📅 SATURDAY, AUG. 22

“Rock the Boat” at the Ruffin Theater

The Ruffin Theater turns up the yacht rock and disco for Rock the Boat, a night built around favorites from the ’70s and early ’80s. Johnathan Kyle Yarbrough opens the night with karaoke before the band takes the stage, and the bar stays open all night.

📍 The Ruffin Theater, 113 W Pleasant Ave, Covington
🕐 Karaoke at 5:30 p.m., band at 7 p.m.
💵 Tickets required (pricing at link below)
ℹ️ tiptonartscouncil.org

“Rock the Block” at Walker Park

Atoka Parks & Recreation closes out the weekend with Rock the Block at Walker Park, celebrating America’s 250th anniversary with an evening of community fun and fireworks to close it out. The splash pad runs free from 6-8 p.m., a shuttle from Atoka Elementary starts at 6 p.m., and food truck and merchandise vendors will be on site. Leave the pets at home, and clear bags only.

📍 Walker Park, 1197 Walker Pkwy, Atoka
🕐 7-9 p.m. (splash pad free 6-8 p.m.)
💵 Free (food trucks and vendors sell separately)
ℹ️ facebook.com/events/1710351730278174

45 South Live at 797 Distillery

797 Distillery welcomes 45 South for a Saturday night of live music, with Smokin Fresh BBQ parked out front to keep everyone fed. Expect cold drinks, good company, and a full three hours of music under the lights.

📍 797 Distillery, 425 E Pleasant Ave, Covington
🕐 7-10 p.m.
💵 Free entry (food truck sold separately)
ℹ️ facebook.com/events/4226206477693197

See you next week!