# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Live & Local at The Observatory Bar: Matt Prater
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 08 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Tue, 08 Sep, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Matt Prater, a singer songwriter from North Alabama, is a soulful storyteller with Country, Honky Tonk, Folk and Roots Rock Music influences. His songs are relevant to all generations. Matt has had success in writing everything from independently produced solo projects as an artist, to custom songs for others.

“Picking up a guitar and learning to play is the easy part of songwriting. Stitching stories with a straight-forward frankness and making it look easy is the tough part. Matt Prater aced both" -The Alternate Root Magazine
"Real and pure country music from North Alabama. Matt Prater's album Tables and Chairs, Great songs!" -Ear to the Ground

"There's plenty of love in his music, which centers around his stories, and his rich melodic voice. The stories are delightful southern slices of life, each one complete in it's telling; his voice draws you in and makes you want to listen to every word. It's music that never gets old." -No'Ala Magazine "

Matt Prater is country music." -30A Songwriter Radio

"Matt Prater is a breath of country fresh air...he is real music and real songs" -Jim Seales, Shenandoah

Matt keeps a full schedule independently touring songwriter showcases, music venues and festivals. He is often featured in songwriter rounds with hit writers and top shelf performers and has opened shows for several major artists.

His albums, "Small Town Son” (2010), “The Mountain” (2013), "Tables and Chairs" (2015), "Same Ole Highway Blues" (2017), and “Ain’t Life A Trip” (2021) are filled with stories of family, poetry, humble beginnings, honky tonk tales and Southern American tradition. Matt has also put out multiple singles in 2022 and 2023. His music is real and authentic, its "Roots Run Deep".
https://mattpratersmusic.com/shows
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/huntsville/live-and-local-at-the-observatory-bar-matt-prater/200030648609716
- **Event Categories**: Music, Art, literary-art, Entertainment, performances, Festivals
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Huntsville
- **state**: AL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 435 Williams Ave SE, Huntsville, AL, United States, Alabama 35801
- **lat**: 34.72553
- **long**: -86.58831
- **full address**: 435 Williams Ave SE, Huntsville, AL, United States, Alabama 35801

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Live & Local at The Observatory Bar: Matt Prater being held?
  - **A:** Live & Local at The Observatory Bar: Matt Prater takes place on Tue, 08 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Tue, 08 Sep, 2026 at 08:00 pm at 435 Williams Ave SE, Huntsville, AL, United States, Alabama 35801.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Live & Local at The Observatory Bar: Matt Prater?
  - **A:** Live & Local at The Observatory Bar: Matt Prater is organized by The Observatory Bar at AC Hotel Huntsville Downtown.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Live & Local at The Observatory Bar: Matt Prater is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Huntsville, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Live & Local at The Observatory Bar: Matt Prater sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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