1995 City Stages

The 1995 City Stages was the 7th annual edition of "Birmingham's World-Class Music Festival" held June 16-18, 1995. 200 acts played 12 stages. Ticket prices increased to $15 day or $20 for the weekend. An estimated 265,000 attended.

This was St Louis festival-goer "Beatle Bob" Matonis' first City Stages.

Poster

The 1995 City Stages poster was designed by Susan Oliver

Line up

Richard Scrushy performs with Dallas County Line

• Lou Rawls
• The O'Jays
• Santana
• Ricky Van Shelton
• Smokey Robinson
• Buddy Guy
• Joan Osborne
• Ani Difranco
• Blazers
• Junior Brown
• Sonia Dada
• Iris DeMent
• Five Chinese Brothers
• Little Feat
• Bill Mallonee
• Mudhoney
• Cake
• Bad Livers
• Mike Watt
• Violent Femmes
• Shame Idols
• Bobby Horton
• Nuit Blanche
• Gravy
• Brother Cane
• Terrell
• Dallas County Line

References

• Carlton, Bob (June 12, 1998) "City Stages retrospective." Birmingham News