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The '''1996 City Stages''' was the 8th annual edition of "Birmingham's World-Class Music Festival". 220 acts performed on 13 stages. Ticket prices remained at $15/day or $20 for a weekend pass. The estimated attendance was 265,000. | [[Image:1996 City Stages poster.jpg|right|thumb|400px|1996 City Stages poster]] | ||
[[File:1996 City Stages 3-day pass.jpg|right|thumb|400px|1996 City Stages pass]] | |||
The '''1996 City Stages''' was the 8th annual edition of "Birmingham's World-Class Music Festival", held on [[June 14]]-[[June 16|16]], [[1996]]. 220 acts performed on 13 stages. Ticket prices remained at $15/day or $20 for a weekend pass. The estimated attendance was 265,000. | |||
A review of the 1996 festival by John "Jazzfest Johnny" Driver raved, "It is the best lineup of any music festival in the South. Period. I don't know how they do it." | A review of the 1996 festival by John "Jazzfest Johnny" Driver raved, "It is the best lineup of any music festival in the South. Period. I don't know how they do it." | ||
==Poster== | ==Poster== | ||
The 1996 City Stages poster was designed by Robert Guthrie | The 1996 City Stages poster was designed by Robert Guthrie | ||
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* [[Kevorkian Skull Poets]] | * [[Kevorkian Skull Poets]] | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* Carlton, Bob (June 12, 1998) "City Stages retrospective." ''Birmingham News'' | * Carlton, Bob (June 12, 1998) "City Stages retrospective." ''Birmingham News'' | ||
[[Category:City Stages 1996| | [[Category:City Stages]] | ||
[[Category:1996 events|City Stages]] | |||
Latest revision as of 20:54, 8 June 2022
The 1996 City Stages was the 8th annual edition of "Birmingham's World-Class Music Festival", held on June 14-16, 1996. 220 acts performed on 13 stages. Ticket prices remained at $15/day or $20 for a weekend pass. The estimated attendance was 265,000.
A review of the 1996 festival by John "Jazzfest Johnny" Driver raved, "It is the best lineup of any music festival in the South. Period. I don't know how they do it."
Poster
The 1996 City Stages poster was designed by Robert Guthrie
Line up
- Gladys Knight
- Johnny Cash
- The Village People
- Patti LaBelle
- The Neville Brothers
- Diamond Rio
- Arlo Guthrie
- Squirrel Nut Zippers
- Randy Newman
- The Burns Sisters
- Joe Ely
- The Nields
- The Delevantes
- Jolene
- Marc Phillips
- Red Mountain White Trash
- Little Red Rocket
- Tekneek
- Penetrators
- New Hope Baptist Church choir
- Kevorkian Skull Poets
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References
- Carlton, Bob (June 12, 1998) "City Stages retrospective." Birmingham News