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* The VIP tent is being catered by [[Anthony Marini]] of [[Local]] restaurant, who is also preparing a soul-food feast of fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, black-eyed pea salad and smoked collard greens for headliner Snoop Dogg.
* The VIP tent is being catered by [[Anthony Marini]] of [[Local]] restaurant, who is also preparing a soul-food feast of fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, black-eyed pea salad and smoked collard greens for headliner Snoop Dogg.
* Police and officers of the Alabama Beverage Control Board used undercover teenagers to investigate illegal beer sales by the mostly volunteer vendors. On Friday 7 vendors and 10 underage drikers were arrested. Two others were arrested on suspicion of selling marijuana. Over the weekend a total of 68 arrests were made for underage drinking, and 6 for other "minor offenses".
* Police and officers of the Alabama Beverage Control Board used undercover teenagers to investigate illegal beer sales by the mostly volunteer vendors. On Friday 7 vendors and 10 underage drikers were arrested. Two others were arrested on suspicion of selling marijuana. Over the weekend a total of 68 arrests were made for underage drinking, and 6 for other "minor offenses".
* Approximately 10,000 day passes were sold during the festival weekend, short of the 14,500 hoped for by organizers.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 17:00, 19 June 2006

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The 2006 City Stages was the 17th annual edition of "Birmingham's World-Class Music Festival". The festival took place on nine stages around Linn Park and 5th Avenue North on June 16-18, 2006. The weather was clear and warm with highs of 94° of Friday, 90° on Saturday, and 88° on Sunday.

Weekend passes cost $35 in advance. Day passes were $28 at the door. The title sponsors were Waldrep Stewart & Kendrick and Lanny Vines & Associates. New this year were large-scale video screens at the Miller Lite and Coca Cola Classic stages. Linn Park's public wifi access was be launched during City Stages weekend.

American Idol champion Taylor Hicks was a late addition to the festival, making two unpaid appearances, first on Saturday night performing "Gin & Juice" with Snoop Dogg, and then on Sunday afternoon fronting his former band, the Little Memphis Blues Orchesta.

Line-up

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Notes

  • The VIP tent is being catered by Anthony Marini of Local restaurant, who is also preparing a soul-food feast of fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, black-eyed pea salad and smoked collard greens for headliner Snoop Dogg.
  • Police and officers of the Alabama Beverage Control Board used undercover teenagers to investigate illegal beer sales by the mostly volunteer vendors. On Friday 7 vendors and 10 underage drikers were arrested. Two others were arrested on suspicion of selling marijuana. Over the weekend a total of 68 arrests were made for underage drinking, and 6 for other "minor offenses".
  • Approximately 10,000 day passes were sold during the festival weekend, short of the 14,500 hoped for by organizers.

References

  • Colurso, Mary. (June 6, 2006) "Stages plans for big Snoop Dogg, Williams crowds." Birmingham News.
  • Kemp, Kathy. (June 17, 2006) "The Stages light up." Birmingham News.
  • Kemp, Kathy. (June 19, 2006) "Steady crowds, nice weather make for 'fabulous' festival." Birmingham News.

External link

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