2007 City Stages

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The 2007 City Stages will be the 19th annual edition of "Birmingham's World-Class Music Festival". The festival is scheduled to take place on nine stages around Linn Park and 5th Avenue North on June 15-17, 2007. Ticket prices are expected to be $28 for a one-day ticket (the same as 2006), $50 for a three-day pass (compared to $35 in 2006)

The opening night of the festival was impacted by rain showers. Several acts were delayed and two performances were canceled.

Line-up

Friday

Saturday

  • John Scalici
  • Jared Faires & Shannon Kee
  • Tyrone Vaughan Band
  • Adam Hood
  • David DiMuzio
  • Aretta Woodruff
  • Rocket City Jazz Orchestra
  • Clear Blue Sky
  • Little Nashville
  • Voice of the South
  • Selling Mary
  • Will Kimbrough & Tommy Womack
  • Total Assets
  • Ages Apart
  • Billy & Bobbye Keyes
  • After Class
  • Lost Bayou Ramblers
  • Colin Armstrong
  • Mitch Woods & His Rocket 88's
  • Sarah Green
  • Matthew Perryman Jones
  • National Convention of Sacred Harp Singers
  • Feijoada
  • Red Halo
  • Zelda Rose
  • J. Paul, Jr & the Zydeco Nubreeds
  • Anderson Brooks
  • Mambo Gris-Gris
  • Michael & Carol Patilla
  • Looney Mill
  • Randall Bramblett
  • Dead Confederate
  • Anthony Pattin
  • Rinsel McIntosh & Patt Abbott
  • In Between Worlds
  • Victoria Williams
  • Vallejo
  • Lynam
  • Within Reason
  • Montana Skies
  • Leaderdog
  • Marcia Ball
  • Earth, Wind & Fire
  • Ratt
  • Tranz Am
  • Dr John
  • Poison
  • Caddle
  • The 17th Floor

Sunday

Finances

A campaign launched in September 2006 involved City Stages organizers partnering with Catalyst 4 Birmingham to raise $1 million to retire its debts and create a cushion for ongoing operations. Six major donors have pledged $600,000 so far, while about $150,000 has been raised in smaller increments by Catalyst. Another $300,000 for the next three years is sought from public sources.

In early June 2007, City Stages reported that it had cut it's overall debt by $795,000 to slightly more than $60,000 as it continued fund raising in the private sector. Public funding from Jefferson County Community Arts Fund was reduced by $15,000 while the city of Birmingham provided $50,000 in direct funding as well as a police security detail.

Birmingham police made 81 arrests during the festival, 64 of which involved alcohol in the hands of minors. Four attendees were arrested for drug-related charges, and four on outstanding warrants. There were three arrests for disorderly conduct and two for public intoxication.

References

  • Colurso, Mary (February 23, 2007) "Music fest paying off its debts." Birmingham News.
  • Colurso, Mary (June 10, 2007) "City Stages cuts deficit by $795,000." Birmingham News.
  • Bryant, Walter (June 19, 2007) "Most City Stages arrests alcohol-related." Birmingham News.

External links

Preceded by:
2006 City Stages 		City Stages
2007 		Succeeded by:
2008 City Stages
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