2009 City Stages

The 2009 City Stages will be the 21st annual edition of "Birmingham's World-Class Music Festival". The festival will take place on nine stages around Linn Park and 5th Avenue North on June 19-June 21, 2009.

Advance 3-day passes are being sold for $37.50 through Ticketmaster and Legacy Community Credit Union. One day passes are $28, with children 12 and under free.

AEG Live/The Messina Group was contracted as the festival's booking agency, replacing Knoxville, Tennesee's AC Entertainment.

Line-up

• Jane's Addiction
• REO Speedwagon
• Styx
• Doobie Brothers
• .38 Special
• Charlie Wilson
• Neville Brothers
• Young Jeezy
• Indigo Girls
• En Vogue
• Jonny Lang
• Corey Smith
• Guster
• James Otto
• Mat Kearney
• Whigs
• Needtobreathe
• Erin McCarley
• Courtney Jaye
• Ryan Bingham
• Roddie Romero and the Hub City Allstars
• Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
• Kevin Naquin and the Ossun Playboys
• Herb Trotman and Friends
• Alabama Blues Machine
• Joe Giattina Orchestra
• Lil Malcom and the House Rockers
• Patton James and the Synchromatics
• Leon Chavis and the Zydeco Flames
• Latin Rhythms Band
• Ray Rachels and Vicki Hallman
• Birmingham Children's Choir
• University of Montevallo Jazz Ensemble
• Jacksonville State University Jazz Ensemble
• University of Alabama Jazz Ensemble
• UAB SuperJazz
• Eduardo Rojas
• Red Mountain Chamber Orchestra
• Progressive Choir
• Isla Duo
• Sursum Corda
• Cahaba Saxophone Quartet

Finances

As of January 2009, City Stages was carrying $400,000 in debt, of which $168,000 represented the deficit from the 2008 City Stages.

References

• Colurso, Mary (January 23, 2009) "Birmingham's City Stages $168,000 in the red for 2008, about $400,000 total." Birmingham News
• Kwon, Wade (March 30, 2009) "City Stages 2009: The lineup". Wade on Birmingham

External links

• City Stages website

Preceded by: 2008 City Stages

City Stages 2009

Succeeded by: 2010 City Stages