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'''Birmingham Freedom Fest''' is a one-day music and empowerment festival held at [[Kelly Ingram Park]] on [[July 27]], [[2019]].
[[File:2019 Freedom Fest logo.png|right|375px]]
'''Birmingham Freedom Fest''' is a one-day music and empowerment festival held at [[Kelly Ingram Park]]. It began in July [[2019]] and then went virtual for [[2020]] and [[2021]] due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. No event was held in [[2022]], but the festival returned to the park in [[2023]].


The festival, produced by the [[City of Birmingham]] with [[Rashada LeRoy]]'s [[LRY Media Group]], is planned to incorporate workshops and forums on equality and civic engagement. Part of the proceeds from the event are to be donated to the [[Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument]].
==2019==
{{Main|2019 Freedom Fest}}
The inaugural Freedom Fest was held on [[July 27]], [[2019]].


==Lineup==
==2020==
* 8ball & MJG
 
==2021==
 
==2023==
{{Main|2023 Freedom Fest}}
The festival resumed as a live event on [[July 29]], [[2023]]. The 2023 festival commemorated the 60th anniversary of the [[Birmingham Campaign]] for civil rights.


==References==
==References==
* Beahm, Anna (May 28, 2019) "Music, civil rights festival coming to Birmingham July 27." {{BN}}
* Beahm, Anna (May 28, 2019) "Music, civil rights festival coming to Birmingham July 27." {{BN}}
* Beahm, Anna (June 12, 2019) "Here’s the lineup for Birmingham’s Freedom Fest music, civil rights festival." {{BN}}
* Beahm, Anna (June 12, 2019) "Here’s the lineup for Birmingham’s Freedom Fest music, civil rights festival." {{BN}}
* Steward, Ameera (July 28, 2019) "Birmingham’s Inaugural Freedom Fest Entertains and Empowers." {{BT}}
* Colurso, Mary (July 20, 202) "[https://www.al.com/life/2020/07/birmingham-freedom-fest-2020-cory-booker-terri-sewell-stacey-abrams-on-lineup.html Birmingham Freedom Fest 2020: Cory Booker, Terri Sewell, Stacey Abrams on lineup]." {{BN}}
* Stuart, Shauna (June 15, 2023) "[https://www.al.com/life/2023/06/birminghams-freedom-fest-returning-to-kelly-ingram-park-after-3-year-hiatus.html Birmingham’s Freedom Fest returning to Kelly Ingram Park after 3-year hiatus]." {{AL}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://freedomfestbhm.com/ Freedom Fest] website
* [http://freedomfestbhm.com/ Freedom Fest] website


[[Category:Music festivals]]
[[Category:Freedom Fest|*]]
[[Category:2019 events]]
[[Category:Kelly Ingram Park]]

Latest revision as of 14:56, 31 July 2023

2019 Freedom Fest logo.png

Birmingham Freedom Fest is a one-day music and empowerment festival held at Kelly Ingram Park. It began in July 2019 and then went virtual for 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. No event was held in 2022, but the festival returned to the park in 2023.

2019

Main article: 2019 Freedom Fest

The inaugural Freedom Fest was held on July 27, 2019.

2020

2021

2023

Main article: 2023 Freedom Fest

The festival resumed as a live event on July 29, 2023. The 2023 festival commemorated the 60th anniversary of the Birmingham Campaign for civil rights.

References

External links