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The '''Birmingham Jam''' was an annual 3-day music festival held at [[Sloss Furnaces]] in the fall, between [[1991]] and [[1997]]. | The '''Birmingham Jam''' was an annual 3-day music festival held at [[Sloss Furnaces]] in the fall, between [[1991]] and [[1997]]. The first event was put on by the '''Lakeview Festival Association''', with later iterations credited to promoter [[Joe Benintende]]'s [[Encore Entertainment]]. | ||
The festival featured blues, jazz and gospel acts including Pinetop Perkins, the Staple Singers, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Gregg Allman, Luther Allison and Taj Mahal. | The festival featured blues, jazz and gospel acts including Pinetop Perkins, the Staple Singers, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Gregg Allman, Luther Allison and Taj Mahal. | ||
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===September 18–20, 1992=== | ===September 18–20, 1992=== | ||
===1993=== | ===September 24–26, 1993=== | ||
* The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Col. Bruce Hampton and Aquarium Rescue Unit, the Radiators, John Mayall | |||
===October 7–9, 1994=== | ===October 7–9, 1994=== | ||
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===October 10–12, 1997=== | ===October 10–12, 1997=== | ||
* Colonel Bruce Hampton & the Fiji Mariners | * Colonel Bruce Hampton & the Fiji Mariners, Little Feat, Leftover Salmon, R. L. Burnside, and Cowboy Mouth | ||
Three-day passes were $20. | |||
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Revision as of 12:00, 31 March 2024
The Birmingham Jam was an annual 3-day music festival held at Sloss Furnaces in the fall, between 1991 and 1997. The first event was put on by the Lakeview Festival Association, with later iterations credited to promoter Joe Benintende's Encore Entertainment.
The festival featured blues, jazz and gospel acts including Pinetop Perkins, the Staple Singers, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Gregg Allman, Luther Allison and Taj Mahal.
Local acts who played the Birmingham Jam included Foxxy Fatts
Festivals
October 25–27, 1991
Albert Collins, Koko Taylor, Charlie Musselwhite, Jimmy Stewart, Johnny Shines, Erskine Hawkins, Charmaine Neville. Passes were $6 per day or $10 for the weekend.
September 18–20, 1992
September 24–26, 1993
- The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Col. Bruce Hampton and Aquarium Rescue Unit, the Radiators, John Mayall
October 7–9, 1994
- Gregg Allman & the Alabama Allstars
1995
October 11–13, 1996
- Diana Krall Trio
October 10–12, 1997
- Colonel Bruce Hampton & the Fiji Mariners, Little Feat, Leftover Salmon, R. L. Burnside, and Cowboy Mouth
Three-day passes were $20.