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[[Image:City Stages 1989.png|right|thumb|225px|Poster for the 1989 City Stages]] | [[Image:City Stages 1989.png|right|thumb|225px|Poster for the 1989 City Stages]] | ||
The '''1989 City Stages''' was the inaugural edition of [[City Stages]]: "Birmingham's World-Class Music Festival". The entire festival took place on five stages within [[Linn Park]] on [[June 16]]-[[June 18|18]] with about 70 acts. | The '''1989 City Stages''' was the inaugural edition of [[City Stages]]: "Birmingham's World-Class Music Festival". The entire festival took place on five stages within [[Linn Park]] on [[June 16]]-[[June 18|18]] with about 70 acts. The event was organized by the [[City Stages|Birmingham Cultural and Heritage Foundation]], and incorporated the annual [[Alabama Folklife Festival]] as a component of the larger production. | ||
Advance weekend passes were available for sale at [[Food-World]], [[Highland Bank]] and several [[AmSouth]] branches for $5, or for $5.50 by telephone through Fastix. Daily tickets were sold on site for $3 per day for adults and $1 for children under 12. Beer was served in re-usable yellow plastic mugs. The estimated attendance for the weekend was 38,000. | Advance weekend passes were available for sale at [[Food-World]], [[Highland Bank]] and several [[AmSouth]] branches for $5, or for $5.50 by telephone through Fastix. Daily tickets were sold on site for $3 per day for adults and $1 for children under 12. Beer was served in re-usable yellow plastic mugs. The estimated attendance for the weekend was 38,000. | ||
The weekend included a [[City Stages Jazz Camp]] with Ellis Marsalis, held on Friday and Saturday at [[UAB]]'s [[Cudworth Hall]]. A "poetry room", moderated by [[Rob Collins]], was located in the Woodward Room at the [[Hampton Inn - Tutwiler|Tutwiler Hotel]]. | |||
In addition to the Children's Stage, the [[Birmingham Museum of Art]] coordinated hands-on activities, a clown troupe, "Surprize Party", roamed the site, and a book walk was sponsored by the [[Birmingham Public Library]]. A "street strut" parade with giant puppets opened the festivities on Saturday. | |||
[[File:1989 Chuck Berry City Stages.jpg|right|thumb|375px|Chuck Berry performing on Saturday evening at Linn Park. Photo by [[Joe Songer]] for {{BN}}]] | |||
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** Bessie Woodward | ** Bessie Woodward | ||
** [[Steve Sedberry]] | ** [[Steve Sedberry]] | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* Carlton, Bob (June 12, 1998) "City Stages retrospective." | * Troup, Randy (June 10, 1989) "Music takes Stage in B'ham." ''Anniston Star'', p. 7–8 | ||
* Carlton, Bob (June 12, 1998) "City Stages retrospective." {{BN}} | |||
[[Category:City Stages]] | [[Category:City Stages]] | ||
[[Category:1989 events|City Stages]] | [[Category:1989 events|City Stages]] | ||
Revision as of 19:58, 21 October 2020
The 1989 City Stages was the inaugural edition of City Stages: "Birmingham's World-Class Music Festival". The entire festival took place on five stages within Linn Park on June 16-18 with about 70 acts. The event was organized by the Birmingham Cultural and Heritage Foundation, and incorporated the annual Alabama Folklife Festival as a component of the larger production.
Advance weekend passes were available for sale at Food-World, Highland Bank and several AmSouth branches for $5, or for $5.50 by telephone through Fastix. Daily tickets were sold on site for $3 per day for adults and $1 for children under 12. Beer was served in re-usable yellow plastic mugs. The estimated attendance for the weekend was 38,000.
The weekend included a City Stages Jazz Camp with Ellis Marsalis, held on Friday and Saturday at UAB's Cudworth Hall. A "poetry room", moderated by Rob Collins, was located in the Woodward Room at the Tutwiler Hotel.
In addition to the Children's Stage, the Birmingham Museum of Art coordinated hands-on activities, a clown troupe, "Surprize Party", roamed the site, and a book walk was sponsored by the Birmingham Public Library. A "street strut" parade with giant puppets opened the festivities on Saturday.
Chuck Berry performing on Saturday evening at Linn Park. Photo by Joe Songer for The Birmingham News
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References
- Troup, Randy (June 10, 1989) "Music takes Stage in B'ham." Anniston Star, p. 7–8
- Carlton, Bob (June 12, 1998) "City Stages retrospective." The Birmingham News