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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.
Festival director [[George McMillan]] raised $160,000 in sponsorships and public funding, including $25,000 each from the [[City of Birmingham]] and [[Jefferson County]]. Major corporate sponsors included Coca-Cola, [[Food World]], and [[AmSouth Bank]]. Several large contributions to the event were made by individuals.


In addition to the musical acts, the first City Stages included the [[Alabama Folklife Festival]] and the [[City Stages Jazz Camp]] with Ellis Marsalis. A Children's Festival provided hands-on activities and a book walk sponsored by the [[Birmingham Public Library]].
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, though vendors were unable to keep up with long lines in the evenings.
 
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.
 
The event was blessed with clear, mild weather. Visitors enjoyed the newly-renovated city park, deemed an "oasis" in contrast to its former "seedy reputation". Organizers anticipated that the weekend would draw around 30,000, and later estimated that 38,000 actually attended. McMillan later reported that the inaugural City Stages cost about $300,000 to produce, and netted $215 in profits.


==Line-up==
[[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}}]]
[[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}}]]
==Line up==
{|-
| valign="top" |
===Friday===
===Friday===
* [[Tim Dewitt]] and Bounty Hunter
* Heritage Stage:
* Webb Wilder and the Beatnecks
** [[Tom DeWitt]] and the Bounty Hunters (7:00)
* John Prine
** John Prine (7:40)
* Georgia Satellites
** Webb Wilder and the Beatnecks (8:50)
 
** The Georgia Satellites (10:00)
| valign="top" |
===Saturday===
===Saturday===
* The Nighthawks
* Jubilee Stage
* Chuck Berry (with local back-up band featuring [[Rick Kurtz]] on lead guitar)
** The Cast (12:30)
* Alex Chilton
** [[Proxy]] (1:30)
* John Hiatt
** Ellis Marsalis with the [[City Stages All-Star Band]] (2:35)
* [[Sun Ra]] and his Intergalactic Arkestra
** Beausoleil (3:55)
* Beausoleil
** Alex Chilton (5:30)
* Ellis Marsalis
** The Snakes (7:05)
* [[Birmingham Heritage Jazz Band]] featuring [[Erskine Hawkins]]
* Heritage Stage
* The Cast
** [[Lolly Lee]], [[Pete Nice]] and [[Don Tinsley]] (12:00)
* The Snakes
** [[The Locust Fork Band]] (1:00)
* [[Locust Fork Band]]
** [[Erskine Hawkins]] with the [[Birmingham Heritage Band]] (2:00)
* Steve Forbert
** Steve Forbert (3:15)
* The Wagoneers
** [[Sun Ra]] and his Intergalactic Arkestra (4:30)
* Travis Tritt
** The Wagoneers (6:15)
* [[Proxy]]
** John Hiatt (7:55)
* [[Lolly Lee]], [[Pete Nice]] and [[Don Tinsley]]
** Chuck Berry, with local back-up band featuring [[Rick Kurtz]] on lead guitar (10:00)
* Whited Old-Time String Band
* Folklife Stage
* [[Four Eagles]]
** [[Whited Old-Time String Band]] (11:00)
* Baldwin County Polka Band
** [[Jerry McCain|Jerry "Boogie" McCain]] (11:30)
* [[Johnny Shines]]
** [[The Four Eagles]] (12:00)
* [[Jerry McCain]]
** Madison County Ramblers (1:00)
* Madison County Ramblers
** Baldwin County Polka Band (1:45)
* [[Albert Macon]] and [[Robert Thomas]]
** [[Albert Macon]] / [[Robert Thomas]] (2:45)
* Bluegrass Four
** [[National Sacred Harp Convention]] singers (3:30)
* [[Kathryn Tucker Windham]]
** The Bluegrass Four (4:00)
* Blair Hobbs, Janet McAdams and Michael Rosen (poetry)
** [[Johnny Shines]] (4:45)
* Arlin Moon Family
* Children's Stage
* Hipp and Hicks
** [[Children's Dance Foundation]] (11:00)
* [[Cousin Cliff]] Holman
** [[Cousin Cliff|Cousin Cliff Holman]] (11:45)
* [[Birmingham Suzuki Violins]]
** Tae Kwon Do demonstration (12:30)
* Radical Network
** storyteller (1:15)
 
** Arlen Moon Family (2:00)
** [[Birmingham Suzuki Violins]] (2:45)
** [[Alabama School of Fine Arts]] (3:30)
** [[Alabama Youth Symphony]] (4:15)
** [[Birmingham Boys Choir]] (5:00)
** rappers/steppers (5:45)
* Talking Tent
** [[Kathryn Tucker Windham]] (12:00)
** [[Jesse Culp]] (1:00)
** [[Gandy Dancers]] (2:15)
** [[Kathryn Tucker Windham]] (3:00)
* Poetry Room
** [[Blair Hobbs]], [[Janet McAdams]], [[Michael Rosen]]
* other
** The Nighthawks
** Hipp and Hicks
** Radical Network
| valign="top" |
===Sunday===
===Sunday===
* Nicolette Larson
* Jubilee Stage
* [[Corinth Baptist Church]] Choir
** [[Mt Canaan Full Gospel Choir]] (1:30)
* [[Mt Canaan]] Full Gospel Choir
** [[Corinth Baptist Church]] choir (2:30)
* [[Three on a String]]
** [[Johnny Adams]] (3:30)
* Travis Tritt
** BeBe and CeCe Winans (4:55)
* Charlie Louvin
* Heritage Stage
* [[Gospel Harmonettes]]
** [[Eric Essix]] (1:00)
* [[Birmingham Sunlights]]
** [[SuperJazz Big Band|UAB Super Jazz Band]] (2:00)
* Greene County Bluesmen
** [[Three on a String]] (3:00)
* [[Sterling Jubilees]]
** Travis Tritt (4:15)
* James Bryan
** Nicolette Larson (5:55)
* Bessie Woodward
** [[The Temptations]] with the [[Alabama Symphony Orchestra]] (7:00)
* [[Steve Sedberry]]
* Folklife Stage
* Johnny Adams
** Alabama Fiddle Champions (1:15)
* [[Eric Essix]]
** [[Greene County Bluesmen]] (2:00)
* Bebe and Cece Winans
** [[Charlie Louvin]] (2:45)
* [[SuperJazz Big Band|UAB SuperJazz]]
** [[John Alexander]]'s [[Sterling Jubilee Singers]] (3:30)
* The [[Temptations]] with the [[Alabama Symphony Orchestra]]
** [[Gospel Harmonettes]] (4:15)
** [[James Bryan (fiddler)|James Bryan]] (5:00)
** [[Birmingham Sunlights]] (5:45)
* Children's Stage
** storyteller (12:45)
** [[Southern Danceworks]] (1:30)
** Tae Kwon Do (2:15)
** [[Draper Gymnastics]] (3:00)
** [[Arlen Moon Family]] (3:45)
** [[Alabama School of Fine Arts]] (4:30)
* Talking Tent
** [[Kathryn Tucker Windham]] (1:00)
** Sacred Harp Singing School (2:00)
** [[Kathryn Tucker Windham]] (3:00)
* other
** Bessie Woodward
** [[Steve Sedberry]]
|}


{{City Stages}}
{{City Stages}}


==References==
==References==
* Carlton, Bob (June 12, 1998) "City Stages retrospective." ''Birmingham News''.
* Troup, Randy (June 10, 1989) "Music takes Stage in B'ham." ''Anniston Star'', p. 7–8
* Troup, Randy (June 9, 1990) "City Stages— 36 hours of fun for $5." ''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]]

Latest revision as of 13:25, 30 March 2023

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 16-18 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.

Festival director George McMillan raised $160,000 in sponsorships and public funding, including $25,000 each from the City of Birmingham and Jefferson County. Major corporate sponsors included Coca-Cola, Food World, and AmSouth Bank. Several large contributions to the event were made by individuals.

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, though vendors were unable to keep up with long lines in the evenings.

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.

The event was blessed with clear, mild weather. Visitors enjoyed the newly-renovated city park, deemed an "oasis" in contrast to its former "seedy reputation". Organizers anticipated that the weekend would draw around 30,000, and later estimated that 38,000 actually attended. McMillan later reported that the inaugural City Stages cost about $300,000 to produce, and netted $215 in profits.

Chuck Berry performing on Saturday evening at Linn Park. Photo by Joe Songer for The Birmingham News

Line up

Friday

  • Heritage Stage:
    • Tom DeWitt and the Bounty Hunters (7:00)
    • John Prine (7:40)
    • Webb Wilder and the Beatnecks (8:50)
    • The Georgia Satellites (10:00)

Saturday

Sunday

City Stages
Site: Linn Park and Downtown Birmingham
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1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009
Miscellaneous: Gallery of City Stages posters

References

  • Troup, Randy (June 10, 1989) "Music takes Stage in B'ham." Anniston Star, p. 7–8
  • Troup, Randy (June 9, 1990) "City Stages— 36 hours of fun for $5." Anniston Star, p. 7-8
  • Carlton, Bob (June 12, 1998) "City Stages retrospective." The Birmingham News
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