1995 City Stages

The 1995 City Stages was the 7th annual edition of "Birmingham's World-Class Music Festival". 200 acts played 12 stages. Ticket prices increased to $15 day or $20 for the weekend. An estimated 265,000 attended.

This was St Louis festival-goer "Beatle Bob" Matonis' first City Stages.

Poster

The 1995 City Stages poster was designed by Susan Oliver

Line up

• Lou Rawls
• The O'Jays
• Santana
• Ricky Van Shelton
• Little Feat
• Smokey Robinson
• Buddy Guy
• Joan Osborne
• Ani Difranco
• Blazers
• Junior Brown
• Sonia Dada
• Five Chinese Brothers
• Shame Idols
• Bobby Horton
• Nuit Blanche
• Gravy
• Brother Cane
• Terrell

Preceded by: 1994 City Stages

City Stages 1995

Succeeded by: 1996 City Stages

References

• Carlton, Bob (June 12, 1998) "City Stages retrospective." Birmingham News.