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The '''2005 City Stages''' was the 17th annual edition of "Birmingham's World-Class Music Festival". The festival took place on nine stages around Linn Park and 5th Avenue North on June 17-19, 2005. Weekend passes cost $35 in advance. Day passes were $28 at the door.
The '''2005 City Stages''' was the 17th annual edition of "Birmingham's World-Class Music Festival". The festival hosted 125 performers on 9 stages around [[Linn Park]] and [[5th Avenue North]] on [[June 17]]-[[June 19|19]], [[2005]].


This years festival gained a title sponsor and is officially named the '''[[Vines & Waldrep]] City Stages'''. Aretha Franklin was scheduled to appear, but canceled her visit.
The 2005 festival gained a title sponsor and was officially named the '''[[Vines & Waldrep]] City Stages''' in a three-year deal worth $150,000 per year. Weekend passes increased by $5 to $35 in advance. Day passes were $28 at the door. Organizers secured rain insurance at a cost of $50,0000. The overall budget for the vent was around $2.4 million. The festival increased its talent budget to between $850,000 and $875,000. Aretha Franklin was scheduled to appear, but canceled her visit.
 
Ticket sales totaled an estimated $1.1 million for the weekend.
 
City Stages contracted with [[Affordable Sound and Light]] and [[Davis Production Services]] to crew the stages.


==Line up==
==Line up==
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* The Black Crowes
* The Black Crowes


==Crew==
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City Stages contracts with [[Affordable Sound and Light]] and [[Davis Production Services]].
==References==
 
* Cobb, Mark Hughes (June 11, 2005) "Boon or bust for outdoor festivals." {{TN}}
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Latest revision as of 10:13, 11 September 2022

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The 2005 City Stages was the 17th annual edition of "Birmingham's World-Class Music Festival". The festival hosted 125 performers on 9 stages around Linn Park and 5th Avenue North on June 17-19, 2005.

The 2005 festival gained a title sponsor and was officially named the Vines & Waldrep City Stages in a three-year deal worth $150,000 per year. Weekend passes increased by $5 to $35 in advance. Day passes were $28 at the door. Organizers secured rain insurance at a cost of $50,0000. The overall budget for the vent was around $2.4 million. The festival increased its talent budget to between $850,000 and $875,000. Aretha Franklin was scheduled to appear, but canceled her visit.

Ticket sales totaled an estimated $1.1 million for the weekend.

City Stages contracted with Affordable Sound and Light and Davis Production Services to crew the stages.

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Friday

Saturday

Sunday

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Site: Linn Park and Downtown Birmingham
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