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The '''1993 City Stages''' was the 5th annual edition of "Birmingham's World-Class Music Festival", held [[June 18]]-[[June 20|20]], [[1993]]. 195 acts played on 11 stages. The estimated attendance was 245,000.
[[Image:1993 City Stages poster.jpg|right|thumb|275px|1993 poster, designed by [[Chris Clark]]]]
'''City Stages 1993''' was the 5th annual edition of "Birmingham's World-Class Music Festival", held [[June 18]]-[[June 20|20]], [[1993]]. 170 acts played on 11 stages. Weekend passes cost $14. The estimated attendance was 245,000.
 
The first evening ended with the 3rd annual laser light show on the face of [[Birmingham City Hall]] sponsored by [[I-95]] and [[Big B Drugs]]. Saturday afternoon was highlighted by the 5th annual "Street Strut" featuring organized teams sponsored by local businesses as well as spontaneous strutters. Four "architectural monuments" were entered into competition. [[WZRR-FM]] sponsored a karaoke booth at the corner of [[5th Avenue North]] and [[20th Street North|20th Street]].
 
Other special events included a songwriters' showcase on [[June 17]] at [[Louie Louie]], a songwriters' workshop on [[June 18]] at the [[Alabama Power Building]], an ecumenical service of thanksgiving at the [[Cathedral Church of the Advent]], the 2nd annual City Stages/[[Hibbett Sports|Hibbett]] 5K run and [[Fox 21]] Fun Run, and special performances of the J. L. Lowe / Karma Ibsen musical "[[Tuxedo Junction (musical)|Tuxedo Junction]]", directed by Mercedes Ellington with the [[UAB Department of Theatre and Dance]].


[[Image:1993 City Stages poster.jpg|275px|none]]
==Poster==
The 1993 City Stages poster was designed by [[Chris Clark]]


==Line up==
==Line up==

Revision as of 21:26, 19 October 2008

1993 poster, designed by Chris Clark

City Stages 1993 was the 5th annual edition of "Birmingham's World-Class Music Festival", held June 18-20, 1993. 170 acts played on 11 stages. Weekend passes cost $14. The estimated attendance was 245,000.

The first evening ended with the 3rd annual laser light show on the face of Birmingham City Hall sponsored by I-95 and Big B Drugs. Saturday afternoon was highlighted by the 5th annual "Street Strut" featuring organized teams sponsored by local businesses as well as spontaneous strutters. Four "architectural monuments" were entered into competition. WZRR-FM sponsored a karaoke booth at the corner of 5th Avenue North and 20th Street.

Other special events included a songwriters' showcase on June 17 at Louie Louie, a songwriters' workshop on June 18 at the Alabama Power Building, an ecumenical service of thanksgiving at the Cathedral Church of the Advent, the 2nd annual City Stages/Hibbett 5K run and Fox 21 Fun Run, and special performances of the J. L. Lowe / Karma Ibsen musical "Tuxedo Junction", directed by Mercedes Ellington with the UAB Department of Theatre and Dance.


Line up

Friday

  • Jazz Camp All-Stars
  • David Lindley
  • Lickety Split
  • Glenn Tolbert
  • Doc Watson
  • James Dean Hicks
  • Hugh Prestwood
  • Lisa Palas
  • Robert Byrne
  • Don Van Tress
  • Pierce Pettis
  • Chris Smither
  • Birmingham Afrikan Dance Coalition
  • Mor Thiam and His Drums of Fire
  • Jothan Callins and the Sounds of Togetherness
  • Birmingham Heritage Band
  • Wayne Henderson and the Next Crusade
  • Sugar La Las
  • OJ Ekemode and his Nigerian Allstars
  • Bobby Blue Bland
  • Richard Thompson
  • Jerry Jeff Walker
  • Me Phi Me
  • Jellyfish
  • Etta James
  • Waylon Jennings

Saturday

Sunday

Preceded by:
1992 City Stages 		City Stages
1993 		Succeeded by:
1994 City Stages

References

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