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'''Tony Ruffino''' (born in New York) is a concert promoter and former owner of the [[Five Points South Music Hall]]. | '''Tony Ruffino''' (born in New York) is a concert promoter and former owner of the [[Five Points South Music Hall]]. He was living in New York, booking tours for the likes of Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin when he moved to [[Birmingham]] to produce events at the [[BJCC]] in [[1979]]. He hired [[Gary Weinberger]] and with him opened [[Brother's Music Hall]] and the [[Oak Mountain Amphitheater]] as [[New Era Productions]]. | ||
In [[2010]] Ruffino was presented the [[Alabama Music Hall of Fame]]'s "Sam Phillips Innovator Award". | In [[2010]] Ruffino was presented the [[Alabama Music Hall of Fame]]'s "Sam Phillips Innovator Award". | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* Greene, Teri (March 26, 2010) "Alabama Music Hall of Fame welcomes inductees in style." ''Montgomery Advertiser'' | * Greene, Teri (March 26, 2010) "Alabama Music Hall of Fame welcomes inductees in style." ''Montgomery Advertiser'' | ||
* Henry, Jerry W. (August 2, 2010) "[http://www.theplanetweekly.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1846&Itemid=48 Gary Weinberger: The man responsible for bookings, promotions, and sponsors for our Tuscaloosa Ampitheatre?]" ''Planet Weekly'' | |||
[[Category:Living people]] | [[Category:Living people]] | ||
[[Category:Music promoters]] | [[Category:Music promoters]] | ||
[[Category:Bar owners]] | [[Category:Bar owners]] | ||
Revision as of 18:00, 2 August 2010
Tony Ruffino (born in New York) is a concert promoter and former owner of the Five Points South Music Hall. He was living in New York, booking tours for the likes of Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin when he moved to Birmingham to produce events at the BJCC in 1979. He hired Gary Weinberger and with him opened Brother's Music Hall and the Oak Mountain Amphitheater as New Era Productions.
In 2010 Ruffino was presented the Alabama Music Hall of Fame's "Sam Phillips Innovator Award".
References
- Greene, Teri (March 26, 2010) "Alabama Music Hall of Fame welcomes inductees in style." Montgomery Advertiser
- Henry, Jerry W. (August 2, 2010) "Gary Weinberger: The man responsible for bookings, promotions, and sponsors for our Tuscaloosa Ampitheatre?" Planet Weekly