Tony Ruffino

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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".

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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

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