Heads and tales: Financing a festival
By Wade KwonThe latest on City Stages 2006 …
The name game: Two stages still need sponsors for City Stages, Children’s Festival and Dance Depot. The three-day downtown music festival, taking place June 16-18, needs cash to continue to pay down its half-million-dollar debt. For up to $35,000, you get your name on a stage and a chance to help push tickets. And for an extra five grand, you can be another title sponsor of the Waldrep, Stewart & Kendrick City Stages Presented by Lanny Vines & Associates. Whew, we get tired just saying it.
• Corporations can make or break City Stages [Birmingham Business Journal]
Sloss stages: The Strokes plays tonight at Sloss Furnaces for a benefit for City Stages. Tickets are $30. The show starts at 8 with opening act, Apples in Stereo. The group’s latest album is 2006’s "First Impressions of Earth."
• ‘First Impressions of Earth’ and the aftermath of hype [Birmingham Weekly]
Fo’ shizzle, Birmingizzle: Rapper/peewee football coach Snoop Dogg is headlining on the Miller Lite Stage on Saturday, June 17. He replaces reggae musician Sean Paul, who reportedly broke his leg. Snoop’s latest release is 2005’s "The Best of Snoop Dogg." We’ll bring the gin, y’all bring the juice.
• Bow wow: Snoop Dogg to replace Sean Paul [Birmingham News]
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Wednesday, May 24, 2006, 9:25 pm
So Snoop is playing at the same time as Hank Williams Jr. The juxtapostion of fans alone is too bizarre for comment. What poor schmuck is stuck on the stage in the middle?