Your guide to the 2009 Magic City Classic
By Wade Kwon
What: Only Birmingham’s biggest annual sports event, a football showdown between two historically black colleges, the Alabama State Hornets vs. the Alabama A&M Bulldogs. Well, some football: It’s also a parade, battle of the bands, series of parties and events and reunions and fun. Football somewhat optional.
Where/when: The game itself is at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Legion Field. Tickets are $20 to $25 in advance, $30 to $35 on game day.
Other Classic-related events can be found on Urbanham’s calendar.
Weather: Saturday high, 57, with 70 percent chance of rain in the morning, clearing by kickoff.
Bottom line: With 30 sponsors, the event has brought in more than $800,000, a jump of 5 percent over 2008. That’s no small feat in a down economy. The event reportedly brings in $15.9 million into the local economy.
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