Magic City Classic 2014: a guide to the week
By Wade Kwon
Alabama State, left, and Alabama A&M will battle Saturday
in the Magic City Classic.
The largest black football classic in America kicks off again Saturday. The 73rd annual Magic City Classic features Alabama State (4-3) vs. Alabama A&M (2-5) at Legion Field.
It won’t be just Hornets vs. Bulldogs in football, but also in the Battle of the Bands, tailgating and partying this week. The events start tonight with the Throwback Ole School Event at 7 tonight at the Birmingham Museum of Art, with singer Yvette Cooke.
Other Classic events include the 7 a.m. Magic City Classic Scholarship Breakfast at the Harbert Center downtown, plus the 3 p.m. Classic Day Party and Concert with Willie Clayton and George Tandy at Legion Field, both on Friday.
The parade begins at 8 a.m. Saturday downtown. The game itself begins at 2:30 p.m., airing on ESPN3; tickets are $20 for general admission and $25 for reserved seats. Following the end will be a concert with Bell Biv DeVoe.
More events can be found in the Classic Weekend Event Guide below.
Video: “Scrubs” does Bell Biv DeVoe’s “Poison.”
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