The Birmingham Heritage Festival makes a comeback!
May 19, 2009 by Urbanham
Filed under Entertainment |
The Birmingham Heritage Festival
August 14th, 15th, and 16th
Downtown Birmingham, Linn Park Area
Birmingham, AL – One of the most anticipated events in the South is back! The Birmingham Heritage Festival has returned to Birmingham under new management. The Ascension Event Management Group will be promoting this year’s festival and it is estimated that over 100,000 people will attend this historically sought out event and activities. The Ascension Event Management Group promises to deliver many of the traditional components that The Birmingham Heritage Festival is famous for. R&B and Gospel talent, cultural arts & performances, merchandise & commercial vendors, and some of the best cuisine in the South! People everywhere are welcomed to attend.
The festival will begin with community empowerment seminars that will focus on family strengthening, health screening, and financial empowerment. These seminars will be held at the Boutwell Auditorium beginning Tuesday, August 11th and continuing through Thursday, August 13th at no cost to the public.
The musical festival will take place in and around Linn Park on Friday, August 14th from 5:30pm – 12am, Saturday the 15th from 12pm - 12am, and Sunday the 16th from 1pm – 11pm. Featured artists include: Keyshia Cole, Joe, Avant, Angie Stone, Chaka Khan, The S. O. S. Band, Flo Rida, and Atlantic Starr. Other artists will be announced in the coming weeks.
Featured artists will be performing on two main stages and local & regional artists will perform in a tented lounge area. New to the event, will be the Mobile Sports Bar fully equipped with satellite television and other audio and visual amenities. The festival will include an exclusive kid’s area with clowns, face painting, bounce a rounds, arts & crafts, and carnival rides.
Kids 12 and under will be admitted at no cost when accompanied by a paying adult. Advanced weekend passes are available from May 4th – June 6th for $45. After June 6th, weekend passes will be priced at $55. Daily passes are $33.
Tickets are available online at www.bhamheritagefest.com or call (205) 994-6980 for ticket purchasing and to hear general information about the festival.
Major sponsors include Coca-Cola United of Birmingham, Cox Radio, NBC 13, and The City of Birmingham.
Hello, I am a musician here in Birmingham, I play eith a Gospel Jazz band Overfloe, whom is currently signed to Audio State 55 Records(Dr. Henry Panion), and we are trying to find out how we can get on the Heritage Festival this year.
[...] City Stages
[...] Urbanham.com posted the official press release
Hello this is the president of Gangstafied recordings Michael Fells Jr.I am contacting you in regards of booking a group signed to our label for promotional performing no charge at the event this year.
The group is Game Tyte .This group has a debut album being released nationally in August. We would like to showcase this act. No explicit content will be performed.To view some of the groups content please visit.
http://www.myspace.com/gangstafiedrecordings
View the my videos on this page for the two songs which will be performed.Down Here the first single off their album and Betcha Dis Thump the second follow up single.Or visit http://www.GAMETYTE.COM
Thank you
Sincerely,
Michael D Fells Jr.
P.S- Please e mail us at forj2005@charter.net
i am not so happy with the comeback not being in kelly-ing. park that park holds so much herti. for african americans and for the south i want to know why the change in location- when it was held in kelly-ing park the statues forced parents to inform kids about the herti. and help adults remember and repsect their herti- it should be more than to sale african american art and african jewlery, eating soul food and dancing it should also be the herti show in that park that some kids may never other wise be exposed to -these are just my views also please excuse any mis-spelling
I have two local and southern known artist by the the name of Brunn-p and Young schoolz which are currently being scouted by four major labels and this event would be a great opportunity for the two to show hometown love for thier fans. The Current Label they are under now is not charging for this performance also. Please contact me for info regarding this event .
Justin Myles P.R.
205-516-3809
205-239-3922
205-747-5936