Welcome to the BPA Blog
Our goal is to show events happening in the Birmingham area near our facilities. Some of the events will be those listed on the event center sites.
Linn Park
(Oct 10th | 08:00a-10:30a)
Post Race Celebration (09:30a-12:00p)
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Susan G. Komen For the Cure was founded on a promise made between two sisters - Susan Goodman Komen and Nancy Goodman Brinker. Suzy was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1978, a time when little was known about the disease and it was rarely discussed in public. Before she died at the age of 36, Suzy asked her sister to do everything possible to bring an end to breast cancer. Nancy kept her promise by establishing the Susan G. Komen for the Cure in 1982 in Suzy's memory.
~ http://www.komenncalabama.org/about/national.asp
Legendary award-winning actor and comedian Robin Williams brings an evening of comedy and his "Weapons of Self-Destruction" Tour to the BJCC Concert Hall for one-night only! The high-energy show has already received overwhelmingly positive reviews, and highlights Williams' trademark free associations and riffs on social and political absurdities.
His original concert scheduled in March of 2009 was postponed due to the need for open heart surgery to replace his aortic valve, repair his mitral valve and correct his irregular heart beat.
We are glad to see he is back on his feet and back on stage.
Widespread Panic is an American rock band from Athens, Georgia. The current lineup includes guitarist/singer John Bell, bassist Dave Schools, drummer Todd Nance, percussionist Domingo "Sunny" Ortiz, keyboardist John "JoJo" Hermann, and guitarist Jimmy Herring. Michael Houser and George McConnell have also played lead guitar for the band.
Since their inception in Athens, GA in 1986, Widespread Panic has risen to elite status among American jam bands. Following in the steps of other southern rock jam bands such as The Allman Brothers, they have influences from the southern rock, blues-rock, progressive rock and hard rock genres. They are frequently compared to other jam band "road warriors" such as the Grateful Dead and Phish. Widely renowned for their live performances, as of 2008, they hold the record number of sold out performances at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO at 32 and Philips Arena in Atlanta, GA at 17. Dedicated fans are referred to as "Spreadheads" or "Spreadnecks" if from the south.
~ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Widespread_Panic
The Allman Brothers Band is a Southern rock band based in Macon, Georgia, United States. The band was formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1969 by brothers Duane Allman (slide guitar and lead guitar) and Gregg Allman (vocals, organ). While the band has been called the "principal architects of Southern rock"[1], they also incorporate elements of blues-rock and hard rock, and their live shows have jam band-style improvisation and instrumental songs.
In 1971, George Kimball of the Rolling Stone Magazine hailed them as "the best **** rock and roll band" of "the past five years." The band has been awarded eleven Gold and five Platinum albums between 1971 and 2005. Rolling Stone ranked them 52nd on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time in 2004. The band continues to record and tour to the present day.
~ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Allman_Brothers_Band
Downtown
(Sep 25th-27th | Times TBA) Enter site here...
Since 1999, Sidewalk has brought legions of acclaimed films and filmmakers to Birmingham, Alabama from across the country and around the world. The attending filmmakers have been thrilled to discover fresh, enthusiastic crowds eager to devour new independent cinema -- and their films have been met with overwhelming enthusiasm from the Birmingham audience.
~ http://www.sidewalkfest.com
This one day event may change your life & your bank account!
From Over 500 home based businesses to select from!
Come Early:First 50 Attendees will receive a free copy of the book:
"Break Trough-The Home Based Business Manual" (value $24.99)
- Meet with other home based business professionals
- Home Based Business Exhibitor Booths
- Meet Face to Face with Professionals to help you launch your business
~ http://site.amazingevents365.com
Creed, one of the most successful rock bands of the past decade, has announced all four of the original band members are back together for a summer tour and new album. Since their formation, Creed has sold close to thirty-five million albums and millions of concert tickets.
The songwriting team of Stapp and Tremonti are considered one of the most prolific in rock history. Their collaborations delivered numerous chart-topping records that are a testament to the enormity and success of Creed. The band was the first act to have seven consecutive number one rock radio singles, four of which came off of the debut album. Their third album, Weathered, tied The Beatles Anthology, for the most consecutive weeks at Number One on Billboard’s Top 200 chart (eight weeks since the beginning of the SoundScan era (1991).
~ http://www.creed.com/press/42709.html
Taylor Alison Swift:
In 2006, she released her debut single "Tim McGraw", which peaked at number six on the Billboard country charts. Later in October 2006, she released her self-titled debut album, which produced five hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts and was certified 3× Multi-Platinum by the RIAA.
According to Nielsen SoundScan, Swift was the biggest selling artist of 2008 in America with combined sales of more than four million albums. Swift's Fearless and her self-titled album finished 2008 at number three and number six respectively, with sales of 2.1 and 1.5 million. She was the first artist in the history of Nielsen SoundScan to have two different albums in the Top 10 on the year end album chart.
~ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift
Kellie Dawn Pickler:
She gained fame as a contestant on the fifth season of the FOX reality show American Idol, eventually finishing in sixth place. In 2006, she signed to BNA Records as a recording artist, releasing her debut album, Small Town Girl, late that year. The album, which was certified gold by the RIAA, produced three singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts: "Red High Heels" at #15, "I Wonder" at #14, and "Things That Never Cross a Man's Mind" at #16. The first single from her self-titled second album is "Don't You Know You're Beautiful". It was released in mid-2008 and reached the Top 25. The second single from her self-titled album is "Best Days of Your Life" which she co-wrote with Taylor Swift.
~ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kellie_Pickler
Shen Yun Performing Arts presents classical Chinese dance and music in gloriously colorful and exhilarating shows. An art form several millennia old, Chinese dance is refreshingly dynamic and expressive. Ancient legends and heroic figures come to life through its leaps, spins, and delicate gestures.
~ http://www.divineperformingarts.org
Join us for the South’s Elite Bridal Event since 1990! Our bridal show is comprised of about 85 booths with the most reliable, trustworthy and professional local vendors including photographers, caterers, florists, entertainment, travel, gowns, formalwear and gift registry. There will also be live entertainment and a spectacular, professionally choreographed fashion show! Registered brides will receive a FREE one year subscription to Modern Bride magazine and will be eligible to win a deluxe, all-inclusive honeymoon.
~ http://www.eliteevents.com/
BJCC - Arena
The Jonas Brothers are an American pop-rock boy band. The band gained their popularity from the Disney Channel children's television network. Hailing from Wyckoff, New Jersey, the band consists of three brothers: Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas, and Nick Jonas. In the summer of 2008, they starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie Camp Rock. They have released three albums: It's About Time (2006), Jonas Brothers (2007), and A Little Bit Longer (2008). The band's fourth studio album will be released June 15, 2009; tentatively titled Lines, Vines and Trying Times in 2008, the group was nominated for the Best New Artist award at the 51st Grammy Awards and won the award for Breakthrough Artist at the American Music Awards.
~ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonas_Brothers
Downtown - Kelly Ingram & Linn Park
(Aug 14th | 05:30p-12:00a)
(Aug 15th | 12:00p-12:00a)
(Aug 16th | 01:00p-11:00p)
Enter Site Here...About the Heritage Festival:
The Birmingham Heritage Festival, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to serving the Birmingham metro area through social events and charitable programs.
Our organization is governed by a chief executive and advisory board made up of community leaders committed to improving the quality of life in the region. The festival staff is made up of unpaid volunteers from the community.
Artist InfoAngie Stone:
Her debut solo album, Black Diamond, was released in 1999 by Arista. She moved to J Records in 2001 for her second record, Mahogany Soul, and the record cracked the Top 40 thanks to the pop/R&B hit "Brotha." In 2004, her third record, Stone Love, became her biggest hit, reaching number 14 on the charts. A greatest hits package, Stone Hits: The Best of Angie Stone, was released in 2005. Stone sang the theme song for the UPN sitcom Girlfriends, and also appeared on a 2002 episode of the show.
Chaka Khan:
Chaka has perfected a style, a sizzling stage presence and intimacy with her adoring fans that keeps them stuck like glue. The New York Times once wrote: "Chaka Khan's singing is extraordinary. She can coo with a girlish sweetness, cut to the bone with a nasal Dinah Washington, turn, whisper a breathy invitation or proclaim high-flying jubilation." In New York Newsday, the words were equally flattering: "Her huge voice refuses to acknowledge any state other than sheer ecstasy."
Joe:
Joe has a new home with Kedar Entertainment/Universal, where he will release two new albums, he says “It's incredible that now I get the opportunity to, I don't know, maybe pay [R. Kelly] back in some sort of side bar kind of thing." He does stress however, that he did not know what was truly going on until after he left Jive six months ago.
Avant:
Hailed as the "new voice of ghetto soul" and acknowledged as the first act signed to NBA great Magic Johnson's Magic Johnson Music, Cleveland native Avant celebrated the MCA Records release of his debut album, My Thoughts, on May 2, 2000. Around the same time, the 22-year-old singer/songwriter was enjoying a Top Five Billboard R&B/hip-hop hit single, "Separated."
Keyshia Cole:
Keyshia Cole is the real deal. Like many young people raised in a tough neighborhood, the 21-year-old songstress endured a tumultuous childhood in Oakland, California, and has fought all her life to keep her dream of a music career alive. Now she's realizing that dream on her own terms with her first album for the A&M label, The Way It Is. It's been a long road for Keyshia, but it's her powerful voice-- a bell-like instrument whose soaring clarity is topped off with a tantalizing touch of soulful grit -- that's carried her through, not to mention the diminutive singer's personal combination of sugar, spice, sass and sex appeal, along with a solid-steel spine.
S.O.S. Band:
The SOS Band's story began in 1977 in their native city of Atlanta, where they performed regularly in a club known as "The Regal Room". Original group members included Willie "Sonny" Killebrew (saxophone), Billy Ellis (flute), Jason "T.C." Bryant (keyboards), Bruno Speight (guitar), John Simpson (bass),and James Earl Jones III (drums), surrounding the stunning voice of Mary Davis (lead vocals, keyboards).
Atlantic Starr:
Atlantic Starr was among the top urban contemporary acts of the '80s and fared well in the adult contemporary market as well, but their roots were '70s soul and funk. The East Coast outfit was formed in White Plains, NY, in 1976 by three brothers: lead singer/guitarist David Lewis, lead singer/keyboardist Wayne Lewis, and trombonist/percussionist Jonathan Lewis. After the Lewis Brothers hired lead singer Sharon Bryant, trumpeter William Sudderth, saxophonist Damon Rentie (who was replaced by Koran Daniels in 1981), bassist Clifford Archer, drummer Porter Carroll, Jr., and percussionist/flutist Joseph Phillips, Atlantic Starr's original nine-person lineup was in place.
~ Birmingham Heritage Festival
Birmingham Museum of Art
Courtney Jaye listened to the Beatles from her high chair, went to see Springsteen’s Born in the USA tour at age six, and covered Bob Dylan and Neil Young as a teenager. She followed the Grateful Dead across the USA, picked up bluegrass in Flagstaff, AZ, found her love of “tiki” music in Hawaii, and bounced between America’s most notorious music cities (Athens, L.A., Austin, and Nashville), all in search of honing her musical skills and finding a sound of her own. The result, Queen of Sabotage, is a completely unique fusion of country, jazz, and western swing with an exotic mix of Tropicalia sounds. Listen for her sweet voice and ingratiating melodies to fill the playlist.
~ http://www.artsbma.org/events/art-on-the-rocks
BJCC - Concert Hall
(Aug 8th | 08:00a-07:30p)
(Aug 9th | 08:00a-03:15p)
(Lunch Break both days from 11:30a-01:00p)
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Back by popular demand! EWTN’s Family Celebration at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex /Concert Hall in Birmingham, Alabama. Don’t miss another chance to celebrate with all of your EWTN Family including the Franciscan Friars.
The event will feature talks by Fr. Wade Menezes, CPM, Marcus Grodi, Barbara McGuigan, Raymond Arroyo & more. You’ll have the opportunity to be a part of a special “Crossing the Goal” Live Show audience with hosts Danny Abramowicz, Brian Patrick, Peter Herbeck and Curtis Martin, attend Mass and meet some of your favorite EWTN hosts. There will also be a special area just for kids where they can visit and enjoy EWTN’s “Faith Factory” with special performances by “The Donut Man”. It’s a weekend you will never forget and best of all, it’s FREE –no tickets required.
~ http://www.ewtn.com/familycelebration/
It has been said that music feeds the soul, but KEM's journey is equally, if not more inspirational. R&B Singer/Songwriter/Producer KEM's love of music began as a child. Music saw him through the darkest moments in his life, took him to the top of the industry's record charts, and earned him a record deal with Universal Motown Records.
Originally schedule for June 06, 2009 was postponed.
~ http://kemistryrecords.com/default.htm
Charlie Daniels once called Jim Owen country music's least known superstar, and that may be true in some cases, but he is certainly not unknown to ardent country music fans all over the world. He is also well known in Branson, Missouri, the Live entertainment capital of the world.
Jim Owen calls himself "the luckiest man in the world," and he means it. "I love performing, and I love to make people laugh," he says, and that's what he does each day at the Clay Cooper Theatre in Branson. The Jim Owen Show is a favorite of the millions that come to Branson each year. People love Jim's offbeat sense of humor and his from-the-heart singing style.
~ http://www.jimowenmusic.info/aboutjim.htm
BJCC - Exhibition Hall
(Jul 17th | 05:00p-10:00p)
(Jul 18th | 10:00a-09:00p)
(Jul 19th | 10:00a-06:00p)
Enter Site Here...Highlights of the Expo
Free Hunting Trips
- Exhibits Of The Latest In Hunting Equipment & Apparel
- Become The World Deer & Turkey Expo Archery Champion
- World Championship Turkey Calling Contest
- Fish In The Portable Trout Pond
- Enter Your Trophy In Our Big Buck Competition
- View Live Wildlife On Wheels
- Hourly Lectures By Renowned Professional Hunters
- View Capp's Taxidermy Display
- Have Your Trophy Measured For The Alabama Whitetail Record Book
- View Live North American Predators Exhibit
Birmingham Museum of Art
Tim Brantley grew up in Georgia playing the piano and (later) guitar and taking in the lyrics of David Gray, Elton John, Hall & Oates, Wilco, Fleetwood Mac, and Dolly Parton (and Carole King if his mom was around). He didn't take music seriously until his early 20's when he started playing in coffee shops & bars every chance he could. His popularity grew in Atlanta, and after winning the city's Battle of the Bands competition, he signed with Blackledge Records (Ben Folds Five, Fuel). He's now on tour promoting his first album, Goldtop Heights. The songs have a modern feel while still harkening back to the 70's music that is "embedded in his musical DNA."
~ http://www.artsbma.org/events/art-on-the-rocks
