Inaugural Druid City Music Festival kicks off in Tuscaloosa
Updated: 8:08 PM CDT Aug 23, 2019
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THE 2021 WORLD GAMES. IT’S A BIG WEEKEND IN THE CIT OF TUSCALOOSA AND IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ALABAMA FOOTBALL. SHERI: WVTM 13’S CHIP SCARBOROUGH IS LIVE IN TUSCALOOSA WHERE MUSIC FANS ARE GATHERING FOR A WEEKEND OF JAMS. CHIP? CHIP: THE DINAH WASHINGTON SHERI AND GUY CULTURAL ARTS , CENTER HERE IN TUSCALOOSA IS JUST ONE OF NEARLY TWO DOZEN VENUES TAKING PART IN THE FIRST DRUID CITY MUSIC FESTIVAL. BRINGING LOTS OF EXCITEMENT AND CROWDS TO THE AREA. HAS T-TOWN ROCKING ON THE WEEKEND THIS TIME OF YEAR. BUT NOT THIS WEEKEND. >> THIS IS AN EXTRAVAGANZA OF MUSIC FOR OUR COMMUNITY. A WELCOME BACK FOR THE STUDENT CHIP: THE INAUGURAL DRUID CITY MUSIC FEST KICKS OFF FRIDAY EVENING WITH DOZENS OF MUSICIANS HITTING THE STAGE AT VARIOUS SPOTS AROUND T-TOWN OVER THE WEEKEND, INCLUDING GOVERNMENT PLAZA. DRAWING THOUSANDS OF OUT OF TOWN GUESTS. >> THIS IS A HUGE STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION FOR US. CHIP: APRIL CADDELL IS A GRADUATE STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA. IN A TOWN CENTERED AROUND FOOTBALL, SHE’S GLAD TO SEE A VARIETY. >> YEAH, IT IS SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND I THINK IT’S SOMETHING THAT CAN BRING PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS TOGETHER. CHIP: FOR THE CITY’S TOURISM DIRECTOR, HE HOPES THIS IS A SIGN OF EVEN BIGGER THINGS TO COME. >> WE ASPIRE TO BRING IN EVENTS THAT ARE ECONOMICALLY IMPACTFUL, BUT ALSO EVENTS THAT ARE GREAT FOR OUR COMMUNITY. YES, IT’S IMPORTANT TO GENERATE REVENUE AND I KNOW THAT, BUT ALSO IS TO ELEVATE YOUR COMMUNITY’S RESUME. CHIP: PARTS OF THE MUSIC FESTIVAL WILL BE OUTSIDE. ORGANIZERS ARE SAYING TO TREAT IT LIKE A BASEBALL GAME. THERE WILL BE POP-UP SHOWERS AND DELAYS, BUT THE CONCERT WILL CARRY ON. LIVE IN TUSCALOOSA, CHIP SCARBORO
Inaugural Druid City Music Festival kicks off in Tuscaloosa
Updated: 8:08 PM CDT Aug 23, 2019
Thousands are expected in Tuscaloosa this weekend for the Druid City Music Festival.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. —
Thousands are expected in Tuscaloosa this weekend for the Druid City Music Festival.
