- Bayfest (Mobile)
infobox festival
festival_name= BayFest
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location= Mobile,Alabama , U.S.A.
years_active= 1995 - present
dates= early October
genre= Music
website= http://www.bayfest.com/BayFest is an annual three day music festival in the heart of downtown Mobile,
Alabama .History
Growing from an initial attendance of 50,000 people in 1995, BayFest has become known for its array of musical talent suited to a wide variety of tastes. The festival now includes over 125 live musical acts on nine stages and has an average attendance of more than 200,000 people during the three day weekend each year.cite web|title="Behind the Music: BayFest’s Economic Impact"|work="The Business View"|month=October | year=2003|publisher="Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce"|url=http://www.mobilechamber.com/view/2003/10-2003.pdf|accessdate=2008-01-12|format=PDF] Throughout the past eleven years, acts such as
3 Doors Down ,Alice in Chains ,B.B. King ,The Beach Boys ,Big & Rich ,Collective Soul ,Hootie & The Blowfish ,Keith Urban ,LeAnn Rimes ,Ludacris ,The Temptations ,Travis Tritt ,Stone Temple Pilots ,Uncle Kracker , andVelvet Revolver have performed at BayFest.cite web|title="About BayFest"|work="Bayfest, Inc."|url=http://www.bayfest.com/about.php|accessdate=2008-01-12] The 2008 lineup includedBetter Than Ezra ,Bow Wow ,Buckcherry ,Eric Church ,Kid Rock ,Nelly ,Puddle of Mud ,Sister Hazel ,Three Days Grace , andWynonna Judd . [cite web| title = Mobile Bayfest 2008 Lineup| publisher = Press-Register| date = 2008-09-05| url = http://www.al.com/entertainment/press-register/index.ssf?/base/entertainment/122060615713230.xml&coll=3 | accessdate = 2008-09-17] BayFest has been voted Mobile's "Best Annual Event" in "Mobile Bay Monthly" magazine six times in its eleven years, surpassingMardi Gras . It has been named as one of the Southeast Tourism Society's "Top 20 Events" several times since 1995.Organization
The festival is organized each year by BayFest, Inc., a non-profit organization consisting of more than 1000 non-paid volunteers. [cite web| title = Countdown to BayFest | work = City of Mobile| date = 2006-07-14| url = http://www.cityofmobile.org/news.php?view=full&news=881 | accessdate = 2008-09-17] All ticket sales are invested directly back into the festival for upcoming events.
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