Published On: 08.03.15 | 

By: Michael Tomberlin

Crowds, performances electrified 2015 CityFest in Birmingham

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The Schaeffer Eye Center CityFest at Railroad Park on Saturday, Aug. 1, drew large crowds to enjoy music from an American Idol and one of the best-known house bands on television.

Birmingham’s own American Idol, Taylor Hicks, got the crowds going into the night. Common, who won an Academy Award this year for his performance of “Glory” with John Legend for the movie “Selma,” opened up for The Roots, the Grammy Award-winning, hip-hop band also known for being the house band on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”

The Roots closed out the night with their own electrifying performance.

The headliners seemed to be having fun at Railroad Park based on their Twitter feeds.

 

And The Roots drummer, Questlove, even took time to take in some Birmingham music history.