A proposed amphitheater in Birmingham's Uptown area may replace Oak Mountain Amphitheater in Pelham, according to officials. “The proposal put forth by the Jefferson County Commission President came as a surprise to Pelham city leaders,' officials said.
“I think it’s a great idea,” Tyson said, then referencing the. “I think that people will come to Birmingham because we are in a central location for concerts. A lot of the BJCC concerts have sold out. So, I don’t think it’s a bad idea. The information we got today was not enough, though.”
, the two men “urge” CVB President/CEO John Oros to “support a proposal to redirect a certain portion of lodging tax funds to help finance this important project. Stephens said the state would provide the CVB with $3 million “to help alleviate some of the initial shortfall that they would indeed have” until the 120-room hotel planned for the Carraway site is operational. According to projections provided to the commissioners, the hotel could produce “an additional $240,000-$270,000 per year in lodging tax revenues to the VB based on an average 70% occupancy and $189.00 [average daily rate].
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