The Schaeffer Eye Center Crawfish Boil (originally Beam's Crawfish Boil and currently the Schaeffer Eye Center CityFest) was an annual music festival sponsored for nine years by Schaeffer Eye Center. In 2012, it was held at its BJCC site for the May 4-5 weekend, where headliners included Lupe Fiasco, Wiz Khalifa, Childish Gambino, and Snoop Dogg.[1]
During his performance, Fiasco dedicated the night to Beastie Boys' vocalist and bassist, Adam "MCA" Yauch (August 5, 1964 - May 4, 2012), who recently passed away after a three-year battle with salivary cancer.
Biography[]
Chicago rapper, writer, producer and entrepreneur, age 30. Three solo albums to his credit, including "Lupe Fiasco's The Cool" (2007) and "Lasers" (2011) Next release is "Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album," date TBA. Tracks express social consciousness, political views, cultural concerns. Has worked with Jay-Z, Kanye West, Snoop Dogg, Pharrell Williams. His Righteous Kung-Fu company designs clothing, sneakers, comic books, video games, more.[2]
Set list[]
- "Words I Never Said"
- "All Black Everything"
- "Kick, Push"
- "Go Go Gadget Flow"
- "Hip-Hop Saved My Life"
- "Never Forget You"
- "Daydreamin'"
- "The Show Goes On"
Date[]
| Date | Time | City | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat | May 5, 2012 | 8:15 P.M. - 9:30 P.M. | Birmingham | Downtown Birmingham |
Gallery[]
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References[]
- ↑ Harvey, Alec (May 6, 2012). "Chicago rapper Lupe Fiasco gets a large crowd going at Schaeffer Eye Center Crawfish Boil". al.com.
- ↑ Colurso, Mary (March 12, 2012). "Wiz Khalifa, Snoop Dogg, Jane's Addiction, Megadeth among acts playing at 2012 Schaeffer Eye Center Crawfish Boil in Birmingham (video)". al.com.