

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Eric Essix: Southbound, The 25th Anniversary
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 21 Dec, 2025 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: In September 2000, Eric Essix released what many have described as a career-defining album, where he consciously chose to explore and embrace his Southern musical roots. That record was SOUTHBOUND. It marked Eric’s artistic breakthrough to a global audience, showcasing his exceptional talents as a producer, arranger, composer, and guitarist.

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Southbound’s release, Eric has gathered musicians from the original Fame Studios recording session to perform songs from the album onstage, honoring this significant milestone in his career. Joining him will be Sean Michael Ray on bass, Dr. Melvin Butler on saxophone, Kelvin Wooten on keyboards and Lil’ John Roberts on drums for this celebration and musical journey through the South!

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- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/birmingham/eric-essix-southbound-the-25th-anniversary/200029306078411
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, live-music, art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 44

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://us.patronbase.com/_DJDTheater/Productions/84A/Performances?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=birmingham-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Birmingham
- **state**: AL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 800 19th St N, Birmingham, AL, United States, Alabama 35203
- **lat**: 33.52084
- **long**: -86.81205
- **full address**: 800 19th St N, Birmingham, AL, United States, Alabama 35203

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: DJD Theater at ASFA (https://allevents.in/org/djd-theater-at-asfa/27194886)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/6fbe2db8b05ffcfd05c95834d11d21a6d732a52b4ad62961159c3e99d86b1112-rimg-w1200-h628-dc010100-gmir?v=1766292050
- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=Eric+Essix%3A+Southbound%2C+The+25th+Anniversary&date=21+Dec

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 21 Dec, 2025 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 800 19th St N, Birmingham, AL, United States, Alabama 35203
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** DJD Theater at ASFA
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** music, entertainment, live-music, art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Eric Essix: Southbound, The 25th Anniversary ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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