A year from today, Tuscaloosa will be winding down the first go-around of its newest music festival, a 2-day event the city's tourism department announced Friday afternoon.

The inaugural

will take place Aug. 23-24, 2019, according to event organizer

in hopes of propelling the city "into an exclusive list of must visit music festival destinations in the Southeast."

The festival will consist of two days of live music and entertainment, featuring various genres of popular music across 14 different venues in and around downtown Tuscaloosa, according to a press release.

"This festival will not only cater to the several thousands of college students who call Tuscaloosa home but also the thousands of concert fans located throughout the Southeast," the release says.

The idea is that Tuscaloosa is "advantageously situated" within a 4-hour drive from several "music-centric metropolitan areas" which will allow for the city to become an easily accessible destination weekend for those who travel for the 2-day event.

"This event is a fantastic way to showcase Tuscaloosa's vibrant music scene as well as the continued downtown revitalization to its local residents, incoming students, local West Alabama music enthusiasts, and live music fans from around the region," said Tuscaloosa Tourism & Sports CEO Don Staley, in the press release.

The hope is for the festival to serve as a welcome back event for college students. It's also been designated as an official Tuscaloosa 200 Bicentennial event.

"The Festival will encourage festival-goers to eat, shop, and stay downtown throughout the weekend," the release says.

It will also support Habitat for Humanity and the Tuscaloosa Juvenile Detention Center through contributions from events to be named at a later time.

"Our goal is to offer a welcoming experience to the thousands who will attend the event -- exposing them to great music, food and the livability of Tuscaloosa, as well as giving back to our charitable organizations who are so important to our community," Staley said.

Additional event information will be released in Fall 2018 regarding festival layout, specific bands, sponsorship packages, general admission and VIP ticket sales.

You can learn a little more about the fest at at

, though the site is currently pretty bare considering they just announced. No bands are currently booked, and specific schedule and times will obviously be announced at a later date.

The website has a page for

, but none are currently listed.

You can follow the festival on

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