Secret Stages returns to Birmingham this year in a new location, moving from the loft district to Avondale. One of the key organizers, Travis Morgan, is no longer in charge of programming. One thing that hasn't changed, however, is the festival's goal. Secret Stages bills itself as a "music discovery festival," which means it aims to introduce audiences to acts chosen for their quality, interest and cutting-edge appeal.

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The basics

When: Friday-Saturday, Aug. 3-4.

Where: Avondale entertainment district, 41st Street South between First and Third Avenues South. Five stages are planned at Avondale Brewing Co., 41st St. Pub & Aircraft Sales and Saturn.

Tickets: $25 day passes, $40 weekend passes, $80 VIP in advance during Rumor tier. When tickets at this level sell out, prices bump to the Whistleblower tier, which includes day of show: $30 daily, $50 weekend, $100 VIP.

Lineup: A total of 51 acts will perform at the festival, ranging from Courtney Marie Andrews to Kadesh Flow to Tanya Montana Coe. You'll find more info on the acts below, along with their set times.

Social: Along with the official website, Secret Stages is on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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From: Birmingham.

Type of music: Hip-hop, rap.

Playing: Saturday, Aug. 4, at 9:30 p.m., 41st Street Pub & Aircraft Sales, 130 41st St. South, Suite 105.

Website: http://hivemuzik.com

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Airpark

From: Nashville.

Type of music: Pop, rock.

Playing: Friday, Aug. 3, at 9 p.m. upstairs at Avondale Brewing Co., 201 41st St. South.

Website: https://www.airparkband.com

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Amanda Glasser

From: Baltimore, Md.

Type of music: Singer-songwriter.

Playing: Friday, Aug. 3, at 7 p.m., upstairs at Avondale Brewing Co., 201 41st St. South.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/amandaglasser1

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Andrew Bryant

From: Oxford, Miss.

Type of music: Rock.

Playing: Friday, Aug. 3, at 8 p.m., upstairs at Avondale Brewing Co., 201 41st St. South.

Website: http://andrewbryantmusic.com

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BassHead Jazz

From: Mobile.

Type of music: Progressive hip-hop.

Playing: Saturday, Aug. 4, at 9 p.m., upstairs at Avondale Brewing Co., 201 41st St. South.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/highonbassheadjazz/

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BENNI

From: New Orleans.

Type of music: High-energy new age.

Playing: Saturday, Aug. 4, at 9 p.m., Saturn, 200 41st St. South.

Website: http://www.goner-records.com/benni.php

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Captain Kudzu

From: Birmingham.

Type of music: Ambient rock to garage pop.

Playing: Saturday, Aug. 4, at 7 p.m., upstairs at Avondale Brewing Co., 201 41st St. South.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/CaptainKudzuMusic/

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Caroline Says

From: Austin, Texas.

Type of music: Pop, indie, indie folk.

Playing: Saturday, Aug. 4, at 7 p.m., Saturn, 200 41st St. South.

Website: http://westernvinyl.com/artists/caroline-says

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CHEW

From: Atlanta.

Type of music: Psychedelic.

Playing: Friday, Aug. 3, at 10 p.m., upstairs at Avondale Brewing Co., 201 41st St. South.

Website: http://3dchew.com

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City Electric

From: Fairhope.

Type of music: Folk, rock, indie, art rock.

Playing: Friday, Aug. 3, at 8 p.m., Saturn, 200 41st St. South.

Website: https://cityelectricmusic.bandcamp.com/releases

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Courtney Marie Andrews

From: Phoenix.

Type of music: Folk, country, pop.

Playing: Saturday, Aug. 4, at 9:30 p.m., Avondale Brewing Co., 201 41st St. South.

Website: https://www.courtneymarieandrews.com

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D. Horton

From: Columbus, Miss.

Type of music: Rap, hip-hop.

Playing: Friday, Aug. 3, at 8 p.m., The Hangar at 41st Street Pub & Aircraft Sales, 130 41st St. South, Suite 105.

Website: https://kingdhorton.bandcamp.com/album/the-sessions-3-pt-1-new1message

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Daddy Issues

From: Nashville.

Type of music: Grunge pop, punk.

Playing: Friday, Aug. 3, at 12 a.m., Saturn, 200 41st St. South.

Website: https://www.daddyissuestheband.rocks

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The Difference Machine

From: Atlanta.

Type of music: Psychedelic hip-hop.

Playing: Saturday, Aug. 4, at 10 p.m., Saturn, 200 41st St. South.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/TheDifferenceMachine/

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Dogwood Lung

From: Auburn.

Type of music: Dream pop.

Playing: Friday, Aug. 3, at 5:30 p.m., Avondale Brewing Co., 201 41st St. South.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/DogwoodLung/

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Dommel Mosel

From: Birmingham.

Type of music: Pop, rock.

Playing: Friday, Aug. 3, at 11 p.m., Saturn, 200 41st St. South.

Website: https://dommelmosel.bandcamp.com

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Dope Knife

From: Savannah, Ga.

Type of music: Rap, hip-hop.

Playing: Friday, Aug. 3, at 10 p.m., The Hangar at 41st Street Pub & Aircraft Sales, 130 41st St. South, Suite 105.

Website: https://dopeknife.bandcamp.com

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A Drug Called Tradition

From: Atlanta.

Type of music: Psych, shoegaze, rock, soul.

Playing: Saturday, Aug. 4, at 11:30 p.m., 41st Street Pub & Aircraft Sales, 130 41st St. South, Suite 105.

Website: http://adrugcalledtradition.com

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Erin Rae

From: Nashville.

Type of music: Folk, indie rock.

Playing: Friday, Aug. 3, at 7:30 p.m., Avondale Brewing Co., 201 41st St. South.

Website: https://www.erinraemusic.com

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Erthling

From: Birmingham.

Type of music: Hip-hop, rap.

Playing: Friday, Aug. 3, at 9 p.m., Saturn, 200 41st St. South.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/OfTheErth/

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Ex-Gold

From: Knoxville, Tenn.

Type of music: Rock.

Playing: Friday, Aug. 3, at 12 a.m., The Hangar at 41st Street Pub & Aircraft Sales, 130 41st St. South, Suite 105.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/ExGoldMusic/

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Flamingo Shadow

From: Atlanta

Type of music: Tropical punk, pop.

Playing: Saturday, Aug. 4, at 10:30 p.m., 41st Street Pub & Aircraft Sales, 130 41st St. South, Suite 105.

Website: https://flamingoshadow.bandcamp.com

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G.I. Magus

From: Birmingham.

Type of music: Hip-hop, soul.

Playing: Saturday, Aug. 4, at 7:30 p.m., 41st Street Pub & Aircraft Sales, 130 41st St. South, Suite 105.

Website: http://githeartist.com

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In Snow

From: Birmingham.

Type of music: Rock, instrumental.

Playing: Friday, Aug. 3, at 11 p.m., The Hangar at 41st Street Pub & Aircraft Sales, 130 41st St. South, Suite 105.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/insnowbham/

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The Invisible Teardrops

From: Florence.

Type of music: Rock.

Playing: Saturday, Aug. 4, at 5:30 p.m., Avondale Brewing Co., 201 41st St. South.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/theinvisibleteardrops

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Jovani Occomy

From: Huntsville.

Type of music: Neo-soul.

Playing: Saturday, Aug. 4, at 8 p.m., The Hangar at 41st Street Pub & Aircraft Sales, 130 41st St. South, Suite 105.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/JovaniOccomy/

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Julie Odell

From: New Orleans.

Type of music: Singer-songwriter.

Playing: Saturday, Aug. 4, at 6:30 p.m., Avondale Brewing Co., 201 41st St. South.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/julieodellmusic/

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Kadesh Flow

From: Kansas City, Mo.

Type of music: Rap, jazz, hip-hop.

Playing: Friday, Aug. 3, at 9 p.m., The Hangar at 41st Street Pub & Aircraft Sales, 130 41st St. South, Suite 105.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/KadeshFlow/

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The Lees of Memory

From: Nashville.

Type of music: Psychedelic rock.

Playing: Saturday, Aug. 4, at 12 a.m., The Hangar at 41st Street Pub & Aircraft Sales, 130 41st St. South, Suite 105.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/TheLeesOfMemory/

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Mattiel

From: Atlanta.

Type of music: Rock.

Playing: Saturday, Aug. 4, at 8 p.m., upstairs at Avondale Brewing Co., 201 41st St. South.

Website: https://mattiel.com

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Me and My Knife

From: Birmingham.

Type of music: Garage rock.

Playing: Friday, Aug. 3, at 8:30 p.m., 41st Street Pub & Aircraft Sales, 130 41st St. South, Suite 105.

Website: https://meandmyknife.bandcamp.com/releases

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The Minks

From: Nashville.

Type of music: Rock, psych, blues.

Playing: Friday, Aug. 3, at 11 p.m., upstairs at Avondale Brewing Co., 201 41st St. South.

Website: https://www.theminksband.com

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Opin

From: Richmond, Va.

Type of music: Electronic pop.

Playing: Friday, Aug. 3, at 7:30 p.m., 41st Street Pub & Aircraft Sales, 130 41st St. South, Suite 105.

Website: https://opinband.com

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OSHUN

From: New York City.

Type of music: Hip-hop, soul.

Playing: Saturday, Aug. 4, at 12 a.m., Saturn, 200 41st St. South..

Website: https://oshuniverse.com

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Pamela ... and her sons

From: Philadelphia.

Type of music: Cerebral dance.

Playing: Friday, Aug. 3, at 10 p.m., Saturn, 200 41st St. South.

Website: http://pamelaandhersons.com

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Pearl Charles

From: Los Angeles.

Type of music: Rock, pop, Americana.

Playing: Saturday, Aug. 4, at 7:30 p.m., Avondale Brewing Co., 201 41st St. South.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/PearlCharlesMusic/

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Phantom Limb

From: Birmingham.

Type of music: Post-punk, garage rock.

Playing: Friday, Aug. 3, at 9:30 p.m., 41st Street Pub & Aircraft Sales, 130 41st St. South, Suite 105.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/PLimbBirmingham/

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Reality Something

From: Nashville.

Type of music: Alternative, rock.

Playing: Saturday, Aug. 4, at 8 p.m., Saturn, 200 41st St. South.

Website: https://realitysomething.com

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Roscoe

From: Birmingham.

Type of music: Hip-hop, rap.

Playing: Saturday, Aug. 4, at 10 p.m., upstairs at Avondale Brewing Co., 201 41st St. South.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/officialroscoemusic

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Ruby Boots

From: Nashville.

Type of music: Americana, country.

Playing: Saturday, Aug. 4, at 8:30 p.m., Avondale Brewing Co., 201 41st St. South.

Website: https://www.rubybootsmusic.com

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Sa-Roc

From: Atlanta.

Type of music: Hip-hop.

Playing: Friday, Aug. 3, at 9:30 p.m., Avondale Brewing Co., 201 41st St. South.

Website: http://sarocthemc.com

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Sammus

From: Philadelphia.

Type of music: Rap, hip-hop.

Playing: Saturday, Aug. 4, at 11 p.m., Saturn, 200 41st St. South.

Website: https://sammusmusic.com

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Seriously

From: Birmingham.

Type of music: Post-punk, synth-pop, new wave.

Playing: Friday, Aug. 3, at 10:30 p.m., 41st Street Pub & Aircraft Sales, 130 41st St. South, Suite 105.

Website: https://seriously.bandcamp.com

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Seth Graham

From: Dayton, Ohio.

Type of music: Electronic.

Playing: Saturday, Aug. 4, at 10 p.m., The Hangar at 41st Street Pub & Aircraft Sales, 130 41st St. South, Suite 105.

Website: https://soundcloud.com/sethaarongraham

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Shaun Judah

From: Birmingham.

Type of music: Rap, hip-hop, spoken word.

Playing: Saturday, Aug. 4, at 8:30 p.m., 41st Street Pub & Aircraft Sales, 130 41st St. South, Suite 105.

Website: https://shaunjudah.com

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SilaS

From: Jackson, Miss.

Type of music: Hip-hop, jazz, soul.

Playing: Friday, Aug. 3, at 8:30 p.m., Avondale Brewing Co., 201 41st St. South.

Website: http://www.dear-silas.com

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Tanya Montana Coe

From: Nashville.

Type of music: Country, blues, pop.

Playing: Friday, Aug. 3, at 6:30 p.m., Avondale Brewing Co., 201 41st St. South.

Website: https://www.tanyamontanacoe.com

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Telefones

From: Nashville.

Type of music: Rock.

Playing: Saturday, Aug. 4, at 11 p.m., The Hangar at 41st Street Pub & Aircraft Sales, 130 41st St. South, Suite 105.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/telefonesband/

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TIDUS

From: New Jersey.

Type of music: Hip-hop.

Playing: Saturday, Aug. 4, at 9 p.m., The Hangar at 41st Street Pub & Aircraft Sales, 130 41st St. South, Suite 105.

Website: https://www.herestidus.com

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Translee

From: Huntsville.

Type of music: Rap, hip-hop.

Playing: Saturday, Aug. 4, at 11 p.m., upstairs at Avondale Brewing Co., 201 41st St. South.

Website: http://www.translee.com

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Will Stewart

From: Birmingham.

Type of music: Americana.

Playing: Friday, Aug. 3, at 11:30 p.m., 41st Street Pub & Aircraft Sales, 130 41st St. South, Suite 105.

Website: https://www.willstewartmusic.com

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The festival is entering its eighth year. At previous festivals, Secret Stages has presented St. Paul & the Broken Bones, Shovels & Rope, G-Side, Robert Ellis, Jacuzzi Boys, Banditos, Fly Golden Eagle, Lambchop, Hiss Golden Messenger, Lowland Hum, Futurebirds, Belle Adair, Delta Ray, Barton Carroll, Pujol, Future Elevators, Ponychase, Love Moor, WRAY, Shonna Tucker and Ear Candy and more.