Join the John Lennon Tour Bus at Birmingham City Hall on April 29

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John Lennon Educational Bus Tour (City of Birmingham)

The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus is stopping in front of the Birmingham City Hall beside Linn Park on Tuesday, April 29. 

Public tours of the famous bus are available between 10AM to 4PM. 

Featuring a one-of-a-kind mobile recording studio created by Yoko Ono in memory of her late husband and Beatles co-founder, John Lennon, the bus has been touring since 1998.

An opportunity for students to learn about the music industry, music greats such as John Legend, the Black Eyed Peas and others have created music on the bus studio. 

Take a selfie with John Lennon Bus

Birmingham City Hall at Sunset 2021
Birmingham City Hall in 2021. ( Pat Byington/ Bham Now)

Not interested in visiting the music studio? Take a selfie outside the bus with Lennon’s 1968 self-portrait, which appeared on the cover of his 1971 β€œImagine” album.

In addition to the bus, the city will have a number of the city’s favorite food trucks present, including: 

According to a City of Birmingham news release, bus organizers wanted to connect with as many people as possible in Birmingham. 

In the great words from Lennon’s song Instant Karma:

β€œWell, we all shine on

Everyone, come on”

See you in front of City Hall on Tuesday, April 29th!

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Pat Byington
Pat Byington

Longtime conservationist. Former Executive Director at the Alabama Environmental Council and Wild South. Publisher of the Bama Environmental News for more than 18 years. Career highlights include playing an active role in the creation of Alabama's Forever Wild program, Little River Canyon National Preserve, Dugger Mountain Wilderness, preservation of special places throughout the East through the Wilderness Society and the strengthening (making more stringent) the state of Alabama's cancer risk and mercury standards.

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