Secret Stages, a new walking music festival in Birmingham, AL, provides a look at what comes next. Bands that are stepping out of the anonymity of the practice space and have begun to generate buzz will be welcomed to Downtown Birmingham for a two‐day music explosion that will provide over 60 bands to eager listeners looking for a glimpse into the next big thing. During Secret Stages, the streets will be alive with light and color as festival attendees get a look at what’s happening next in the world of music and for downtown Birmingham. Existing bars, restaurants, meeting spaces, art galleries and empty offices, all in walking distance of each other, will be transformed into venues bursting with new sights and sounds.