City Stages is going to cause a great deal of traffic issues in downtown Birmingham on its own this coming Friday. Don’t forget that we have a presidential candidate visit to add to the list.

Sen. John McCain will be taking the stage at 8 p.m. in the Birmingham Ballroom downtown at the Sheraton. That’s just about the time that Eric Johnson will be taking the stage in front of City Hall.

McCain will be in town for the state Republican Party’s Red State Summer Dinner. This isn’t the first one that’s come to town; you’ll remember that former President Clinton was in town earlier this year attending a state Democratic party fundraiser.