Live Entertainment in Birmingham

The Alabama Theatre is Birmingham's crown jewel of historic entertainment venues — a 2,500-seat Atmospheric-style movie palace from 1927 with an ornate Moorish interior, Wurlitzer pipe organ, and star-and-cloud ceiling. Now hosting concerts, Broadway touring shows, and classic film screenings, the meticulously restored Alabama Theatre is considered one of the finest small theaters in the American South.

Alabama Theatre in downtown Birmingham is an opulent 1927 movie palace presenting touring concerts and classic film screenings with its famous Mighty Wurlitzer organ.

Coca-Cola Amphitheater is Birmingham's premier outdoor concert venue — a 7,500-capacity hillside amphitheater presenting major rock, pop, and country touring acts for the Alabama entertainment market. Birmingham's position as the cultural capital of the Deep South and the amphitheater's outstanding sightlines create one of the finest outdoor summer concert experiences in the Southeast.

BJCC Concert Hall is Alabama's most versatile performing arts venue — a 3,000-capacity downtown Birmingham hall presenting orchestral music, Broadway touring shows, and major entertainment events. The Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center complex and its concert hall serve as the primary performing arts anchor for Alabama's largest city and most economically diverse metropolitan area.

BJCC Theatre is Birmingham's premier Broadway touring venue — a 3,000-seat performing arts theater at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex presenting the national tours of Hamilton, The Lion King, and every major Broadway production visiting the Southeast. Its role as Alabama's primary Broadway house makes it the most culturally significant theatrical venue in the state for national touring productions.

Birmingham's dedicated comedy club presents national touring stand-up comedians serving central Alabama's largest metro market.

Iron City is Birmingham's premier 3,000-capacity live music venue — a converted industrial warehouse in Southside that has become the go-to room for national touring rock, country, and hip-hop acts playing Alabama's largest city. The venue combines a full bar and dining experience with concert production, making it central to Birmingham's thriving entertainment scene.

Iron City in downtown Birmingham presents touring concerts in a converted industrial building, one of the city's most active mid-size venues.

Lyric Theatre in downtown Birmingham is a lavishly restored 1914 vaudeville theater presenting touring concerts and comedy.

Saturn is Birmingham's most acclaimed independent venue — a 1,000-capacity space in the Avondale neighborhood that books cutting-edge indie, rock, electronic, and metal acts for the city's passionate music community. Known for exceptional sound and artist-friendly atmosphere, Saturn has quickly become the most respected smaller venue in the American South for touring indie artists.

StarDome Comedy Club is Alabama's most celebrated comedy venue — a Birmingham-area club presenting nationally touring comedians in an intimate theater setting. Alabama's extraordinary warmth and humor tradition, combined with Birmingham's growing professional entertainment market, create an ideal environment for comedy at the highest national level.

The Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex hosts the Legacy Arena (capacity 19,000) and the Concert Hall — Birmingham's largest entertainment venues. Serving Alabama's largest metro area, the BJCC books major touring acts and serves the Alabama gaming visitor market that routes through Birmingham between Wind Creek and Biloxi casino trips.

WorkPlay is Birmingham's intimate mid-size music and arts venue — a 450-capacity space in Southside that combines a music stage, art gallery, and recording studio under one roof. Known for booking adventurous cross-genre acts and local artist showcases, WorkPlay has been central to Birmingham's independent arts ecosystem since opening and serves the city's creative community that drives Alabama's most dynamic cultural neighborhood.

WorkPlay in Birmingham presents touring indie and roots acts in a converted soundstage and theater complex south of downtown.