Reviewed by: Nathan Watson
On the hunt for new music? Check out these 43 local concerts you don’t want to miss in March!
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We all know Birmingham is full of bustling restaurants, bars and parks. But did you know that the Magic City is also home to hundreds of local musicians?
From country & bluegrass to Neo-soul, pop punk, hip-hop & indie rock, Birmingham musicians have something to say. Here’s a round-up of some local acts you don’t want to miss this month.
Friday, March 8th
This weekend will be on fire with the killer music happening around town—check out these acts if you can!
- The Super Villains present “An MF DOOM Tribute Night” with Brother Burch on the mic and a DJ set by The Laderhosen
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 9PM, show at 10PM
- Tickets: $20 at the door
- Factual Brains (Cleveland) with Rain-2, Domesticatrix & Fledaron
- Where: The Firehouse, 412 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Doors at 7PM, show at 8PM
- Tickets: $10 at the door
- Dis & Gothlantastan (ATL) with Smart Patrol & Sex Pervert
- Where: The Hatch (DM on Instagram for address)
- When: Doors at 7PM, show at 8PM
- Tickets: $10 at the door
- Andrea Really’s 360 Rave featuring Milk Dub, Samacca & Snhack
- Where: Saturn, 200 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: 9PM to 2AM
- Ticket: $15 at the door
Saturday, March 9th
- The Sick F*cks with Penny Circus and Cody Parson & the Heavy Change
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 9PM, show at 10PM
- Tickets: $8 in advance, $12 at the door
- Metal Night featuring Spirit Spirit Garden, Devastate, Karkaza & Pleasant Valley
- Where: True Story Brewing , 5510 Crestwood Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35212
- When: Doors at 6, show at 7PM
- Tickets: $13 at the door
Sunday, March 10th
Ease into your Monday morning with some Sunday night strings!
- The Stepdads with Shawn Hess & Hunter Hicks
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 8PM, show at 9PM
- Tickets: $7 in advance, $10 at the door
Monday, March 11th
Need a live music fix during the work week? Here are some shows to hold you over til the weekend!
- Zoo Culture opening for Moonwalker & The Thing with Feathers
- Where: Saturn, 200 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Doors at 6:30PM, show at 7:30PM
- Tickets: $15 in advance, $20 at the door
Tuesday, March 12th
- Chayse Porter “Endless/Boundless” Album Release Show with Slack Times and Resort Realism
- Where: Saturn, 200 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: 9PM to 2AM
- Tickets: FREE (!!)
Wednesday, March 13th
- Birmingham Blues Explosion Volume 2 featuring Jason Grubbs & Taylor Goodwin
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 8PM, show at 9PM
- Tickets: $7 in advance and at the door
- Meadows, Godseyes, Apprehend, Heavy Handed & Gimmick
- Where: WorkPlay, 500 23rd St S, Birmingham AL 35233
- When: Doors at 6:30PM, show at 7PM
- Tickets: $12 at the door
Thursday, March 14th
- Pop Up Piano Bar with Jon Michael Ogletree
- Where: Woodlawn Theatre, 5503 1st Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35212
- When: Music from 5:30PM until 8:30PM
- Tickets: FREE (!!)
- Airsoft and Elmos (Hattiesburg) with Smart Patrol, Fauxdeep & Domesticatrix
- Where: The Firehouse, 412 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Show at 7PM
- Tickets: $10 at the door
- The Talismen opening for Living Colour
- Where: WorkPlay, 500 23rd St S, Birmingham AL 35233
- When: Show at 8PM
- Tickets: $30 at the door
Friday, March 15th
- The Yellow Dandies “Chrome” Album Release Show with Suburban Love Junkies
- Where: Elysian Gardens 101 40th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Show at 8PM
- Tickets: $10 at the door
- Protocol, Fashion Change, Identity Shock, B.o.r.n. & Anomaly
- Where: The Hatch (DM on Instagram for address)
- When: Show at 7PM
- Tickets: $10 at the door
- Matthew Mayfield
- Where: WorkPlay, 500 23rd St S, Birmingham AL 35233
- When: Doors at 7PM, show at 8PM
- Tickets: $15 at the door (all proceeds benefit Mason Music Foundation)
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Saturday, March 16th
- The Alabama Jubilee: GW Henderson’s Album release with special guest George Hipps and hosted by the Steel City Jug Slammers
- Where: True Story Brewing , 5510 Crestwood Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35212
- When: Show at 7PM
- Tickets: $10 at the door
- Nighdrator, Year of the Vulture, Wesley Wolffe, Mood Room & Trooper
- Where: TrimTab Brewing , 2721 5th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Doors at 7PM, show at 8PM
- Tickets: $10 at the door
- Lolly Lee and Sugarcane Jane Double Album Release Show
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 3PM, show at 4PM
- Tickets: $10 in advance and at the door
- Crossover Rave hosted by IAN STARR and SAYGO!
- Where: LCY Media, 3614 6th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Show at 7PM
- Tickets: $12 in advance and at the door
- Stevo Blaque
- Where: VOLTTRON Printing, 5505 1st Ave N, Birmingham AL 35212
- When: Music from 8PM until 12AM
Sunday, March 17th
Feeling lucky for live music?
- Third Annual St. Patty’s Day Celebration featuring Fire Camino, Taylor Hollingsworth and Kid Skooba
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 7PM, show at 8PM
- Tickets: $5 in advance and at the door
- Listless & Prisoner (Richmond) with Ceratoid & Refuse to Thrive
- Where: The Firehouse, 412 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Doors at 7PM, show at 8PM
- Tickets: $10 at the door
- HIGH TEA featuring Earth to West & Jazz
- Where: The Greenhouse, 602 19th St Ensley, Birmingham, AL 35218
- When: Music from 7PM until 10PM
- Tickets: $20 in advance and at the door
Monday, March 18th
- High. (NJ Shoegaze) with Fauxdeep & No Culture
- Where: The Hatch (DM on Instagram for address)
- When: Doors at 7PM, show at 7PM
- Tickets: $10 at the door
Thursday, March 21st
We’re trying to get you closer to the weekend!
- Songwriters Round featuring Bucklebunny, Breely Flower, Logan Mason and Bekah Fox
- Where: Woodlawn Theatre, 5503 1st Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35212
- When: Show at 7PM
- Tickets: $10 suggested donation for the artists
Friday, March 22nd
Whether you wanna rock n roll or groove to the beat, these Friday night shows have you covered!
- Ramble Trio with Rude & True
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 9PM, show at 10PM
- Tickets: $10 in advance, $12 at the door
- Close Up Magic: Crystals & Cowboys featuring Yanna & Stevo Blaque
- Where: Woodlawn Theatre, 5503 1st Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35212
- When: Doors at 8PM, show at 9PM
- Tickets: $10 at the door
- Rambling Ricky Tate
- Where: Diplomat Deli, 1425 Montgomery Hwy, Birmingham, AL
- When: Music 6PM until 8PM
- Tickets: FREE (!!)
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Saturday, March 23rd
- Ramble Trio with Davis & Haleigh
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 9PM, show at 10PM
- Tickets: $10 in advance, $12 at the door
- Black Forces, Dismal, Gasket, Apprehend, Catheter & Confusion’s Prince
- Where: The Firehouse, 412 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Show at 7PM
- Tickets: $10 at the door
- Punk Rock & Tacos 3: Los Ojos Muertos, The Perseus Arm, Grasping at Pieces, Overseasons, Mamalon Selector & Corporate Espionage
- Where: True Story Brewing , 5510 Crestwood Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35212
- When: Show at 6PM
Sunday, March 24th
Shoo away your Sunday scaries at the Nick 🙂
- The Major Dudes present Live Jazz Fusion with opportunities for sit-ins!
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 8PM, show at 9PM
- Tickets: $7 in advance and at the door
Monday, March 25th
Need a hardcore fix on a Monday? Firehouse can spot you.
- Entrail Anhialiation, Slab, B.o.r.n., Refuse to Thrive & Drood
- Where: The Firehouse, 412 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Show at 7PM
- Tickets: $10 at the door
Thursday, March 28th
- SUBSTANCE (Houston, TX) DUNGEON (members of LIPS and COFFINBOX) with Snake Church & Smart Patrol
- Where: The Hatch (DM on Instagram for address)
- When: Show at 7PM
- Tickets: $10 at the door
Friday, March 29th
- Thad Saajid & The Company (Florence), Local Brand (Florence) & Good Lord!
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 9PM, show at 10PM
- Tickets: $7 in advance, $10 at the door
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Saturday, March 30th
If you’ve made it this far, you get a gold star! And insight into a heckuva stacked line-up below.
- Trans Day of Visibility Celebration featuring Trooper, Confusion’s Prince, Domesticatrix, Frownlines, Ceratoid & Smart Patrol
- Where: The Firehouse, 412 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Doors at 7PM
- Tickets: $15 (all proceeds will be donated to local trans organizations)
- Third Annual March Madness Hip-Hop Festival featuring Q Dot Davis and Jaxxxon
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 9PM, show at 10PM
- Tickets: $8 in advance, $10 at the door
- Rambling Ricky Tate
- Where: The Backyard, 6200 Grand River Blvd E Suite 510, Leeds, AL 35094
- When: Music from 12PM until 3PM
- Tickets: FREE (!!)
- NOT 5AMOUS presents Rotation Volume One
- Where: The Upstairs at Avondale, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Late Night B2B DJs
- Tickets: $12 in advance, $15 at the door
Sunday, March 31st
- The Sound that Ends Creation (Texas), Zaza (Huntsville), Atlas Atrophied (Auburn) & Subhymnal
- Where: The Firehouse, 412 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Show at 8PM
- Tickets: $10 at the door
- Oh Dang (New Orleans) with Davis Little and Captain Kudzu
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 8PM, show at 9PM
- Tickets: $6 in advance, $8 at the door
Planning to attend any of these concerts in Birmingham? Tag us @bhamnow to let us know!
