Reviewed by: Nathan Watson
96 local shows to usher in spooky season in Birmingham
Reading time: 14 minutes
With the leaves turning vibrant reds & yellows and the air growing crisp, the Magic City will be bustling with lots of music to warm your spirit. Whatever genre you’re looking for, we’ve got it! Tis the season for branching out and finding a new musician or band to FALL in love with.
Tuesday, October 1st
- Open Mic hosted by Zach Austin
- Where: Rojo, 2921 Highland Ave, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Sign up at 5:30PM, music starts around 6PM
- Tickets: FREE (!!)
- Carver Commodore supporting Jordy Searcy
- Where: Saturn, 200 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Doors at 7PM, music starts at 8PM
- Tickets: $18 in advance and more at the door!
- Jose Carr’s Jazz Jam
- Where: True Story Brewing, 5510 Crestwood Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35212
- When: Music from 7:30PM-10:30PM
- Tickets: $5 at the door
- Meadows, Devastate and Itami supporting Upon a Burning Body
- Where: WorkPlay THEATRE, 500 23rd St S, Birmingham AL 35233
- When: Doors at 7PM, show at 8PM
- Tickets: $20 in advance and more at the door!
Wednesday, October 2nd
- Open Mic hosted by Zach Austin
- Where: Ferus on 41st, 430 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Sign up at 5:30PM, music starts around 6PM
- Tickets: FREE (!!)
- DJ Lemon Beloved hosts FIGHT CLUB
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 9PM, music at 10PM
- Tickets: $5 in advance or at the door and FREE for performers
Thursday, October 3rd
- Sol Musica: Arturo & Friends
- Where: Elysian Gardens, 101 40th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Music from 7PM-10PM
- Tickets: FREE (!!)
- Living Sacrifice, The Blamed, Spoken in Tongues
- Where: LCY Media, 3614 6th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Doors at 7PM, music at 8PM
- Tickets: Check their website here
- Late Night Thursdays with Great Jane
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Music starts at MIDNIGHT
- Tickets: $5 in advance or at the door
Friday, October 4th
- Graham Harper & the Damaged
- Where: Elysian Gardens, 101 40th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Music from 8PM-11PM
- Tickets: $10 cover at the door
- First Fridays Punk Night featuring Wesley Worthless & the Cadaver Dogs, The Atomic Kids and Anson
- Where: True Story Brewing, 5510 Crestwood Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35212
- When: Doors at 7PM, music at 8PM
- Tickets: $10 at the door
- Whiskey Dix
- Where: The Fennec, 1630 2nd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- When: Music from 5PM-7:30PM
- Tickets: FREE
- DJ New Era
- Where: The Fennec, 1630 2nd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- When: Music from 11PM-1:45AM
- Tickets: $10 in advance or at the door
- Late Night with DJ Jack Bama
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Music starts at MIDNIGHT
- Tickets: $5 in advance or at the door
Saturday, October 5th
- Cheyloe & her Sleepless Knights with Love Rat
- Where: Elysian Gardens, 101 40th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Music from 8PM-11PM
- Tickets: $10 cover at the door
- Medicine Bus supporting Campanula and Wynton Existing
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Music starts at MIDNIGHT
- Tickets: $5 in advance or at the door
Sunday, October 6th
- Taylor Hollingsworth & Matt Patton for Yahola album release (!!)
- Where: Seasick Records,
- When: 4PM
- Zach & Cheyloe with The Waymores
- Where: Seasick Records,
- When: Doors at 9:30PM, music at 10PM
- Tickets: $7 in advance and $10 at the door
Monday, October 7th
- Birmingham Bandstand Open Mic
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 7PM, show at 8PM
- Tickets: $3 at the door – or – FREE if you sign up to perform
Tuesday, October 8th
- Open Mic hosted by Zach Austin
- Where: Rojo, 2921 Highland Ave, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Sign up at 5:30PM, music starts around 6PM
- Tickets: FREE (!!)
- Jose Carr’s Jazz Jam
- Where: True Story Brewing, 5510 Crestwood Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35212
- When: Music from 7:30PM-10:30PM
- Tickets: $5 at the door
Wednesday, October 9th
- Open Mic hosted by Zach Austin
- Where: Ferus on 41st, 430 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Sign up at 5:30PM, music starts around 6PM
- Tickets: FREE (!!)
- Cheyenne Chapman
- Where: Elysian Gardens, 101 40th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Music from 6:30PM-8:30PM
- Tickets: FREE (!!)
- mx lonely with local support from Trooper, Mood Room and Hocky (!!)
- Where: Saturn, 200 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Doors at 7PM, music at 7:30PM
- Tickets: FREE (!!)
- DJ Lemon Beloved hosts FIGHT CLUB
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 9PM, music at 10PM
- Tickets: $5 in advance or at the door and FREE for performers
Thursday, October 10th
- Daniel Bowden
- Where: The Fennec, 1630 2nd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- When: Music from 5PM-7:30PM
- Tickets: FREE (!!)
- Sol Musica: Arturo & Friends
- Where: Elysian Gardens, 101 40th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Music from 7PM-10PM
- Tickets: FREE (!!)
- The Rugs and Portico supporting Mojohand
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 9PM, music at 10PM
- Tickets: $7 in advance and $10 at the door
- Late Night Thursdays with Great Jane
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Music starts at MIDNIGHT
- Tickets: $5 in advance or at the door
Friday, October 11th
- Brotha Josh, Rebecca Egeland, Mel. Crozby & Cayla
- Where: Woodlawn Theatre, 5503 1st Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35212
- When: Doors at 7PM, show at 8PM
- Tickets: $10 in advance and more at the door!
- Jesse Cotton Stone with Pocket Chocolate
- Where: Elysian Gardens, 101 40th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Music from 8PM-11PM
- Tickets: $10 cover at the door
- TwoFive Collective, Witchstatic, Universal Funk Orchestra and Zenith
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 8PM, music at 9PM
- Tickets: $7 in advance and $10 at the door
- SKA PUNK PARTY featuring Bada Bings, Overseasons, Analog Daydream and Left Hand Hot Dog
- Where: True Story Brewing, 5510 Crestwood Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35212
- When: Doors at 7PM, music at 8PM
- Tickets: $12 at the door
- DJ Whal3
- Where: The Fennec, 1630 2nd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- When: Music from 11PM-1:45AM
- Tickets: $10 in advance
- Late Night with DJ Jack Bama
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Music starts at MIDNIGHT
- Tickets: $5 in advance or at the door
Saturday, October 12th
- Lilly Hart
- Where: The Fennec, 1630 2nd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- When: Music from 5PM-7:30PM
- Tickets: FREE (!!)
- Captain Midnight
- Where: Elysian Gardens, 101 40th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Music from 8PM-11PM
- Tickets: $10 cover at the door
- Hexxus, DROOD, Spirit Guardian and Dead Vibes Ensemble (Athens, GA)
- Where: True Story Brewing, 5510 Crestwood Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35212
- When: Doors at 7PM, music at 8PM
- Tickets: $10 at the door
- Six Pence None the Richer with Shanny & the Eastman and local support from Wilder Adkins
- Where: WorkPlay THEATRE, 500 23rd St S, Birmingham AL 35233
- When: Doors at 7PM, show at 8PM
- Tickets: $35 in advance and more at the door!
- Late Night with R.1.Y.T
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Music starts at MIDNIGHT
- Tickets: $5 in advance or at the door
Sunday, October 13th
- Daniel Day & Rick Lovelady
- Where: Elysian Gardens, 101 40th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Music from 4PM-7PM
- Tickets: $10 cover at the door
- Kyle Kimbrell
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Music from 5PM-7PM
- Tickets: FREE (!!)
- Zencii, Femicide, Hoopstick, Beams of Candllght
- Where: The Firehouse, 412 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Doors at 7PM, show at 7:30PM
- Tickets: $10 at the door (no one turned away for lack of funds)
- Magic City Blues Society presents…Battle of the Blues Band
- Where: Woodlawn Theatre, 5503 1st Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35212
- When: Doors at 1PM, show at 2PM
- Tickets: $12 in advance and at the door!
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Monday, October 14th
- Birmingham Bandstand Open Mic
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 7PM, show at 8PM
- Tickets: $3 at the door – or – FREE if you sign up to perform
Tuesday, October 15th
- Open Mic hosted by Zach Austin
- Where: Rojo, 2921 Highland Ave, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Sign up at 5:30PM, music starts around 6PM
- Tickets: FREE (!!)
- Jose Carr’s Jazz Jam
- Where: True Story Brewing, 5510 Crestwood Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35212
- When: Music from 7:30PM-10:30PM
- Tickets: $5 at the door
Wednesday, October 16th
- Open Mic hosted by Zach Austin
- Where: Ferus on 41st, 430 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Sign up at 5:30PM, music starts around 6PM
- Tickets: FREE (!!)
- Justin Cross with Sam Williams
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 8PM, music at 9PM
- Tickets: $5 in advance or at the door and FREE for performers
- DJ Lemon Beloved hosts FIGHT CLUB
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 9PM, music at 10PM
- Tickets: $8 in advance and $10 at the door
Thursday, October 17th
- Banditos + Teddy and the Rough Riders
- Where: Woodlawn Theatre, 5503 1st Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35212
- When: Doors at 7PM, show at 8PM
- Tickets: $14 in advance and more at the door!
- Third Thursdays Blues Jam hosted by Mz Aretta Woodruff
- Where: True Story Brewing, 5510 Crestwood Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35212
- When: Music from 7PM-10PM
- Tickets: $5 at the door
- Sol Musica: Arturo & Friends
- Where: Elysian Gardens, 101 40th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Music from 7PM-10PM
- Tickets: FREE (!!)
- Late Night Thursdays with Great Jane
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Music starts at MIDNIGHT
- Tickets: $5 in advance or at the door
Friday, October 18th
- Patrick Barnett
- Where: The Fennec, 1630 2nd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- When: Music from 5PM-7:30PM
- Tickets: FREE (!!)
- Grits & Greens
- Where: Elysian Gardens, 101 40th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Music from 8PM-11PM
- Tickets: $10 cover at the door
- Camelcrush
- Where: The Fennec, 1630 2nd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- When: Music from 11PM-1:45AM
- Tickets: $10 in advance
- Late Night with DJ Jack Bama
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Music starts at MIDNIGHT
- Tickets: $5 in advance or at the door
Saturday, October 19th
- Q Dot, Jaxxxon & Friends
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 9PM, music at 10PM
- Tickets: $10 in advance and $12 at the door
- Last Wave presents…205 Showcases featuring I Declare, Knight, SoundsInMyHead, Guntram Anderlik
- Where: True Story Brewing, 5510 Crestwood Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35212
- When: Doors at 7PM, music at 8PM
- Tickets: $10 at the door
- Late Night with R.1.Y.T
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Music starts at MIDNIGHT
- Tickets: $5 in advance or at the door
Sunday, October 20th
- String Theory
- Where: Elysian Gardens, 101 40th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Music from 5PM-8PM
- Tickets: $10 cover at the door
- High Tea featuring Jazz and Tae
- Where: The Greenhouse, 602 19th St Ensley, Birmingham, AL 35218
- When: Doors at 6:30PM, music at 7:30PM
- Tickets: $20 in advance or more at the door!
- Benjamin Armstrong
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 8PM, music at 9PM
- Tickets: $7 in advance
Monday, October 21st
- Birmingham Bandstand Open Mic
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 7PM, show at 8PM
- Tickets: $3 at the door – or – FREE if you sign up to perform
Tuesday, October 22nd
- Open Mic hosted by Zach Austin
- Where: Rojo, 2921 Highland Ave, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Sign up at 5:30PM, music starts around 6PM
- Tickets: FREE (!!)
- Jose Carr’s Jazz Jam
- Where: True Story Brewing, 5510 Crestwood Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35212
- When: Music from 7:30PM-10:30PM
- Tickets: $5 at the door
- Resistor, 10Blade, SAYGO!, Infiltrate
- Where: LCY Media, 3614 6th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Doors at 6:30PM, music at 7:30PM
- Tickets: $12 in advance or more at the door!
Wednesday, October 23rd
- Open Mic hosted by Zach Austin
- Where: Ferus on 41st, 430 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Sign up at 5:30PM, music starts around 6PM
- Tickets: FREE (!!)
- DJ Lemon Beloved hosts FIGHT CLUB
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 9PM, music at 10PM
- Tickets: $5 in advance or at the door and FREE for performers
Thursday, October 24th
- WBHM presents “Tiny Desk Contest: The Best of Alabama” featuring Common Man, Local Brand and Viktoria Vennice
- Where: Saturn, 200 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Doors at 6PM, music at 7PM
- Tickets: $15 in advance and more at the door!
- Sol Musica: Arturo & Friends
- Where: Elysian Gardens, 101 40th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Music from 7PM-10PM
- Tickets: FREE (!!)
- Late Night Thursdays with Great Jane
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Music starts at MIDNIGHT
- Tickets: $5 in advance or at the door
Friday, October 25th
- LeAlan Carter Band with Kyndly Minter
- Where: Elysian Gardens, 101 40th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Music from 7PM-10PM
- Tickets: $10 cover at the door
- Scare Your Face Off Fest XIV (!!)
- Where: Saturn, 200 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Music at 8PM
- Tickets: $10 in costume, $15 in street clothes – pay at the door
- Lee Bains
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 7PM, music at 8PM
- Tickets: $10 in advance and $15 at the door
- Ladies SoiRave
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 9PM, music at 10PM
- Tickets: $7 in advance and $10 at the door
- Camelcrush
- Where: The Fennec, 1630 2nd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- When: Music from 11PM-1:45AM
- Tickets: $10 in advance
- Late Night with DJ Jack Bama
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Music starts at MIDNIGHT
- Tickets: $5 in advance or at the door
Saturday, October 26th
- Snake Church’s House of Horror 4 featuring Snake Church, HateBreed, Swap Meet, Phylum, Acute Effect and Chancho
- Where: TrimTab Brewing, 500 23rd St S, Birmingham AL 35233
- When: Doors at 6PM
- Tickets: $10 cover in costume, $20 without a costume
- Breadbox Foundation presents…Cashback and Oxmoor
- Where: Elysian Gardens, 101 40th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Music from 7PM-12AM
- Tickets: $10 cover at the door
- Orange Mudd
- Where: Avondale Apothecary, 3808 2nd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Music from 6PM-9PM
- Tickets: $10 cover at the door
- Ham Bagby Throw Down (!!)
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 9PM, music at 10PM
- Tickets: $8 in advance and $10 at the door
- Late Night with R.1.Y.T
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Music starts at MIDNIGHT
- Tickets: $5 in advance or at the door
Sunday, October 27th
- C.A. Jones, G.W. Henderson & Rebecca Egeland
- Where: Woodlawn Theatre, 5503 1st Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35212
- When: Doors at 6PM, show at 7PM
- Tickets: $10 in advance and at the door!
- Sunday Funday with Taylor Hollingsworth!!!
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 4PM, music at 5PM
- Tickets: FREE (!!)
- Winston Ramble plays the Dead
- Where: Avondale Apothecary, 3808 2nd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Music from 6PM-9PM
- Tickets: $10 at the door
- Erin Mitchell Band
- Where: Elysian Gardens, 101 40th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Music from 4PM-7PM
- Tickets: $10 cover at the door
- Bama Roots Radio presents…Cheyloe
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 4PM, music at 5PM
- Tickets: $7 in advance and $10 at the door
- Zach Austin
- Where: The Margaret, 2113 1st Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203
- When: Music from 9PM to midnight
- Tickets: FREE (!!)
Monday, October 28th
- Birmingham Bandstand Open Mic
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 7PM, show at 8PM
- Tickets: $3 at the door – or – FREE if you sign up to perform
- Forced Neglect, Confusions Prince, Terminal Man supporting Destiny Bond (Denver HC) and Punitive Damage (Vancouver HC)
- Where: The Firehouse, 412 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Doors at 7PM, show at 7:30PM
- Tickets: $10 at the door (no one turned away for lack of funds)
Tuesday, October 29th
- Open Mic hosted by Zach Austin
- Where: Rojo, 2921 Highland Ave, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Sign up at 5:30PM, music starts around 6PM
- Tickets: FREE (!!)
- Jose Carr’s Jazz Jam
- Where: True Story Brewing, 5510 Crestwood Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35212
- When: Music from 7:30PM-10:30PM
- Tickets: $5 at the door
Wednesday, October 30th
- DJ Lemon Beloved hosts FIGHT CLUB
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 9PM, music at 10PM
- Tickets: $5 in advance or at the door and FREE for performers
Thursday, October 31st
- Murder of Jane Crow
- Where: Elysian Gardens, 101 40th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Music from 8PM-11PM
- Tickets: $10 cover at the door
If you go to a local show, please let us know by tagging @bhamnow! We want to see Birmingham music thrive and grow!
