Reviewed by: Nathan Watson
Cozy up with these 70 local music performances happening in Birmingham this December
Reading time: 12 minutes
I’m not sure how, buuuuut we’ve arrived to December – a time to reflect on the year and take stock of the moments & memories that 2024 holds. I hope your year was filled with live, local music. And if it wasn’t, December still has a lot to offer you!
RebEgg Top Picks (in chronological order!)
- Styrofoam Winos, Janet Simpson, Cash Langdon and Frownlines
- Where: The Firehouse, 412 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Tuesday, 12/10 – doors at 7PM, show at 8PM
- Tickets: $10 at the door (no one turned away for lack of funds)
- Drayton Farley with Taylor Hunnicutt (!!)
- Where: Saturn, 200 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Friday, 12/13 – doors at 7PM, show at 8PM
- Tickets: $25 in advance and more day of!
- Sour Room Songwriters hosted by Ian Cuthbertson & Rebecca Egeland and featuring Kaydee Mulvehill & Davis Little
- Where: Avondale Brewing Sour Room, 201 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Tuesday, 12/17 – doors at 7PM, music at 7:30PM
- Tickets: FREE (!!)
- Sweet Home Spirits presents…Len Park
- Where: Elysian Gardens, 101 40th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Wednesday, 12/18 – music from 6:30PM-8:30PM
- Tickets: FREE (!!)
- Little Raine Band’s Annual Day After Christmas Show with support from Hivemind
- Where: Saturn, 200 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Thursday, 12/26 – doors at 7PM, show at 8PM
- Tickets: $16 in advance and more day of!
- 16th Annual HANK NIGHT presented by Chad Fisher & the Hank Night Band (!!)
- Where: The Upstairs at Avondale, 201 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Saturday, 12/28 – music from 8PM-10:30PM
- Tickets: $20 in advance
- Milk & Honey (!!!!!) New Years Eve Wonderland Edition
- Where: Saturn, 200 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Tuesday, 12/31 – doors at 7:30PM, show at 8PM
- Tickets: $30 in advance and will most likely sell out!
Friday, December 6th
- BB Palmer
- Where: The Fennec, 1630 2nd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- When: Music from 5PM-7:30PM
- Tickets: FREE (!)
- Groove into the Holidays featuring The Time Beings, Jose Carr & the Pizzazz Band and The Shure Shot
- Where: Woodlawn Theatre, 5503 1st Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35212
- When: Doors at 6PM, show at 6:30PM
- Tickets: $50 in advance (includes dinner and one drink!)
- Jackie Straw
- Where: Elysian Gardens, 101 40th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Music from 8PM-11PM
- Tickets: $10 at the door
- DJ Camelcrush
- Where: The Fennec, 1630 2nd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- When: Music from 9:30PM-2AM
- 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, December 7th
- Sam Norris, Katlyn Barnes (Florence) and Rebecca Egeland
- Where: the Max Stern Lounge, 1023 Lakeview Crescent Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 6:30PM, Music at 7:30PM
- Tickets: $10 donation at the door
- OPOV Band (!!)
- Where: The Fennec, 1630 2nd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- When: Music from 11PM-12:30AM
- Tickets: $15 in advance or at the door!
- Xenotype Dreamstate Tour featuring Xenotype, Rogie, SaMacca, Sho
- Where: Avondale Apothecary, 3808 2nd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Doors at 8:30PM, music from 9PM to 1AM
- Tickets: $15 in advance, $20 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, December 8th
- Rick Carter
- Where: Elysian Gardens, 101 40th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Music from 4PM-7PM
- Tickets: FREE (!!)
- DJ Camelcrush
- Where: The Fennec, 1630 2nd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- When: Music from 12:30AM-2AM
- Tickets: $10 in advance or at the door!
Monday, December 9th
- 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, December 10th
- 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
- Styrofoam Winos, Janet Simpson, Cash Langdon and Frownlines
- Where: The Firehouse, 412 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Doors at 7PM, show at 8PM
- Tickets: $10 at the door (no one turned away for lack of funds)
- Defense Wound and Iron Lawn opening for Deceased and Desolus
- Where: Saturn, 200 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Doors at 7PM, show at 8PM
- Tickets: $15 in advance and more day of show!
Wednesday, December 11th
- Sweet Home Spirits presents…Troy Bland
- Where: Elysian Gardens, 101 40th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Music from 6:30PM-8:30PM
- Tickets: FREE (!!)
- Sick F*cks and Boozee supporting Joybomb
- Where: The Firehouse, 412 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Doors at 7PM, show at 8PM
- Tickets: $10 at the door (no one turned away for lack of funds)
- DJ Sundrop
- 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
Thursday, December 12th
- Firehouse End of Year Bash featuring The Secret Sisters and KRU (Shaheed and DJ Supreme) and the Firehouse Community Band
- Where: Saturn, 200 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Doors at 6PM, show at 6:30PM
- Tickets: $20 in advance and more day of show! VIP tickets also available!
- Refuse to Thrive and Femicide with touring acts Slutbomb & Black Market Kidney Surgeon
- Where: The Firehouse, 412 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Doors at 7PM, show at 8PM
- Tickets: $10 at the door (no one turned away for lack of funds)
- Arturo’s Sol Musica & Friends
- Where: Elysian Gardens, 101 40th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Music from 7PM-10PM
- Tickets: FREE (!!)
Friday, December 13th
- Drayton Farley with Taylor Hunnicutt (!!)
- Where: Saturn, 200 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Doors at 7PM, show at 8PM
- Tickets: $25 in advance and more day of!
- Jed Harrelson with Joshua Holt
- Where: Woodlawn Theatre, 5503 1st Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35212
- When: Doors at 7PM, show at 8PM
- Tickets: $15 in advance & more day-of!
- QDotDavis & Jaxxxon host HIP HOP NIGHT
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 9PM, music at 10PM
- Tickets: $10 in advance, $12 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, December 14th
- Justin Jeansonne
- Where: Elysian Gardens, 101 40th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Music from 8PM-11PM
- Tickets: $10 at the door
- Orange Mudd, Conrad Moore and Buffalo Wabs & the Price Hill Hustle
- Where: Avondale Apothecary, 3808 2nd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Doors at 6PM, music at 7PM
- Tickets: $12 in advance, $15 at the door
- Skeptic?, Post Consumer Waste and Jonny & the Black Frames
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 8PM, music at 9PM
- Tickets: $7 in advance, $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, December 15th
- Jive Mother Mary
- Where: Elysian Gardens, 101 40th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Music from 3PM-6PM
- Tickets: FREE (!!)
- Sunday Funday with Kyle Kimbrell
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 4PM, music at 5PM
- Tickets: FREE (!!)
- B.O.R.N., Mighty Menace and ΨͺΨ¬ΩΩΨ― (first show!) with touring act D.Sablu
- Where: The Firehouse, 412 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Doors at 7PM, show at 8PM
- Tickets: $10 at the door (no one turned away for lack of funds)
- Erica Ryleigh with Backwood Shiners
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 7PM, music at 8PM
- Tickets: $7 in advance, $10 at the door
Monday, December 16th
- 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, December 17th
- Sour Room Songwriters hosted by Ian Cuthbertson & Rebecca Egeland and featuring Kaydee Mulvehill & Davis Little
- Where: Avondale Brewing Sour Room, 201 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Doors at 7PM, music at 7:30PM
- 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, December 18th
- Sweet Home Spirits presents…Len Park
- Where: Elysian Gardens, 101 40th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Music from 6:30PM-8:30PM
- Tickets: FREE (!!)
- Christmas Rave featuring DJs Updog & Sssnake
- Where: Saturn, 200 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Show at 8PM
- Tickets: FREE (!!)
Thursday, December 19th
- Arturo’s Sol Musica & Friends
- Where: Elysian Gardens, 101 40th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Music from 7PM-10PM
- Tickets: FREE (!!)
- Magic City Blues Society presents Blues Jam hosted by Mz. Aretta
- Where: True Story Brewing, 5510 Crestwood Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35212
- When: Music from 7PM-10PM
- Tickets: $5 at the door
Friday, December 20th
- Terry Ohm’s Holiday Banger featuring Terry Ohms, The Dead Mall and Alabama So & So Machine
- Where: Woodlawn Theatre, 5503 1st Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35212
- When: Doors at 7PM, show at 8PM
- Tickets: $12 in advance, $15 day-of!
- Domesticatrix, Laughingthrush and Walker Yancey supporting touring act Mind Mirage
- Where: The Firehouse, 412 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Doors at 7PM, show at 8PM
- Tickets: $10 at the door (no one turned away for lack of funds)
- Two Piece & a Biscuit
- Where: Elysian Gardens, 101 40th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Music from 8PM-11PM
- Tickets: $10 at the door
- Orange Mudd
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 11PM, music at 11:30PM
- Tickets: $7 in advance, $10 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, December 21st
- T.U.B.’s XMAS SHOW
- Where: The Upstairs at Avondale, 201 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Music from 8PM-10:30PM
- Tickets: $10 in advance
- Edmonds Butler Band
- Where: Elysian Gardens, 101 40th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Music from 8PM-11PM
- Tickets: $5 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, December 22nd
- Christmas in the City featuring Aretta Woodruff, Logan the Entertainer and Sherri Brown & Friends
- Where: WorkPlay THEATRE, 500 23rd St S, Birmingham AL 35233
- When: Doors at 6PM, show at 7PM
- Tickets: There are multi-tier tickets – buy in advance here
Monday, December 23rd
- 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, December 24th
- 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, December 25th
- DJ Sundrop
- 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
Thursday, December 26th
- Little Raine Band’s Annual Day After Christmas Show with Hivemind
- Where: Saturn, 200 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Doors at 7PM, show at 8PM
- Tickets: $16 in advance and more day of!
- Arturo’s Sol Musica & Friends
- Where: Elysian Gardens, 101 40th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Music from 7PM-10PM
- Tickets: FREE (!!)
Friday, December 27th
- Whiskey Dix
- Where: The Fennec, 1630 2nd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- When: Music from 5PM-7:30PM
- Tickets: FREE (!)
- Nu Saga Presents: Neo Y2K Rave featuring Sho, R.1.Y.T., Dezzy, Dj Zeus and Zaire
- Where: WorkPlay CANTEEN, 500 23rd St S, Birmingham AL 35233
- When: Doors at 8:30PM, show at 9PM
- 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, December 28th
- 16th Annual HANK NIGHT presented by Chad Fisher & the Hank Night Band (!!)
- Where: The Upstairs at Avondale, 201 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Music from 8PM-10:30PM
- Tickets: $20 in advance
- Country Westerns, Hartle Road, Slack Times, & Beersippers
- Where: Saturn, 200 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Doors at 7PM, show at 8PM
- Tickets: $10 in advance and more day of!
- The Maverick Lounge Series presents: The History, Music & Story of Steely Dan
- Where: WorkPlay THEATRE, 500 23rd St S, Birmingham AL 35233
- When: Doors at 7PM, show at 8PM
- Tickets: $25 in advance
- DJ Michael Warren
- Where: The Fennec, 1630 2nd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- When: Music from 11PM-1:45AM
- Tickets: $10 in advance or at the door!
- Oxmoor
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 8PM, music at 9PM
- Tickets: $7 in advance, $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, December 29th
- Sunday Funday with Taylor Hollingsworth!!!
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 4PM, music at 5PM
- Tickets: FREE (!!)
Monday, December 30th
- 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, December 31st
- Milk & Honey (!!!!!) New Years Eve Edition
- Where: Saturn, 200 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Doors at 7:30PM, show at 8PM
- Tickets: $30 in advance and will most likely sell out!
- New Year’s Eve with Ladies SOIRAVE
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 8PM, music at 9PM
- Tickets: $10 in advance, $15 at the door
- Livest in the 205 presents…Galactic Garden New Years Eve featuring Jaenga, Ozztin, Rohan Solo, Ghost Lotus and many more!
- Where: Elysian Gardens, 101 40th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Music playing all night & in 2025!
- Tickets: $40 at the door
- NYE with DJs Disarray and Whal3
- Where: The Fennec, 1630 2nd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- When: Music from 11PM-1:45AM
- Tickets: Limited Early Bird Tickets $25 in advance
- 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
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