Reviewed by: Nathan Watson
60 local concerts heating up stages in Birmingham this July
Reading time: 10 minutes
It’s HOT out here, and so has the music Birmingham artists have been releasing. It’s time to check out what they’ve got to say.
Reb Egg Picks Six (in chronological order!)
- Songwriters Night hosted by Guntram Anderlik
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Tuesday, July 1st – doors at 7PM, music at 8PM
- Tickets: $5 in advance, $7 at the door!
- 10 YEARS of SNAKECHURCH with JoyBoy, Mighty Menace and touring act Crying Form
- Where: TrimTab Brewing, 2721 5th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- When: Saturday, July 5th – show at 8PM
- Tickets: FREE (!)
- Girls Rock Bham Showcase
- Where: Saturn, 200 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Saturday, July 12th – doors at 1PM, show at 2PM
- Tickets: FREE (!)
- Guiding Light with local support from Vernal Scuzz and Avian Brains
- Where: Firehouse Community Arts Center, 412 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Friday, July 18th – doors at 7PM, music at 7:30PM
- Tickets: $10 cash at the door (no one turned away for lack of funds!)
- The Yellow Dandies
- Where: Elysian Gardens, 101 40th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Friday, July 18th from 8PM-11PM
- Tickets: $10 at the door
- Choko Aiken’s Jazz Jam
- Where: Elysian Gardens, 101 40th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Sunday, July 20th from 4PM-7PM
- Tickets: $5 at the door
Tuesday, July 1st
- BORN and domesticatrix with touring acts biproduct and Future Blondes
- Where: Firehouse Community Arts Center, 412 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Doors at 7PM, music at 8PM
- Tickets: $10 cash at the door (no one turned away for lack of funds!)
- Songwriters Night hosted by Guntram Anderlik
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 7PM, music at 8PM
- Tickets: $5 in advance, $7 at the door!
Wednesday, July 2nd
- The Ashies with local support from Acute Effect, Terminal Man and Tajnid
- Where: Firehouse Community Arts Center, 412 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Doors at 7PM, music at 8PM
- Tickets: $15 cash at the door (no one turned away for lack of funds!)
- Open Deck Night with Sundrop
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 9PM, music at 10PM
- Tickets: $6 in advance, $9 day of show
Thursday, July 3rd
- Arturo’s Sol Musica and Friends
- Where: Elysian Gardens, 101 40th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: 7PM-10PM
- Tickets: FREE (!)
Friday, July 4th
- Whisper Party and We Have Problems with local support from Ramblin’ Ricky Tate and Chase Allen
- 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!
Saturday, July 5th
- 10 YEARS of SNAKECHURCH with JoyBoy, Mighty Menace and touring act Crying Form
- Where: TrimTab Brewing, 2721 5th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- When: Show at 8PM
- Tickets: FREE (!)
- The Wildflowers
- Where: WorkPlay THEATRE, 500 23rd St S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- When: Doors at 7PM, music at 8PM
- Tickets: $27 in advance or more day-of!
Sunday, July 6th
- Magic City Blues Society presents The Cherry Book Band
- Where: Elysian Gardens, 101 40th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: 4PM-7PM
- Tickets: $10 at the door
- Kyle Kimbrell
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 7PM, show at 8PM
- Tickets: $6 in advance, more at the door
Monday, July 7th
- I’ve Never Been Here Before and Suisside with local support from domesticatrix, mating call and chivalry is dead
- Where: Firehouse Community Arts Center, 412 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Doors at 7PM, music at 8PM
- Tickets: $10 cash at the door (no one turned away for lack of funds!)
- Birmingham Bandstand – Open Mic
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Come around 7PM
- Tickets: $3 cover – FREE if you perform!
Wednesday, July 9th
- Ian Kirk
- Where: The Fennec, 1630 2nd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- When: Music from 5:30PM-7:30PM
- Tickets: FREE (!)
- Sweet Home Spirits presents Ramblin’ Ricky Tate
- Where: Elysian Gardens, 101 40th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: 6:30PM-8:30PM
- Tickets: FREE (!)
- Open Deck Night with Sundrop
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 9PM, music at 10PM
- Tickets: $6 in advance, $9 day of show
Thursday, July 10th
- T.U.B.
- Where: The Fennec, 1630 2nd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- When: Music from 5:30PM-7:30PM
- Tickets: FREE (!)
- Slowhole, Tortuous and Skratz with local support from Domesticatrix
- Where: Firehouse Community Arts Center, 412 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Doors at 7PM, music at 7:30PM
- Tickets: $10 cash at the door (no one turned away for lack of funds!)
- Godseyes with support from Oyarsa, 10 Blade and Eyezin
- Where: WorkPlay Canteen, 500 23rd St S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- When: Doors at 6PM, music at 7PM
- Tickets: $20 in advance or more day-of!
- Arturo’s Sol Musica and Friends
- Where: Elysian Gardens, 101 40th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: 7PM-10PM
- Tickets: FREE (!)
- Ryan Day’s Metal Night featuring Beauty is the Enemy, Sikken, Karkaza and RabbitHole
- 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!
Friday, July 11th
- Local Man
- Where: Elysian Gardens, 101 40th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: 8PM-11PM
- Tickets: $10 at the door
- Q Dot, JAXXON and Friends
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 9PM, music at 10PM
- Tickets: $8 in advance, $10 day of show
Saturday, July 12th
- Girls Rock Bham Showcase
- Where: Saturn, 200 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Doors at 1PM, show at 2PM
- Tickets: FREE (!)
- HiDAZE, Blood Moon Riot and Good Diehl
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 8PM, music at 9PM
- Tickets: $8 in advance, more at the door!
Sunday, July 13th
- Zach Austin
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Music from 5PM-7PM
- Tickets: FREE (!!)
- Wesley Hill
- Where: Elysian Gardens, 101 40th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: 5PM-8PM
- Tickets: FREE (!)
- Planning for a Burial, Wretched Blessing, Malevich with local support from Bulging
- Where: Saturn, 200 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Doors at 5PM, show at 6PM
- Tickets: $15 in advance or more at the door
Monday, July 14th
- Birmingham Bandstand – Open Mic
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Come around 7PM
- Tickets: $3 cover – FREE if you perform!
Wednesday, July 16th
- John Williams
- Where: The Fennec, 1630 2nd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- When: Music from 5:30PM-7:30PM
- Tickets: FREE (!)
- It’s The Limit and War-Lord with local support from Confusion’s Prince and Life Goes On
- Where: Firehouse Community Arts Center, 412 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Doors at 7PM, music at 8PM
- Tickets: $10 cash at the door (no one turned away for lack of funds!)
- Sweet Home Spirits presents Guntram Anderlik
- Where: Elysian Gardens, 101 40th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: 6:30PM-8:30PM
- Tickets: FREE (!)
- Open Deck Night with Sundrop
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 9PM, music at 10PM
- Tickets: $6 in advance, $9 day of show
Thursday, July 17th
- Jason Bailey Duo
- Where: The Fennec, 1630 2nd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- When: Music from 5:30PM-7:30PM
- Tickets: FREE (!)
- Arturo’s Sol Musica and Friends
- Where: Elysian Gardens, 101 40th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: 7PM-10PM
- Tickets: FREE (!)
Friday, July 18th
- Moral Support
- Where: The Fennec, 1630 2nd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- When: Music from 5:30PM-7:30PM
- Tickets: FREE (!)
- Guiding Light with local support from Vernal Scuzz and Avian Brains
- Where: Firehouse Community Arts Center, 412 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Doors at 7PM, music at 7:30PM
- Tickets: $10 cash at the door (no one turned away for lack of funds!)
- The Yellow Dandies
- Where: Elysian Gardens, 101 40th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: 8PM-11PM
- Tickets: $10 at the door
- The Bradley Band
- Where: The Fennec, 1630 2nd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- When: Music from 8PM-10PM
- Tickets: FREE (!)
Saturday, July 19th
- Love Rat
- Where: Elysian Gardens, 101 40th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: 9PM-12AM
- Tickets: $10 at the door
- Yes Dear, Pallbearer Bryant, Boozee, great Jane and nowhere squares
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 8PM, music at 9PM
- Tickets: $7 in advance, $10 day of show
Sunday, July 20th
- Choko Aiken’s Jazz Jam
- Where: Elysian Gardens, 101 40th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: 4PM-7PM
- Tickets: $5 at the door
- Kyle Kimbrell
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 7PM, show at 8PM
- Tickets: $6 in advance, more at the door
- The Flourish presents…High Tea featuring two local artists that are TBA!
- Where: The Greenhouse, 602 19th St Ensley, Birmingham, AL 35218
- When: 7PM-10PM
- Tickets: $15 in advance or more at the door!
Monday, July 21st
- Birmingham Bandstand – Open Mic
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Come around 7PM
- Tickets: $3 cover – FREE if you perform!
Tuesday, July 22nd
- Ladies Night Writers Round featuring Rachael Wilson, Lolly Lee and Cheyloe
- Where: Woodlawn Theatre, 412 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Doors at 7PM, music at 8PM
- Tickets: $10 in advance or at the door!
Wednesday, July 23rd
- Dustin Myerson
- Where: The Fennec, 1630 2nd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- When: Music from 5:30PM-7:30PM
- Tickets: FREE (!)
- Oscillations – Electronic Music Open Mic
- Where: Saturn, 200 41st St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: Doors at 7PM, show at 8PM
- Tickets: FREE (!)
Thursday, July 24th
- Erin Mitchell and John Kulinich
- Where: The Fennec, 1630 2nd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- When: Music from 5:30PM-7:30PM
- Tickets: FREE (!)
- Arturo’s Sol Musica and Friends
- Where: Elysian Gardens, 101 40th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: 7PM-10PM
- Tickets: FREE (!)
Friday, July 25th
- Nacho Daddy
- Where: The Fennec, 1630 2nd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- When: Music from 5:30PM-7:30PM
- Tickets: FREE (!)
- Collateral Damage
- Where: Elysian Gardens, 101 40th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: 8PM-11PM
- Tickets: $10 at the door
Saturday, July 26th
- ZYX, Shadows of the Wind, Blood Moon Riot and Tidalist
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 8PM, show at 9PM
- Tickets: $8 in advance, $10 at the door
Sunday, July 27th
- Tommy Darnall
- Where: Elysian Gardens, 101 40th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: 5PM-8PM
- Tickets: FREE (!)
Monday, July 28th
- Birmingham Bandstand – Open Mic
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Come around 7PM
- Tickets: $3 cover – FREE if you perform!
Wednesday, July 30th
- Gri Cashio
- Where: The Fennec, 1630 2nd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- When: Music from 5:30PM-7:30PM
- Tickets: FREE (!)
- Sweet Home Spirits presents Cody Howell
- Where: Elysian Gardens, 101 40th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: 6:30PM-8:30PM
- Tickets: FREE (!)
- Little Hopes with local support from GW Henderson
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 7PM, show at 8PM
- Tickets: $8 in advance, $10 at the door
Thursday, July 31st
- Sarah Mason Duo
- Where: The Fennec, 1630 2nd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- When: Music from 5:30PM-7:30PM
- Tickets: FREE (!)
- Arturo’s Sol Musica and Friends
- Where: Elysian Gardens, 101 40th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222
- When: 7PM-10PM
- Tickets: FREE (!)
- The Band Solstice and the Band Honey with local support from Orange Mudd
- Where: The Nick, 2514 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205
- When: Doors at 8PM, show at 9PM
- Tickets: $8 in advance, $10 at the door
If you go to a show, please let us know @bhamnow or leave us a comment. I’ll be looking for you in the crowd 🙂
