Reviewed by: Nathan Watson
26 July concerts in Birmingham you won’t want to miss
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Birmingham’s July concert calendar is packed. This month, you can catch Usher and Chris Brown at Protective Stadium, jam out with STS9 and sing along to Band of Horses and Dinosaur Jr. at Avondale, or discover something new at intimate venues like Saturn, The Nick and Elysian Gardens.
We’ve rounded up 25 shows happening across the Magic City this month. Check out the full lineup below and start filling your calendar.
Birmingham’s July concert line-up at a glance
Folk + Singer-Songwriter
- J. Killen w Janet Simpson + Ashley Wingo
- When: July 9 | 8PM
- Where: Saturn
- How much: $10
- Rebecca Egeland w Sam Norris and Kaydee Mulvehill
- When: July 12 | 7PM
- Where: Upstairs at Avondale
- How much: $11
- Scott Ivey & the Filthy Frets w Rare Birds
- When: July 11 | 8PM
- Where: The Nick
- How much: $12
- CashBack (Johnny Cash tribute band)
- When: July 10 | 8PM
- Where: Elysian Gardens
- How much: $10
- Jesse Welles
- When: July 24 | 7PM
- Where: Avondale Brewing
- How much: $50
- Texas Headhunters
- When: July 24 | 7PM
- Where: WorkPlay
- How much: $25
Rock + Alternative Rock
- Smile Empty Soul
- When: July 6 | 6:30PM
- Where: WorkPlay
- How much: $15
- Winston Ramble
- When: July 17 | 8PM
- Where: Elysian Gardens
- How much: $15
- Midnight North (featuring Grahame Lesh)
- When: July 18 | 8PM
- Where: Lakeview Marina
- How much: $31
- Band of Horses + Dinosaur Jr.
- When: July 21 | 7PM
- Where: Avondale Brewing
- How much: $56
- Christmas in July: Kirkos, Mr. Rooster + Squeeze the Squid
- When: July 25 | 7PM
- Where: Elysian Gardens
- How much: $10
- Otey’s Fest
- When: Saturday, July 25 | 6PM
- Where: Otey’s Tavern, 224 Country Clb Pk, Birmingham, AL 35213
- How much: $45
- Cheyole’s Sleepless Knights
- When: July 26 | 5PM
- Where: Elysian Gardens
- How much: $10
Jam + Funk
- DJ Andromeda
- When: July 4 | 8PM
- Where: High Dive
- How much: FREE
- The Stolen Faces: Celebrating the music of the Grateful Dead
- When: July 10 | 7PM
- Where: Avondale Brewing
- How much: $25
- Earthbound
- When: July 11 | 8PM
- Where: Elysian Gardens
- How much: $10
- STS9
- When: July 18 | 7PM
- Where: Avondale Brewing
- How much: $41
Hip Hop + R&B
- Tommy Wright III w Snake Church, The Lie Within Callie, Forced Neglect and Chancho
- When: July 17 | 8PM
- Where: Saturn
- How much: $23
- 42 Dugg + Babyface Ray
- When: July 23 | 8PM
- Where: Iron City Bham
- How much: $75
- Usher Raymond + Chris Brown
- When: July 28-29 | 7PM
- Where: Protective Stadium
- How much: $96
Metal
- Pleasant Valley w Abusements, Domesticatrix & The Replicants, Motark
- When: July 15
- Where: Saturn
- How much: $8
- Hiraeth + Forsaken Valley
- When: July 18 | 8PM
- Where: The Nick
- How much: $8
Electronic
- Joel Nelson, Noble + 11 Ghosts
- When: July 9 | 7PM
- Where: Cha House
- How much: $10
- Captain Kudzu, Knelt + Sloping
- When: July 23 | 8PM
- Where: Saturn
- How much: FREE
Jazz
- Wesley Hill Duo
- When: July 3 | 8PM
- Where: Elysian Gardens
- How much: $10
- 3rd Sunday Jazz with Eli Ponder-Twardy + Jacob Walker
- When: July 19 | 4PM
- Where: Elysian Gardens
- How much: $5
- Jazz Jam
- When: Every Tuesday | 7PM
- Where: True Story Brewing
- How much: FREE
Ska
- Skalabama 2026: Whiskey Brisket, Lady Ybor, Control This + more
- When: July 10–11
- Where: True Story Brewing
- How much: $20 each day
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