Live-music venues worth the trip in Birmingham, Alabama

The Alabama Theatre is a 1927 theater on Third Avenue North in Birmingham that its own site calls “The Showplace of the South”, and it hosts live music as well as classic movie screenings featuring the Mighty Wurlitzer organ.

The BJCC Concert Hall is a theater at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex in Birmingham, and its own site describes it as “a 2,835-capacity theatre hosting national touring concerts & family entertainment”.

Coca-Cola Amphitheater is a Live Nation amphitheater on 15th Avenue North in Birmingham, and its own site describes it as a “9,300-capacity fully seated outdoor amphitheater in Downtown Birmingham bringing live music and entertainment all season long”.

Legacy Arena is the arena of the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex in Birmingham, and its own site describes it as “a 17,000-capacity arena hosting national and international touring concerts, productions, and various sporting events each year”.

Avondale Brewing Company is a brewery on 41st Street South in Birmingham’s Avondale neighborhood, and its own site says it is “an all ages, General Admission, concert & event venue” whose outdoor concerts are held “rain or shine”.

Iron City is a concert venue in connected buildings on 22nd Street South in Birmingham that once housed a car business, and its own site bills it as “Live Music in Birmingham”. Its own site says the buildings were rebuilt “in a two-floor layout that includes three concert stages, state of the art sound system, two bars and a restaurant”.

Saturn is a concert venue on 41st Street South in Birmingham that hosts live shows, and its own site says its floor plan “changes on a per show basis”. Its own site also says “All shows are 18 and up unless otherwise specified.”

The Carver Theatre is the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame’s remodeled theater on 4th Avenue North in Birmingham, and it hosts live jazz through its recurring “Jazz at the Carver” series. Its own site also credits the room with “cozy, intimate seating and perfect acoustics and sightlines throughout”.

The Fennec is a sports bar and event venue on 2nd Avenue South in Birmingham, and its own site says it offers “live music and shows” on what it calls “a state-of-the-art stage”.

The Nick is a private club on 10th Avenue South in Birmingham that admits only guests 21 and over, and its own site says, “We Serve Live Music and Cold Drinks!” Its own site adds that “The music heard almost every night of the week include local, regional and national acts.”

Tin Roof is a two-stage bar and restaurant on 7th Avenue South in Birmingham that gives one stage to DJs and the other to live bands on weekend nights, drawing those bands from “Birmingham, Nashville & beyond”.

WorkPlay is a studio and co-working complex on 23rd Street South in Birmingham, and its own site says “With 3 state of the art venues under one roof, Workplay remains the premiere spot to experience live music.”