The weather is cooling down, and that means it’s the perfect weather for some live music!
Across Birmingham, there are plenty of local artists making a splash from hardcore to folk and beyond. Read on for more than 50 local shows happening right here in The Magic City this October.
P.S.—Looking for Halloween plans? Check out our guide featuring 30+ local events.
Thursday, October 2
- Tiger’s Eye + The Band Silouhette with Kyle Kimbrell
Friday, October 3
- Creature Comfort with The Wanda Band + Speakeasy
- Pocket Vinyl with Kai and the Heretics + L0wer HYbrid
- Earthbound
Saturday, October 4
Sunday, October 5
- 5 Fest featuring Starlings, Tom Paisley, James Mullis & Cammie Windley + more
Monday, October 6
- Birmingham Bandstand (Open Mic) ft. Edge of Destiny + Queens Horizon
Thursday, October 9
- GOAT and Your Mom + Justify These Scars with The Bolee III
- Vishnu, Davis + Haleigh
Friday, October 10
- Beauty is the Enemy with Go Go Killers + Pleasant Valley
Saturday, October 11
- Mountain Grass Unit
- Terry Ohms, The Glass Hours + Will Stewart
- Late Night with Royal & Toulouse
Sunday, October 12
- Annual Battle of the Blues Bands
- Free Sunday Show with Zach Austin
Monday, October 13
- Birmingham Bandstand (Open Mic) ft. Bobcat
Tuesday, October 14
- Archers with Nerv + Virtue
Wednesday, October 15
- Ashland Craft + Rye Davis
- Fury in Few with Crimson Mask
- John Elrod
Friday, October 17
- Disincentive, Malibu Barbabe, Turpie, The Come Apart + Leo Lovechild
- The Creedence Johnson Band
Saturday, October 18
- The Alabama Heathens and Love Rat
- Big Martha
Sunday, October 19
- Sunday Free Show with Kyle Kimbrell
- Andrew Vinson, Russ Forstall, Cheyloe & her Sleepless Knights + Undefeated
Wednesday, October 22
Thursday, October 23
- Fear Factory with Byzantine, Stay Lost + Kamikaze Zombie
Friday, October 24
- Hunny + Tarantula
- Dikki Du & The Zydeco Crew
Saturday, October 25
- The Optics with Indy Grab
- Gannon Freeman + CCREV
Sunday, October 26
- 4th Sunday with Taylor Hollingsworth
- David Hutchins Duo
Wednesday, October 29
Thursday, October 30
- Q Dot and Jaxxxon + Friends All Hallow’s Eve
- Kacie Bell, Via Vicary + Sam Holt
Recurring Shows
- Songwriter’s Night @ The Nick | Every Tuesday
- Arturo’s Sol Musica & Friends @ Elysian Gardens | Every Thursday
Are you attending any of these shows? Tag us @bhamnow and let us know!
Got any shows to add to this guide? Send information to [email protected]!