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Birmingham Arts and Entertainment Scene Stays Busy With Concerts and Festivals
The cancellation of one July music event leaves room for dozens of other performances and local gatherings across the city.
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The Field & Stage Music Fest 2026, set for July 17-19 at Legacy Arena at the BJCC, has been cancelled with automatic refunds issued to ticket holders.
Birmingham residents planning summer outings now turn to a lineup that includes more than 198 concerts scheduled for 2026 at established local venues. The cancellation removes one large-scale gathering but leaves intact a schedule that already lists performances at Iron City, WORKPLAY and the Coca-Cola Amphitheater through the fall.
Concert Schedule Remains Full
Major acts confirmed for the coming weeks include Jake Owen on July 18, Chance the Rapper on September 1 and Kehlani on September 4. These shows join a broader mix of rock, pop, jazz and hip-hop dates supported by the city’s core entertainment infrastructure, which includes the BJCC complex, the Alabama Theatre and Saturn.
The Alabama Theatre, a 2,020-seat historic venue built in 1927 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, continues to host performances alongside the century-old Lyric Theatre and Workplay’s three state-of-the-art spaces. The BJCC itself has operated for more than 50 years as the city’s primary arena and concert hall site.
Additional July Events Offer Alternatives
Two other July programs proceed as planned. The Journey to Africa Cultural Arts Street Festival takes place July 19 at Cahaba Brewing Company, while the 11th Annual Alabama Music Awards is set for July 27 at Bessemer Civic Center. Both events draw on the same network of local performers and audiences that would have attended the cancelled festival.
The Birmingham Museum of Art, the largest municipal art museum in the Southeast, maintains free general admission daily to its collection of more than 27,000 works. Railroad Park, a 19-acre downtown green space, continues its schedule of free exercise classes and community events that often tie into nearby arts programming.
Residents seeking updates can consult listings on visitbirmingham.com and songkick.com for remaining 2026 dates at the listed venues.