School is starting back soon, and that means squeezing in any last minutes of family fun we can! It’s a good thing the Magic City is offering events for guests of all ages this weekend and further into the future. To start off all of the fun, the district of Avondale will be hosting Secret Stages with tons of new names from within the music industry playing on multiple stages throughout the weekend! In addition to that, Art After 5: Afrofuturism in the Magic City will be taking place at the Birmingham Museum of Art. We will also be looking ahead to KIDS Korner with the YWCA and Club Gaston with A.G. Gaston Boys and Girls Club. Read on for more info!
Secret Stages
August 6 & 7 (6:30p.m.)
Avondale District
Bringing you the best bands you haven’t heard of yet is Secret Stages, taking place in the Avondale District of Downtown Birmingham! 2021’s Music Discovery Festival will host over 30 bands across two days and three stages. With local names including: Rude & True, Dree Leer, GT, and many more plus several non-local new artists like Becca Mancari from Nashville and Rose Hotel out of Atlanta. All venues will be within walking distance of each other and food and refreshments will be available for all guests! Tickets are available here so make sure you get yours today! If you feel like volunteering to help bring this iconic music festival to life in Birmingham click here! This opportunity includes an exclusive t-shirt, a weekend pass and discount VIP tickets.
Alabama Live in Concert
August 7 (7p.m.)
Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
Throw on those country style boots, cowboy hats, and jeans and get ready for some Dixieland Delight as the classic country band Alabama comes to the Oak Mountain Amphitheatre! With titles such as “If You’re Gonna Play in Texas” and “Mountain Music” in the lineup, this concert will be a sing-along unlike any other! To purchase tickets to see Alabama click here.
BeYOUtiful BHM Virtual Fashion Show
August 10-14
Beyoutifulbirmingham.org
The Arc of Central Alabama
BeYOUtiful BHM 2021 is a virtual fashion show and silent auction featuring models with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This one-of-a-kind fashion show is an opportunity to redefine beauty so that it is inclusive to everyone and celebrates every person’s right to define it for themselves! Join the ARC of Central Alabama and BeYOUtiful BHM to help change the face of beauty within the Magic city! To view the silent auction click here and for more information on the event click this link! Click here to sign up for frequent updates.
Art After 5: Afrofuturism in the Magic City
August 6 (5-9p.m.)
Birmingham Museum of Art
The Magic City is back to the future and the Birmingham Museum of Art is throwing its first in-person party to celebrate! Join the museum for drinks, music, and art as they honor Afrofuturism within Birmingham. This event is inspired by the iconic artist and Birmingham native, Sun Ra who recorded over 100 albums before his death in 1993. Exhibits will include DJ’s providing the vibe of soulful tunes, Sun Ra Film Screening of the title “Space is the Place”, a booth for making Galactic Eyewear, and an Art Scavenger Hunt. Tickets for this event will be free of charge, so make sure you stop by the Birmingham Museum of Art to support the Afrofuturism style.
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KIDS Korner
August 19 (6p.m.)
Regions Field (Hosted by YWCA of Central Alabama)
Join the YWCA for a fun evening of cotton candy, games, fireworks, and fundraising at the re-imagined KIDS Korner event on Thursday, August 19th at 6:00 p.m. at Regions Field. The new date, time, look, and venue are sure to create an experience you won’t want to miss! All proceeds from the event, hosted by the YWCA Junior Board of Directors, will help support the YWCA Child Development Center and the children they serve each day.
The YWCA Central Alabama believes that every child deserves the opportunity to succeed, no matter what circumstances they are born into. Their nationally accredited Child Development Center makes certain that children experiencing homelessness or living in low-income or at-risk households are kindergarten-ready, and provides a safe place to learn, grow, play and forget about their adult-sized worries. With your help, the YWCA can continue to provide a strong foundation for those who are the most vulnerable. To purchase tickets, click here!
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Club Gaston
Benefiting A.G. Gaston Boys and Girls Club
Walter Howelett, Jr. Clubhouse
August 13 (7p.m.)
Plan for a wonderful event to celebrate 54 years of A.G. Gaston Boys & Girls Club’s positive impact on our community’s youth and raise crucial funding for their programs. The stage is set for a fun evening celebrating the Club’s key priorities - Academic Success, Healthy Lifestyles, Good Character & Leadership. At #ClubGaston, you will experience a day as a club member with fun interactive learning activities, food, drinks and live entertainment including a special performance by Eric Essex. The goal of this unique event is to build more support for A.G. Gaston Boys & Girls Club and the youth they serve in this community. For tickets and more information click here.
