UAB Men’s Basketball Call Coliseum Home
The Coliseum became home to the UAB men’s basketball team in 1978.
Holiday On Ice Returns
Holiday on Ice returned to Birmingham after a two-year hiatus from September 28 to October 4, 1976, as the second-ever event held at the BJCC Coliseum.
BJCC Coliseum Opens
The first-ever event held in the BJCC Coliseum was a Birmingham Bulls vs. Atlanta Flames exhibition game on Sept. 21, 1976.
NCAA Tournament Returns
The 2023 NCAA March Madness Men's Basketball Tournament returns to Birmingham in March 2023 at Legacy Arena. Magic City residents and visitors from across the nation cheer on teams from Alabama, Auburn, Texas A&M Corpus Christi, Maryland, West Virginia, Northern…
First Concert at Modernized Arena
Trans-Siberian Orchestra plays to a sold out crowd on December 15, 2021. This is the first concert back in Legacy Arena since completing the modernization.
BJCC Coliseum Plans Revealed
New design plans for the BJCC Coliseum, now known as Legacy Arena, are revealed in March 1973.
First Event at Modernized Arena
On December 5, 2021, the Birmingham Squadron, an NBA G League team, plays its first home game of the season at Legacy Arena.
Legacy Arena Modernization Begins
Legacy Arena begins extensive modernization project in April 2020. Updates included 15,000 new seats, upgraded lighting and sound systems, new club levels for socializing, new audience suites, new artist suites, new locker rooms, and new concession outlets.