Legacy Arena 50th Anniversary Celebration

We’re celebrating 50 years of Legacy Arena with a free community event honoring five decades of concerts, championship moments, and unforgettable live entertainment. Bring your friends and family to enjoy a fun-filled Saturday at one of Birmingham’s most iconic venues.

Celebrate 50 Years of Legacy!

• Eat up at our free food trucks

• Rock out at a free concert with The Black Jacket Symphony

• Enjoy family-friendly activities including face painting and balloon artists

• Try your hand at arcade-style games celebrating the arena’s sports history

• Explore Legacy Arena from backstage to the Arena Club

• Screen-print your own exclusive anniversary swag with Yellowhammer Creative

• Get a first look at new art installations, including a commemorative mural

The Black Jacket Symphony Presents 50 Years of Legacy Arena

At 7 p.m. The Black Jacket Symphony will take the stage for a special live concert experience. The Black Jacket Symphony will perform music made famous by some of the biggest names ever to grace the arena stage. From rock legends and country icons to pop superstars and soul pioneers, the evening’s setlist will pay tribute to the incredible legacy of live entertainment that has defined Legacy Arena since its opening in 1976.

For more than 17 years, The Black Jacket Symphony has built a national following by recreating classic rock albums note-for-note and sound-for-sound in theaters and performing arts centers across the country. The Birmingham-based group has performed at BJCC Concert Hall more than a dozen times throughout its history, making this upcoming appearance especially meaningful as the band makes its debut performance inside Legacy Arena.

“Legacy Arena has hosted the most iconic concerts in Birmingham history,” said Jason Rogoff, director and producer of The Black Jacket Symphony. “To be part of this celebration — and to perform the music of artists who helped shape the arena’s history — is an incredible honor for our organization. We’ve spent years performing in the BJCC Concert Hall and have attended dozens of shows in the arena, so stepping onto the Legacy Arena stage for the first time as part of its 50th anniversary makes this event even more special.”

50 Years of Memories

Originally opened in 1976, Legacy Arena has hosted the world’s biggest entertainers, championship sporting events, family shows, and community celebrations, serving as a centerpiece of Birmingham’s entertainment and cultural landscape for five decades.

Events at the BJCC provide the community with a variety of programming that showcases a wide spectrum of entertainment content, points of view and opinions.  The entertainment content, views and opinions expressed in these works or performances are solely those of the performer, artist or producer and do not necessarily reflect the values or opinions of the BJCC.