By Shannon Thomason | UAB News
Make plans now to see some of the season’s hottest shows, presented by the Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
This year, the Alys Stephens Center has announced its most diverse lineup yet. Tickets are on sale now. Explore the full season and buy tickets at AlysStephens.org.
Discounted tickets for UAB students, staff and faculty are available for most performances; supplies are limited. Visit the Alys Stephens Center Box Office at 1200 10th Ave. South, Birmingham, or call 205-975-2787.
Follow the Alys Stephens Center on Facebook and Instagram for updates and announcements.
The season will kick off Sept. 13 with the Arts Block Party, featuring live performances from some of the state’s best musicians. The free event, featuring art, music and food, will officially kick off the new 2024-2025 season of programming from UAB’s Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts, Alys Stephens Center, ArtPlay and Arts in Medicine.
- Friday, Sept. 13: free Arts Block Party
- Saturday, Sept. 21 Cat Power
- Sunday, Oct. 6: Dru Hill
- Thursday, Oct. 17: Samara Joy
- Sunday, Oct. 20: Disney’s “Encanto,” the Singalong Film Concert
- Thursday, Nov. 14: Young Concert Artists Series: Ziggy & Miles
- Friday, Dec. 13: A Creole Christmas with Preservation Hall Jazz Band
- Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025: Vitamin String Quartet: The music of Taylor Swift, “Bridgerton” and beyond
- Friday, Feb. 28, 2025: Brian Reed: “Creating ‘S-Town’: A New Way to Tell a Story”
- Tuesday, March 18, 2025: Young Concert Artists Series: Michael Yeung
- Thursday, March 20, 2025: Velocity Irish Dance
- Thursday, April 3, 2025: Alex Cuba
- Thursday, April 17, 2025: Napoleon Dynamite Live!