Alabama Life & Culture
Thanks for the memories, Oak Mountain Amphitheatre, whatever the future holds

Updated: Oct. 15, 2024, 6:00 a.m. | Published: Oct. 15, 2024, 6:00 a.m.

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By Mary Colurso | mcolurso@al.com

Here’s one thing we know for sure: Music lovers in Alabama care about the fate of Oak Mountain Amphitheatre.

The concert venue in Pelham, about 20 miles south of downtown Birmingham, has been a mainstay on the statewide music scene since 1986. In fact, Oak Mountain Amphitheatre was touted for decades as the largest outdoor concert venue in Alabama — excluding, of course, the occasional shows held at stadiums such as Legion Field.

The 10,500-seat amphitheater, located at 1000 Amphitheater Road next to the Pelham Civic Complex, has undergone several changes over the years — lawn expansion, upgrades, the addition of a third tier of seats and more — and is now owned by concert giant Live Nation.

It’s probably a stretch to say the amphitheater is beloved in the Birmingham metro area — it’s not a gorgeous historic building like the Alabama Theatre or Lyric Theatre — but concertgoers here have seen a long list of major stars perform on Oak Mountain’s stage, from Jimmy Buffett and Lynyrd Skynyrd to Foo Fighters and Nine Inch Nails. (See photos from some concerts at Oak Mountain in the photo gallery at the top of this post.)

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