October's Best Bets
Oct. 2: CahabaQue. 1 p.m. Cahaba Brewing Company, 4500 5th Ave. S. This BBQ competition helps support the Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama. General admission tickets are $15 in advance for ages 11 and up, and children 10 and under are admitted free. Tickets $20 at the gate. VIP tickets are $50. 205-996-5463. cahabaque.com
Oct. 2: Slicefest. 2-10 p.m. Slice Pizza and Brew, 725 29th St. S. This annual food and music block party is hosted by Slice Pizza & Brewhouse in Lakeview. General admission is $35. VIP admission is $150. For information, go to slicefest.com.
Oct. 2: The Market at Pepper Place. 7 a.m.-noon. Pepper Place, 2829 Second Ave. S. Admission is free for this long-popular farmers market at the historic Pepper Place facility in Lakeview. Also Oct. 9, 16, 23 and 30.
Oct. 7: Halloween Ghost Hunt. 7-10 p.m. Roots & Revelry Restaurant, Thomas Jefferson Tower, 1623 Second Ave N. The Southern Ghost Girls are to lead a paranormal investigation of this historic Birmingham building, formerly the Thomas Jefferson Hotel. Tickets are $40.00. 205-305-5098. Tickets are available at Eventbrite and southernghostgirls.com.
Oct. 8-10: G.W. Carver High School Class of 1971 50th reunion. The largest graduating class from the original Carver High School on 34th Street in Collegeville, the group have celebrated their reunions in Birmingham since 1981. Event times are 4-11 p.m., Fri., Oct. 8, and 1-4 p.m., Sat. Oct. 9. 205-215-1940. 1971carverrams.com
Oct. 12-14: Create Foundations. Create Birmingham, 310 18th St. N. 9-10:30 a.m. Create Birmingham presents a series of three 90-minute virtual workshops designed to help small businesses, nonprofits, artists and solo entrepreneurs rethink their efforts in challenging times. The events are free, but attendees should register at eventbrite.com at “Create Foundations.” For more information, call 205-458-1393 or go to createbirmingham.org.
Oct. 14-16: Greek Food Festival. Holy Trinity-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Cathedral. 307 19th St. S. 205-716-3088. birminghamgreekfestival.net Experience Greek culture with homemade food and pastries made fresh by Holy Trinity-Holy Cross parishioners. Free admission. Food and beverage items are priced separately.
Oct. 16: Woodlawn Street Market. 55th Place South, Woodlawn. The Woodlawn Street Market is a curated mix of Birmingham makers with items from art to jewelry, clothing to toys, and food to décor. Each market up to 80 vendors showcase along the block of 55th Place South. Free admission. 205-482-2650. facebook.com/woodlawnstreetmarket
Oct. 17: Birmingham African American Genealogy Group. 3-5 p.m., via Zoom. The group hosts its monthly meetings virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This organization is devoted to the study of genealogical research and at each meeting presents different topics related to genealogy and family histories. baagginc.org or baagginc.blogspot.com.
Oct. 30: Alton Brown: Beyond the Eats. 8 p.m. BJCC Concert Hall, 2100 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. N. Brown is a TV personality, author and Food Network star. Tickets range from $31.75 to $126.75. 800-745-3000. bjcc.org
Oct. 10: Watchhouse. 8 p.m. The Lyric Theatre, 1800 Third Ave. N. This Americana/folk duo is based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and was formerly called Mandolin Orange. $25-$35. 800-745-3000. lyricbham.com/events
Oct. 14: Alice Cooper. 7:30 p.m. BJCC Concert Hall, 2100 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. N. Also appearing will be former KISS Guitarist Ace Frehley. For information and tickets, call 800-745-3000 or go to bjcc.org/events-and-tickets.php
Oct. 28: Needtobreathe. Oak Mountain Amphitheatre, 1000 Amphitheatre Drive. Also appearing will be Switchfoot and The New Respects. Tickets range from $25-$79.50. livenation.com/venues/14486/oak-mountain-amphitheatre
Oct. 29: Magic City Music Fest. 7:30 p.m. BJCC Concert Hall, 2100 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. N. Performers are to include Tank, Yung Joc, Chubb
Rock, Chrisette Michele, DJ Trucker and MC Lightfoot. Tickets $59-$79. 800-745-3000. bjcc.org/events-and-tickets.php
Oct. 29: My Morning Jacket. 7 p.m. Alabama Theatre, 1817 Third Ave. N. 800-745-3000. alabamatheatre.com
Oct. 21: Evicted. Birmingham Public Library Central Branch, 2100 Park Place. The National Building Museum presents this exhibition to bring visitors into the world of low-income renter eviction. Free admission. Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 205-226-3600. bplonline.org/locations/centralbplonline.org/locations/central
Oct. 30: Bianca Del Rio. 8 p.m. Lyric Theatre, 1800 Third Ave. N. The “clown in a gown,” Bianca Del Rio, is back with her new comedy tour, “Unsanitized.” $42. 800-745-3000. lyricbham.com/events
Oct. 9: Morehouse-Tuskegee Football Classic. 8 p.m. Legion Field, 400 Graymont Ave. W. This rivalry game has been played for 94 years and is now coming to Birmingham. For more information, go to Facebook at “Tuskegee-Morehouse Football Classic.”
Oct. 30: Magic City Classic. 2 p.m. Legion Field, 400 Graymont Ave. W. The Magic City Classic, the annual football showdown between Alabama A&M University and Alabama State University, is the largest event of its kind in America with the game and other special events all weekend. For ticket prices and other information, go to magiccityclassic.com.
Birmingham Legion FC
(All home games at BBVA Field at UAB)
Oct. 10: Indy Eleven, 4 p.m.
Oct. 24: Sporting Kansas City, 4 p.m.
Oct. 30: Louisville City FC, 6:30 p.m.
UAB Blazer Football
(All home games at Protective Stadium, BJCC)
Oct. 2: Liberty, 6 p.m.
Oct. 9: Florida Atlantic, 2:30 p.m.
Oct. 23: Rice, 11 a.m.