Protective Stadium & Legacy Arena Reach Milestones

0:00Protective Stadium in Birmingham just hit its 1 million fan this past Saturday during Monster Jam. That milestone came in under four and a half years since the place opened on October 2nd, 2021. The 1 million fans turned out to be kids, avid and Ella Downes making it a family moment. The stadium's own fire was sold out crowds for huge concerts like Garth Brooks in 2022 and Chris Brown coming up in 2025. Post Malone and Jelly Roll hit the stage, May 26th, 2026. It's also home-based for UAB Blazers football, Birmingham Legion soccer, Stallions games, the Birmingham Bowl and Motorsports action. In 2025 alone, more than 226,000 fans rolled through, a 25% jump from the year before. Beyond the big shows, it's pulling double duty for neighborhood meetings and corporate events in the stadium club, really embedding itself in. Birmingham's Daily Bive, that same Saturday,

1:00March 28th, Legacy Arena's Smash Records 2. A packed house for new addition, boys the second men and Tony Braxton landed in the top five highest-grossing events ever there, topping all R&B tours in BJCC, history. The $125 million upgrade back in 2021 is paying off big. April keeps the momentum with Legion and Stallions matches at Protective, plus Legacy Arena's lineup of Alabama Symphony doing Star Wars, Steve Martin, and Martin Short, Fantasia with Anthony Hamilton and more soulful shows. BJCC's turning Birmingham into an entertainment powerhouse, one packed night at a time. Birmingham News today, powered by AI bringing you what matters.