Oak Mountain Amphitheatre

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Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
Former namesVerizon Wireless Music Center (2004-12)
Address1000 Amphitheatre Drive
Location Pelham, Alabama
Coordinates 33°19′53.25″N86°47′04.60″W / 33.3314583°N 86.7846111°W / 33.3314583; -86.7846111
Owner Live Nation
TypeAmphitheatre
Capacity 10,500
Opened1986
Closed2025
Website
livenation.com

Oak Mountain Amphitheatre, formerly known as the Verizon Wireless Music Center, was an outdoor amphitheater, owned by Live Nation, located in Pelham, Alabama, USA, a few miles south of Birmingham. It was the largest outdoor music venue in Alabama. [1] The amphitheater no longer exists and was demolished in May 2025. [2]

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It is unusual in that it features three tiers of reserved seating, with no general admission seating area.

John Mayer performed and recorded his show here, on September 12, 2002, which was later released as a CD/DVD, titled Any Given Thursday .

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References

  1. Beall, Becky J. (19 March 2020). "Oak Mountain Amphitheatre: Pelham's Music Mecca". Shelby County Reporter. Archived from the original on 5 October 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  2. Bryant, Joseph D. (September 25, 2025). "What will happen with the old Oak Mountain Amphitheatre? Pelham has a plan". AL.com . Retrieved October 25, 2025.