5 Seconds of Summer in Birmingham: a pop-rock evening from the band's new phase
5 Seconds of Summer are coming to Coca-Cola Amphitheater in Birmingham with the "EVERYONE'S A STAR!" tour, at a time when the band is connecting its early pop-punk energy with a newer, broader pop-rock sound. The concert starts at 20:00, with The Band CAMINO appearing as the guest. For audiences who have followed 5SOS since the era of "She Looks So Perfect" and "Amnesia", this is an opportunity to hear how a catalog more than a decade old fits alongside songs from the latest album. For those who know them primarily from "Youngblood", "Teeth" or "Easier", the current tour presents a band building its huge choruses within a significantly broader concert arc.
The lineup remains the one with which 5 Seconds of Summer built its international career: Luke Hemmings, Michael Clifford, Calum Hood and Ashton Irwin. Over the years, the Sydney quartet has moved from pop-punk beginnings and major teenage anthems toward more diverse pop-rock production, but the concerts still rest on guitars, drums, multi-voice choruses and songs that the audience can easily sing along with.
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"EVERYONE'S A STAR!" defines the band's current moment
The latest studio album, "EVERYONE'S A STAR!", was released on November 14, 2025 and is the band's sixth studio release. The standard edition contains 12 songs, including "NOT OK", "Telephone Busy", "Boyband", "No. 1 Obsession", "I'm Scared I'll Never Sleep Again", "istillfeelthesame", "Ghost", "Sick of Myself", "Evolve", "The Rocks" and "Jawbreaker", along with the title track.
This is important context for the Birmingham concert because the current tour is not merely a retrospective of the greatest hits. Performances so far show that the new material occupies a large part of the evening, but without pushing aside songs from earlier phases of the band's career. It is precisely this balance that makes the tour interesting both to audiences who have followed the band from the beginning and to those who joined later.
Further relevance comes from "Evolve". Just two days before the Birmingham concert, a new electronically oriented version of the song titled "Evolve (CLUBSOS VOL.1)" was released. In this way, alongside the tour, the band is opening up another sonic direction beyond the classic combination of guitar, bass and drums. It has not been confirmed that this version will be performed in Birmingham, so it should not be expected as a guaranteed part of the program, but the release clearly shows that 5SOS is currently in a phase of experimentation rather than simply performing proven hits.
What previous concerts say about the repertoire
The exact setlist for Birmingham has not been confirmed in advance and may change. However, previous concerts on the "EVERYONE'S A STAR!" tour provide a good framework for what the audience can expect. At the performance in San Diego on July 9, 2026, the program was divided into several acts and combined the new album with songs from almost all of the band's major eras.
Among the songs performed were "NOT OK", "No. 1 Obsession", "Teeth", "Easier", "More", "No Shame", "She's Kinda Hot", "Boyband", "Telephone Busy", "Evolve", "Bad Omens", "Ghost of You", "Amnesia", "Jet Black Heart", "She Looks So Perfect", "Everyone's a Star!" and "Youngblood". That concert also included a segment featuring songs from the band members' solo catalogs, as well as a song selected by the audience.
This does not mean Birmingham will receive an identical running order or all of the same songs. A more useful conclusion is that the tour functions as a cross-section of the band's career: the new album occupies the central position, surrounded by major singles, fan favorites and deeper cuts from older albums.
- For audiences who want the biggest hits, previous performances have included "Youngblood", "She Looks So Perfect", "Amnesia" and "Teeth".
- For fans of the new album, several songs from "EVERYONE'S A STAR!" appear in the program.
- For longtime followers, the sets also make room for older songs such as "Jet Black Heart", "She's Kinda Hot" and "Ghost of You".
- For audiences interested in the band's current phase, "Evolve", "Boyband" and "No. 1 Obsession" show how 5SOS today connects its rock foundations with more modern pop production.
The Band CAMINO as the confirmed guest
The Band CAMINO has been confirmed alongside 5 Seconds of Summer for the evening in Birmingham. It is a natural pairing for audiences who enjoy contemporary pop-rock with prominent melodies and big choruses, so the opening act is not merely an incidental addition to the main performance. Their presence broadens the evening toward modern alternative pop-rock and gives an additional reason to arrive early.
The concert start is listed as 20:00, but separate opening times for parking and the gates for this performance have not yet been announced. Coca-Cola Amphitheater states that gates for concerts usually open 60 to 90 minutes before the start, but visitors should check the latest information immediately before arriving. For this performance, the venue's page currently marks the parking and gate opening times as still unconfirmed.
Coca-Cola Amphitheater: a new outdoor venue in Birmingham
Coca-Cola Amphitheater is located at 2350 15th Avenue North in Birmingham. It is an outdoor, fully seated amphitheater in the central part of the city, connected to the wider BJCC area and the Uptown Entertainment District. The venue opened in 2025 as the city's new major concert space.
At the beginning of construction, BJCC stated a capacity of 9,380 visitors and a project value of 50 million US dollars, while the venue's current page describes the space as an amphitheater with a capacity of about 9,300 seats. What matters to visitors is that the venue was designed specifically for major music performances rather than as a sports stadium that is only occasionally converted into a concert venue.
The outdoor format means that weather conditions remain part of the experience. The venue states that events continue even in rain unless conditions become a safety concern, and umbrellas are not permitted. Visitors should therefore adapt their clothing to the forecast and be prepared for a summer evening outdoors.
For a band like 5 Seconds of Summer, such a venue has a clear advantage: it is large enough for the production of a world tour but more compact than a large stadium. This makes it easier to maintain a sense of contact between the stage and the audience, especially during songs built around shared singing of the choruses.
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Arrival by car, parking and shuttle
For visitors arriving by car, there are several parking lots and garages around the amphitheater. The venue states that parking areas are illuminated and monitored by staff, while on concert days traffic is directed by police, coordinators and traffic signage.
Spaces within individual parking areas are not assigned in advance but are used on a first-come, first-served basis. Overnight parking and tailgating are not permitted. For visitors requiring accessibility, options are provided in the N1 and N3 garages, with the appropriate permit required upon arrival.
A particularly useful option is the shuttle service connecting the Uptown Entertainment District with the amphitheater. According to venue information, the shuttle begins operating at 17:00 and continues circulating until the audience has finished leaving after the event. This can be a practical option for visitors who want to arrive in Uptown earlier, have dinner there and then continue to the concert without moving their car closer to the amphitheater immediately beforehand.
A designated drop-off and pickup point for rideshare vehicles is located at 1212 26th Street North. Since the concert starts at 20:00 and the gate opening time has not yet been specifically confirmed, it is useful to leave enough extra time for traffic, reaching the venue and security screening.
What can be brought into the venue
The rules for bags are fairly clear. Small purses, wristlets or fanny packs up to 6 x 9 inches are permitted, as are clear plastic bags up to 12 x 12 x 6 inches. All bags are subject to inspection at the entrance.
Non-professional cameras without interchangeable lenses are permitted. For water, the venue allows a factory-sealed or empty bottle of up to one gallon and states that water refill stations are available. Metal bottles and containers are not permitted.
Prohibited items include coolers, large bags and backpacks, weapons, alcohol, video cameras, glass containers, cans, laser pointers, selfie sticks and large signs. Concession points inside the venue do not accept cash.
- Bring a small bag or a clear bag within the permitted dimensions.
- For a summer outdoor concert, an empty or sealed plastic water bottle is practical.
- Do not count on paying with cash.
- If you are arriving by rideshare, use the designated zone at 1212 26th Street North.
- Check the weather forecast before leaving because the venue is outdoors and umbrellas are not permitted.
Who will find this concert especially interesting
For longtime fans, the breadth of the repertoire matters most. Current performances do not treat the early albums merely as a brief nostalgic addition, but bring back songs from several phases of the band's career. When "Amnesia", "Jet Black Heart", "She's Kinda Hot" or "She Looks So Perfect" appear alongside the new material, the concert becomes an overview of the band's development rather than simply a promotional performance supporting the latest album.
The broader pop audience has a different entry point into the evening. "Youngblood", "Teeth", "Easier" and the big choruses from the new material provide enough familiarity even without detailed knowledge of the discography. Throughout its career, 5SOS has shifted the boundary between pop-punk, pop-rock and contemporary mainstream pop, so the audience on a tour like this naturally extends beyond a single genre.
The current phase is particularly interesting because the band is not trying to freeze its sound in the period of its greatest early success. "EVERYONE'S A STAR!" and the fresh "Evolve (CLUBSOS VOL.1)" demonstrate a willingness to change production, while the concert program still preserves the guitar-driven songs that created the fan base. That contrast may be the most interesting part of the evening: within the same set, the audience gets a nostalgic pop-punk impulse, a huge pop-rock chorus and newer, more experimental material.
A practical plan for the evening
The concert takes place on Sunday evening, with the start scheduled for 20:00. Because the gate opening time for this event is still marked as unconfirmed, it is not a good idea to plan arrival around an assumed time. The venue generally recommends arriving 60 to 90 minutes before the start, but traffic, parking and security checks may add extra time.
If you are coming from outside Birmingham, the Uptown Entertainment District is a practical starting point because it has restaurants and hotels, while the shuttle connects the area with the amphitheater. The Westin and Sheraton are listed among the nearest hotels, with shuttle service on concert evenings.
The simplest plan is to arrive early, take care of parking or rideshare before the main wave of visitors, bring only a permitted bag and leave enough time to enter. Weather conditions should also be factored into an outdoor concert, especially during a summer evening in Birmingham.
Old hits and a new sound in the same program
Birmingham gets 5 Seconds of Summer at an interesting transitional point: the band still has a catalog full of songs the audience knows by heart, but "EVERYONE'S A STAR!" and the latest electronic experiment with "Evolve" are pushing it toward a new sonic space. The structure of the tour so far shows that these two sides are not separated but placed together within the same program.
At the same time, Coca-Cola Amphitheater is new enough for the performance itself to carry a sense of Birmingham's fresher concert scene. The outdoor venue, approximately 9,300 seats, evening time slot and repertoire designed for collective singing give this concert a clear logic: it is not merely a presentation of the new album, but an overview of how 5SOS has changed from its early pop-punk anthems to today's broader pop-rock identity.
Sources:
- Coca-Cola Amphitheater - confirmation of the 5 Seconds of Summer performance with The Band CAMINO, start time, address and current gate information.
- Coca-Cola Amphitheater - information about parking, shuttle transportation, the rideshare zone, bag rules, water, payments and weather conditions.
- Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex - information about the construction, opening and capacity of Coca-Cola Amphitheater.
- 5 Seconds of Summer - information about the album "EVERYONE'S A STAR!", release date, number of songs and track listing.
- Universal Music Japan - band biography and member lineup.
- Setlist.fm - repertoire from the "EVERYONE'S A STAR!" tour performance in San Diego on July 9, 2026.
- LOS40 - information about the release of "Evolve (CLUBSOS VOL.1)" on August 14, 2026.