Planning to see Benson Boone in Birmingham? He performs at Legacy Arena at The BJCC on August 28, 2026, with the Wanted Man Tour and special guest Luna Li. Plan your trip and ticket purchase for a night spanning his biggest hits, piano ballads and high-energy arena pop
Benson Boone arrives at Legacy Arena at the BJCC in Birmingham on August 28, 2026, starting at 8:00 PM. The concert is part of the U.S. leg of the "Wanted Man Tour 2026", and Luna Li has been confirmed as the special guest for this evening. For Boone, it continues a period in which he has transformed from an artist known for a viral breakthrough into a pop performer who regularly plays major arenas.
Why the "Wanted Man Tour" is an important step in Boone's career
Benson Boone already has a hit behind him that defined his breakthrough. "Beautiful Things" reached number two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and spent seven weeks at the top of the Billboard Global 200 chart. The song appeared on his 2024 debut album "Fireworks & Rollerblades", and Boone subsequently received his first Grammy nomination, in the Best New Artist category.
His second studio album, "American Heart", was released in June 2025 with ten songs, including "Sorry I'm Here for Someone Else", "Mr Electric Blue", "Mystical Magical", "Momma Song", "Wanted Man" and "Young American Heart". The album debuted at number two in the U.S. and Canada and at number one in Australia and New Zealand.
The name of the current tour is therefore no coincidence. "Wanted Man" is a song from the album "American Heart", and the entire tour comes immediately after the global "American Heart Tour". In the meantime, Boone has also released the new single "The Time Of My Life", issued at the end of June 2026, so the Birmingham concert is not simply part of the promotion of one album, but of a current phase in which his early, emotional pop, arena-pop songs from "American Heart" and new music come together.
Tickets for this event are currently on sale.
What can be expected from the repertoire
The final setlist for the Birmingham concert has not been announced in advance, and it should not be assumed that it will be identical to previous evenings. Still, performances on the "Wanted Man Tour" during July and August 2026 provide a very clear framework for what Boone is currently bringing to the stage.
Songs from both of his studio albums have appeared on several tour dates so far, including "Sorry I'm Here for Someone Else", "Mr Electric Blue", "Wanted Man", "Slow It Down", "Mystical Magical", "In the Stars", "Take Me Home", "Young American Heart", "Momma Song", "Cry" and "Beautiful Things". The new single "The Time Of My Life" has also been included in current performances. That means the audience is not coming to a concert built around just one major hit, but to a repertoire that already spans several different stages of his short but very fast-moving career.
Boone's catalog ranges from piano ballads to more energetic pop-rock and the kind of retro-pop production heard on "Mystical Magical". "Beautiful Things" and "Cry" demand strong vocal intensity, while "In the Stars" and "Momma Song" build the calmer sections. That alternation gives the concert both huge singalong choruses and moments in which the voice takes center stage.
Boone live is not just a singer at the piano
Boone is known for combining piano and powerful ballads with a highly physical performance. His jumps and flips have become a recognizable part of his concert identity, and that element has not disappeared on the "Wanted Man Tour". A review of a concert in the Chicago area in July 2026 noted several such moments, as well as a four-piece band that steered the beginning of the show toward the sound of a major arena-rock concert.
Current performances alternate faster songs with longer sequences of ballads, so the concert constantly changes in intensity. The vocals remain the main foundation, but the stage performance now has far more elements than during the period when Boone became famous primarily for songs accompanied by piano.
"Beautiful Things" and "Slow It Down" brought him a huge streaming audience, while the retro influences on "American Heart" and the emphasized stage performance may also appeal to listeners who do not follow every new pop single.
It is worth securing tickets in time.
Luna Li opens the evening in Birmingham
Luna Li has been confirmed as the special guest for the performance at Legacy Arena. This matters because the opening acts on this tour change depending on the part of the schedule. Luna Li accompanies the final part of the U.S. leg from mid-August to early September, and Birmingham falls precisely within that section of the tour.
Her performance means the evening is not designed as simply Boone taking the stage at 8:00 PM. Visitors who want to see the entire program should plan to arrive before the start. For events at Legacy Arena, the BJCC generally opens the doors one hour before the time stated on the ticket, unless different instructions have been announced for a particular event. For a concert starting at 8:00 PM, that generally means entry at around 7:00 PM, but the schedule for the actual day of the event should always be checked immediately before arrival.
Legacy Arena: a large venue, but a different feel from a stadium
Legacy Arena at the BJCC accommodates up to 17,000 visitors and is one of Birmingham's key indoor sports and concert venues. A $125 million modernization was completed in 2021. The project included new seating, renovated club areas and suites, additional food and beverage facilities, and upgraded lighting and sound systems.
The arena is large enough for the production of a full-scale arena tour, but the indoor setting provides a different feeling from a stadium. The experience will depend on the section: the lower bowl and floor are closer to the stage, while the upper bowl provides a broader view of the production and the entire arena.
Legacy Arena is part of the larger Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex in the Uptown Entertainment District. Hotels, restaurants and other facilities within the complex are located nearby, which is convenient for visitors traveling to Birmingham solely for the concert and looking for accommodation within walking distance of the venue.
- Legacy Arena capacity: up to 17,000 visitors.
- The $125 million modernization was completed in 2021.
- Legacy Arena is located within the BJCC campus in the Uptown Entertainment District.
- The main accessible entrances are Entry A, Entry A2 and Entry B, with ramps at Entry A2 and Entry B.
- The Central Ticket Office is located by Entry A at 1898 9th Ave North.
Arriving by car and parking around the BJCC
The BJCC lists more than 14,500 parking spaces within approximately a five- to ten-minute walk of its venues. Parking lots and garages are cashless, and availability depends on the event. For the concert evening, it is more practical to choose a specific parking facility in advance and enter its exact address into navigation, as the BJCC itself recommends, rather than using only the name of the complex as the destination.
Among the larger options on the official campus map are P9 at 2000 11th Ave N, BG at 801 19th St N and P4 at 917 22nd St N. Because different events can be taking place simultaneously within the BJCC complex, arriving earlier reduces the risk that the closest garages and access routes will become congested immediately before the doors open.
Accessible parking spaces are available in BJCC parking lots and garages for people with valid permits. At the Arena itself, Entry A, Entry A2 and Entry B are designated as accessible entrances.
Public transportation and getting around downtown Birmingham
The BJCC is included in the MAX Transit network. The complex directs visitors to the MAX Trip Planner, and current schedules show that the BJCC area is served, among others, by route 22 and the Magic City Connector, route 90.
For a concert that ends late in the evening, the most important thing is to check the return departure in advance, not only the journey to the venue. Evening schedules are not the same on every route and every day, so for travelers without a car it is sensible to have a plan for returning to the hotel, downtown or another point in the city before entering the arena.
Entry rules that can save time at the doors
Legacy Arena applies the BJCC-wide bag policy. Clear bags made of plastic, vinyl or PVC may not be larger than 12 x 6 x 12 inches. Non-transparent purses are allowed only if they are smaller than 5 x 7 inches. Medically necessary items may be exempt after a security inspection.
The BJCC also states that tripods, monopods, selfie sticks and cameras with lenses longer than four inches are not permitted. Re-entry after leaving the venue is not allowed with the same ticket. For visitors who want the quickest possible passage through security, the simplest option is to arrive without a bag and with a minimum of belongings.
- Plan to arrive before the doors open, especially if you are parking on the campus.
- If you are carrying a bag, check whether it meets the permitted dimensions.
- For the nearest entrance, check the section on your ticket: the BJCC recommends different entrances for different seating blocks.
- If you are arriving by bus, also check the late-evening return departure.
- Do not count on being able to re-enter the arena after you have left.
Birmingham as a stop in the final part of the U.S. tour
The Birmingham concert comes during the final part of the "Wanted Man Tour 2026" schedule. Immediately before it, Boone performs in New Orleans, Jacksonville and Charlotte, while after Birmingham come North Little Rock, Kansas City, Omaha and the final concert in Casper in early September. That means the band and production arrive in Alabama after several weeks on the same tour, at a stage when the concert concept has already been performed in a series of major U.S. arenas.
During the European leg of the "American Heart Tour", Boone also performed in Birmingham in the United Kingdom, where Brian May joined him following their joint appearance at Coachella. No such guest has been announced for Birmingham, Alabama, so one should not be expected without confirmation.
Who will find this concert most interesting
The audience that has followed Boone since "Ghost Town", "In the Stars" and "Beautiful Things" will get the most from it, because the current concerts do not neglect his older songs. At the same time, the "Wanted Man Tour" is clearly focused on "American Heart", so fans of that album will hear considerably more than just a few singles. The new "The Time Of My Life" additionally connects the tour with his 2026 releases.
For casual listeners, the key fact is that Boone's performance is not simply a sequence of ballads. Recent concerts combine piano, a full band, sudden transitions into huge choruses, retro-pop elements and a very physical stage performance. If "Beautiful Things" is the only song a visitor knows before entering the arena, the rest of the evening offers enough different styles for the concert to function as an overview of his development from early emotional singles to his current arena-pop sound.
It is worth securing tickets in time and allowing enough time for arrival, the security check and finding the appropriate entrance to Legacy Arena.
Sources:
- Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex - date, time, Legacy Arena, Luna Li, doors, entrances and visitor rules.
- BJCC - Legacy Arena capacity, modernization and parking.
- MAX Transit - public transportation routes and schedules for the BJCC area.
- Warner Records - announcement and schedule of the "Wanted Man Tour 2026" and the context of the album "American Heart".
- Benson Boone - current discography and the single "The Time Of My Life".
- Grammy - Best New Artist nomination and the context of the song "Beautiful Things".
- Billboard - results of the song "Beautiful Things" on the Billboard Global 200.
- Chicago Sun-Times - report from the "Wanted Man Tour" in July 2026.
- setlist.fm - comparison of repertoires from multiple tour dates, without assuming the final setlist for Birmingham.