Coca-Cola Amphitheater Coming to Birmingham’s Northside Community

By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times The revitalization of Birmingham’s northside community continued on Tuesday with the naming of the long-planned amphitheater on part of the old site of Carraway hospital in the Druid Hills neighborhood. The new Coca-Cola Amphitheater will have a capacity of more than 9,000 and is scheduled to open next summer with more than 20 shows during the 2025 concert season, along with other special events. City, county and business leaders gathered for the announcement of the $47.1 million project that will help make Birmingham one of the entertainment attractions in the southeast in partnership with one of the most recognizable corporate brands. “We’re proud to support a venue that celebrates our community through the universal language of music,” said Mike Suco, president and CEO of Coca-Cola United. “Coca-Cola has always been about bringing people together and creating moments of happiness. We see the Coca-Cola Amphitheater as the perfect space to continue that tradition.” “A world-class amphitheater deserves a world-class name, and few names are more iconic than Coca-Cola,” added Conrad Rafield, Coca-Cola UNITED Board Chairman. “The Coca-Cola Amphitheater is poised to become a major venue for live performances in Alabama, and we are invested...