Saturday, Aug 29, 2026
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Avondale Park Amphitheater
3839 5th Ave S
Birmingham, AL
A night of music and real conversation
Happening now at Avondale Park
Your host
Mrs. V
Valencia Johnson, Comedian & Motivational Speaker
We're putting the question on the stage and having the conversation!
Join Democracy Trailblazers for WHY vs WHY NOT: A Community Conversation bringing together voting rights advocates, community voices, entertainers, podcasters, and local talent for an evening that is informative, entertaining, and REAL.
The lineup
The night
Music starts at six and runs most of the night. Somewhere in the middle a panel of people from around Birmingham sit down for a real conversation, then the music picks back up.
It is a park, it is free, and it is the kind of night you bring a chair and a cooler to.
Free lot at the park plus street parking around Avondale. Come a little early on a Saturday.
Bring a folding chair or a blanket. It is an outdoor amphitheater, so set up wherever you like.
The event is outdoors in the park. If anything changes, we will post it here.
democracytrailblazers@gmail.com or 205-201-1692
Getting there
Birmingham, Alabama. The amphitheater is inside Avondale Park. 3839 5th Ave S.
Also on the night
Alabama's Virtual Voting Rights Restoration Clinic
Return My Vote will be on site on the 29th helping people restore their voting rights.
The team challenge
A few people are each bringing a crew out on the 29th, and they are keeping score. Roll with one of them, or just come on your own. Either way you are welcome.
Team Blue
Drew Mcclure
“This is important to me because the younger generations should be prepared to shape their own future with their voices.”
Count me in
Team Green
Tyrone & Curtisine Cook
“We fought for our rights for so many years. Now it's time we use them.”
Count me in
Democracy Trailblazers empowers high school students to find their civic voice through voter registration, education, and community action.
Free, and better with you there
No ticket and nobody checking a list at the gate. Registering takes about twenty seconds and tells us how many neighbors to expect.
