Under the Lights
Sloss Furnaces is excited to announce a public celebration marking the completion of its extensive new lighting project that includes the historic furnaces and more than 1,000 feet under the First Avenue Viaduct. Registration opens July 1st!
Time & Location
Jul 23, 2026, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Sloss Furnaces, 20 32nd St N, Birmingham, AL 35222, USA
About the event
You're invited to a FREE party celebrating the spectacular new lights at Sloss Furnaces!
Join us for Under the Lights on Thursday, July 23, from 8:00–10:00 PM beneath the First Avenue Viaduct at 32nd Street, across from Back Forty Beer Company.
Enjoy live music, a live aluminum casting demonstration, limited-edition posters printed on site, and experience the dramatic new lighting of Birmingham's most iconic landmark.
Bring your friends, bring your family, and help us celebrate a new light on Birmingham!
Live Metal Arts: The Sloss Metal Arts team will conduct live aluminum pours - come and create your own aluminum tile! The first 50 guests to arrive will receive a free create-your-own tile.
Live Screen Printing: Yellowhammer Creative will be on-site, printing and selling limited-edition posters.
Guided Tours: Guided tours of the historic site will depart every 30 minutes for groups of up to 40 people.
Entertainment and Refreshments: The event will feature DJ Dro and a cash bar. Local treats will be available from Alabama Peanut Co. and Bud's Best Cookies.
This event is FREE and open to the public, but you must RSVP to attend!
ENTRY: Parking & event entry will be through the field gate, located directly across the street from 2nd Ave N.
The lighting project was made possible by generous contributions from a corporate donor, and Cathy and Paul Jones.
The designer and project manager was Mike White with Bianco LLC, based in Birmingham. The electrician was LC Gibson with Gibson Electrical LLC, also based in Birmingham. We also received valuable in-kind assistance from the City of Birmingham, CraneWorks, Iron City Power Washing, and installation guidance from Summit Electrical Construction and Pylon Building Group. Project oversight was provided by Ralph Carp, a Sloss Furnaces Board Member.