Our Birmingham live music & DJ guide for March 2020, offers original and alternative nightlife, gigs, parties and music listings. We work with local promoters and venues each month to ensure you won’t be missing out on the very best this city has offer. *Scroll down for full listings by date.
Regular Weekly Events..
The city’s finest disco, soul, eclectic DJs at Digbeth Dining Club every Thurs, Fri, Sat and Sunday with the ever diverse Nigh Owl round the corner. The Sun on The Hill offers the best in indie DJs on weekends. The Actress & Bishop provides live acoustic and gig nights throughout the month with late entry! The Stable hosts a variety of DJs and live music throughout the month with Bourne & Co hosting Damian (UK Vibe/Barefoot In The Head) every Saturday – also catch Damian every Friday at The Plough, Harborne.
A range of regular monthly DJ and jazz nights nights take place at 1000 Trades. The Ruin, Digbeth is home to some of the city’s finest disco, funk and vintage house DJs every weekend. You can find soulful & funky live jazz at The Spotted Dog, Digbeth every Tuesday. Digbrew and Attic Brew hosts some top DJs and live bands various weekends. For the best in blues check out Henry’s Blues every Tuesday at Bull’s Head Brum.
Recommended Music Events March 2020
Mon 2 Mar 20
| SOLD OUT: The Staves / Matilda Man @ Castle and Falcon |
| Neighbourhd #32 @ The Night Owl |
| Dig? Soul and retro club night @ The Night Owl |
Tue 3 Mar 20
| Jazz night. Free Entry 8pm @ The Spotted Dog, Digbeth |
| Henry’s Blueshouse every Tuesday live blues @ The Bull’s Head Brum |
Wed 4 Mar 20
| The Rumjacks @ Castle and Falcon |
| Listening Sessions March Showcase @ The Hare & Hounds |
Thu 5 Mar 20
| Kaleidoscope #20 – Liquid Cheeks / Rosary / Herbals @ The Night Owl |
| Digbeth Dining Club + Cafe Colette + DJs from 5.30pm @ Spotlight! |
| TEKTU. Presents – TEKTU. 6th Birthday @ Lab 11 |
| Floating World @ Café Artum |
| Quality Reggae Roots @ Actress & Bishop |
| Ash Sheehan Live @ Actress & Bishop |
| The Picturebooks @ The Hare & Hounds |
| Jadu Heart ‘Melt Away Tour’ @ The Hare & Hounds |
| Suckerpunch · Shanghai Treason · Hot Little Hands · The Scumbags @ Dead Wax Digbeth |
Fri 6 Mar 20
| Come Together Presents: Stride @ The Night Owl |
| Digbeth Dining Club + Cafe Colette + DJs from 5.30pm @ Spotlight! |
| Friday DJs playing indie and alternative rock @ The Sun on The Hill |
| Barefoot In The Head soul, latin, jazz, disco & boogie @ The Plough Harborne |
| MeMe Detroit and Glass Ceilings play The Bear Tavern for International Women’s Day Bear Grooves Gig @ Bear Tavern |
| The Social Club – Spotlight Party! @ Spotlight |
| Digbeth Records w/ Truly Madly & Dr Banana @ Mama Roux |
| Thirdeye Collective – Joshua Puerta & Mark Radford @ Lab 11 |
| Rhytmo #4 @ Café Artum |
| Cherry Suede at Actress & Bishop (Mar 6, 2020) @ Actress & Bishop |
| Tassos Spiliotopoulus @ 1000 Trades |
| 1000 Trades Presents: Pigeonhole with Jon Harris |
| NSR Presents: POWER 2020 @ The Hare & Hounds |
| Futurepast Zine with West Norwood Cassette Library @ The Hare & Hounds |
| Andy John Jones & the Ginkgo Milk @ Dead Wax |
| Mosaics / By Devices / The Bracket @ The Victoria |
| Catapult Club feat. Southern Smoke @ O2 Institute |
Sat 7 Mar 20
| Ben Watt / Keeley Forsyth @ Castle and Falcon |
| Switch @ Castle and Falcon |
| Slag Mag present International Women’s Day Festival 2020 @ The Night Owl |
| Soul Sisters with Cate and Co @ The Night Owl |
| Saturday DJs playing indie and alternative rock @ The Sun on The Hill |
| Digbeth Dining Club + Cafe Colette + DJs from 5.30pm @ Spotlight! |
| Damian playing soul, funk, latin, disco & boogie @ Bourne & Co |
| Various DJs @ The Plough Harborne |
| Esther Turner @ The Bull’s Head |
| Body People x Digbeth Dining Club @ Digbeth Dining Club |
| Afta-Dark pres Hannah Wants – This saturday @ Lab 11 |
| Stable Sessions: Jack and Mike Band @ The Stable |
| 1000 Trades Presents: Downtempo Disco |
| Wax On !!!! @ The Hare & Hounds |
| The Acid Experiment x Heritage soundsystem @ The Hare & Hounds |
| Fergus Channell / Demelza / Tradin’ Fives / Olly Powell @ Dead Wax |
| Bleach / Honey I Shot The President / Bear Witness / Motives @ The Asylum Venue |
| Duffy laying Soul and Disco vibes @ The Ruin |
Sun 8 Mar 20
| Digbeth Dining Club + Cafe Colette + DJs from 5.30pm @ Spotlight! |
| Jazz Connective: Olivia Murphy, Stella Roberts & Meesha Fones @ Mama Roux |
| AFTA DARK After Party @ Lab 11 |
| Beer Blues Sunday ft Steve Ajao & The Blues Giants @ Actress & Bishop |
| Jazz Orchestra ft. Juice Aleem @ The Hare & Hounds |
Mon 9 Mar 20
| Highland Park Whisky Tasting – tickets only £5 @ The Old Crown |
| Employed To Serve @ Mama Roux |
| Declan J Donovan / Eliza May / Lucy Shaw @ The Hare & Hounds |
Tue 10 Mar 20
| The Father Ted Quiz hosted by characters from Father Ted @ The Old Crown |
| Jazz night. Free Entry 8pm @ The Spotted Dog, Digbeth |
| Henry’s Blueshouse every Tuesday live blues @ The Bull’s Head Brum |
| The Whiskey Brothers play Henry’s Blueshouse @ The Bull’s Head |
| Georgia Live @ Mama Roux |
| Gaffa Tape Sandy / Beach Riot / Quentin Francis @ Dead Wax |
| Eliza Shaddad / Charlotte Carpenter @ The Cuban Embassy |
Wed 11 Mar 20
| The Actress Acoustic Sessions with Joe Oakes @ Actress & Bishop |
| Dave Haslam: The Haçienda, Manchester & Courtney Love [talk] @ The Hare & Hounds |
Thu 12 Mar 20
| Joe Talbot in Conversation with Alan McGee @ The Night Owl |
| SOLD OUT Coach trip to Cheltenham Races @ DJ Quinn’s |
| An evening with Paul McGrath @ The Old Crown |
| Digbeth Dining Club + Cafe Colette + DJs from 5.30pm @ Spotlight! |
| iluvlive Birmingham @ The Hare & Hounds |
| Swampmeat Family Band SXSW Fundraiser @ The Hare & Hounds |
| Laura Oakes / Jen North @ The Cuban Embassy |
Fri 13 Mar 20
| Motown Night with The Midnight City Soul Band + DJs @ The Night Owl |
| Gold cup day with Ash Sheehan (live) @ DJ Quinn’s |
| St. Patrick’s Parade Day at DJ Quinns w/ Slibhin (live) @ DJ Quinn’s |
| Fleetwood Mac Vs Queen @ The Old Crown |
| Digbeth Dining Club + Cafe Colette + DJs from 5.30pm @ Spotlight! |
| Friday DJs playing indie and alternative rock @ The Sun on The Hill |
| Barefoot In The Head soul, latin, jazz, disco & boogie @ The Plough Harborne |
| The Frenzies play Birmingham Rocks @ The Bull’s Head |
| Format: Sugar Free @ Mama Roux |
| AFTA BASS 2020 launch party with Skepsis @ Lab 11 |
| Eyes Shut – Launch 13/03/20 – £2 Early Birds up now @ Lab 11 |
| Bugeye w/ Flake & Mvnich @ Actress & Bishop |
| Craig Charles DJ Set @ The Hare & Hounds |
| Catapult Club feat. The Mood @ O2 Academy |
Sat 14 Mar 20
| Switch @ Castle and Falcon |
| Brain Food EP Launch Party @ The Night Owl |
| Dig? Soul and retro club night @ The Night Owl |
| Six Nations Super Saturday with Guest List (live) @ DJ Quinn’s |
| St. Patrick’s Parade Day Fundraiser – Six Nations + Goats Don’t Shave! @ The Old Crown |
| Saturday DJs playing indie and alternative rock @ The Sun on The Hill |
| Digbeth Dining Club + Cafe Colette + DJs from 5.30pm @ Spotlight! |
| Damian playing soul, funk, latin, disco & boogie @ Bourne & Co |
| Various DJs @ The Plough Harborne |
| Conor O’Rourke @ The Bull’s Head |
| Fever presents Jackmaster @ Lab 11 |
| Stable Sessions: Oneironauts @ The Stable |
| Among the Echoes – Naked Lunch – Koburg and SYNTH @ Actress & Bishop |
| London Calling play The Clash – Sandinista! + Northern Soul @ The Hare & Hounds |
| Evolve Spring Party @ The Engine Room |
| IDLES DJ Set @ The Hare & Hounds |
| Alessi’s Ark / Michael King @ The Cuban Embassy |
| Richie Rundle plays it low and slow @ The Ruin |
Sun 15 Mar 20
| Castle and Falcon St. Patrick’s After Party @ Castle and Falcon |
| The Mighty Craic! Free St Patrick’s Parade Day Party @ The Night Owl |
| The Old Crown St. Patrick’s Parade Day Party @ The Old Crown |
| Digbeth Dining Club + Cafe Colette + DJs from 5.30pm @ Spotlight! |
| Rising Merch Faces of Death 2020 @ Mama Roux |
| The Ruth Kokumo Showcase @ Actress & Bishop |
Mon 16 Mar 20
| Bad//Dreems – Birmingham @ Castle and Falcon |
| Ceili Night: live music, dancing and great Craic @ The Engine Room |
Tue 17 Mar 20
| Squid / Kaputt *SOLD OUT* @ Castle and Falcon |
| St. Patrick’s Day at DJ Quinns w/ Ire-Ish @ DJ Quinn’s |
| Jazz night. Free Entry 8pm @ The Spotted Dog, Digbeth |
| Henry’s Blueshouse every Tuesday live blues @ The Bull’s Head Brum |
| After The Burial @ Mama Roux |
| Andy Shauf / Molly Sarlé @ The Hare & Hounds |
Wed 18 Mar 20
| An Evening with Romeo of the Magic Numbers @ The Hare & Hounds |
Thu 19 Mar 20
| Digbeth Dining Club + Cafe Colette + DJs from 5.30pm @ Spotlight! |
| Triple Cooked: LAB11 – Odyssey @ Lab 11 |
| TFSP: Cigarette Social Club – Single Launch @ The Hare & Hounds |
| Midge / Georgia Fenwick @ Dead Wax |
Fri 20 Mar 20
| DonGURALesko @ Castle and Falcon |
| The Cracked Actors live at The Night Owl @ The Night Owl |
| Digbeth Dining Club + Cafe Colette + DJs from 5.30pm @ Spotlight! |
| Friday DJs playing indie and alternative rock @ The Sun on The Hill |
| Barefoot In The Head soul, latin, jazz, disco & boogie @ The Plough Harborne |
| The Garage Band play Birmingham Rocks @ The Bull’s Head |
| Skankandbass @ Lab 11 |
| The Hut @ Café Artum |
| TFSP: The Shoebills @ Actress & Bishop |
| 1000 Trades Presents: Blue Dot Radio |
| Clark Tracey Quintet on tour @ 1000 Trades |
| Boiler Room pres. Bass & Percs: Birmingham @ The Hare & Hounds |
| Holy Youth Movement @ Dead Wax |
| Catapult Club feat. The Last Rogues @ O2 Academy |
Sat 21 Mar 20
| The Nu / La Dharma / Myriam Adams / Sundile @ Castle and Falcon |
| Switch @ Castle and Falcon |
| Marisa And The Moths / Hawxx / Nine Miles South @ The Engine Room |
| Dig? Soul and retro club night @ The Night Owl |
| Saturday DJs playing indie and alternative rock @ The Sun on The Hill |
| Digbeth Dining Club + Cafe Colette + DJs from 5.30pm @ Spotlight! |
| Damian playing soul, funk, latin, disco & boogie @ Bourne & Co |
| Various DJs @ The Plough Harborne |
| Louie Forde @ The Bull’s Head |
| MY NU LENG & M8’s – U.K Tour @ Lab 11 |
| Endless Summer 2020 series @ Café Artum |
| Stable Sessions: DJ Samson @ The Stable |
| POUT! @ The Hare & Hounds |
| Electric Cake Salad / Autumn Avenue @ Dead Wax |
| Roma Cove / The Five O Fives / The Jewellers @ Sunflower Lounge |
| The Victoria, Birmingham @ The Victoria |
| Lee Scratch Perry @ O2 Academy |
| 80’s style with Paul Finn & Michael McGhee @ The Ruin |
Sun 22 Mar 20
| Sugarfoot Stomp Mother’s Day Tea Party @ The Night Owl |
| Digbeth Dining Club + Cafe Colette + DJs from 5.30pm @ Spotlight! |
| An Audience with Pearce Macca (The Clause) @ Actress & Bishop |
| Nordic Giants @ The Hare & Hounds |
| Real Lies / The New Consistent @ The Hare & Hounds |
Mon 23 Mar 20
| Humanist / White Noise Cinema / Hounder @ Sunflower Lounge |
Tue 24 Mar 20
| Jazz night. Free Entry 8pm @ The Spotted Dog, Digbeth |
| Henry’s Blueshouse every Tuesday live blues @ The Bull’s Head Brum |
| Pictish Trail @ The Hare & Hounds |
| Nimmo / Felix / Shai Brides @ The Hare & Hounds |
Wed 25 Mar 20
| SoulJam / The Tainted Love Tour @ Lab 11 |
| Soul Acoustic 2020 Tour @ The Hare & Hounds |
| Sambroso Allstars perform the Buena Vista @ The Hare & Hounds |
| Dancing on Tables / Young Braves / Future Fires @ Sunflower Lounge |
| Invisions, A Titan A Deity, Phantom State, Colosseums @ The Victoria |
Thu 26 Mar 20
| False Heads @ Castle and Falcon |
| DIE DAS DER present Free Das Der #1 – with Hamer and Friends @ The Night Owl |
| Digbeth Dining Club + Cafe Colette + DJs from 5.30pm @ Spotlight! |
| Applebum / Birmingham / Birthday Turn Up @ Lab 11 |
| Will Downing Live @ The Hare & Hounds |
| Sløtface @ The Hare & Hounds |
Fri 27 Mar 20
| Saint Alto – Live Show Single Launch Party @ The Night Owl |
| Le Freak – Soul Train Special! @ The Night Owl |
| Digbeth Dining Club + Cafe Colette + DJs from 5.30pm @ Spotlight! |
| Friday DJs playing indie and alternative rock @ The Sun on The Hill |
| Barefoot In The Head soul, latin, jazz, disco & boogie @ The Plough Harborne |
| Sum Cellar: Riz La Teef + More @ Mama Roux |
| Low Steppa presents Boiling Point 2020 Tour @ Lab 11 |
| Stable Sessions: Georgia & Prok @ The Stable |
| Hot Club de Swing – Swingamajig Warm up Show @ The Hare & Hounds |
| Retro Video Club @ Dead Wax |
| Catapult Club ft. Kitchen Party Club @ O2 Institute |
Sat 28 Mar 20
| Switch @ Castle and Falcon |
| Fleetingwood Mac @ The Night Owl |
| Dig? Soul and retro club night @ The Night Owl |
| Saturday DJs playing indie and alternative rock @ The Sun on The Hill |
| Digbeth Dining Club + Cafe Colette + DJs from 5.30pm @ Spotlight! |
| Damian playing soul, funk, latin, disco & boogie @ Bourne & Co |
| Various DJs @ The Plough Harborne |
| Metz Jnr @ The Bull’s Head |
| Levels – #2 the loft @ Lab 11 |
| Stable Sessions: Call Me Unique @ The Stable |
| The Arosa Live @ Actress & Bishop |
| Conor Coley / Astroboys / Naomi Dawes @ The Cuban Embassy |
| Open Arms @ Sunflower Lounge |
| Metal To The Masses – Heat 5 @ The Victoria |
Sun 29 Mar 20
| Digbeth Dining Club + Cafe Colette + DJs from 5.30pm @ Spotlight! |
| I Don’t Know What It Is, But It Sure Is Funky @ 1000 Trades |
Tue 31 Mar 20
| Hunter & The Bear / Stranded Astronaut @ Castle and Falcon |
| Jazz night. Free Entry 8pm @ The Spotted Dog, Digbeth |
| Henry’s Blueshouse every Tuesday live blues @ The Bull’s Head Brum |
| William DuVall (of Alice in Chains) @ O2 Academy |