Music News

Information on the live music events, music news, DJ nights and band reviews for Birmingham.

Fire, live and electronic music and glass blowing

Craftspace, in partnership with mac birmingham, present a unique performance seen live for the first time in England with glass artist Carrie Fertig, composer Alistair MacDonald and… Read more »

National Children’s Orchestras of Great Britain: Under 12 Orchestra

Featuring the best young musical talent the UK has to offer, the National Children’s Orchestras of Great Britain cannot wait to perform at Birmingham’s Town Hall this… Read more »

The Best Live Music Venues in Birmingham

Birmingham is experiencing unprecedented times with regards to its food scene. Dine Birmingham and their food festivals, whisky and wine tasting at fab locations such as Loki… Read more »

Legendary band Pram announced as for-Wards first year composers

Legendary band Pram announced as for-Wards first year composers

for-Wards is an ambitious two-year city-wide music project which aims to create original musical compositions inspired by Birmingham’s 40 wards. Pram (known for their use of unusual sounds… Read more »

SoundLounge Festival 2016 Announced

Town Hall Symphony Hall’s Project SoundLounge team hosts a free one day music & arts festival at Town Hall, Birmingham on Saturday 6 August, 2pm – 11pm…. Read more »

Brumbeat Live Music Guide August 2016

Our Brumbeat live music guide for Birmingham offers more original and alternative nightlife, gigs, parties and music listings than anywhere else online. We work with local promoters… Read more »

Kings Heath Dining Club York Street Road Closure

Street food innovators Digbeth Dining Club return to Kings Heath Dining Club Hare & Hounds and York Road for the final Kings Heath Dining Club street closure… Read more »

Fresh Prince of Bel Air’s Summertime BBQ & Dessert Feast

Fresh Prince of Bel Air’s Summertime BBQ & Dessert Feast

Digbeth’s Taste and Liquor are back! Head to Trent Street, on Saturday 13th August, and indulge in the tastiest street food from around the world. Inspired by “Summertime,”… Read more »

Town Hall Symphony Hall diverse orchestras season

Town Hall Symphony Hall diverse orchestras season

Town Hall Symphony Hall announces its most diverse season to date, with a rich focus on home grown talents to reinvigorate relationships with national orchestras of the… Read more »

Debut EP from Delta ∆utumn released by Flood Studio

Debut EP from Delta ∆utumn released by Flood Studio

∆utumn, the self-titled debut EP from rising live UK act Delta ∆utumn released by Flood Studio, is available now on iTunes and streaming platforms. Smashing hip hop,… Read more »

Best concerts coming to Birmingham till the end of 2016

Best concerts coming to Birmingham till the end of 2016

It’s getting really hot in Birmingham isn’t it? Your favourite singers and bands are coming here to get the fans entertained. Choose among all the available Ticket… Read more »

Morais Vibes Interview

For our latest Q&A session we catch up with local DJ and producer Morais Vibes. Morais DJs at the Bureau bar on Colmore Row in Birmingham city… Read more »

Radio X & Strongbow Cloudy Apple take over The Old Crown

The tour’s heading for The Old Crown in Digbeth, 14th to 17th July…with Johnny Vaughan live on Friday 15th! We’ve been inundated with people asking us so… Read more »

The Night Owl 1st Birthday

The Night Owl 1st Birthday

It’s been a year since the internet went crazy about the news of the UK’s first Northern Soul and Motown club coming soon to Birmingham. Richard Priest,… Read more »

Birmingham Live Music Guide July 2016

Our live music guide for Birmingham offers more original and alternative nightlife, gigs, parties and music listings than anywhere else online. We work with The Birmingham Mail… Read more »

LEFTFOOT PRESENT QUANTIC – 1000 WATTS TOUR

LEFTFOOT PRESENT QUANTIC – 1000 WATTS TOUR FRIDAY 15THTH JULY 7PM – 10PM TICKETS: £15 ADVANCE HARE & HOUNDS, HIGH STREET, KINGS HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B14 7JZ www.facebook.com/quanticmusic… Read more »

Number One Electronic Music Festival comes to Brum

Number One Electronic Music Festival comes to Brum

The Seventh Wave Festival of Electronic Music: In November of 2016 the inaugural ‘The Seventh Wave Festival of Electronic Music’ takes place across four days and across… Read more »

Symphony Hall Celebrates Sgt Pepper & Summer of Love

Symphony Hall has announced a very special concert to mark the 50th Anniversary of arguably the most influential album of all time, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club… Read more »

Local Talent Needed to work with WSTRN & Tim Westwood

Local Talent Needed to work with WSTRN & Tim Westwood

Capital XTRA’s Music Potential funded by Big Music Project is back for 2016! This year Birmingham sees the return of a unique programme tailored for up and… Read more »

600 children sing for Birmingham Children’s Hospital this Friday

Over 600 children from primary schools across the city will sing together to raise funds for Birmingham Children’s Hospital in a special concert organised by King Edward’s… Read more »

Black Sabbath vinyl playback in Birmingham

Promoters: Heavy Tourism/Muthers Studios Event Name: “Purple With Orange Sparkles” Date: Sunday 17th July 2016 Venue: Muthers Studio, 14 Rea Street, Birmingham, B5 6BL Time: 3pm –… Read more »

New Stax Beer Garden for The Old Crown!

New Stax Beer Garden for The Old Crown!

The Old Crown in Digbeth has a pretty impressive beer garden out back. It’s had several revamps in recent years, but the latest make-over is going to… Read more »

Stockholm’s Magic Potion play Moseley Tonight!

Stockholm’s Magic Potion play Moseley Tonight!

Stockholm outfit Magic Potion play Moseley Tonight! They’re incredible live and it’s a real coup to get them to play for free in between a gig in… Read more »

KRS ONE, BASS FESTIVAL + Exclusive Q&A + Live Show

KRS ONE, BASS FESTIVAL + Exclusive Q&A + Live Show

BASS FESTIVAL 2016 presents the internationally acclaimed Hip Hop legend KRS-ONE (“Sound of da Police”, “South Bronx”, “The Gospel of Hip Hop”) for one night only at… Read more »

The Rainbow Venues 16-Weeks of Summer!

The Rainbow Venues 16-Weeks of Summer!

The Rainbow Venues, Birmingham will launch its 16-week series of summer events taking place from Saturday, June 11th. Returning for a second year, the events will offer… Read more »

Sing goodbye to stress

2016 sees the national awareness week focus on how men can beat stress – which is particularly pertinent with figures revealed from The Health & Safety Executive,… Read more »

Pete Tong & Heritage Orchestra – Ibiza Classics

‘It all goes right for Pete Tong’ 4/5 London Evening Standard ‘A brilliantly packaged show, the Ibiza Prom energised and shook the sturdy old hall with a… Read more »

Birmingham Club & Gig Guide June 2016

Birmingham Club & Gig Guide June 2016

Our live music guide for Birmingham offers more original and alternative nightlife, gigs, parties and music listings than anywhere else online. We work with The Birmingham Mail… Read more »

May Bank Holiday with Bitters n Twisted!

It’s a top weekend of entertainment food & drink at Bitters n Twisted family of bars and restaurants. Here’s a run down of what’s on: The Victoria… Read more »

Shanty Town mini fest at The Stable!

New venue. New line up, and another full day of creative loveliness. More live music, more live art, poetry, spoken word, and vinyl DJ, The Deviant. And… Read more »

Help The Night Owl celebrate 1st Birthday!

Help The Night Owl celebrate 1st Birthday!

It’s been a year since the internet went crazy about the news of the UK’s first Northern Soul and Motown club coming soon to Birmingham. Richard Priest,… Read more »

KinKs Heath Fest ft Ex-Kinks members

Ex-Kinks members headline KinKs Heath Fest to celebrate 50th Anniversary of Birmingham Debut on Sunday 12 June. 50 years after making his debut with The Kinks at… Read more »

Kings Heath Dining Club – York Road Party!

Street food innovators Digbeth Dining Club return to Kings Heath Dining Club Hare & Hounds and York Road street closure of the Year on Sunday 22nd May…. Read more »

Live Music Weekends at The Big Bull’s Head!

Live Music Weekends at The Big Bull’s Head!

The Big Bull’s Head joins just a small list of public houses in Birmingham that can offer a little bit of everything! Situated in the heart of… Read more »

Club Scene presents Saturday Night Fever

Club Scene presents SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER at the Mockingbird this Saturday 14th May. Don your 70’s gladrags and starch those collars for a night of disco dancing… Read more »

Mama Roux Live Music & Burlesque – 21st May

Mama Roux Live Music & Burlesque – 21st May

Looking for something a bit different on a Saturday night out? Mama Roux’s was born from a love for New Orleans and Deep South America. It is… Read more »

Quantic Live 1000 Watts Tour

Quantic, headed by producer, selector, musician and DJ Will Holland land at the Hare & Hounds on Friday 15th July as part of the 1000 Watts Tour…. Read more »

The Rainbow Venues Announces Closing Party

Martin Buttrich, Santé, Nastia, Julia Govor, Lewis Oxley and more booked for The Rainbow Venue’s closing party on Saturday, June 4th Birmingham venue space The Rainbow Venues… Read more »

Birmingham Choir Takes 2016 By Storm

2016 has been a busy year so far for the Birmingham Icknield Male Voice Choir as they celebrate their 116th birthday. The 40 member choir has performed… Read more »

Liverpool Psych Veterans ‘THE STAIRS’ are back!

The Stairs are back from 20 years of hibernation, refreshed and once again armed with their exciting hybrid of cosmic psychedelia, raucous rhythm and blues and 60’s… Read more »

Leftfoot ft Owiny Sigoma Band 24th May

Leftfoot will be bringing the Owiny Sigoma Band to the Hare & Hounds on Tuesday 24th May in support of their latest full length offering ‘Nyanza’. The… Read more »

Nick Drake celebrated in Two Local Festivals

Nick Drake celebrated in Two Local Festivals

Nick Drake is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential musicians of all time. His Contemporary folk songs only really became popular after his death, but… Read more »

Win 2 Tickets for Way To Blue: The Songs Of Nick Drake at Symphony Hall

We’re giving away a pair of tickets for the brilliant Way To Blue: The Songs Of Nick Drake live music event at Symphony Hall Thursday 12th May…. Read more »

Documenting Birmingham’s Alternative Music Scene 1986-1990

Documenting Birmingham’s Alternative Music Scene 1986-1990

Established in 1986 by Dave Travis and Steve Coxon, The Click Club was the name of a concert venue and disco associated with Birmingham’s alternative music culture…. Read more »

Music for Youth National Festival 2016

A FIVE DAY FEAST OF LIVE MUSIC! FOLK, WESTERN CLASSICAL, JAZZ, CHORAL, POP, URBAN AND MORE… Come and join Music for Youth at the largest youth music… Read more »

Birmingham Club & Gig Guide May 2016

Our live music guide for Birmingham offers more original and alternative nightlife, gigs, parties and music listings than anywhere else online. We work with The Birmingham Mail… Read more »

Bitters N Twisted Bank Holiday Extravaganza!

Bitters N Twisted Bank Holiday Extravaganza!

The May Bank Holiday brings a host of entertainment, food and drink to the Bitters n Twisted family of bars and restaurants. We take a look at… Read more »

Field Harmonics release new album 20th May

UK electro-pop duo Field Harmonics release their second album ‘Corners’ on Friday 20 May 2016 via Wayside and Woodland Recordings. The collection of nine expansive and immersive… Read more »

Great Music this Friday for a Great Cause

Great Music this Friday for a Great Cause

BRIT award winners Jump the Shark are headlining a special gig to help raise money for a potentially life-changing operation for a local 10-year-old. Silvershores and Grim Disco will join them at The… Read more »

HAÇIENDA CLASSICAL visits Rainbow Open Air Arena

MIKE PICKERING & GRAEME PARK PERFORM WITH THE MANCHESTER CAMERATA ORCHESTRA SPECIAL GUESTS – PETER HOOK & THE LIGHT PERFORMING ELECTRONIC NEW ORDER SET Having sold out… Read more »